Friday, May 1, 2015

Baltimore on edge after police charged with Freddie Gray's homicide

6 Baltimore police officers are facing charges in connection with the killing of a 25 year-old African American who died in custody after sustaining a severed spinal cord.


The announcement came just 24 hours after the city's police department delivered a report on the death of Freddie Gray, who sustained fatal injuries during a journey in a police van.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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6 Baltimore police officers charged with Freddie Gray's homicide

6 police officers in Baltimore are facing charges including murder, manslaughter and false imprisonment in connection with the killing of a 25 year-old black man whose spinal cord was severed after his arrest 2 weeks ago.


Demonstrators cheered after the charges were announced.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said she reviewed the results of a police investigation into the incident, and concluded that Freddie Gray should never have been arrested in the first place.


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Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby says the officers killed Mr. Gray during a journey in one the local police department's vans.


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Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby urged demonstrators now to get off the city's streets.


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Great Kate wait continues

Royalists remain camped outside a central London hospital, as the wait continues for the arrival of Kate Middleton's second royal baby...

The Duchess of Cambridge is official due anytime between mid to late April, so there is anticipation he or she could arrive this weekend. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND CUTS INVESTMENTS IN FOSSIL FUEL FIRMS

The Church of England says it is cutting its investment in fossil fuel companies as a moral position on climate change.

The Church has three investment funds worth over ten billion dollars.

It will now sell investments in companies where over 10% of revenue comes from extracting thermal coal or on producing oil from tar sands.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says it's a significant move from a significant investor.

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OVER 6200 CONFIRMED DEAD IN NEPAL QUAKE

Over 6200 people have now been confirmed dead following Nepal's earthquake.

The Red Cross says areas it has reached near the epicentre of the quake are a scene of "almost total devastation".

Protests have broken out in some areas of Nepal in anger at the slow flow of aid to affected people, nearly a week after the quake.

There is a shortage of helicopters, meaning that Nepalese officials still don't know the fate of thousands in remote areas.

On Thursday a teenaged boy and a woman were pulled from rubble in the capital Kathmandu.

Rob Davis from the search and rescue charity SARAID says there may well be more people who can still be saved.

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NATO says Russia may be preparing new offensive in eastern Ukraine

NATO's top commander says that Russia may be using the current ceasefire period in eastern Ukraine to prepare a new offensive.


US Air Force general Philip Breedlove says that Russia may be seeking to, "reset and reposition," its forces.


Tom Barton reports.


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UK LEADERS HEAD INTO FINAL WEEKEND OF CAMPAIGNING

Britain's political leaders are back on the campaign trail after a TV grilling - 6 days out from the most unpredictable general election in decades.

Opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband used a Question Time TV appearance to promise not to enter into post-election deals with Scottish Nationalists the SNP.

Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron won the night according to snap polling and promised any government or coalition he leads will give the UK a referendum on EU membership.

Some polls have edged towards the Conservatives in recent days but still suggest a hung parliament and a difficult path to government for the party.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says Ed Miliband knows much of the public is turned off by the idea of a coalition including the SNP which wants Scotland to leave the UK.

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Political reporter Theo Usherwood says David Cameron was standing firm on the issue of the European Union.

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

NASA spacecraft crashes in Mercury's surface

A NASA spacecraft has smashed into the surface of Mercury - the closest planet in the solar system to the Sun.

The crash ends a historic mission for the Messenger craft which has been orbiting the planet since 2011.

Steve Mort reports.

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UK LEADERS 'CLASH' IN TV 'DEBATE'

Britain's Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and opposition leader have clashed in the final set-piece televised event before the country's general election.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband didn't face off directly though because the Prime Minister only agreed to one tv debate.
Instead they faced questions from a studio audience - which led to pressure on David Cameron on claims he wants to cut welfare and healthcare spending.
Ed Miliband was forced into ruling out post-election deals with Scottish nationalists the SNP.
Snap polls suggest David Cameron won the event.
The event came ahead of a Thursday election that pollsters say remains too close to call and will likely lead to a hung parliament.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says of the two main party leaders, Mr Cameron will be happiest.
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US Navy to accompany US shipping in Straits of Hormuz

The US Navy is to accompany every US-flagged ship sailing through the Straits of Hormuz in a bid to protect shipping from Iran.


The decision comes just days after the Iranians seized a cargo ship with more than 2 dozen sailors aboard.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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France investigating sexual abuse by French peacekeepers alleged in leaked UN report

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It's a scandal that is casting shame on international peacekeeping…. Men tasked with protecting children now accused of being sexual predators.


At the center of the allegations are French troops accused of sexually abusing children displaced by the conflict in the Central African Republic.


Details of the accusation were leaked to French authorities by a UN staff member.


Liling Tan has the details.


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U.S. jobless benefits claims drop to 15-year low

New claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest level in 15 years, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

Experts say it's a sign employers are laying off fewer workers, and of overall health in the labor market.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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North Korean Nuclear Site Shows Signs of Resumed Activity

North Korea's most prominent nuclear reactor site, Yongbyon, appears to have restarted activity.

The finding is based on analysis by Washington-based analysts of satellite imagery.

From the US capital, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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100 Arrested in New York City's #BaltimoreUprising rally

New York police say over a hundred arrests were made during Wednesday
night's solidarity for Baltimore rally.

Several hundred New Yorkers protested the death of Baltimore's Freddie
Gray - the young black man who died of spinal cord injury while in
police custody earlier this month.

Mimi Chiahemen reports

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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had questioned mental state of pilot who crashed passenger plane

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had questioned the mental state of Andreas Lubitz, the pilot who flew a passenger plane into a french mountain range in March this year, killing all 150 on board.  

The records dating back to 2010 - which surfaced following a Freedom of Information Act request - show Lubitz had sought a U.S. pilot licence while working for Lufthansa airlines.

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports 

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Major association accused of collaborating with US torture programme

A major organization representing American health professionals stands accused of secretly helping the US government to justify torture.

The charge is contained in a report about the actions of the prominent American Psychological Association.

The authors say the APA collaborated with the then Bush administration. 

Malcolm Brown reports.

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Vietnamese PM speaks of US's "countless barbarous crimes" during Vietnam War

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has spoken of the "countless barbarous crimes" committed by the US during the Vietnam War.
Nguyen Tan Dung was speaking in Ho Chi Minh City at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the war.
58,000 Americans were killed in the war, along with up to 250,000 South Vietnamese allies and an estimated 3 million communist fighters and civilians.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un not coming to Moscow for Victory Day

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un is not coming to Moscow for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, the Kremlin says.


The trip would have been his first since taking power in 2011.


Tom Barton reports.


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Sen. Sanders to challenge Hillary Clinton for Democratic nomination

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, intends to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democrat's nomination to run for the White House in 2016.

Senator Sanders is politically much more liberal than Hillary Clinton.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update on the 2016 run for the White House:

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7 DAYS TIL UK ELECTION - CONSERVATIVE POLL BOOST

It's exactly a week until Britain votes in one of the most unpredictable general elections in decades.

One new poll puts the Conservative party of Prime Minister David Cameron 5 points clear of opposition Labour but others suggest the campaign is still neck and neck.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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