Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Venezuela orders cuts in US embassy staff

Relations between the United States and Venezuela have reached another low, with Caracas ordering Washington to slash its diplomatic staff in the country.
As John Clarke reports from Washington, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is blaming America for his country's economic and political problems.

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ROLF HARRIS STRIPPED OF UK HONOURS

Former TV star Rolf Harris has been stripped of his UK honours.

The move follows his conviction last year for a series of indecent assaults on girls.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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"Progress" central to Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Diplomats are looking for progress in the Geneva talks, despite Iran saying it will not accept excessive and illogical demands over its nuclear programme.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is negotiating with Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington issuing another warning.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Execution of Georgia woman postponed over "cloudy" drugs

The execution of a woman in the American state of Georgia has been postponed after officials said the drugs that were due to be used appeared "cloudy".


Kelly Gissendaner's execution had already been postponed once because of a snowstorm.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK sexual abuse case involved hundreds of victims

Up to 370 girls may have been the victims of sexual abuse in Oxfordshire, according to a new report.

The serious case review comes after seven men were jailed in 2013 for abusing six girls in the city.

Elena Casas reports from London.


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Up to 370 girls abused by sex grooming ring in UK

Up to 370 girls may have been the victims of sexual abuse in Oxfordshire, according to a new report.

The serious case review comes after seven men were jailed in 2013 for abusing six girls in the city.

Chair Maggie Blyth was extremely critical of both police and social services - saying multiple opportunities to intervene were missed.



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Chair Maggie Blyth says the girls suffered horrific abuse.


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Bali Nine ringleaders to be moved for execution

Indonesia have announced that they will move Bali 9 ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from Kerobokan Prison to their place of execution on Wednesday afternoon.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Jihadi John recording emerges in which he denies being an extremist


A audio recording has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamic State member who'd become known as Jihadi John - denying being an extremist.

The recording was made by the advocacy group CAGE after Emwazi was deported from Tanzania in 2009 amid fears he was trying to travel to Somalia to receive terrorism training.

Emwazi, whose identity was made public last week, has appeared in a series of Islamic State beheading videos.

In the recording he  describes an interview  with a British intelligence agent who questions Emwazi about the 2005 London terror attacks known as 7/7 and the US terror attacks of 9/11. 


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Jihadi John condemns extremism in audio recording




A audio recording has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamic State member who'd become known as Jihadi John - denying being an extremist.

The recording was made by the advocacy group CAGE after Emwazi was deported from Tanzania in 2009.   In the recording he also  described as extremism the London terror attacks of 2005 known as 7/7.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Barclays reports big drop in profits

Barclays has reported a big drop in profits - as the banking group sets aside more money to cover investigations and compensation payouts…

Statutory pre-tax profits fell 21% to 2.26 billion pounds, around 3.47 billion dollars, for the year to 31 December 2014.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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European politicians banned from attending funeral of Russian opposition politician

Several European politicians have been banned from attending the funeral of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition politician murdered last week.

One of the dignitaries is former Latvian foreign minister Sandra Kalniete who says she was barred from entering the country after landing in Moscow on Monday.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports:

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MOURNERS PAY RESPECTS TO NEMTSOV

Thousands of mourners have been queueing in Moscow to pay respects to murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

Several European politicians and opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been barred from attending Mr Nemtsov's funeral in the city.

He was murdered on Friday near the Kremlin.

Reporter Julia Lyubova is at the Sakharov centre where Boris Nemtsov's body has been lying in state.

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Top level international officials meet in Brussels for Ebola conference

The leaders of the 3 worst hit countries of the Ebola crisis are in Brussels for an international conference to combat the disease.

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone are still struggling to rid themselves of the disease but the focus will also be on how to rebuild the economies in those countries which have been hard his since the outbreak.

Jack Parrock reports

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'JIHADI JOHN' ANTI-EXTREMISM TAPE EMERGES

A tape has emerged of Mohammed Emwazi - the Islamic State member who'd become known as Jihadi John - denying being an extremist.

It dates back to his deportation from Tanzania in 2009, when he was accused of trying to travel to Somalia for terrorism training.

In the tape, Mohammed Emwazi tells advocacy group CAGE of pressure from UK security service Mi5.

Emwazi has appeared in a series of Islamic State beheading videos and his identity was revealed last week.

In the tape he tells CAGE of trying to explain to Mi5 agents that he was anti-extremism.

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IRAQI FORCES 'PROGRESS' IN TIKRIT OPERATION

Australia is boosting its troops in Iraq training local forces.

300 extra troops will be sent to the country in a joint mission with New Zealand.

There are now 900 Australian troops in the region.

It comes as Iraqi forces continue an operation to try and retake the city of Tikrit from the Islamic State.

Iraq's military says it has recaptured some districts around the city.

Iraq researcher Sajad Jiyad says Tikrit is a significant operation.

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Iraq researcher Sajad Jiyad says the Tikrit mission is being given support by Iran's General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Texas Nurse Who Survived Ebola Sues Hospital

A  Texas nurse who contracted Ebola while treating a patient last fall claims the hospital where she worked has failed her. 

The 26 year old nurse has filed a lawsuit against the hospital’s parent company.

Rachel Silverman has that story. 



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FBI sued over death during Boston Bombing investigation

The FBI are being sued for $30 million by the family of a man who was shot dead by agents investigating the Boston Marathon bombings.

The news comes just days before the city's alleged bomber goes on trial.

Nick Harper reports.

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North Korea Fires 2 Test Missiles, Raising Regional Concerns

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, according to South Korean officials.

The test firing appears to be in response to the start of annual joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States.

The missiles traveled about 305 miles or 490 kilometers before landing in waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan. 

Japan has now lodged a protest over the launches.

US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf is also concerned....

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WHITE HOUSE CONDEMNS MURDER OF BORIS NEMTSOV

The White House has condemned the brutal murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest called on the Kremlin to conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into his death to bring his killer to justice.

Mr. Earnest expressed the Obama Administration's condolences on the loss of Mr. Nemtsov.

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US Secretary of State blasts Human Rights Council over "obsession with Israel"

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has lashed out at the Human Rights Council over what he says is an "obsession with Israel."

In a speech at the UN human rights agency, Kerry criticized the council for repeatedly singling Israel out over allegations of human rights abuse.

Liling Tan reports from UN headquarters.