Tuesday, December 23, 2014

8 years after "Borat", 20th Century Fox opens office in Kazakhstan

As the standoff between the US and North Korea over a new comedy by Sony Pictures continues…..Twentieth Century Fox has announced it's opening an office in Kazakhstan, despite its role distributing the controversial Sacha Baron Cohen film "Borat".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks says the Kazakh authorities - who complained about Borat when it was released in 2006 - seem to have forgiven the Hollywood studio.


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Former Taliban captive awaits key decision

The American soldier freed in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban is waiting to hear whether he will be charged with desertion.

Bowe Bergdal's fate now rests in the hands of a senior US general.

As Malcolm Brown reports, it follows the conclusion of an extensive investigation.

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Mysterious Internet Outage in North Korea Ends

North Korea says its internet services are back up and running after a mysterious outage following a cyber-war row with the United States.






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Australian PM Warns Terrorist Attack is Likely


Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he believes a terrorist attack on his nation "is likely".

The alert level has been raised since Australia increased its military support for efforts to  undermine the Islamic State organization in Iraq and Syria.

Abbott says security agencies have detected increased "chatter" following the siege in which an extremist killed two people during a hostage drama in Sydney.

The term "chatter" refers to analysis of intercepted phone and Internet communications, but the Prime Minister didn't elaborate on the intelligence...

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Dow Jones breaks 18,000 mark

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken the 18,000 mark- seen as a
milestone for the economy in the United States.

The Dow was pushed higher Tuesday by strong gross domestic product
data in the US that came in better than expected.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Broad agreement in Northern Ireland talks

The UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "delighted" a workable agreement had been reached in the cross-party Northern Ireland talks...

The two main parties, the DUP and Sinn Fein, say they will recommend the agreements reached to their executives.

The talks have been on issues in Northern Ireland including the legacy of its troubled past and welfare reform.

Sinn Fein politicians and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuiness says more talks are needed to tackle the issue of religious and political parades...

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US special envoy for Guantanamo quits

The U.S. special envoy tasked with closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has quit.

Washington has been slowly releasing some prisoners, but the political opposition to actually shuttering the facility remains strong.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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NORTHERN IRELAND TALKS REACH AGREEEMENT

Cross-party talks in Northern Ireland have reached an agreement which should avoid the collapse of the region's devolved government.

There have been a series of unresolved issues between Northern Ireland's political parties since peace was reached in 1998.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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US Q3 Growth Highest in 11 Years at 5%

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Northern Ireland's political leaders reach agreement after marathon talks

Politicians in Northern Ireland have reached a deal on several areas of disagreement which had threatened their power sharing administration.  

Political leaders from Northern Ireland's protestant and catholic communities negotiated through the night to meet a deadline following an 11 week process.  

On Tuesday  they announced the publication of  a 75-point agreement on welfare spending, the display of British and Irish symbols, and other long-unresolved issues that had threatened their 7 and a half year alliance.

Failure to reach an agreement would have meant that the Northern Ireland Assembly was dissolved and Britain would have resumed sole responsibility for Northern Ireland's government.

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson emerged from the talks to welcome the agreement but warn there is still plenty of hard work ahead.

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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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