Friday, April 17, 2015

Univision's Sabado Gigante to cease production


After 53 years on air, Univision the U.S's top rated Spanish-language network, is pulling the plug on Sabado Gigante, a three hour weekly variety show.

Sábado Gigante has been a ratings and cultural phenomenon, it is viewed in more than 40 countries and has even set a Guinness World Record as the world's longest-running variety show.


Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Zebras on the loose in Brussels

Three zebras were seen roaming the streets of the Belgian capital Brussels on Friday, after the animals escaped from their pen.

Welfare officers soon caught the zebras, who provided minimal disruption but plenty of amusement for nearby residents.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports from Brussels.

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President Obama rejects criticism from own party over new trade powers

American President Barack Obama has been defending new global trade deals against stinging criticism from within his own party.

Unions and many Democrats are furious about new trade deals planned by the President, including a major one with Pacific nations. They say negotiations are being done in secret with the Republicans and corporations that will damage the interests of American workers and the environment.

Speaking in Washington, the President said while he understood concerns about the outsourcing of jobs, the best way to defend the interests of American workers was to force other countries to open their markets to American goods.

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Islamic State tries to take Iraqi city of Ramadi

Fierce fighting has been taking place in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, between so-called Islamic State forces and American-backed government troops.

As John Clarke reports from Washington, the American hope of containing Islamic State through air strikes is being sorely tested.

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Syrian ‘Chlorine’ attack video draws tears from United Nations

A video showing the alleged chlorine gas attack in the Syrian village
of Sarmin last month has moved members of the United Nations Security
Council to tears.

The video which shows doctors trying to save the lives of three
children comes days after the UN passed a resolution condemning the
use of chemicals in Syria's civil war.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York

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Italian Navy recaptures Sicilian fishing boat seized off the Libyan coast

A Sicilian fishing boat seized 66 kilometers off the Libyan coast has been recaptured by the Italian Navy

The vessel had been taken to the port of Misrata in Libya in what the Libyan coastguard says was 'a peaceful operation.'

Jack Parrock reports.  

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US to train Ukrainian troops amid Russian criticism

Three hundred US paratroopers have arrived in Ukraine to train national guard units, the US army says.


Russia has reacted, saying the move could destabilise the situation in Ukraine.


Tom Barton reports.


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ROLLS-ROYCE TO MAKE EMIRATES ENGINES IN BIGGEST EVER ORDER

Rolls-Royce has secured a £6.1bn (US $9.2bn) order from Emirates for engines for A380 superjumbos.

It's the UK firm's largest ever order.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Germany mourns plane crash victims [update]

Germany held a national memorial for the victims of last month's Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps that killed all 150 people on board. 

About 1400 people attended the service in Cologne including German chancellor Angela Merkel.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Africa leaders condemn xenophobic attacks in South Africa

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INTRO:  Street clashes between African immigrants and local residents have continued in two of South Africa's largest cities. In Johannesburg, police again had to use tear gas and rubber bullets to keep people armed with machetes apart. South African authorities have blamed some of the violence and looting on opportunistic criminals. The attacks on African nationals and shopkeepers living in South Africa have been condemned by other African leaders. 

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said he was hopeful the attacks on African nationals would stop ... 

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OUT: and the government.
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame said attacks on Africans by fellow African were unacceptable. 

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OUT:  backwards.
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Africa leaders condemn xenophobic attacks in South Africa

INTRO:  Street clashes between African immigrants and local residents have continued in two of South Africa's largest cities. In Johannesburg, police again had to use tear gas and rubber bullets to keep people armed with machetes apart. South African authorities have blamed some of the violence and looting on opportunistic criminals. The attacks on African nationals and shopkeepers living in South Africa have been condemned by other African leaders. 

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said he was hopeful the attacks on African nationals would stop ... 

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OUT: and the government.
DUR: 29"


Rwandan President Paul Kagame said attacks on Africans by fellow African were unacceptable. 

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Italian fishing boat seized by gunmen off the Libyan coast

Armed men have captured a Sicilian fishing boat and its seven crew members 66 kilometers off the Libyan coast. 

The AP news agency reports that another fishing vessel alerted Italian port authorities to the incident early on Friday.

Jack Parrock reports.  

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RABIES DOG VACCINATIONS NEEDED TO STOP DISEASE IN HUMANS

Rabies transmitted by dogs kills around 59 000 people a year, with the world's poorest regions the worst affected, according to a new study.

The Global Alliance for Rabies Control says more should be done to vaccinate dogs, and that vaccines for bite victims should be made more affordable.

Olly Barratt reports.

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UK unemployment drops

UK unemployment fell in the three months to February according to the Office of National Statistics.


The jobless rate in Britain has fallen to 5.6% which is in line with predictions.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie  Powell reports…


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Greece in crunch talks as bailout deadline looms

Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is due for a meeting with European Central Bank's President Mario Draghi as talks to solve Greece's debt crisis remain deadlocked.

The meeting comes amid fears the ECB will pull emergency funding to Greek banks if a deal is not reached in time to give Athens more aid.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Germany mourns plane crash victims

[NOTE: MEMORIAL BEGINS AT 10 GMT, AND WILL UPDATE WHEN IT BEGINS]

Germany is holding a national memorial service to honor the victims of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps last month, killing all 150 people on board.

Seventy-two of the people aboard the plane were German and fifty were from Spain.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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IMF SAYS GREECE WON'T BE ALLOWED TO DELAY PAYMENTS

The International Monetary Fund has knocked back suggestions Greece will be allowed to delay scheduled bailout payments next month as it struggles to avoid defaulting on its debts.

IMF boss Christine Lagarde says the organisation has never allowed an advanced economy a delay to debt payments and won't be doing so for Greece.

The Greek government hasn't yet come up with a list of reforms to satisfy the European Union it should receive the next tranche of bailout funds.

And Athens has been forced to deny it is preparing to default as it runs out of cash to pay its bills.

Laith Khalaf from stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says time is running out.

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Russia police raid offices of pro-democracy group

Russian police have raided the offices of pro-democracy group Open Russia, founded by former tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.


The raid took place as media and public attention was on President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in show with the country.


Tom Barton reports.


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20 DAYS TIL UK ELECTION - POLLS STILL NECK AND NECK

Britain's political leaders are back on the campaign trail with 20 days until a general election still too close to call.

On Thursday the leaders of UK opposition parties took part in a so-called 'Challenger Debate', which snap polls suggested was won by Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.

However, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron was not in attendance and will hope that on-stage discussions between Mr Miliband and Scottish Nationalists the SNP about coalition, will have swayed some voters towards the Conservatives.

Labour and the Conservatives remain neck and neck in most polls.

Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says Ed Miliband will be feeling happy heading into the weekend's campaigning.

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Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says the debate may not have been illuminating enough to shift polls significantly.

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Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says the prospect of another coalition government means much of what the parties are saying about who they would, and wouldn't, share power with should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Deal Reached on Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority for Obama

The White House is a step closer to signing one of the biggest free trade deals in history, after US lawmakers have agreed on a bill granting President Obama trade promotion authority.

The so-called 'fast track' bill is seen as key to enabling Mr. Obama to complete the Trans Pacific Partnership deal with eleven other Pacific nations. 

Here's our Washington correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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