Monday, August 31, 2015

Horror-movie director Wes Craven dies at 76


Acclaimed Horror-film director Wes Craven has died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 76, he had been suffering from Brain Cancer.

Our North America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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American Slasher Film Pioneer Wes Craven Dies

American horror film director Wes Craven, who dreamed up the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died at age 76 after a battle with brain cancer. Craven was a pioneer of the slasher film genre, and continued to reinvent his horror flicks to appeal to a new generation of thrill seekers. Patrice Howard reports.

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Protests turn violent in Kiev as parliament backs greater autonomy for eastern Ukraine

At least 10 police officers were hurt in clashes between protesters and police in Kiev. Demonstrators tried to break down the fence around parliament as Ukrainian lawmakers gave their initial backing to reforms for greater autonomy for the country's disputed eastern part. Anya Ardayeva reports from the Russian capital.

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French PM calls for deeper unity on EU migration crisis

The French prime minister Manuel Valls has called for greater European Union unity in tackling the ongoing migrants crisis.

His comments came at a press conference at the French port of Calias where a huge camp of refugees has formed as they try to cross reach the UK - either by boat or through the channel tunnel.

An emergency meeting of EU interior ministers has been called for September 14th to tackle to migration crisis with 340 thousand people having been detected crossing the bloc's external border in 2015 already.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Calais and says the response so far has been to improve security.

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Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Calais and says there are disputes between the 28 EU nations on how to resolve the crisis. 

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In Calais, our correspondent Olly Barratt says the ministers meeting will focus on how to determine who are legitimate asylum seekers.

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EU ministers to hold emergency talks on migrant crisis

European Union ministers are to hold emergency talks in response to the migrant crisis the bloc faces.

The EU presidency says the situation has reached unprecedented proportions with hundreds of thousands of people trying to enter the EU fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and across Subsaharan Africa.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Australia's $40 million refugee resettlement deal with Cambodia on verge of collapse

Cambodia has given a "thanks for the money, but no thanks for refugees" message to Australia after the country decalred it was no longer interested in resettling more refugees from Australia's detention centre in Nauru.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Pres. Obama to travel to Alaska

U. S.  President Barack Obama is set to travel to Alaska to highlight Arctic circle and environmental issues .

The American President will address address the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) Conference.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Service held for two journalists killed on live TV

Mourners have gathered in Roanoke, Virginia for an interfaith service to remember the two TV journalists shot dead live on television. WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were killed by a former colleague during a live broadcast last Wednesday morning. The station's General Manager Jeffery Marks was among those who paid tribute.

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Meanwhile the family of Vicki Gardner, who was seriously wounded in the shooting, says she is in good condition and showing "amazing strength".

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Oliver Sacks, renowned neurologist and author, dead at 82

The neurologist and best-live author Oliver Sacks has died in New York at the age of 82.

He’d been suffering from cancer, and wrote movingly about his struggle with the disease and his impending death earlier this year.

Dr. Sacks was born in Britain, but had lived in the United States since the 1960s.

His writings were widely acclaimed, and his book “Awakenings” was turned into a film starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.

In 2012, talking about his book “Hallucinations”, he spoke about his own experiences with amphetamines and the lessons he learned about the human mind.

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New Orleans marks 10 years since Katrina

The mayor of New Orleans is marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by calling on America to address its neglected infrastructure.  

The storm killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. 

It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history and caused destruction along the Gulf coast.

In New Orleans, the failure of the levee system left about 80% of the city under water.

Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation," Mayor Mitch Landrieu [[ LAN-droo ]] said more must be done to improve the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

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China and US data in focus: Wall St. preview

Following last week’s global economic volatility eyes on Wall Street will once again be on the Chinese economy.

And with a Federal Reserve meeting fast approaching many economists believe another good week for US economic data could force the Fed to raise interest rates as early as September.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Thousands of police deployed ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

Six-thousand police officers are being deployed in London today (Sunday) to police this year's Notting Hill Carnival...

Dawn raids last week saw 62 people arrested and the seizure of a gun and drugs ahead of the event which runs until Monday night. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Pres. Obama addresses Jewish Americans on Iran nuclear deal

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U.S. President Barack Obama said the Iran nuclear deal will stop Tehran from developing an atomic weapon.

Mr Obama made the assertion during a webcast event with major Jewish organisations.

Israeli figures, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, are strongly opposed to the terms of the deal which will give Iran sanctions relief in exchange for strict controls over it's nuclear activities.

The atomic accord still faces a key congressional vote next month

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Clinton addresses Benghazi, email scandal

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said she's ready and eager to testify before committee on the 2012 attack on an American compound at Benghazi. 

Taking questions from reporters while on the campaign trail, Ms. Clinton said she hopes Congress can stop "politicizing" the tragedy at Benghazi, where a US ambassador was killed, and work on making sure the event never happens again.

She also address the email scandal about her using a private server while serving as Secretary of State, insisting no wrongdoing was committed.

Hillary Clinton said she's not frustrated the issue keeps coming up.

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UN Refugee Agency: More than 300,000 migrants crossed Mediterranean this year

More than 300 thousand refugees have crossed the Mediterranean sea so far this year, and more than two thousand have died, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.

The latest U-N figures come as boats carrying 500 migrants sank off the coast of Libya on Thursday.

UN Correspondent Liling Tan has more.

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Oil prices stage fightback

In a rollercoaster ride of a week for the energy sector oil prices in
the United States are staging a fightback.

Earlier in the week oil prices had fallen to six year lows as weakness
in the Chinese economy has sparked concern over what how this will
affect demand for the commodity.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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U.S. teenager sentenced to 11 years in jail over support to ISIS

An American teenager from Virginia has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for helping another teen travel to Syria and join ISIS.

Seventeen-year-old Ali Shukri Amin, from the northern Virginia town of Manassas, pled guilty in June to conspiracy, and providing support to terrorists.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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"Stench of death" at Austria lorry with 71 bodies inside

Four people have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 71 migrants found inside a lorry parked alongside a motorway in Austria...

One Afghan and three Bulgarians are being questioned by police.

59 men, eight women and four children were discovered dead in the vehicle close to the border to Hungary.

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Gun control, mental health resources in question following Virginia shooting

The father of Alison Parker, the TV reporter shot earlier in the week in Virginia, is vowing to not rest until America's gun laws are changed.

At the same time, questions are being raised about the shooter's mental status.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK Second Quarter Growth Stays at 0.7%

UK second quarter economic growth stands at 0.7% - no change was made to the initial figure released in July  for the three months to June.


That's higher that the 0.4% growth recorded in the first quarter of 2015 - with the UK's second quarter boosted by net trade and consumer sentiment.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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