Thursday, April 23, 2015

Comcast, TimeWarner Cable merger to end - reports

The $45 billion merger of Comcast and TimeWarner Cable will not happen, according to reports.

The deal was expected to reshape the American telecommunicastions and entertainment industry.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Retired US general who passed secrets to mistress is sentenced

A retired American general, who was once one of the most highly-regarded leaders at the Pentagon, has been sentenced to two years probation for mishandling classified material, which he provided to his mistress.

David Petraeus had pleaded guilty to passing secrets to his biographer, with whom he was having an affair, while he was heading the CIA.

As Malcolm Brown reports, Petraeus avoided a prison sentence.  

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Clinton finances under scrutiny

The finances of American Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton are becoming a big issue in her presidential election bid.

Several major news organisations have been delving into the background of the Clinton family's foundation, especially around donations from foreign governments and companies.

As Kate Fisher reports from Washington, the financial scandals could damage Mrs Clinton's chances of being the next American president.

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American basketball league visits Cuba

The National Basketball Association of America or NBA and the Basketball Without Borders program have begun a four day trip to Cuba.

Their visit to Havana aims to bring Spanish-speaking players to meet their Cuban counterparts, as the two nations work to normalize diplomatic relations.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Michael Brown’s family files wrongful death suit against Ferguson

Attorneys for Michael Brown's family say they have filed a civil suit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri.

African-American teen Michael Brown was shot dead by a white police officer last August, sparking months of protests across the U.S.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Russian backed militants shell Ukrainian troops

Russian backed militants in eastern Ukraine have bombarded Ukrainian army positions, breaking a ceasefire agreement.


A truce was agreed between the two sides in February but there have been regular shelling incidents since.


Tom Barton reports.


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President Obama admits US strike on Afghan-Pakistan border killed two western hostages

The White House has admitted that it killed two western hostages in a counter-terrorism operation on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The apparent drone strike occurred back in January, but the US government kept information around it secret until now.
As John Clarke reports from Washington, President Obama says he takes responsibility for the tragedy.

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President Obama apologised to the families of the western hostages killed in the US strike. He said the operation was based on the best intelligence available at the time.

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Volcanic eruption in Chile, thousands evacuate


A volcano in southern Chile has erupted two times in one day, after being dormant for over fourty years. 

Authorities have evacuated more than 4,000 people within a 12 mile radius (20 km).

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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EPL FOOTBALLER CHARGED WITH SEX OFFENCES

England footballer Adam Johnson has been charged with child sex offences.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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French police foil five planned terror attacks

French police have foiled five plans of terror attacks in the past few months, according to the country's Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

Security efforts have been stepped up in France since the deadly terror attacks on the Charlie Hebdo editorial office and a Jewish super market in January. 

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports. 

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Deutsche Bank fined $2.5bn

Deutsche Bank has been fined $2.5 billion for trying to manipulate
interest rates.

At least 29 employees were caught in four cities around the world.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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EU leaders meet in Brussels to tackle migration (Cameron clips)

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for an emergency summit to tackle the growing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

Over 1700 people have drowned on rickety vessels setting sail from countries like Libya to reach EU shores and the problem is likely to worsen as we head into the summer months.

The 28 leaders are set to implement a plan to try to save the lives of the migrants and to bring the human traffickers to justice.

Arriving at the meeting, the UK Prime Minister committed the British Royal Navy's flagship vessel to take part in operations but that he wants to ensure the migrants don't get the immediate possibility to claim asylum in the UK

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Countries in Northern European like the UK have been critisiced for not doing enough to help their partners with Mediterranean coastlines deal with the issue - but UK Prime Minister David Cameron says they're going to make a real contribution from now on.

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Protesters gather outside EU leaders summit in Brussels

Protesters have been gathering in Brussels outside an emergency summit of European Union leaders to demonstrate against the EU's handling of the migrant crisis crossing the Mediterranean. 

This year already at least 1750 people have perished after boarding flimsy boats operated by illegal traffickers as they attempt to reach European shores.

The leaders are set to rubber-stamp a series of plans outlines by EU Foreign Affairs ministers Monday but humanitarian charities say the fact there is no plan to launch a full search and rescue operation means the bloc is not doing enough.

Ska Keller, Green Member of the European Parliament says leaked plans from the summit are not going in the right direction.

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Iverna McGowan of Amnesty International Europe says the EU's mission known as Triton has been nowhere near effective enough to replace an Italian search and rescue operation called Mare Nostrum which ended in November 2014.

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UK PARTIES CRITICISED OVER DEBT 'PLANS'

Britain's voters are being left 'in the dark' over plans to cut the country's budget deficit, according to a key independent report ahead of the general election.

The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies' (IFS) report on economic plans of Britain's political parties comes two weeks ahead of a vote that remains too close to call.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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UK Women becoming nuns at 25 year high

The Catholic Church in England and Wales says the number of women in the number of women in the UK becoming nuns has reached a 25 year high.


The Church believes it's seeing more women drawn to religion because of  a lack of meaning in British culture.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reprots


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Turkey recalls Austrian ambassador over Armenian genocide stance

Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Vienna after Austria's government officially recognized the genocide of Armenians during the first field war. 

The country still refuses to acknowledge the mass killings by its former government as the 100 year anniversary approaches.

Our Europe correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.

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FACEBOOK REVENUES RISE, PROFITS BEAT EXPECTATION

Facebook has reported increasing revenues - up 42% to $3.5bn in its first quarter.

The social networking site's profits fell to $512 million for the three months, but it was a better number than expected.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg called it a 'strong start to the year'.

Richard Troue of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says the results were mixed overall.

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UK POLLS REFUSE TO BUDGE

The latest polls in the UK General Election continue to show the opposition Labour Party and coalition-leading Conservatives neck and neck.

Many analysts are predicting a slight advantage to Labour lead Ed Miliband over Conservative David Cameron in their bids to become Prime Minister.

But May 7th's vote remains too close to call and may lead to an inconclusive result and complicated coalition negotiations, or even minority government.

The role of traditionally minor parties like the Scottish Nationalists the SNP, and anti-EU, anti-immigration UKIP could be important.

David Wooding is political editor of the Sun on Sunday - he says the major parties will have to begin to take risks to have any chance of winning a majority, but aren't doing so yet.

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EU HOLDS MIGRANTS SUMMIT

The European Union is holding an extraordinary summit of leaders to address the growing number of migrant deaths at sea. 

The meeting comes after a series of tragedies in the Mediterranean which have seen at least 1,700 people drown this year already. 

Proposals on the agenda include a military mandate for the destruction of boats used by people traffickers.

Europe correspondent Jack Parrock says leaders know they have to be seen to be taking action.

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Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, says some leaders will be insisting the problem needs to be tackled at source rather than at sea. 

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Russia accused of sending more weapons into eastern Ukraine

The US says Russia is deploying anti-aircraft missiles systems in eastern Ukraine in violation of a February ceasefire.


The State Department also says that Russia is training militants in eastern Ukraine and building up its forces along the border.


Tom Barton reports.


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