Wednesday, December 10, 2014

EU willing to sanction Russia further

European Union leaders say they are prepared to offer more support money for Ukraine and will slap further sanctions on Russia if necessary.

The announcement of financial support comes following reports that despite an EU and International Monetary Fund package of over 16 billion euro for Ukraine - the country could still be facing bankruptcy. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Prosecution wins right to appeal Pistorius verdict

INTRO: Prosecutors have won their bid to appeal the culpable homicide verdict handed down to Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The State will now seek a murder conviction. Pistorius was found guilty of the lesser crime and sentenced to five years in prison. He could be eligible for parole in about 9 months. Gary Alfonso reports. 


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Russian Prime Minister says rouble's fall is not a good in the long term

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says that the devaluation of the rouble is not good in the long term.


Sanctions and falling oil prices are among the factors that have contributed to the rouble losing over 40% of its value against the dollar over the course of the year.


Tom Barton reports.


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UN CALLS FOR PROSECUTIONS OVER US TORTURE

Senior United Nations officials are calling for the prosecution of US officials after a report detailing CIA interrogation of al Qaeda suspects.

The Senate report describes techniques used as 'brutal'.

The UN's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism Ben Emmerson says figures from President George Bush's administration should be prosecuted.

And while questions are still being asked about the UK's role in the rendition of some terror suspects for the US - current British Prime Minister David Cameron is condemning the practices outlined in the Senate report.

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Russian opera star shocks by posing with Ukraine rebel flag

Internationally renowned Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has stirred controversy by posing with a flag used by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.


The move came as the opera star donated thousands of dollars to the central opera house in the main separatist stronghold, Donetsk.


While some fans have been praising the singers' actions, others have branded the singer "stupid" and "naive". 


Jake Rashbass reports.


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'WEATHER BOMB' HITS UK

A so-called 'weather bomb' is hitting the UK with strong winds and high waves causing serious travel disruptions.

More than 17,000 people in the Western Isles of Scotland have been left without power.

Many trains and ferries to the west of Britain have been cancelled.

The 'weather bomb' is a deep low pressure system moving slowly eastwards bringing gales - before another storm front's expected to move back across the UK on Thursday.

Forecaster Jim Bacon from WeatherQuest says people with travel plans will need to be careful.

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DEWANI ARRIVES BACK IN UK, CLEARED OF HONEYMOON MURDER

Shrien Dewani has arrived back in the UK a free man, after a South African judge cleared him of orchestrating the murder of his wife while on honeymoon. 

The 34- year old left the airport at around 7am, amid a considerable police presence. 

Our UK correspondent Natalie Feary reports....

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

UN launches massive humanitarian aid appeal

The United Nations has launched a record aid appeal to help nearly 60 million people affected by conflicts and crises.


The appeal for 2015 comes amid a sharp rise in humanitarian needs that is far outpacing the UN's capacity to respond.


Liling Tan has the details. 

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California's historic drought result of nature, not climate change

A new U.S. federal report says nature is mainly to blame for California's historic drought, not global warming.

The study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found an increase in greenhouse gases may make droughts worse in future -- but is not the principal cause.

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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Former POW Senator reacts to 'CIA torture report'

US senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war who was himself tortured during the Vietnam conflict, threw his full support behind the release of the Senate's report into the CIA's so-called enhanced interrogation and detention program.

Mr McCain said the American people had a right to know what the Agency had carried out in their name.

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CIA and Senate exchange allegations over torture report

The CIA is hitting back after a Senate report accused the agency of "deception" and "brutality" in its use of torture after the September 11th attacks.


It's claiming that the so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" did thwart terrorist plans and save lives.


President Obama says the agency has done "significant damage" to America's global reputation.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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CIA, Republicans reject torture report

America's Central Intelligence Agency is rejecting the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee report on torture as incomplete and selective.

Even before it was released, former U.S Vice President Dick Cheney took the lead in defending the CIA's actions, saying the intelligence officers ought to be decorated, not criticized.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction:

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Obama says CIA's use of torture damaged America's global standing

The CIA is being accused of "deception" and "brutality" in the use of torture against al Qaeda suspects after the September 11th attacks.


A report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee says the agency repeatedly misled the public and the government, and that its torture techniques broke legal boundaries.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Senate Intelligence Committee report slams CIA over use of torture in Bush wea

A widely-anticipated report by Democrats in the US Senate accuses the CIA of misleading the American public about the torture techniques unleashed against suspected members of Al Qaeda in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.


President Obama says the report shows that the CIA's techniques during the era of President George W. Bush "did significant damage to America's standing in the world".


The report was released at the direction of Democrat Dianne Feinstein who heads the US Senate Intelligence Committee.


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After months of argument over the report's release, Senator Dianne Feinstein, who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, explained her decision to put it into the public domain.


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Senator Dianne Feinstein says the interrogation techniques used by the CIA did not lead to the intelligence the agency claimed.


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Senator Dianne Feinstein says the Senate Intelligence Committee report is not meant to serve as an across-the-board condemnation of the CIA.


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CIA accused of "deception" and "brutality" in Senate report on Bush-era torture

A widely-anticipated report by Democrats in the US Senate accuses the CIA of misleading the American public about the torture techniques unleashed against suspected members of Al Qaeda in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.


President Obama says the report shows that the CIA's techniques during the era of President George W. Bush "did significant damage to America's standing in the world".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Iraq Asks For More Weapons To Fight Islamic State Group

Iraq is pleading for more weapons and military action from the United States to combat the radical Islamic State group.
The request came as outgoing US defense secretary Chuck Hagel visited Baghdad, but it's not clear how America will react.
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Profound implications for CIA report

U.S. Senator Harry Reid, the outgoing majority leader, is calling the implications of the newly released report on torture by the CIA profound.

He also says, the report shows torture does not work.

Senator Reid introduced Senator Dianne Feinstein and her intelligence committee report on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

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U.S. Senator Harry Reid urged his fellow lawmakers to learn from the mistakes made by allowing torture to be used.

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British royals lay flowers, leave note at 9/11 Memorial

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left a bouquet of flowers and a hand-written note at Ground Zero in New York - scene of the 9/11 Al Qaeda attacks on America.


In a visit to the September 11th Memorial in Lower Manhattan they paid tribute to the nearly 3 thousand victims, including 67 British citizens.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Sen. Feinstein to release CIA report

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the outgoing chair of the U.S. Senate's Intelligence Committee, is set to release the report on torture by the CIA.

The report is six years in the making, and much of the 500 page executive summary will remain redacted.

Reporters grilled Senator Feinstein on why she is releasing the report as she walked to the floor of the U.S. Senate.

She said, transparency and accountability are the hallmarks of a great and just society

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William & Kate visit NYC 9/11 site

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid their respects at the 9/11
Memorial in New York City.

The royal couple toured the site of the World Trade Center terror
attacks as part of their 3-day visit to the United States.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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