Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Dozens more migrants drown in the Mediterranean

Dozens of migrants have perished in the Mediterranean sea as reports of another tragedy to the south of Sicily come in.

Aid group, Save the children says survivors claim a large number of people drowned after falling into the ocean as a rescue ship approached.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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EU Spring Economic forecasts show continuing upturn in growth

The European Union has announced a relatively positive outlook across the bloc in its spring economic forecasts despite continuing alarm over Greek debt negotiations.

Real GDP across the bloc is expected to rise by 1 point 8 percent within the European Union for 2015 and 1 point 5 per cent in the single currency eurozone, according to EU economists.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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France to implement surveillance new laws to prevent Islamist attacks

The parliament in France is set to approve controversial, new laws to allow French intelligence services more freedom in gathering data in an attempt to prevent further, Islamist attacks.

The move is being slammed by critics for extending the level of mass surveillance in France.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Final 48 hours of UK election campaign

Party leaders in the UK are starting the final 48 hours of campaigning ahead of the country's general election on Thursday...

Polls continue to suggest this will be one of the closest run elections for decades, with no clear out right winner and the strong possibility of another hung parliament.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Russia ramps up media fines amid criticism of attack on press freedom

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation increasing tenfold the maximum fine that can be levied on Russian news organisations accused of inciting extremism.


The move has been criticised by Russian and international human rights groups as a further attack on press freedom in Russia.


Tom Barton reports.


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Monday, May 4, 2015

Police Name Texas Attack Suspects

US police have identified both suspected gunmen who attacked an event hosted by an anti-Islam group in Texas on Sunday.  

30 year old Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, who's 34, are alleged to have shot and wounded a security officer, before being killed by police. 

The gathering, which involved drawings of the prophet Mohammed, was organized by controversial anti-Muslim blogger and activist Pamela Geller.

Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He denounced Sunday's attack and said his organisation had instructed Muslims not to take any notice of Geller's event: 

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Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations - he says anti Islamic attacks are on the rise:

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Ibrahim Hooper is Communications Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations - he says Texas isn't the only state that's seen anti-Islam events: 

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Facebook Makes Changes to Non-profit to Connect Developing World

Facebook is making changes to its non-profit project Internet.org,  after criticism that the project ran afoul of net neutrality. 

Internet.org was designed to connect the billions of people who have little or no access to the Internet. 

It is currently available in nine markets in Africa, South America, and Asia. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Gunfire heard in Baltimore as police arrest man

Gunfire has been heard in Baltimore as police tried to arrest a man just hours after a curfew was lifted in the city.


The latest incident came just as President Obama was making a speech about the protests that have convulsed the city for the past week.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pres. Obama: black men treated differently by US police

Minorities are treated differently by law enforcement in the US, the message from the US President in New York on Monday, just as reports emerged of another police incident involving a black man in Baltimore.

Barack Obama was speaking at the launch of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance.

Speaking in the Bronx Mr Obama said the statistics were clear...

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Kerry announces millions of dollars in aid for Africa

The U.S. is to provide an extra $45 million to help Kenya to cope with the 600,000 refugees living there.

400,000 Somalis and 45,000 South Sudanese are among those seeking refuge from violence and terrorism in Kenya.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the aid at a news conference in the capital Nairobi.

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Praise for Texas police officer who shot gunmen at Prophet Muhammed cartoon event

Texas police say the officer who shot gunmen outside a contest for Prophet Muhammad cartoons likely saved lives.
Two men opened fired with assault rifles outside the "Draw the Prophet Muhammad" event before they were killed by a police officer.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Efforts underway to help outlying areas of quake ravaged Nepal

Specialised US military aircraft have arrived in Nepal, amidst international efforts to reach remote areas affected by the April 25th earthquake.

American V-22 Ospreys and helicopters will delivery emergency supplies to villages cut off by the disaster.

Malcolm Brown reports on the US component of the multinational relief effort. 

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New Princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

Kensington Palace has announced the latest member of the royal family has been named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second child, born on Saturday, will be addressed as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Olly Barratt has more from London.

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Israeli PM meets IDF Soldier 'beaten' by police

Israel's Prime minister has met with the Ethiopian Israeli soldier at the centre of a storm over police brutality.

Violent protests broke out in Tel Aviv after a video emerged allegedly showing officers beating Damas Pakedeh.

The victim was wearing his army uniform at time of the assault.

Ruth Eglash, Israel correspondent for the Washington Post, says the protest scenes were unprecedented...

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McDonald's Announces Turnaround Strategy

McDonald's has announced a major restructuring designed to revive sagging profits at the world's largest fast food chain.

This will include an effort to increase the number of restaurants under franchise ownership.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Growing criticism of foreign donations to Clinton Foundation

The Clinton Foundation is facing increasing criticism over the amount of money coming from foreign donors and what role those funds may have in Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is defending his Foundation's work and rejecting that donors gave money in hopes of influencing his wife.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina Enters White House Race (WRAP)

The former chief executive of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina, has announced she is running for the US presidency in 2016.

The announcement makes her the only woman in the pack of Republican candidates of the White House - though she registers near the bottom of the polls so far and has never held public office.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington.

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FBI identify gunman in Dallas attack

The FBI has identified one of the two gunmen killed in a Dallas suburb as they attacked an art exhibition featuring images of the prophet Mohammed.


30 year-old Elton Simpson was known to authorities and had previously identified himself as an "American Muslim".


He's believed responsible for a string of Twitter messages threatening to launch an attack in Texas.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Amnesty International declares Russian artist 'prisoner of conscience'

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The Amnesty International group has declared a Russian artist to be a 'prisoner of conscience' after he was sentenced to 10 days in jail.  The artist  organised an anti-government demonstration in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. Julia Lyubova has more.

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Nearly 6000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean over the weekend

Rescue missions in the Mediterranean sea have saved at least 5 thousand 800 migrants form flimsy boats over the last weekend alone.

Tens of thousands of migrants - fleeing poverty and persecution - are paying large sums of money to be trafficked from the Libyan coast to reach European Union shores in hope of a better life. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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 Acting Director of Amnesty International Europe, Iverna McGowan is calling for a full scale search and rescue operation in the high seas which goes all the way up to the Libyan coast.

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