Wednesday, December 10, 2014

White House demurs over calls for CIA prosecutions

The White House has refused to be drawn on calls for former CIA and other government officials to be prosecuted over the use of torture in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on America.

The United Nations is demanding the prosecution of those officials responsible for the torture revealed in a US Senate report on Tuesday, and as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports, there have been similar calls on Capitol Hill.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says it's not up to the President to decide whether officials should be prosecuted.

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But the President is facing growing calls for action.

Democrat Senator Mark Udall says the CIA's angry claim that the Senate Report is wrong is an outrage.

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Democrat Senator Mark Udall says both the CIA and the White House are now complicit in an attempt to cover up the crimes of the past.

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FBI finds no proof North Korea hacked Sony

A senior FBI official says the agency can't yet prove who was behind the hack attack on Sony Pictures.

Investigators have found no evidence of North Korean involvement. 

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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[Wrap] Ebola Fighters named Time's Persons of the Year

Time magazine has named the healthcare workers who have battled the Ebola virus as its Persons of the Year.

The magazine chose the 'Ebola Fighters' for it what it called their "courage, kindness and bravery."

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Brazil releases a report on regime brutality

Brazil's National Truth Commission has released a report saying  illegal arrests, torture, executions and forced disappearances were carried by state agents during the country's two decades of military rule.

The Commission is now calling for the prosecution of those responsible for the acts. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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WH: US must rebuild moral authority following CIA torture scandal


The fall out over the Senate's so-called CIA torture report continues.

Human rights groups and the United Nations- outraged by revelations of brutality by CIA interrogators- are calling for the masterminds of the agency's intelligence program to be prosecuted.

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Pres. Putin in India to boost trade as Russia economy struggles


Russia President Vladimir Putin is in India for a one-day annual summit on Thursday.

Mr Putin's visit is seen as an important opportunity to revitalize Russia's struggling economy

Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi.

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UKRAINE NEEDS TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS - IMF


INTRO: The International Monetary Fund warns that Ukraine will need an extra 15 billion dollars in aid in the coming weeks to avert financial collapse. Ukraine's economy minister earlier called on the IMF to expand its multi-billion dollar bailout package as Kiev struggles with extra costs of fighting in eastern Ukraine. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Deal reached to keep US government funded

Congressional lawmakers have reached a deal valued at more than $1 trillion to keep the U.S. government operating and funded through September 2015.

There had been some talk in Washington that the Republicans might allow the U.S. government to shut down to force U.S. President Barack Obama's hand on key political issues.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Calls for prosecutions over CIA torture revelations grow

Human rights groups and the United Nations- outraged by revelations of brutality by CIA interrogators- are calling for the masterminds of the agency's intelligence program to be prosecuted.

Amnesty International USA says a highly-anticipated US Senate report into the CIA's interrogation methods make clear that the US government used torture."

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Malala receives her Nobel Prize

The 17 year old Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai has received the Nobel Peace Prize along with her co-winner.....child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi from India during a ceremony in Norway. 

The Nobel committee described both laureates as "champions of peace".

Mr Satyarthi described the prize was "a great opportunity" to  work against child slavery.

Ms Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in October 2012 for campaigning for girls' education.

She said the joint prize was an opportunity for India and Pakistan to work together. 

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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. 

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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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