Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Slower UK economic growth than previously thought

Official figures show the British economy has seen slower growth in the third quarter than previously thought.  

Analysts believe global economic uncertainty and weakness in the eurozone is slowing the UK's recovery.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Student visa crackdown in the UK

The British Home Secretary Theresa May is backing a plan that would mean overseas students would have to leave the UK after they finish their courses. 

It's in response to fears an increasing number of students stay in the UK illegally once they've completed their studies and abuse of the system is fuelling net immigration. 

Our London Correspondent Rachel Stanton reports. 

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Prayers said for six bin lorry victims in Glasgow

A memorial service has been held in Glasgow for the six people who were killed by an out-of-control bin lorry in the city centre Monday.  

Police in the city have confirmed that the six victims were five females and one male.   The bodies have been removed overnight from the scene in Glasgow city centre to allow for formal identification.  

10 other people including the driver of the lorry were injured during the crash in George Square after the lorry careered out-of-control.  Eye witnesses said the driver was slumped over the wheel of the lorry at the time.  Ten people were injured in the incident, six remain in hospital. 

Councillor Gordon Matheson of Glasgow City Council says the community will face this sad time together.

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Glasgow "broken-hearted" over bin lorry accident that kills six people


Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Glasgow is a broken-hearted city following the deaths of six people who were mowed down by an out-of-control bin lorry. 

Police in the city have confirmed that the six victims were five women and one man.   The bodies have been removed overnight from the scene in Glasgow city centre to allow for formal identification.  

10 other people including the driver of the lorry were injured during the crash in George Square after the lorry careered out-of-control.  Eye witnesses said the driver was slumped over the wheel of the lorry at the time.  Six people, remain in hospital. 

Just before Christmas last year a police helicopter crashed  into the Clutha Vaults pub close to Monday's accident, killing ten people.   Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the city was in mourning once more. 

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the police will work tirelessly to establish the cause of the accident. 

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Ukraine prepares to seek NATO membership

INTRO: Ukraine's parliament has voted to drop the country's non-aligned status, which prevents it from joining military alliances, and to work towards acquiring NATO membership. Russia condemned the move, calling it an "unfriendly step". Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Bodies removed from Scotland bin lorry crash

The bodies of six people killed in the Scottish city of Glasgow by a bin lorry have been removed from the scene.

Prayers are being held at church gatherings in Scotland following the incident on Monday.
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SAUDI ARABIA: OIL PRICE 'IRRELEVANT'

Saudi Arabia is vowing not to cut oil production to boost slumping prices.

The country's oil minister Ali al-Naimi suggested oil at $20 a barrel would be acceptable.

Brent crude prices are currently hovering around $60 a barrel - their lowest level in five years.

And Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says Saudi Arabia is no longer targeting higher prices.

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POLICE INVESTIGATE GLASGOW BIN LORRY CRASH

Police in Scotland are investigating how a bin lorry came to crash into passersby in Glasgow, killing six people.

Several people - including the lorry driver - remain in hospital.

Prayers will be held at a church gathering in Glasgow later (Tuesday).

Police say they don't beleive there was any 'sinister' motive behind the accident.

Shona McCallum is at the scene in Glasgow

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Man overboard - Australia's New South Wales Opposition leader steps down

In Australia, NSW State Opposition leader John Robertson has stepped
down from his position following revelations he provided electoral
assistance to the Lindt cafe siege gunman.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Monday, December 22, 2014

NYC Mayor DeBlasio calls for calm

New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio is calling for calm and a temporary end to protests following the shooting deaths of two city police officers.

Some groups have already responded, saying they have a first amendment right to speak out, following the deaths of African Americans Michael Brown and Eric Garner at the hands of law enforcement, with at least one event going forward in New York (Tuesday, Dec. 23).

Mayor DeBlasio wants all to put their anger aside and resolve the issues, especially those tied to racism, peacefully.

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NYC Mayor urges end of protests following cop killing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged anti-police protests to
end following the killing of 2 officers.

Ismaaiyl Brinsley shot two policemen on Saturday as a perceived
revenge attack for perceived police brutality against the African
America community.

Our correspondent in New York Nick Harper says the Mayor is under fire
from critics who feel he has not been supportive enough of the police.

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Our correspondent in New York Nick Harper says police are taking extra
precautions following the killings.

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Source of potential cyber-attack on N Korea unknown

The United States government isn't saying whether it's responsible for the reported collapse of internet service in North Korea.

The US President Barack Obama has promised to respond to the high-profile cyber attack on Sony Pictures, which US officials have blamed on the regime in Pyongyang.

But, as Malcolm Brown reports, the US side is being tight-lipped about the cause of widespread internet outages in North Korea.  

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Report: Intel Could Have Prevented Mumbai Attacks

British, American and Indian spy agencies had enough combined intellligence to have prevented the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, according to an investigation by several US media outlets.

168 people were killed in the combined attack on luxury hotels, the city's main train station and a Jewish center.

The New York times conducted a joint investigation with ProPublica and the TV news show PBS Frontline, examining leaked documents and interviewing unnamed intelligence officials.

The attack was carried out by the Pakistani group Lashkar-e-Taiba and the report says the US warned Indian security officials several months before the attack.

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North Korea suffers Internet outage in apparent cyber assault

North Korea has suffered an almost-total cut to the country's internet service that has left its government unable to access websites or e-mail.

The move comes just days after President Obama vowed a "proportional response" to the hacking attack on the headquarters of Sony Pictures in Hollywood.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Pope Francis Sharply Criticizes Vatican Bureaucracy

Pope Francis has sharply criticized the Vatican bureaucracy with a colorful pre-Christmas address to the Curia. 
He has warned against a lust for power and hypocrisy and he has invited the cardinals, bishops and priests who run the Roman Catholic Church to conduct a true self examination ahead of Christmas. 

Rachel Silverman reports. 

 
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Legendary blues singer Joe Cocker dead at 70

Legendary blues singer Joe Cocker has died of lung cancer in Colorado at the age of 70.


Born in the British city of Sheffield, he'll be best remembered for his cover of the Beatles classic "A Little Help from My Friends", and also hits including "Up Where We Belong" and "You Are So Beautiful".


His trademark gravely voice won him fans worldwide.


He had a life beset by trouble with drugs and alcohol, and squandered much of his early success financially.


Ten years ago, he told Dutch television that he was lucky to bounce back.


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Ten years ago, he told Dutch television that he'd realized the power of his trademark rasp early on.


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US police on high alert after weekend shooting

Police officials in many US cities are warning their officers to be on high alert for their own safety after two policemen were killed in New York City.

A gunman killed 2 officers in their patrol car on Saturday, after reportedly posting on social media that he was seeking revenge for the recent deaths of black men killed by white police.  

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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N. Korean internet apparently under cyber attack

Cybersecurity analysts say North Korea's internet is suffering one of its worst outages in recent memory.

The suspected cyber attack comes just days after President Obama warned the United States would offer a "proportional response" to Pyongyang's Sony Pictures hack.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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NYPD attack was attack on all - Mayor de Blasio

New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio is saying that Americans need to understand, the attack which killed two New York City police officers is an attack on all.

The mayor, and U.S. President Barack Obama, have been criticized for not fully supporting law enforcement, as some threatened violence against police officers during protests over the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

At a police charity lunch, Mayor Bill DeBlasio expressed his sympathies to the families of the slain officers.

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New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio urged the demonstrators to put their signs down as the city mourns the two slain police officers.

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Blues rocker Joe Cocker dies age 70

Grammy-award winner raspy-voiced blues rocker Joe Cocker has died at age 70.

He may be best remembered for the song, You are so beautiful, but he was also beloved for other sons, such as  'With a Little Help from my Friends,' and 'Unchain My Heart'.

Olly Barratt reports from London:

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