Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Waze App's Police-Tracking Feature Under Fire

The police-tracking feature of Google's Waze app is under fire.
The head of a New York police union has written to Google demanding
the feature be disabled, for fear the app makes police more vulnerable
to targeted attacks.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

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Smartphone thefts plummets thanks to kill switch

Smartphone thefts have fallen dramatically in major cities including London, New York and San Francisco thanks to the introduction of "kill switches".

The technology comprises a software lock that can be remotely activated when the phone goes missing.

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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Obama seeks Congressional authorization for IS fight

President Obama is asking the US Congress to authorize a 3-year military campaign against Islamic State and he's leaving the door open to the possible deployment of ground troops in Iraq and Syria.


If approved, it will be the first time Congress has authorized a President to use force since George W. Bush invaded Iraq.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US embassy in Yemen shut

The White House has confirmed that the U.S. embassy in Sana'a Yemen is shut, but counter-terrorism operations will continue.

Officially, the Yemeni government has been shut down since January 22 and multiple governments have evacuated their citizens and diplomats.

With reports of the Houthi militants trying to remove the weapons from the U.S. Marine guard, representatives of the Houthi political bureau says they want to work with the Americans.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed the embassy closure.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says operations against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and other terrorist groups continue in Yemen.

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White wants to preserve options to combat Islamic State

The Obama adminsitration wants to preserve its options in the fight against the Islamic State militants.

The White House has sent the draft text of an AUMF - authorization to use military force - to address the American military's role in Iraq and Syria.

With political concerns about soldiers returning to a combat role, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the text is a starting point and its about flexibility.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, the goal of the resolution is to send a clear message to the Islamic State militants that there is no safe haven anywhere.

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Man suspected of killing 3 muslim students appears in court in North Carolina

A 46 year old man has appeared in court charged with killing three students near the University of North Carolina campus.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on the police to address speculation that the murders were a hate crime.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports.

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Trial begins for accused killer of “American Sniper”

In the U.S. state of Texas, the trial has begun for the man accused of the 2013 shooting and killing of Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper whose life is featured in the current box-office hit "American Sniper."

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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US oil supplies hit record high

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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Our correspondent Nick Harper says falling oil prices has led
companies to close drilling rigs.

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New Zealand judge questioned by MPs over Child Sexual Abuse inquiry

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A prominent New Zealand judge, appointed to lead a major inquiry in child sex abuse allegations in the UK, has been questioned by a group of British MPs ahead of the start of the inquiry…

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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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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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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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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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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