Wednesday, February 11, 2015

NZ judge to face British MPs

A prominent New Zealand judge will face questions from British MPs today (Wednesday 11th 14:00GMT) after being appointed as chair of a new historical child sexual abuse inquiry in the UK...

Justice Lowell Goddard will be the third head of such an inquiry, after two former selections quit amid concerns over establishment links. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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Brian Williams Suspended Without Pay By NBC

Embattled NBC news anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months without pay.
Williams' credibility was called into question after he admitted exaggerating his role in a helicopter incident in Iraq. 
Rachel Silverman has that story.

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NBC suspends anchor Brian Williams over Iraq lies

America's most-watched TV news presenter has been suspended for six months without pay after lying about coming under fire in Iraq.


NBC's Brian Williams is being accused of "inexcusable" actions by the head of the television network.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

NYC grand jury indicts NYPD officer Peter Liang in shooting death of unarmed man

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A New York City grand jury has indicted NYPD police office Peter Liang in the November shooting of an unarmed man in a building stairwell in Brooklyn.


The indictment comes after nation-wide protests following pervious grand jury decisions not to indict the officers involved in the deaths of other unarmed African-American men.


Liling Tan has the details.


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Obama calls Putin to urge him to find a peaceful resolution in Ukraine

US President Barack Obama has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to address the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine.


He warned the costs for Russia would rise if Putin did not agree to a peaceful solution during talks with Germany and France planned for Wednesday in Minsk.

 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Mueller family mourns their daughter Kayla

Kayla Mueller is being celebrated as a young woman who did the extraordinary by just making the ordinary happen.

Her parents and the White House have confirmed her death in Syria at the hands of the Islamic State militants.

From near their home in Prescott, Arizona, her aunt Lori Lyon spoke on behalf of the family:

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Kayla Mueller's best friend Erin Street says she will remember her friend for her campaigning for peace.

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The Reverend Kathleen Day, who was Kayla Mueller's pastor at the campus ministry, said Kayla did the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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Eurozone talks in Brussels over Greek debt crisis

An extension for Greece's bailout program may be on the cards as eurozone finance ministers prepare to meet for crisis talks with Greece's Yanis Varoufakis in Brussels.

The new Greek government wants to exit its lending program and abandon painful public reforms, but creditor nations say demands are unrealistic and are urging Greece to stick to the rules of the deal.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports:

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US confirms UAE again flying against ISIS

The Pentagon is confirming that pilots from UAE are again flying missions against the Islamic State militants.

The UAE military had pulled back its operations over concerns, if one of their pilots were in need of rescue, there were not enough resources in the region to do that safely.

At the Pentagon, spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby confirmed, the pilots are flying again, but left it up to UAE to describe their role in detail.

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UBS Under New Investigation by US

The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) confirmed Tuesday that it's under
investigation for potentially helping some Americans evade taxes. US
Regulators are looking into whether UBS sold "bearer bonds" to
American clients, which are banned in the US. The bank released the
information in its fourth-quarter report.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.


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Mueller family releases last letter from slain IS hostage

The family of slain American aid worker Kayla Mueller have released the last letter they received from her while she was in Islamic State captivity.

She told her parents she would not give in, and had found that even in prison she could be free.

The White House is paying tribute to the 26 year-old aid worker, after confirmation of her death was provided by Islamic State.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Newsweek Twitter hacked by "CyberCaliphate" group claiming ISIL affiliation

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Newsweek magazine's Twitter was hacked Tuesday by the group calling themselves the Cyber Caliphate, which claims affiliation with the Islamic State militant group.


The New York-headquartered magazine said its account remained hacked for 14 minutes until Twitter's support team regained control of the account.


Liling Tan reports from New York.


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White House confirms death of ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller


The White House has confirmed Kayla Mueller, an American aid worker being held by Islamic State extremists, has died.

Kayla was taken while carrying out humanitarian work in the Syrian City, Allepo in 2013. 

In tribute, President Obama said she represented "what is best about America." 

From Washington Kevin McAleese  reports.


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Space X prepares for another launch attempt

SpaceX will try again later [2305 GMT Tuesday] to launch its Falcon 9 rocket.

The vehicle is set to carry a NASA satellite into orbit that will study solar storms and their impact on other satellites and power systems.

Steve Mort reports from Florida.

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Oklahoma considers gas chambers for executions

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Oklahoma are considering bills that would allow for the use of gas chambers in executions.

This comes after a number of botched executions using the current method of lethal injection.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Google puts health information into search results

Google has revamped the way it displays results to search queries about medical conditions.

The search engine will now pull up information about some 400 conditions directly, without a user having to click a link.

Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.

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United States closes Yemeni embassy following political takeover by Houthis

The United States is closing its embassy in the Gulf state of Yemen following political turmoil in the country.
As John Clarke reports from Washington, the development could be a blow to America's global military campaign against radical Islamic groups

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British broadcasters agree biggest TV deal in football history

British broadcaster Sky News and telecoms firm BT have together spent a record £5.136 billion on Premier League football rights - the biggest TV deal in football history. 

Sky will pay £1.392 billion for each season from 2016-17.

Elena Casas reports from London.


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US Small Business Sentiment Slips in January

Optimism among small business owners in the US fell back a bit in
January, according to new data released Tuesday. The National
Federation of Independent Business reported that its small business
optimism index for January dropped 2.5 points, while job growth in the
sector remained solid.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Aid agencies say Europe should to more to prevent migrant deaths

Aid agencies say Europe must provide better naval patrols in the Mediterranean sea to prevent the ever increasing numbers of deaths of migrants attempting to cross onto EU shores.

On Monday, hypothermia killed twenty nine people on board an exposed Italian naval vessel after they had been rescued.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Coca-Cola sales up in the United States

The world's largest drinks company Coca-Cola has released fourth
quarter earnings that came in better than Wall Street estimates.

The boost to profits was helped largely by higher prices as analysts
say Americans continue to drink less soda.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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