Monday, June 1, 2015

US hostage released by Yemen's Houthi rebels

An American hostage has been released by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Journalist Casey Coombs is thought to be one of four US citzens being held by the group - the Obama Administration has not yet revealed their identities.

Yemen has been in the grip of civil war since last September.

Speaking for the US State Department on Monday, Marie Harf confirmed Mr Coombs release

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Speaking for the US State Department on Monday, Marie Harf said American citizens have been told to stay away from the conflict.

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White House says Patriot Act expiration affects counter terrorism measures

The White House says the expiration of key provisions of the Patriot Act, which allows for bulk data collection, is impacting counterintelligence operations. 

The US Senate failed to extend the provisions by a deadline of midnight May 31st.

However, White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest would not name specific examples of how the Patriot Act has helped protect the country in the past or say whether American are less safe since the provisions have expired.

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Europe's oil & gas giants wants UN, governments to set up carbon pricing system

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Europe's major oil and gas companies are calling on the United Nations and on governments around the world to introduce a carbon pricing system that can help cut back global warming.

The joint announcement by six oil and gas giants comes ahead of major climate talks in Paris this December.

UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.


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US admits millions in social welfare payments to former Nazis

American taxpayers have been paying former Nazis millions of dollars in welfare payments according to a government report.

An investigation by the Social Security administration has cast light not only on how many former Nazis came to the United States, but also on a controversial practice used to encourage some to leave again.

John Clarke reports from Washington DC.

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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Facebook "Rapper" Second Chance

The United States Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of a man who said violent messages he left on Facebook were therapeutic rap lyrics, not threats.

It’s the first time the Court has addressed the implications of free speech on social media. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.

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Report: US Personal Income Up in April, Consumer Spending Down

Personal income in the U.S. ticked up in April, but consumer spending
was unexpectedly flat, as Americans cut back on big ticket items in an
effort to boost their savings. The latest Commerce Department report
out Monday suggests the US economy was growing moderately in quarter
two.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Colombian police general to trial for murder of Presidential candidate

The former head of Colombia's previous spy agency DAS, is going to trial for his alleged role in the 1989 murder of a presidential candidate.

Colombian prosecutors accuse former spy chief General Miguel Maza Marquez, of conspiring with drug cartels to murder Luis Carlos Galan. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Abercrombie & Fitch Loses Discrimination Case in US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 8 to 1 in favor of a Muslim woman who was denied a job at a major US clothing retailer.

Managers at Abercrombie & Fitch denied Samantha Elauf a job because she wore a headscarf.

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Naked photographs in Beijing's Forbidden City spark investigation

Investigations are underway in China after the publication of controversial photographs showing a naked fashion model posing alongside ancient relics in Beijing's "Forbidden City".

The images have been widely shared on China's social networking sites and have sparked a debate over freedom of expression in the country.

From Beijing, Simon Marks reports.

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UK GOVT DISCUSSES 'BREAKAWAY' WORLD CUP WITH ENGLISH F.A.

Britain's government has signalled it might be willing to support a 'breakaway' football World Cup in response to the corruption scandal at FIFA.

European football governing body UEFA is to meet in Berlin this week, with alternative competitions to FIFA 2018 and 2022 in Russia and Qatar to be discussed.

It follows the arrest of seven senior FIFA officials as part of a US fraud investigation, and an inquiry by Swiss authorities into the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has called for newly-re-elected FIFA boss Sepp Blatter to step aside.

And his Culture Secretary John Whittingdale MP has confirmed to the House of Commons he has discussed the idea of 'breakaway' World Cups with the boss of England's Football Association, Greg Dyke.

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MELANOMA TRIAL RECORDS IMPRESSIVE RESULTS

Cancer experts are hailing the results of a new trial of a pair of drugs which appear able to shrink tumours in the majority of people with advanced melanoma.

Doctors hope the immunotherapy principles used in the trial could one day have an application for a wide range of cancers.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports on the skin cancer trial that is exciting researchers.

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UK gov to sell off more Lloyds shares

The British government says it will start a share sell off in Lloyds to retail investors within the next 12 months...

The Treasury originally owned 41 per cent of the bank, after investing 30 billion dollars following the financial crisis in 2008...

Dan Whitehead reports...

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CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA SIGN LANDMARK TRADE AGREEMENT

China and South Korea have signed a free trade pact that abolishes tariffs on more than 90 percent of the goods traded between the two countries.


The deal is the culmination of three years of negotiations, as Simon Marks reports from Beijing.


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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras says his government could not do more in debt renegotiations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has written a damning article in French newspaper Le Monde saying his country has been offered absurd proposals from its international creditors and that his government could not do more to reach a deal.

He blames Greece's creditors entirely for the ongoing saga over the countries debt renegotiations as the country's heads into a crucial week for repayment deadlines.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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IMF praises Ukraine for reform attempts but more economic pain ahead

Ukraine's economy is to be applauded for struggling forward with reforms, but its economy will shrink more than expected in 2015.


That's the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund on the first quarter of the year, its mission chief says.


Tom Barton reports.



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Marriage equality bill introduced into Australian parliament

Australia's Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten says Australia's definition of marriage should respect, value and include every person.
The comments came as Mr Shorten introduced the marriage equality bill into parliament.

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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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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
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