Monday, January 19, 2015

German Pegida demo cancelled after threat

Police in the German city of Dresden cancelled the weekly march by the right wing group Pegida after they said they received a threat against one of the group's leaders. 

Pegida has grown to prominence in recent months with their campaign against the 'Islamization' of Europe.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Pres. Obama to address tax rates in State of Union

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to propose higher taxes for the wealthiest and lower taxes for the middle class during his State of the Union Address (Tuesday at 9pm Eastern).

Even before the speech is given, the proposals have been with stiff resistance from Republicans.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Attention turns to earnings and housing in Wall St. preview

Boosted by a rebound in oil the markets in the United States closed up on Friday ending a five day slide.

Now investors on Wall Street will be turning their attention to housing data and earnings in the week ahead.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Further arrests made in connection with suspected Belgian terrorist cell

Arrests have been made in Greece in connection with a suspected terrorist cell in Belgium.

A series of raids began in the town of Verviers in Belgium Thursday and saw two people killed by police.

Over 20 people have now been arrested across Germany, France and Belgium and Greece.

Belgian Police say they believe an attack from the terrorist cell on police targets was imminent and security on Jewish targets in the country has been stepped up also.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock has more.

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NYT, AP, Washington Post, others join Virginia Tech to test news drones

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A group of leading news media companies are testing out small unmanned aircrafts to help in their news gathering.

Ten companies including The Associated Press, The New York Times Company and the Washington Post, will be working with American university Virginia Tech to conduct safety testing of the news drones. 

Liling Tan has the details from New York.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

US Supreme Court to decide gay marriage issue

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a set of cases which are expected to essentially decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in America.

Currently, 36 states allow gay marriage.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US Attorney General says police must have evidence before seizing cash, property

US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that local and state police are now banned from using a federal program that authorized them to seize cash and other property even without evidence of a crime.

Critics of the program have been saying it encouraged police to carry out unnecessary stops and seizures, since they could lead to proceeds that benefited their own departments.

The move is seen as the biggest check on police power in the U.S. in years.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Cameron And Obama Announce US-UK Anti-Terror Cooperation

David Cameron and Barack Obama have announced new cooperation on preventing radicalism, tackling extremism and dealing with cyber threats.

The two leaders held a press conference at the White House after meeting for a working dinner and discussions in the Oval Office.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington.

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Indian woman looks to sue Uber in the U.S. over alleged rape

An Indian woman who was allegedly raped by an Uber taxi driver is considering taking the firm to court in the U.S.

The 26 year-old financial executive has hired a prominent New York-based lawyer.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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Obama and Cameron hold joint press conf at White House

President Obama joined British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House Friday, after two days of bilateral talks between the two men.

Speaking for over an hour, the leaders pledged to address Islamic extremism, the ongoing Syrian conflict and maintain their diplomatic approach to a nuclear deal with Iran.

Our Washington correspondent Kevin McAleese reports.

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Cameron Proposes Global Health Rapid Response Team

UK Prime Minster David Cameron is proposing the creation of a rapid response team to better assess and react to global health threats.

He's outlined the plan to President Obama during his visit to the White House in response to the spread of Ebola in West Africa.

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more...

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NASA says 2014 hottest year on record

2014 was the hottest year on record according to a new NASA report.

And scientists say that as greenhouse gas levels increase, records will continue to be broken.

John Bevir reports.

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Rio de Janeiro Olympics launches ticket portal



The organizers of the 2016 Olympic games, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have launched a portal for the public to apply for tickets.

The Rio Committee said that seventy percent of the tickets will be reserved for residents of Brazil.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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"Heightened concern" for UK Jewish communities

Counter-terrorism police in the UK say there is "heightened concern" about the risk to the country's Jewish communities following last week's terror attacks in France…

Extra patrols in "key areas" are being introduced after what police describe as "anti-Semitic rhetoric from extremists"…

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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BP Faces Environmental Fine of Up to $13.7 billion Over Spill

The oil company BP is facing a potential fine now capped at $13.7 billion under an environmental law, over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The 2010 spill off the Deepwater Horizon rig was the worst in American history.

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Cameron At White House For Talks with Obama


David Cameron has arrived at the White House for Oval Office talks with President Obama.

The two leaders will hold a joint press conference after their meeting, which will focus on global security, including cyber crime, Russia's actions in Ukraine and fighting the Islamic State organisation.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington.

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West Africa considering joint force to fight Boko Haram

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US troops to train moderate Syrian rebels

Hundreds of American troops are to start training selected Syrian rebels at sites in the region.

The Pentagon has confirmed a report that 400 trainers and additional support personnel will take part in the programme.

It's part of a much-criticised American effort to bolster moderate forces in Syria which can fight the so-called Islamic State.

Malcolm Brown has the details.

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Cameron and Obama Announce Cyber War Games


MI5 and the FBI will team up in a series of practice runs to combat cyber attacks - so says British Prime Minister David Cameron, who made the announcement during a two day trip to Washington to hold talks with President Obama.

The two countries will stage cyber 'war games' later this year, as Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington. 

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New US-Cuba travel and trade rules kick in

New travel and trade rules between the U.S. and Cuba have kicked in, allowing U.S. businesses to export more to the island nation.

U.S. nationals will also be allowed to use credit cards in Cuba for the first time, and the U.S. ban on Cuban cigars has been lifted.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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