Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Two Americans among 150 passengers killed in French Alps plane crash

A mother and daughter from the US state of Virginia were have been named as victims of Tuesday's plane crash in the southern French Alps.

Yvonne Selke and daughter Emily were among the 150 passengers killed when the Germanwings jetliner, travelling from Spain to Germany  went down.

From Washington Kevin McAleese reports

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Cameron rules out VAT rise in last PMQs before election

British Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out a rise in a goods and services tax if he wins the upcoming general election. 

In the last Prime Minister's Question Time before the ballot the British leader was pressed whether they would be a rise in VAT by opposition Labour party leader Ed Miliband. 

The announcement came as Mr Miliband poked fun at David Cameron's comments earlier in the week that he would not seek a third term as Prime Minister,  if he wins this years election. 

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The announcement came as the two men sparred over which party offered the best economic plan for the country less than six weeks away from the general election. 

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Dramatic arrests at Ukrainian cabinet meeting

Dramatic arrests have been made at a cabinet meeting in Ukraine.


The arrests, made while media were present, are thought to be part of an anti-corruption drive by President Petro Poroshenko's administration.


Tom Barton reports.


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Cameron pays tribute to crash victims

British Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK stands ready to send assistance to France in the difficult recovery operation following the crash of the Germanwings flight in the French Alps on Tuesday. 

72 German citizens and 49 Spaniards were among the victims. At least 3 Britons are known to have been on the flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.   

In the British parliament David Cameron sent his condolences to the families involved.


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In the British parliament David Cameron told MP's he'd spoken to the Spanish and German leaders. 

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3 Britons confirmed on the Germanwings crash flight


British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that at least 3 Britons were on the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board. 

British authorities have expressed condolences and say they are on standby to offer any assistance to France with the difficult recovery operation. 

A Manchester resident and her baby son are known to have been on the flight.  Marina Bandres Lopez Belio had been returning to her native Spain to attend a funeral. 

49 victims were from Spain and 72 from Germany, including sixteen German teenagers and two teachers who had been on a language exchange programme. 

Philip Hammond says its possible that more British citizens were on the doomed flight. 


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European leaders to visit plane crash site

French, German and Spanish leaders are due to visit the region in the French Alps near where a Germanwings airplane crashed, killing all one hundred and fifty people on board. 

Investigators have retrieved one of the plane's flight recorders but the cause of the crash remains a mystery.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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At least 3 Britons on the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that at least 3 Britons were on the Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board. 

British authorities have expressed condolences and say they are on standby to offer any assistance to France with the recovery operation.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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RUSSIA FAILS IN A BID TO STOP UN BENEFITS TO ALL GAY COUPLES

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Russia has failed to stop the United Nations extending staff benefits to all same-sex couples.
The UN Budget Committee recognised gay spouses, regardless of whether or not gay marriage is legal in their country of origin.
Julia Lyubova reports...


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3G 'IN TALKS' TO BUY KRAFT

A Brazilian private equity firm is reportedly in talks to buy US food giant Kraft for more than $40bn.

3G already owns a series of major global food brands and has been linked to several more.

Kraft is one of America's biggest food companies, and owns several iconic US brands.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says this would be a significant deal.

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INVESTIGATORS EXAMINE GERMANWINGS BLACK BOX

Investigators are examining the black box recorder from the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 which came down in the French Alps.

All 150 people on board the flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf were killed.

French investigators are trying to work out why the plane went into an eight minute descent and then crashed.

Search and rescue teams are at the site of the disaster between Digne and Barcelonnette.

The majority of the victims are German and Spanish.

Air crash investigator Tony Cable says it's not necessarily surprising that communication didn't come from the plane as it descended.

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INVESTIGATORS, RESCUE TEAMS CONTINUE ALPS CRASH WORK

Investigators are examining the black box recorder from the crashed Germanwings Airbus which came down in the French Alps.

All 150 people on board the flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf were killed.

French investigators are trying to work out why the plane went into an eight minute descent and then crashed.

Search and rescue teams are at the site of the disaster between Digne and Barcelonnette.

The majority of the victims are German and Spanish.

16 German school pupils returning from an exchange trip are among the dead.

Reporter Simon Conway is at their Joseph Koenig School in Haltern.

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Recovery efforts continue after Germanwings plane crash

Search and recovery teams have resumed their efforts a day after the plane crash in the French Alps that killed 150 people. 

Investigators have already recovered one of the data recorders from Germanwings flight 9525.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Ukraine’s President accepts resignation of powerful regional governor

Ukraine's President has accepted the resignation of powerful regional governor Ihor Kolomoisky.


It came after armed men suspected of links with him briefly occupied the offices of an oil firm.


Tom Barton.


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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Russia fails to stop UN extending gay benefits

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Russia failed this Tuesday to stop the United Nations extending
benefits to spouses of homosexual staff members.

The proposal was overwhelmingly approved by the General Assembly's
budget committee, which passed additional funding to pay for the
allowances.

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Pentagon declines to comment on reports that U.S. coalition has begun surveillance flights over Tikrit

The Pentagon has declined to comment on reports that the U.S. led coalition battling the Islamic State group has begun surveillance flights over the northern Iraqi town of Tikrit.

The Associated Press news agency is reporting that it's the first time the alliance has taken part in a major offensive there that's being spearheaded by Iranian-backed Shiite militias.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Obama Stands by Israeli Security Cooperation, Despite Trust Problems

President Barack Obama says US security cooperation with Israel won't be  compromised,  despite signs of a major breakdown in trust.

Unnamed White House officials have suggested that Israel is trying to actively undermine the Iran nuclear talks through spying operations.

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WRAP - Obama: No US troops drawdown from Afghanistan this year

There will be no drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan this year- that's the message from U.S. President Barack Obama, following talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Meeting at the White House [Tuesday] President Obama insisted there had to be flexibility over the timeline for pulling out troops, but reiterated his pledge for a full withdrawal by 2017.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Second Nelson Mandela memoir due next year

A sequel to Nelson Mandela's 1995 autobiography Long Walk to Freedom will be published next year. 

The book will be based in part on a hand-written draft the anti-apartheid leader and former South African president completed before his death. 

Our Africa Correspondent Gary Alfonso reports. 

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America says co-operation with Israel will continue despite spying claims

     The American government is refusing to confirm or deny a media report that Israel spied on its controversial nuclear talks with Iran, and then leaked that information to opponents of the government in Congress.
     The Wall Street Journal report has become a major story in the US. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told journalists that co-operation with Israel would continue, and without commenting directly on the report, she said there was no need for Israel to leak any information to Congressional opponents.

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Uruguay announces it will no longer take Guantanamo Bay inmates


Uruguay's new President has announced the country will no longer accept inmates from the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.  

President Tabare Vazquez, who was sworn in on the first of March, added that a decision whether to accept Syrian refugees have been postponed.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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