Thursday, January 15, 2015

White House defends free speech following Pope comments

The White House is continuing to stand by the right to free speech following comments by Pope Francis I.

The Pontiff sugggested there are limits to the right of free speech, telling reporters, " You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others."

The comments were tied to Charlie Hebdo magazine and White House spokesman Josh Earnest againt stood by the right to free speech.

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US chips away at Cuba sanctions

By the end of the week, the U.S. will ease rules on travel and trade with Cuba.

The moves come after it was confirmed, Cuba released 53 political prisoners as part of a deal to normalize relations between Washington and Havana.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, the new rules put America in a new negotiating position.

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Anti-Islamic bus adverts cause outrage in San Francisco

San Francisco residents have responded with outrage after a right-wing anti-Islamic group took out bus adverts comparing Muslims to the Nazis.

City officials say they disapprove of the adverts but are obliged to run them because of a legal ruling protecting free speech.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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Internet outrage as only white actors receive Oscar nominations

This year's Oscars have been dubbed the "whitest year" since 1998 after no non-white actors were nominated in the four major categories.


As the nominations were announced live in Los Angeles, the dominance of white actors was being criticised by many film fans on Twitter.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere has more.


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Reports: 2 dead, 1 injured in Belgium anti-terror operation


At least two people have died in an anti-terrorism raid in Verviers, Belgium.

Local reports says at least one other person sustained injuries.

Our correspondent in Brussels Sandra Gathmann

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Apple, Google reach settlement in anti-trust hiring case

Apple, Google and other technology companies have reached a new settlement in their anti-trust hiring case.

It was claimed they had conspired to limit job mobility and wages by agreeing not to poach each other's employees.

Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.

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Oklahoma set for first execution after 9-month delay

The U.S. state of Oklahoma is set to carry out its first execution since April, after a delay spurred by the controversial botched lethal injection of a prisoner last spring

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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CIA staff cleared over US Senate-computer spying

The CIA says their employees should not be reprimanded for searching Senate computers last year. 

The report says an internal CIA panel revealed that five agency staff hacked into Senate computers on at least three occasions, but that they did so reasonably... 

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Switzerland releases currency cap against the euro

The Swiss National Bank has released its exchange rate cap on the Swiss franc - in place since 2011. 

Immediately after the decision, the Swiss franc dropped nearly 30% against from the maximum point in under the cap of one point two against the euro.

It's now worth just over nought point eight euros.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports

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US transfers 5 detainees from Guantanamo to Oman, Estonia

The U.S. has transferred five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Oman and Estonia

The White House has been moving toward releasing all those detainees deemed not a security threat, as part of a strategy of closing the detention center.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Detained Journalist's Case Referred to Iranian Court

Iran has referred the case of a detained Washington Post journalist to Tehran's Revolutionary Court.

Jason Rezaian has been held in prison for five months without access to a lawyer, as our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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New Ebola cases declining: UN say

According to weekly figures from the United Nations new cases of Ebola
are declining in the three West African nations worst affected by the
deadly virus.

This news follows comments made by the UN Ebola mission's chief
Anthony Banbury who says cases can be brought down to zero by the end
of the year.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Merkel calls for more EU data collection

German chancellor Angela Merkel called for the European Union to increase its ability to collect private data in the wake of last week's shootings in France that claimed 17 victims. 

Many Germans however oppose data collection on privacy grounds.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Washington announces eased Cuba restrictions


The Obama administration has unveiled new regulations meant to ease restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba, as part of the President's bid to normalize relations with the island.

The new rules will go into effect on Friday. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman top Oscar nominations

The Wes Anderson film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and the comeback film for actor Michael Keaton, "Birdman" led the Oscar nominations.

Birdman is just one of the films beloved by the awards-givers, with "Boyhood" and "The Imitation Game" garnered lots of nods.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Satellite images provide evidence of Boko Haram killings

INTRO:  Amnesty International says satellite images provide proof of the shocking attacks carried out by extremist group Boko Haram in north eastern Nigeria. The Nigerian Military has rejected reports by Amnesty that up to 2000 people were killed by Boko Haram in brutal attacks on several towns bordering Chad. Hundreds of people are still missing after last week's attacks. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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Top level diplomatic talks on Iran nuclear deal may continue

Top level efforts to overcome barriers to an Iran nuclear deal may continue this week.

Following meetings in Switzerland between the US Secretary of State and his Iranian counterpart, the American side is indicating that further discussions involving the two men are possible.

As North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports, US efforts are being complicated by domestic politics.

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Father of accused Ohio jihadist says son was set up

A 20-year-old Ohio man remains in custody on charges he plotted to blow up the U.S. capitol and kill U.S. government officials.

Christopher Lee Cornell, known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, allegedly tried to recruit an FBI informant to 'wage jihad' and shared his bomb attack plans. 

His father insists his son was set up, as Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Cameron and Obama Publish Joint Op-Ed

David Cameron and Barack Obama have published a joint editorial in the Times of London, saying that economic strength is crucial in the battle against terrorism.

The British PM and American President say in the article that 'security and prosperity go hand in hand'.

It comes as David Cameron heads to the US capital for two meetings with the President - Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington. 

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Father of US Capitol plotter says it was a "set up"

The father of an American man arrested for plotting to attack the US Capitol building in support of the Islamic state says his son was "set up."

John Cornell, father of Christopher Cornell,  says his son was "lost and vulnerable," a non-violent man who only recently converted to Islam.

Christopher Cornell attracted the attention of a confidential FBI source after posting on twitter in support of violent extremism.

The FBI informant began to exchange messages with the 20 year old online.

Christopher Cornell was taken into custody Wednesday after purchasing two rifles and 600 pounds of ammunition.

John Cornell told CNN that his son would never have planned the attack on his own, and accuses the FBI and the unnamed source of leading Christopher into the plot.

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