Friday, January 2, 2015

AirAsia crash: international team arrives to help search for black boxes

At least 30 bodies from the sunken AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 victims have been recovered off the coast of Borneo,  according to Indonesian authorities.

Ships from the US, France and Malaysia have arrived at the search area  armed with sonar equipment to hunt for the plane's black boxes and fuselage.

The missing plane crashed on Sunday en route from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 passengers on board.

Nina- Maria Potts reports:

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European manufacturing still in a slump

Manufacturing growth in the eurozone was almost stagnant in December, while in the UK it slowed to a three month low, according to figures released on Friday.
The numbers show the ongoing weakness of the economy across Europe, as investors lack confidence in a faltering recovery.
Elena Casas reports from London.

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Migrant ship rescued by Italian authorities


Another migrant ship has been taken control of by Italian authorities, after it was spotted floating adrift near the coast of Corfu.


The 73 meter (240ft) cargo vessel was abandoned by its crew and found with 450 migrants thought to be Syrian onboard.


Our Europe Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…



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GERRARD TO LEAVE LIVERPOOL

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has confirmed he will leave the English Premier League club at the end of the season.

Speculation has increased that he will move to a Major League Soccer team in the US with the 34 year-old insisting he will continue to play - but not in England.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Election year dawns in UK

The New Year in Britain brings a General Election that will test Conservative Party Prime Minister David Cameron and the coalition that he formed with the country's Liberal Democrats.


Britons will go to the polls in May and Mr. Cameron says the voters will face a stark choice between "competence" and "chaos" at the ballot box.


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[TAG] The leader of the opposition Labor Party, Ed Miliband, says 2015 will be a year of possibility when the country can vote for a recovery.



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First funeral takes place after Air Asia crash

The funeral has taken place of a flight attendant aboard the doomed Air Asia plane that crashed in the Java Sea last weekend.


Hayati Hamid was 49 and was laid to rest by family members in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, where flight began its journey.


It was carrying 162 people and no survivors have been found.


Anton Castilani is Indonesia's Chief Forensic Police Officer and he says the underwater search is continuing for the plane's fuselage.


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Jailed Al Jazeera journalists face retrial in Egypt

Three Al Jazeera journalists jailed for the last year by the Egyptian military will face a retrial on charges that they spread false news.


The surprise decision was taken by Egypt's top court on New Year's Day.


Prosecutors reportedly acknowledged in court that the initial guilty verdicts were problematic.

The men remain in jail pending that retrial.


Al Jazeera correspondent Sue Turton…convicted alongside the men in absentia…echoed the network's call for them to be immediately released.


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Al Jazeera correspondent Sue Turton was convicted alongside the men in absentia, and says she doesn't have much faith in the new trial.


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Journalist Robin Lustig in London says this is just the latest chapter in a bizarre series of legal proceedings against the journalist.


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Journalist Robin Lustig in London says the men had hoped they would be immediately released.


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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Sony Announces Expanded VOD Release For 'The Interview'

Sony has announced it's added more viewing options for its controversial comedy "The Interview".


The film, blamed for triggering a massive cyber attack on Sony's movie studio, will be available to rent or buy on most cable and satellite systems and nearly double the number of theaters will screen it this weekend.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.


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Palestinians Seek International Legitimacy By Joining International Organisations

The Palestinian leadership is pushing to join a variety of international bodies following its failure to get UN Security Council support for statehood.

There's mounting pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, while divisions continue within the Palestinian community over its relationship with Israel.

As John Clarke reports from Washington DC, the US position remains critical:

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U.S. border apprehensions of Mexicans fall to historic lows

New figures show more non-Mexicans than Mexicans were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2014.


It's primarily due to the surge of Central American children crossing earlier in the year.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.


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No Resolution from Talks between New York Mayor and Police Unions

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Talks on Tuesday between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and police
union leaders concluded with no resolution.

Tensions have been high since the mayor criticized the New York police
for use of excessive force - remarks union leaders have said fostered
anti-police sentiment.

The meeting was a conciliatory effort, but no apology was issued from
either side

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

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British ebola nurse receives treatment in London hospital



The British woman who has been diagnosed with the ebola virus after spending time in Sierra Leone, is undergoing treatment at the London Royal Free Hospital.


Doctors treating Pauline Cafferky says she is in an isolation tent and is as well as can be hoped for at this stage of the illness.


Her treatment so far has gone smoothly and she's been able to sit up, talk to family members via an intercom and has been eating, drinking and reading.


Though her doctors, Michael Jacobs says the next few days will be critical for her


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US Eases Oil Export Ban

The Obama administration has begun to ease America's 40 year ban on exporting crude oil.

The US Department of Commerce has told oil companies they can begin to export shipments of condensate - a particular high grade form of crude - without going through the formal approval process.

As Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington, it's being seen as a shot at global oil cartel OPEC, of which the US isn't a member. 

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US releases five men from Gitmo for resettlement in Kazakhstan

The United States has released five men from Guantanamo and has sent them to Kazakhstan for resettlement.

Their release brings the prison population at the US detention center to 127, according to Pentagon officials.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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UK REVIEWS EBOLA SCREENING PROCEDURES

The UK is reviewing its procedures for screening health workers returning from ebola-affected areas after concerns over how a nurse who's since tested positive was dealt with.

Pauline Cafferkey was allowed to continue her journey home from London's Heathrow airport despite telling officials she felt unwell.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Queen's New Year honour list

Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honours list has been announced.


It recognises 1,164 people for work inter communities.


The awards are split equally between men and women, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Cargo ship carrying 700 migrants docks in Italy

Italy's navy has taken control of a cargo ship, apparently abandoned by its crew and carrying 700 migrants.


The ship had issued a distress call and was drifting towards the Italian coast when coastguards intercepted it.


Our Europe correspondent Natalie Powell has this report..


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QZ8501 BODIES RETURNED TO SURABAYA

The first two bodies retrieved from the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 have arrived back in the city of Surabaya.

The Airbus A320 disappeared on Sunday flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

Seven bodies have been retrieved by authorities but the salvage effort is now being hindered by strong winds and tides.

QZ8501 was carrying 137 adult passengers, 17 children and 1 infant, as well as 2 pilots and five crew.

AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes says the search for the aircraft itself has entered a difficult phase.

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9 DEAD IN EDMONTON 'MASS MURDER'

9 people have been found dead in the Canadian city of Edmonton after what police are calling a 'mass murder' linked to domestic violence.

The gunman is thought to have killed himself as well as six adults and two children.

Seven bodies were found in the same house in what is the worst mass killing in Edmonton since 1956.

And Edmonton Police Chief Ron Knecht says the murders were pre-meditated.

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UK REVIEWS EBOLA SCREENING PROCEDURE

The UK nurse diagnosed with ebola reportedly told officials on arrival at Heathrow she felt unwell but was allowed to continue her journey home.

Pauline Cafferkey was diagnosed the following day and is now being treated at hospital in London.

UK procedures for screening healthcare workers returning from Ebola-affected areas are to be reviewed as a result.

Another passenger on Pauline Cafferkey's flight to London via Casablanca described the screening procedures as 'chaotic'.

Dr Derek Gatherer from Lancaster University says alarm bells should have rung - even if the nurse's temperature didn't appear high.

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