Monday, April 6, 2015

Edward Snowden grilled over whether he read all the documents he leaked

National Security Agency whistle-blower Edward Snowden has suggested for the first time that he may not have read all the secret documents he leaked.

The files exposed American citizens were being spied on.  

His comments came during an interview with comedian John Oliver in Moscow, where the former NSA contractor is living in exile.

Kate Fisher reports.

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Anticipation rises for Hillary Clinton's announcement

Preparations for what's widely expected to be Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign are advancing.

The recruitment of staff and the choice of a headquarters are fulleing speculation that an official announcement could come relatively soon - possibly in the coming days.

As Malcolm Brown reports, politics watchers are now focusing on when and how the former US first lady and Secretary of State will break the news.   
  
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"Twin Peaks" creator pulls out of revival of groundbreaking series

Disappointing news for fans of innovative television programme-making.

Groundbreaking film director David Lynch has pulled out of a reboot of the cult series "Twin Peaks".

As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, Lynch's decision raises questions over the future of the project.

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Death toll in Yemen rises; US national killed in mortar attack

A Yemeni-American was killed in a rebel attack while visiting family in the war torn country last week.

Jamal al-Labani had been planning to bring his wife, who is pregnant, and their two-year old daughter back to the United States.

Violence in Yemen has claimed hundreds of lives in under two weeks of fighting.

Nina-Maria Potts reprots:

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Kenya bombs Al Shabaab camps inside Somalia

INTRO:  Kenya has confirmed its air force has bombed areas inside Somalia, from where they believe Islamic extremists launch attacks on targets in Kenya. 148 people were killed at a university college at the town of Garissa near the Somalian border last week. The Al Qaida linked Al Shebab group has claimed responsibility for the attack. In Kenya, people are still coming to terms with the brutal attack. Gary Alfonso reports ...  

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Six government soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine

Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in the east of the country, government officials say.


It comes amid repeated violations of a ceasefire between Ukraine's army and Russian backed militants.


Tom Barton reports.


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Sunday, April 5, 2015

Police arrest two teenagers in Northern England on suspicion of terrorist related offences


Police in Manchester have arrested a fourteen year old boy and a sixteen year old girl on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism. 

British police confirmed the arrests of the two teenagers from Northern England as part of an ongoing investigation.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Closing Arguments Begin Monday in Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

A guilty verdict seems likely this coming week for the alleged Boston Marathon Bomber after his attorney admitted he was involved in the 2013 attack.

His defense team say Dzhokhar Tsarnaev took part in the bombings that left 3 people dead - but that his late older brother was the driving force.

Mimi Chiahemen reports.

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Archbishop of Canterbury calls for christians to stand up to christian persecution around the world

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the world's Anglican communion, has used his Easter Sunday message to say the 148 Kenyan students who were killed at Garissa University last week are martyrs.   Justin Welby said christians must resist the persecution of other christian communities without violence. 

The students were killed by Islamist militants belonging to the Somalia-based al Shabab group.

The Archbishop also remembered the 22 Coptic Christians who were beheaded by Islamic State fighters in Libya in February.   In an Easter Sunday sermon at Canterbury Cathedral, the spiritual leader of the Anglican communion said the christian community must stand-up for persecuted christians around the world. 


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Netanyahu Speaks Out Against Iran Nuclear Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out in opposition to the nuclear deal struck between Iran and Western powers. In US television appearances Sunday, he expressed his fear that Iran will violate the agreement and build nuclear weapons, which Netanyahu claims would threaten Israel's existence and spark a potential arms race in the Middle East.

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Netanyahu says he is pressing American lawmakers from both parties to restrict Tehran from "a free path to the bomb." Details of the agreement are slated to be decided by June, with the framework indicating Iran will see relief from sanctions in return for rolling back aspects of its nuclear program.


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Speaking to America's CNN, Netanyahu said he believes Iran will compromise the deal down the road, posing a direct threat to Israel.

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Australian drug smugglers final appeal for clemency due Monday

A Jakarta court is due on Monday to decide whether it will allow Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan to challenge the decision to deny them clemency.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Six soldiers killed in Ukraine

Four Ukrainian solders have been killed in eastern Ukraine as their vehicle was hit by pro-Russian separatists on Sunday. On Saturday, two other soldiers were reportedly killed in a mine explosion near Donetsk. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Inquiry into leaked SNP memo

A government inquiry has begun in the UK after a memo was published allegedly showing the leader of the Scottish National Party suggesting she wants David Cameron's Conservative Party to remain in power...

The memo - published in the Daily Telegraph - is reported to outline a meeting between SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the French Ambassador.

Both sides are denying the allegations - our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Wall Street readies for Employment Report reaction

Wall Street is braced for a turbulent reaction to the recent, and disappointing, US Employment Report.

Just ones of the factors with the potential to move markets in the week ahead.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Pres. Obama set to focus on issues closer to home

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to travel to Jamaica and Panama for two summits.

The trip to meet with the Caribbean Community leaders and the Summit of the Americas is an opportunity for the American president to focus on issues closer to home.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Hillary Clinton could be set to announce Presidential campaign

Hillary Clinton has reportedly signed a lease on office space in the
New York borough of Brooklyn that is likely to be the headquarters for
her 2016 Presidential campaign.

She has not yet said that she's running for President, but this means
an announcement is imminent.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Death Row inmate freed from jail in Alabama after 30 years

A man who spent 30 years on death row in Alabama has walked to freedom after prosecutors dismissed the case against him.


Ray Hinton was convicted of the murders of 2 fast-food workers in 1985, but the case against him has now fallen apart.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Israeli cabinet unites behind Netanyahu over opposition to Iran deal

Top Israeli ministers have rallied behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express their opposition to the framework deal reached between world leaders and Iran in Switzerland this week.

The Israeli prime minister has told President Barack Obama that the agreement threatened Israel's existence.

President Obama has called the deal historic, but faces stiff opposition in Congress.

Mr Netanyahu slammed the deal saying it increased the chances of a 'horrific war' in the region.

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Sailor missing for over two months is rescued

An American man, missing at sea for 66 days, is recovering from his ordeal.

A US Coast Guard helicopter picked up Louis Jordan from his disabled sailboat around 320 kilometres off the US east coast.

The 37-year old had reportedly survived on rainwater and fish that he caught.
After his rescue he spoke with his father by phone, in a conversation released by the US Coast Guard.

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ALT: The rescued sailor's family had reported him missing at the end of January.
Father and son expressed their relief in a call soon after Louis Jordan's rescue.

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U.S. Employment report well short of estimates

The United States Labor Department has released its most disappointing
monthly jobs report for 15 months with the economy only adding 126,000
jobs in March.

While the unemployment rate remains at 5.5% this figure raises
questions over whether this is a temporary dip or part of a longer
slump.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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