Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hungary summons US Envoy over "neo-fascist" remark

The US's ambassador to Hungary has been summoned after Republican Senator John McCain called Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban a "neo-fascist dictator".

He made the indirect remark during a debate about the appointment of a former TV producer Colleen Bell as the US's new ambassador in Budapest.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports. 

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Roman Mafia immigration scam worth millions uncovered.

Mafia groups in Rome are said to have extorted millions of euros from government schemes set up to help vulnerable immigrants in Italy.

37 people have been arrested after Italian police uncovered the network and around 100 more are being investigated.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Putin gives confrontational annual speech as gun battles rage in Chechnya

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he knows who is speculating on Russia's rouble currency and that it is time to use Russian government methods against them.


It comes as Putin delivers his annual state of the nation speech.


Just hours before the speech gun battles broke out in Grozny, the capital of Russia's region of Chechnya, with reports of militants attacking security services and casualties on both sides.


Tom Barton reports.


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Afghanistan conference underway in London

The governments of Afghanistan and the United Kingdom are co-hosting a conference in London to set out plans for the future of the middle-east country...

2014 has seen historic elections in the country, and the end to a military campaign lasting more than a decade.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Three police, six gunmen killed in Russia’s Chechnya - battle ongoing

Three police, six gunmen killed in Russia's Chechnya


Russian officials say at least six gunmen and three policemen have been killed in gun battles in the turbulent Russian region of Chechnya, but actual number of casualties may be much higher.


Russian officials have blamed "terrorists" for opening fire on a police vehicle and storming a building. 


Fighting continues between militants and Russian law enforcement officers in the centre of Grozny, Chechnya's capital.


Jake Rashbass reports.


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Putin speaks to parliament as Russia heads for recession

Many Russians will likely be hoping that President Vladimir Putin can offer a way out of the country's worsening economic crisis, as he addresses parliament in his annual state of the nation speech.


The speech comes just days after the government warned that Russia would fall into recession in 2015.


Tom Barton reports.


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Hundreds protest US chokehold death

Hundreds of people have protested on the streets of New York against
the decision not to prosecute a white police officer for the death of
black man who had been put in a chokehold.

Eric Garner died after he was detained by police for allegedly selling
cigarettes illegally in Staten Island.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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[ALT] Many of the protesters wanted to show their anger at what they
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Many protesters are questioning their trust in the police, as this
comes just a week after a similar decision not to prosecute the
shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Grand Jury Decision Sparks Protests from Coast to Coast

Protesters across the United States have taken to the streets to denounce a New York Grand Jury’s decision not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo.

The Grand Jury had been investigating the death of  Eric Garner, a 39 year old asthmatic man, who died after the police officer put him in a chokehold.

Garner’s death and the Grand Jury’s decision resonated with protesters from New York City to Oakland California. 

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Many protesters say police are not held to answer in the same way as citizens who don't wear a uniform.  

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US Justice Dept. to investigate Garner death

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced an investigation into possible civil rights violations following the death of Eric Garner in New York. 

Mr. Garner died while being arrested for illegally selling cigarettes when New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in a chokehold.

A grand juty failed to indict the officer on wrongful death charges.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the federal investigation had to wait until the local process was complete.

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the local investigation and presentation of evidence to the grand jury will be fully reviewed.

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged Americans to make their feelings about the case known peacefully.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

US Justice Dept. investigation into Eric Garner death

The U.S. Justice Department will open an investigation into the death of Eric Garner.

Mr. Garner, an overweight man with asthma, died in July when  New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in a chokehold while attempting to arrest him.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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New Accusations of Sexual Assault Against Bill Cosby

Three women made new allegations of sexual assault against comedian Bill Cosby in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The women came forward one day after a lawsuit was filed against Cosby for another alleged attack against a minor in 1974. Arash Ghadishah reports...
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Calls for calm after indictment failure in New York

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling for calm after a grand jury failed to indict a New York City police officer in the death of an arrestee.

In July, Eric Garner, an overweight man with asthma, died when Officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in a chokehold while attempting to arrest him for illegally selling cigarettes on Staten Island.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that many in the city have strong feelings about the failure to indict the officer on wrongful death charges.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed his sympathies for the family of Eric Garner.

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said not just his city is in mourning, but all of America.
 
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is convinced Americans want their country to change for the better and to address race relations.
 
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged people to express their feelings peacefully and to work for change in honor of Eric Garner.

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Obama pledges action as protestors gather over New York grand jury decision

America is on edge again after a grand jury in New York decided not to charge a white police officer in connection with the choking death of an unarmed black man earlier this year.


Eric Garner could be heard on tape telling officers that he couldn't breathe, as they wrestled him to the ground during an arrest for selling black-market cigarettes.


The decision has been greeted with consternation in Washington, from where Simon Marks reports.


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Obama on Garner Decision: We Will Not Let Up

President Barack Obama has spoken out about the decision of a grand jury in New York not to bring charges in the case of Eric Garner, an African American man who died after being placed in a chokehold by a white police officer.

The decision was reached on Wednesday after months of testimony, including from the officer who used the chokehold, Daniel Pantaleo.

President Obama, speaking at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, said he was committed to building trust between law enforcement and American communities, adding that he's been speaking to the Attorney General about the case: 

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Mr. Obama added that many Americans don't believe they're being treated fairly by police officers:

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Disdain After NY Police Avoid Charges After Choking Death

A grand jury in New York has voted not to charge the police officers involved in choking to death an unarmed black man in Staten Island.

Eric Garner died after a white police officer brought him to the ground in a chokehold.

Many lawmakers are expressing disbelief at the decision, especially because the strangulation was recorded on a video which has been widely distributed.

The decision comes only days after a grand jury decided not to charge an officer with shooting to death an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.

New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries is among several colleagues calling for the Justice Department to launch an investigation.

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Police officer critically injured in Denver protest over Ferguson

Four police officers were hit by a car and one critically injured at a Ferguson protest in Denver.

This comes as similar demonstrations continue across the U.S. over the grand jury's decision to not indict the white police officer who killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in August.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Kerry: Iranian Action Against Islamic State Would Be 'Positive'

The US Secretary of State has said that any airstrikes taken against the Islamic State organisation by Iran would be 'positive'. 

But, speaking after the first high level meeting of the US-led coalition against IS in Brussels, John Kerry didn't confirm Pentagon claims that Iran carried out strikes on IS. 

Here's our Washington correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Mr Kerry emphasised that the US is not co-ordinating any action in Iraq with Tehran: 

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New York braced for protests after chokehold death decision

A grand jury in New York has decided not to press criminal charges against a New York City police officer accused of choking an unarmed black man to death earlier this year.


Eric Garner died after he was stopped by police and accused of selling cigarettes illegally in Staten Island.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks says New York is braced for protests over the next few hours.


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2014 on track to be hottest year on record - UN WMO

The year 2014 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, says the UN's main weather and climate agency.

High sea temperatures brought unusual and sometimes extreme weather to much of the world, and is expected to continue through the end of next year.

Liling Tan has the story.

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Execution of mentally ill Texas murderer stopped by US Court of Appeals

The execution of a mentally-ill inmate on death row in Texas has been halted just hours before it was due to get underway.


A federal appeals court says there are "complex legal issues" in the case that require further examination, after even some death penalty supporters tried to prevent Scott Panetti's execution from taking place.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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