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The US Labor Department reported Friday that 257,000 jobs were added
in January. This marks the 11th straight month of job gains above
200,000 - the longest streak in a decade. The report also revealed
that wages have rebounded, which analysts say could mean the Federal
Reserve reconsiders a mid-year interest rate hike
Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Dozens of bodies found in Mexico
Mexican police have found at least 61 bodies in an abandoned crematorium, near the city of Acapulco in Western Mexico.
Authorities say that it is not yet clear whether the bodies found were victims of organised crime or if this was a case of negligence by the owners of the crematorium.
Andrea Arenas reports.
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GCHQ unlawfully spied on British citizens says court
A UK court has ruled that British intelligence agency GCHQ unlawfully spied on UK citizens.
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a special court set up to ensure intelligence agencies in the UK were running correctly and found that GCHQ was in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….
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Political row in USA leads to slow cooker killing
A woman in Detroit accused of beating her elderly friend to death with a slow cooker say the killing was the result of an argument about American politics.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US enhances ability to rescue aircrew bombing ISIS
The United States has taken steps to improve its ability to rescue any downed pilots flying bombing missions against the so-called Islamic State.
It was a demand of the United Arab Emirates following the capture by the extremist group of a Jordanian pilot, who was subsequently killed.
The UAE suspended its combat sorties and urged the US to position search and rescue teams closer to the action.
North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports.
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Obama poised for congressional battle over authorization for IS war
U.S. President Barack Obama is poised to ask Congress to authorize his war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
Barack Obama has so far been relying on presidential war powers invoked by President George W Bush after the September 11th 2001 terror attacks on the U.S.
But critics say Congressional authorization for this president's war is long overdue- and not at all certain.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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Briton who joined jihadi training camp jailed for 12 years
A British jihadist who fled to Syria and joined a militant group with links to the Islamic state has been jailed for 12 years.
Imran Khawaja, from London, was arrested last June after returning from six months in Syria.
Elena Casas reports from London.
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Julian Assange policing costs reach 10m pounds
The cost of providing around-the-clock policing for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached 10 million pounds (over 15 million dollars).
Mr Assange has been holed up in London's Ecuadorean embassy since August 2012 after being granted asylum, over fears that he could be extradited to the US to face charges relating to the release of top secret documents.
Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….
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PricewaterhouseCoopers accused of promoting "industrial scale" tax avoidance
British accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been accused of promoting tax avoidance on an industrial scale in a report by MPs.
It is said to have helped hundreds of clients cut their corporation tax bills by setting up bases in Luxembourg.
Elena Casas reports from London.
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US VP Joe Biden in Brussels
US Vice President Joe Biden is in brussels meeting with the heads of the European Union.
It's the first high level meeting between the US and the EU since a changing of the guard at the top positions in Brussels.
Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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Security Conference opens in Munich
Politicians and security experts from around the globe have descended on the German city Munich for an annual security conference.
This year's event comes amidst the backdrop of crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Germany.
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MERKEL, HOLLANDE PUSH FOR PEACE IN MOSCOW
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine.
They've traveled to Russia after discussions in Ukraine's capital Kiev centred around a new peace plan.
The new round of diplomacy comes amid intensified fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The US is also considering supplying defensive weapons to Kiev to fight rebels in the east.
Russia denies claims it is arming pro-Russian separatists, or that it has troops fighting alongside rebels in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Christopher Miller of Mashable is in eastern Ukraine and says there isn't much optimism.
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Christopher Miller of Mashable is in eastern Ukraine and says the idea of the US supplying weapons has been called for for some time.
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Dmitry Polikanov is an adviser to Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party and claims the Russian President is the one pushing for peace.
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New peace efforts as Ukraine fighting rages
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have planned talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try and stop the escalation of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
They have already presented a peace plan to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Tom Barton reports.
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Australian PM Tony Abbott leadership to the vote next week.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will fight a move by disgruntled government MPs to replace him and says his deputy Julie Bishop will stand with him.
But Ms Bishop hasn't guaranteed him support if a leadership spill motion succeeds next Tuesday.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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But Ms Bishop hasn't guaranteed him support if a leadership spill motion succeeds next Tuesday.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Indon executions await further clemency appeals
Indonesian authorities say they are waiting for a Nigerian drug boss and others to receive word whether their clemency has been rejected before setting a date for their executions and those of two Australians.
Arthur Stevens reports
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Arthur Stevens reports
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Sony Co-Chairman Resigns in Wake of Hack Attack
Intro: The embattled Co-Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment has stepped down from her post. Amy Pascal's tenure at Sony was damaged by one of the most severe corporate cyber attacks in history. Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.
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UN report says IS is killing, torturing, raping children in Iraq
The United Nations says the extremist group, Islamic State is systematically killing, torturing and raping children and families of minority groups in Iraq.
The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child is calling on government forces there to do more to protect them.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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US urges diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis
The Obama administration continues to urge a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis, even as Congressional lawmakers urge sending lethal arms to Kiev.
While in Kiev, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry placed the blame for the violence in eastern Ukraine squarely at the feet of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
And despite an agreement reached last year in Minsk, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says those efforts are faltering, but more diplomacy is needed.
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A full push is underway on the diplomatic front, with European leaders flying to Moscow.
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Millions of Anthem Customers Alerted to Cyberattack
One of the largest health insurance companies in the United States is reporting a sophisticated external cyberattack.
Anthem Insurance says hackers have gained access to the personal information of as many as 80 million customers, former customers, and employees.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
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CEO: Twitter “sucks” at dealing with trolling
Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo says the company "sucks" at dealing with cyberbullying, also known as trolling.
In a leaked memo, he admitted abuse on the network was driving users away.
Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.
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