Friday, February 13, 2015

EU leaders consider stronger border checks for passport-less Schengen zone

The European Union is considering imposing more stringent checks at for travelers into the passport-free zone known as the Schengen area.

Leaders from the 28 EU member states have called for tighter measures over terror fears following the attacks in Paris last month.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Last UK prisoner in Guantanamo Bay - supporters' meeting cancelled

The last remaining UK prisoner in Guantanamo Bay has twice been approved for release.


Supporters of Shaker Aamer planned to raise the profile of his case by handing a giant valentine's day card to the US ambassador to the UK, but the meeting was cancelled.  


Mr Aamer says he was working for a humanitarian aid charity in Afghanistan but was put on a wanted list following the 9/11 attacks. He handed himself into US forces and has been detained in Guantanamo since 2002.


John McDonald a British MP who has been helping organise support for Shaker Aamer in parliament explains the outcome has been disappointing.


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UK MP John McDonald who has been involved in the campaign for Shaker Aamer believes there are concerns that once Mr Aamer is released, he will be able to give details of his treatment at the Guantanamo facility


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Shelling in Ukraine a day after ceasefire agreed

Renewed shelling has been reported in Ukraine's Eastern cities, just a day after a peace deal was agreed to by Russia and the Ukraine in Minsk.


The cities of Donetsk and Luhansk have been under fire, though there are no reports of casualties.


A ceasefire is expected to be observed after midnight local-time on Saturday, with the EU warning of further sanctions against Russia if pro-Russian rebels in the East of Ukraine do not respect the deal.


But  Chris Hutchins, Vladimir Putin's biographer, in scathing comments about the Russian regime says he doubts Moscow is listening.


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Vladimir Putin's biographer Chis Hutchins argues that sanctions will have very little effect on Moscow, but warns of the consequences Russian sanctions against the West could have.



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UK MPs want to see child abuse inquiry extended


The British Government is being urged to extend its inquiry into child sexual abuse to cover Northern Ireland and Scotland, not just England and Wales.


The Home Secretary has also come under fire from MPs for not releasing salary details of the newly appointed chair of the inquiry, New Zealand High Court Judge, Lowell Goddard.


Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee Keith Vaz says they are pleased with Justice Goddard's appointment, but believe the time permitted for this investigation means that it could be expanded to other areas.



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German growth tops expectations

Germany's economy grew by .7 percent in the last quarter of 2014, exceeding expectations by a wide margin. 

The rise was driven by increased consumer spending and helped to lift a sluggish performance by the rest of the eurozone.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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More fighting reported after Ukraine peace agreement

More fighting has been reported since a peace deal reached over the Ukraine crisis on Thursday.


The agreement is supposed to see a ceasefire put in place between Russian backed militants and Ukrainian government troops after midnight on Saturday.


Tom Barton reports.


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Marines Injured in California Training Exercise

Intro: An accident during a military exercise in southern California on Thursday has hospitalized 22 US Marines. The troops were exposed to noxious substances released from a fire extinguisher that went off inside their vehicle.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.


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VIDEO CHALLENGES US POLICE SHOOTING STORY


When police officers shot and killed Mexican-born Antonio Zambrano-Montes in the northwest US city of Pasco earlier this week, it garnered few headlines outside the local media.

 

But when a smartphone video surfaced on YouTube showing three police officers firing from as close as 8 to 9 feet away, more questions began to be asked about the use of lethal force by the police in America. Tim Exton reports from Seattle.


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Facebook introduces legacy contacts

Facebook has introduced a new "legacy contact" feature.

It allows users to decide who will manage their accounts after they've died.

Our tech reporter Rebecca Bowring has more.

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

EU summit in Brussels warns of fragile ceasefire in Ukraine

EU leaders meeting in Brussels have stuck to plans to extend an EU sanctions list despite Russia agreeing to push for a ceasefire in Eastern borders.

The summit also welcomed Greece's new prime minister Alexis Tsipras who's locked in talks to reach a deal on how to soften austerity measures in exchange for more loans. 

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Senate confirms new Defense Secretary


The United States Senate, has confirmed Ashton Carter as the next defense secretary, to replace Chuck Hagel.

Mr. Carter will be sworn in next week, and will become President Obama's fourth secretary of Defense.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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UN chief warns Yemen "collapsing before our eyes"

The United Nations has warned that Yemen is "collapsing" and now on the "brink of civil war".

The country has been struggling to battle al-Qaeda militants after rebels seized the capital Sanaa and forced the dissolution of Parliament.

Nick Harper reports from the United Nations in New York.

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[ALT] Our correspondent Nick Harper in New York says the UN is focusing on the county as the situation there gets worse.

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[ALT] Ban Ki-moon gave the stark warning about the deteriorating situation.

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US mulls way forward in Yemen

The United States is considering next steps in Yemen after closing its embassy indefinitely and evacuating staff and personnel.

United Nations Ban Ki-Moon warned the U.N. Security Council, Yemen is collapsing before the world's eyes.

In Washington, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki says Washington wants to work with Sana'a.

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U.S. State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki read off the U.S. Marine Corps statement on the reports the embassy guard had their weapons confiscated by Houthi militias.

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Proof is in pudding of Ukraine ceasefire - US

The U.S. is welcoming the news of the ceasefire for Ukraine, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is warning, actions are what matters now.

For Washington, it is particularly important that all heavy weapons by withdrawn and the ceasefire be fully implemented.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says, they want to see more than ink on paper.

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U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says Washington still believes the Crimean peninsula is part of sovereign Ukraine, despite Moscow's actions last year.

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U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters the Obama administration has not begun discussions on possibly rolling back sanctions against Russia.

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White House welcomes Ukraine agreement reached in Minsk talks

The United States has welcomed an agreement aimed at ending the fighting in Ukraine, which has been reached following talks in Minsk.

The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France announced that a ceasefire would begin on 15 February.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

 

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US retail sales down again

US retail sales fell again this month according to Thursday's Commerce
Department report. A 0.8% decline comes on the heels of a 0.9% drop in
spending the month before.
Mimi Chiahemen reports from NY

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Appeals court to decide Boston Bombing trial move

A US appeals court will hold a hearing into whether the Boston Marathon bombing trial should be moved to another state.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (PRON: jok-HAR' tsahr-NEYE'-ev) is due to stand trial in the city he alleged bombed in 2013, killing three people and injuring 260 others.

Our correspondent Nick Harper says Tsarnaev's defense team have tried several times to move the trial.

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Journalists facing more media suppression, according to survey

Journalists and Independent media are facing significantly worse conditions globally according to a 2015 index.

Reports Without Borders says media suppression in countries like Iraq, Syria, Ukraine and the Palestinian territories is the main contributing factor.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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FBI Director Addresses Tension between US Police and Black Community

The director of the FBI says the United States is at a crossroads on the issue of Race relations and Law enforcement.

James Comey, addressing students at Georgetown University, drew on the recent high profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in Staten Island, both black men who died at the hands of White officers.

Mr Comey called on police to redouble efforts to resist bias and prejudice.


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EU leaders meet in Brussels to talk Ukraine and Greece

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the violence in Ukraine and a continuing lack of compromise on Greece's debt crisis.

French President Francois Holland and German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew in for the talks after a meeting in Minsk with Russian President Putin, where the heads of state agreed to implement a ceasefire in East Ukraine. 

Further measures to stop the fighting between government forces and pro-russian rebels will also be discussed, though its believed that preparations to sanction Russia further for lack of cooperation on Ukraine, have been stalled. 

Walking into talks, President of the European Council Donald Tusk said the real test will be whether the ceasefire sticks.

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Stalled negotiations between Greece and eurozone countries over Athen's plans to reverse austerity measures will also top the agenda after eurozone finance ministers failed to reach common ground on Wednesday.

It's also the first time Greece's new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is attending Europe's high level talks. 

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