Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Obama promises to veto Keystone legislation

The White House says that U.S. President Barack Obama will veto legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

The pipeline is intended to run from the tar sands fields of Canada down through the United States to the refineries of Texas and Louisiana.

As our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports, the bill was expected to be the first political battle of the new year.

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US and Mexican Presidents meet in Washington

US President, Barack Obama, and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto have met in the Oval Office, discussing Washington's shift in policy towards Cuba, as well as security and immigration issues. 

President Obama also said that the leaders spoke about the 43 Mexican students who went missing on September last year, causing great controversy in the country.

Andrea Arenas reports from Washington.

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Three in Custody for Police shootings Monday

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Three people are now in custody in connection with the shooting of two
New York Police Department officers Monday night. Police say they are
questioning the three, but no official charges have been filed yet.
Police Officers Andrew Dossi and Aliro Pellerano were responding to a
call about an armed robbery in the Bronx neighborhood when they were
shot.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Status of Cuban political prisoners unclear

The U.S. is emphasizing the need to fully engage Cuba, even as questions remain about 53 political prisoners which Havana promised to release as part of the deal for normalized relations with Washington.

Family members and Cuban activists in exile in the U.S. say they do not know who is on the list nor whether any of the 53 prisoners have been released, increasing their worry that the Castro regime will renege on their promise to release them.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says, talking with Havana is the way forward.

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US urges North Korea to comply with UN resolutions on nuclear programme

The U.S. says, if true, allegations that North Korea has the technology to build miniature nuclear weapons would be a clear violation of United Nations resolutions and the international order.

South Korea has strongly suggested North Korea has succeeded in miniaturizing weapons technology so a nuclear bomb could fit on an intercontinental missile.

South Korea also says Pyongyang has a cyberwarfare staff of 3,000.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki:

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End of Guantanamo Bay prison might be in sight

There's increasing discussion in the United States about whether there's a path to the closure of the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison.
The prison was built in Cuba to detain terrorism suspects after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. However, as John Clarke reports from Washington, the practice of indefinite detention without trial has become a stain on the reputation of America and it's President. 

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Washington rejects Venezuela's prisoner swap offer

The United States has rejected the possibility of a prisoner swap with Venezuela.

Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, offered to free political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez, in exchange for the release of a Puerto Rican nationalist held in the United States. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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114th US Congress opens

Tuesday is the first day of the 114th Congress of the United States.

Lawmakers are returning to work in Washington, with Senators and Representatives elected in November's mid term elections taking up their new jobs on Capitol Hill, where Republicans now control both Houses. 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Tests on new Ebola vaccine gets underway in Oxford


A new Ebola vaccine is being tested on healthy volunteers in Britain, the second such trial to get underway.

Researchers at Oxford University are following up with human trials for a vaccine that showed complete protection from Ebola in monkeys.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Euthanasia procedure for Belgian murderer and rapist suspended

A rapist and murderer in Belgium who has been granted permission to undergo euthanasia has had the date for his death suspended.

Frank Van Den Bleeken was scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Sunday but Belgium's Ministry of Justice now says it will not go ahead.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Son of NYC hedge fund manager charged with his murder

The son of New York hedge fund manager Thomas Gilbert Sr has been charged with his father's murder following an argument over his allowance- that's according to police in New York.

Thomas Gilbert Jr was arrested on Monday on murder charges and for illegally carrying a weapon.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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SpaceX postpones test to land rocket on barge in Atlantic

The American company SpaceX has postponed an attempt to land part of a rocket on a barge positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.


The test is now expected to take place at the end of the week.


It's a bid to see whether it's possible to recycle pieces of space debris.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the company hopes one day to avoid the cost of building completely new rockets for every mission.


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SpaceX to try and land rocket on Atlantic barge in recycling test

The American company SpaceX will try to land part of a rocket on a barge positioned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Tuesday.


It's a bid to see whether it's possible to recycle pieces of space debris.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the company hopes one day to avoid the cost of building completely new rockets for every mission.


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Rolls-Royce sees record car sales

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce has seen a record year of sales, for the fifth consecutive year.


For the first time in the company's history sales have topped 4,000.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell has this report.


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Kurdish fighters now in control of 80% of Kobane

Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State in Kobane, on the Turkish border with Syria, now control 80% of the town, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Kurds backed by Iraqi peshmerga forces have been fighting the militant group in the town since September.

Elena Casas reports.


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Migrant smugglers are using a new route into Europe

People-traffickers smuggling migrants into Europe are using a new route according the the European Union border agency, Frontex.

Nearly 1200 migrants were found on cargo ships in the Mediterranean sea last week and thousands died making similar journeys in 2014.

Jack Parrock reports.

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ROLLS-ROYCE REPORTS RECORD SALES

Rolls-Royce sold a record number of cars in 2014 - over 4000 for the first time in the company's history.

Sales rose 12 % worldwide on 2013, hitting 4063, with the US the biggest market for the British-based brand.

The BMW-owned firm says it will decide in 2015 whether to enter the SUV market.

It has also created 200 new jobs in the UK in the last 18 months.

Rolls-Royce remains the top seller globally of cars which retail for more than €200,000 / £157,000.

Chief Executive Torsten Muller-Otvos says the 'Britishness' of the brand continues to be crucial.

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Russian opposition leader cuts off electronic arrest tag in protest

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has cut off his electronic tag in protest at his house arrest.


He calls his detention and his sentencing for embezzlement illegal and politically motivated because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.


Tom Barton reports.


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Monday, January 5, 2015

Methamphetamine Seizures at California Border Soar in 2014

Intro: US Border officials say there was a steep rise in the smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico in 2014. The boom is the likely result of measures taken to make precursors for Methamphetamine harder to acquire in the United States.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles…



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Dow Jones falls 331 as oil drops to $50

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points as Monday's
closing bell sounded. It's the worst drop in two months, coming just
after relatively strong performance in December. Many analysts and
traders are pinning the loss on the crude oil market and stagnant
European economies.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York


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