Oil supplies in the US have hit a record 80-year-high, according to a
new government report.
This latest data shows the surplus of oil, which has suppressed prices
in recent months, is still at unprecedented levels.
Prices of crude fell following the news.
Our correspondent Nick Harper says the report makes worrying reading.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
New Zealand judge questioned by MPs over Child Sexual Abuse inquiry
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Justice Goddard say she is fully committed to the process, telling MPs the inquiry is likely to start in April and last up to four years.
Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…
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Justice Goddard says she will regain the trust of survivors by "getting on with the job" - and told the Home Affairs Select Committee that no survivors will be forced to give evidence in public should they not want to.
The inquiry was set up after claims of paedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s. It surrounds allegations that at least 20 prominent figures - including former MPs and government ministers - abused children for "decades".
Justice Goddard says there is a clear aim for the inquiry…
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Justice Goddard says she will regain the trust of survivors by "getting on with the job"…
Details Emerge of Dramatic US Withdrawal from Yemen
The United States has closed its embassy in Yemen evacuating all staff, with France and the UK doing the same.
The Houthis, who have seized control of the capital Sana, have reportedly seized US embassy vehicles and weapons belonging to departing US Marines.
Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports.
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The Houthis, who have seized control of the capital Sana, have reportedly seized US embassy vehicles and weapons belonging to departing US Marines.
Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports.
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China seeks return of allegedly corrupt officials living in America
China is asking the United States to hand over dozens of its citizens that it claims have fled to America with billions of dollars in stolen government assets.
As John Clarke reports from Washington, the request will create a delicate diplomatic issue, because of concerns over how the Chinese would be treated on their return.
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Obama Seeks War Powers Against IS From Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent Congress draft legislation authorizing the use of military force against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
The outline limits military engagement to three years, and rules out any protracted deployment of ground forces.
Our correspondent Lorna Shaddick explains why the President is only asking for these powers now, six months into the campaign of airstrikes against IS:
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The president has so far been relying on special war powers invoked after the 9/11 terror attacks- but now needs the backing of Congress.
Our correspondent Lorna Shaddick explains more about what the President's asking:
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DNA evidence of second person involved in death of Argentinian prosecutor
Forensic experts in Argentina said they have found DNA from a second unidentified person in the apartment where prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead.
Investigators hope that the DNA sample can shed light on the case, which some believe has implicated the country's intelligence agency, as well as president Cristina Fernandez herself.
Andrea Arenas reports.
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Obama sends draft war powers legislation to Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent Congress draft legislation authorizing the use of military force against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
The outline limits military engagement to three years, and rules out any protracted deployment of ground forces.
The president has so far been relying on special war powers invoked after the 9/11 terror attacks- but now needs the backing of Congress.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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'300 MIGRANTS DEAD' AFTER BOATS SINK IN MED
300 migrants are thought to have died in the Mediterranean after boats carrying them from North Africa sank.
The UN's refugee agency believes the migrants departed from Libya on Saturday, and are originally from West Africa.
The UNHCR says almost 3500 people died attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea in 2014.
But a year-long operation by Italy aimed at rescuing migrants from the sea ended in November.
The European Union border agency Frontex now runs an operation but with far fewer ships and over a smaller area.
European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva says Brussels is aware it is not currently doing enough.
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European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva says EU operations need more funding if they are to make an impact.
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Police probe murders of 3 Muslim students in North Carolina
Police in the United States are investigating whether the killing of three Muslim students near a university campus in North Carolina was a hate crime.
A 46 year-old man turned himself into police after the killings.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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BELGIAN COURT JAILS GROUP FOR 'SENDING JIHADISTS TO SYRIA'
The leader of a group that sent jihadists to fight in Syria has been jailed for 12 years by a Belgian court.
A total of 45 members of the group called Sharia4Belgium were also convicted of terror offences.
Prosecutors had told the court Sharia4Belgium sent recruits to join militants including the Islamic State.
Only seven of the group were at the court in Antwerp - with the rest thought to still be in Syria or Iraq.
Our correspondent Jack Parrock is at the court and says the group's leader received the longest sentence.
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British cities test self-driving cars
Four British cities launched driverless car prototypes on Wednesday - in the beginning of a series of tests aimed at showing the evolving technology is safe, and teaching the public how to interact with it.
Bristol, Milton Keynes, Coventry and Greenwich in south London are to test the autonomous vehicles.
Elena Casas reports from London.
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GREECE TAKES BAILOUT PROPOSALS TO BRUSSELS
Greece's government is taking proposals on ending part of its international bailout to a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels.
The country's new left-wing government has a 10 point plan which would see 30% of its bailout replaced.
The current deal with the EU and the IMF expires on the 28th February and Greece's new Prime Minister has pledged to renegotiate terms.
However, Germany continues to warn Greece it must honour its commitments.
And it's thought unlikely eurozone finance ministers will reach a final deal at today's talks.
Social policy expert Dr. Theodoros Papadopoulos from the University of Bath says the summit may at least add some clarity.
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Social policy expert Dr. Theodoros Papadopoulos from the University of Bath says the summit will expose ideological differences.
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IS Terror attack foiled in Sydney
A Muslim community representative in Australia says he believes the country was lucky to avoid a terror attack after an apparent tip-off to authorities foiled an alleged plot in Sydney.
Arthur Stevens has details
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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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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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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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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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