Monday, June 1, 2015

Vatican Cardinal protected paedophile priests according to victim's advocate

A victims' advocate who once worked with the Vatican's Cardinal George Pell says the cardinal needs to respond to claims that he protected known paedophile priests across the Australian state of Victoria, not just in the city of Ballarat.
Arthur Stevens reports

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US SURVEILLANCE POWERS EXPIRE

US spy agencies have lost legal authority to collect Americans' phone data in bulk, after the country's Senate failed to agree a deal.

The Patriot Act's relevant data collection provisions lapsed at midnight local time.

Republican Presidential hopeful Senator Rand Paul led efforts to block the extension of the Patriot Act, insisting its data collection powers are illegal and unconstitutional.

The US Senate did vote to move forward with the White House-supported Freedom Act, so new ways of collecting information are likely to be approved within days.

However, the Obama administration says the Senate has caused an 'irresponsible lapse'.

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell says opponents of the Patriot Act were being asked to approve only a short extension of limited elements of it.

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BEIJING SMOKING BAN TAKES EFFECT


A smoking ban in public places has gone into effect in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

China is home to more than 300 million cigarette smokers, and the move is the toughest the country's  authorities have yet taken to try and improve public health.

From Beijing, Simon Marks reports.

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From Beijing, Simon Marks reports.

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Rand Paul Speaks Out Against Extending Patriot Act

US Senators are meeting just hours before the expiration of a law
which has provided legal justification for America's intelligence
agencies to collect bulk metadata from Americans' phones, emails and
other communications.

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Speaking on the Senate floor during the debate over extending the
Patriot Act, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul expressed his desire to kill
it out of respect for Americans' expectation of privacy.

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publicly opposed any extension of the Patriot Act, saying US law
enforcement should use warrants to investigate terrorists.

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Sunday, May 31, 2015

USA Patriot Act Faces Midnight Expiration Deadline

America's intelligence agencies could lose the ability to collect bulk
metadata from Americans' phones, emails and other communications. US
Senators are meeting only hours before the expiration of a law which
has provided legal justification for these practices.

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Reports two UK banks investigating FIFA fraud

It's reported two UK banks have begun internal investigations into whether they were used for corrupt payments by FIFA officials...

It follows the arrest of seven top FIFA officials last week who were among 14 charged by the FBI with wire fraud, money laundering and racketeering conspiracies over a 24-year period...

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Sec Kerry breaks leg - cuts Europe trip short

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bicycling accident - forcing him to cut his Europe trip short.

He had meetings set in Spain and then in Paris for talks on combating the Islamic State.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Russia imposes travel restrictions on 89 EU politicians

Russia has blacklisted 89 European Union politicians and officials in response to Western sanctions against Russian companies and individuals, imposed last year over Moscow's support for separatists in Ukraine. The politicians will not be able to enter Russia. The EU called the list "unacceptable" and warned that it hampers efforts for constructive dialogue. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts Gets Life Sentence

The man convicted of creating the billion dollar anonymous online marketplace for drugs called Silk Road has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 

 A US federal judge gave  31 year old Ross Ulbricht the most severe sentence possible.  

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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US officials say more FIFA-related indictments coming

US officials says there will be more legal indictments as their investigation into corruption at FIFA intensifies.


The news comes just hours after Sepp Blatter was re-elected President of world soccer's governing body.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Friday, May 29, 2015

Chinese artillery spotted on disputed islands

U.S. military officials confirm, they have spotted what they believe are two mobile artillery vehicles near the uninhabited Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

Earlier, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, who is in Singapore for the Shangri-La dialogues, said that international law was clear, China's sovereignty over the sand bars and tiny islands far from the coast line is not recognized.

In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the U.S. position is that none of these islands should become military bases.

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US military eyes additional support for Sunni militias

The U.S. military is trying to figure out how to best provide additional support for Sunni militias who are battling Islamic State fighters.

According to a statement from Combined Joint Task Force, at least two dozen airstrikes have been carried out in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State in the past 36 hours.

At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest emphasized how the U.S. is trying to help all forces on the ground in the fight.

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US mum on Sepp Blatter re-election to FIFA presidency

The Obama administration is refusing to comment on the re-election of Sepp Blatter as the president of FIFA.

The White House and U.S. State Department are referring all questions to the U.S. Justice Department, which is pursuing racketeering and conspiracy charges valued at more than $150 million.

White House Spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters, the world football governing body clearly has problems.

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Sepp Blatter re-elected as FIFA president for fifth term

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term, after his opponent Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan pulled out, before the vote went to a second round.

Mr Blatter's re-election came despite opposition from the US, which has accused top FIFA figures and sports executives of corruption and conspiracy.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Sepp Blatter wins fifth term as FIFA president

Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as FIFA president for a fifth term, after his opponent  Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan pulled out, before the vote went to a second round.

Mr Blatter defeated Prince Ali in the first round of voting, but both men failed to secure a two-thirds majority. But Prince Ali conceded defeat before the election went to a second ballot.

Sepp Blatter is one of the most powerful people in the sporting world, and has run the global governing body of world soccer since 1998.

His re-election came in spite of deepening corruption scandal, and days after the US accused top FIFA figures and sports executives of taking massive bribes.

Switzerland is investigating Russia and Qatar's bids for the World Cup finals.

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FIFA presidential elections run into a second round

FIFA's presidential elections have gone into a second round with neither incumbent Sepp Blatter, or new candidate Prince Ali of Jordan achieving 2 thirds of the vote.

The 209 countries with make up the global footballing association will now vote again and whoever gets a standard majority of 50 per cent or more will take on the role for the next five years.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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US takes Cuba off list of state sponsors of terrorism

The Obama administration has officially removed Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

It's the latest step in the normalization of relations between Washington and Havana.

Our U.S. corrspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Prince Ali speaks for FIFA presidential bid

FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali of Jordan has told the international footballing governing body's annual congress that he would take the full responsibility for FIFA if he is elected.

7 senior FIFA officials were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of fraud and bribery charges totaling 100 million dollars over a 24 year period.

Incumbent president Sepp Blatter is favorite to be reelected however and says he cannot be held responsible for the corruption scandal.

Prince Ali of Jordan says he wants to be the man to clean up the image and the operations of FIFA

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US snubs Blatter in FIFA presidential vote


As FIFA prepares to vote for its next President, The United States says it will back Jordan's Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein for the role.

The ballot comes in the same week a US investigation into alleged corruption, racketeering and money laundering rocked soccer's governing body. 

Kevin McAleese has the latest from Washington

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Chinese artillery reportedly spotted on artificial island

China has reportedly placed artillery pieces on one of the man-made islands it is creating in the hotly disputed South China Sea.

The military hardware is said to have shown up on American surveillance imagery.

As North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports, the development is likely to fuel concerns in Washington about Chinese intentions in the region. 

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