Wednesday, February 11, 2015

FIGHTING CONTINUES AHEAD OF MINSK PEACE TALKS

Intense fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talks in Belarus.

France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are due to discuss the situation at the summit in Minsk - with France and Germany proposing a new peace deal.

US President Barack Obama has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Moscow will face further action from the West if it continues 'aggressive actions' inside Ukraine.

Sir Ming Campbell is a member of the UK Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and has low expectations for the Minsk talks.

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Sir Ming Campbell is a member of the UK Commons Foreign Affairs Committee and believes President Putin has little incentive to change course.

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Hopes slim for peace talks as battles rage in Ukraine

Peace talks have begun in the Belarussian capital Minsk to try and end fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russian backed militants in eastern Ukraine.


A recent surge in warfare in the region has pushed the civilian and military death toll higher in a conflict that has claimed more than 5400 lives since it began in April.


Tom Barton reports.


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Finance ministers meet to discuss extending Greek bailout

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels for emergency talks to negotiate a deal with Greece's new government over the country's debt problems.

Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis wants an international bailout program extended beyond an impending March deadline which would cut off financial support.

The European Commission is expected to propose a 6 month delay to Greece's exit of the program in order to reach a sustainable deal, avoid a default and Greece's exit from the euro.

But eurozone creditors such as Germany have been reluctant to make exceptions and have ruled out the possibility of granting Athens major debt relief.

Guntram Wolff, director of the Bruegel think tank, says the Greek government may be forced to continue reforming its economy before any deal can be made to significantly cut down debt.

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Guntram Wolff, director of the Bruegel think tank, says it's unlikely all of Greece's demands will be met. 

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Sharia4Belgium verdict being delivered

Judges at the Antwerp Criminal Court are delivering their verdict in the terrorism case of a Belgian group known as Sharia4Belgium.

The trial involves a total of 45 defendants facing a number of different terrorism related offences.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Apple becomes first U.S. company worth over $700 billion

Apple has become the first ever U.S. company to close at above $700 billion in value.

The tech titan's shares rose almost 2% on Tuesday and ended the trading day at $122.02 each.

At more than $710 billion, Apple is worth nearly twice as much as the world's second most valuable company, Exxon Mobil.

Our technology correspondent Rebecca Bowring says the valuation is astronomical.

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Our technology correspondent Rebecca Bowring says Apple has come a long way since first launching its flagship iPhone 8 years ago.

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Rebecca Bowring, our correspondent in San Francisco, says the result is yet more good news for Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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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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