Monday, August 31, 2015

China Punishes People for Spreading Rumors Online

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security says it has punished scores of people in recent days for “spreading rumors” online. 

The so-called rumors were related to China’s continuing stock market uncertainty, the recent industrial explosions in Tianjin and a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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7000 pages of Clinton's emails to be published

The US State Department is expected to release roughly 7,000 pages of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails on Monday.
They include about 150 that have been censored because they contain information that has now been deemed classified.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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One dies, over 100 injured as protests in Ukraine turn violent

One Ukrainian national guard member has been killed and over 100 people were injured in clashes between protesters and police in Kiev. Protests turned violent after lawmakers gave their initial backing to a constitutional reform to provide more autonomy for eastern Ukraine. The reform is part of the Minsk peace agreement, signed in February. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Canada calls for Egypt to release journalist

The Canadian government has demanded the immediate return of journalist Mohamed Fahmy to the country, after a court in Cairo convicted him of "conspiring with terrorists."

Chris Kayaniotes reports from Toronto.

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Billionnaire Trump sharing GOP poll-lead for first time this summer

2016 Presidential Republican hopefuls Donald Trump and Ben Carson are neck and neck according to a poll conducted in the US state of Iowa.

Political analysts have put the two men's popularity down to their anti-establishment positions.

Our North America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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New face of $10 dollar bill discussed

A town hall meeting is being held in the United States to discuss
which woman will be the new face of the $10 dollar bill to replace
founding father Alexander Hamilton.

The discussion is taking place in Senaca Falls in New York State- the
town where the 1848 Women's Rights Convention was held.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Serena Williams aims for Grand Slam clean sweep at US Open

The US Open gets underway in New York with Serena Williams hoping to complete a year of Grand Slam titles.

The two-week American tennis tournament also sees former men's champions Marin Cilic, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic all in action on day one.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Venezuelan police shootings raise concerns

Human rights groups in Venzuela are accusing the country's police forces of carrying out executions. 

This follows the release of a secretly recorded video that shows Venezuelan officers shooting and killing a man, and laying his body next to three other corpses.

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Washington to impose sanctions on China over cybertheft

The American government is preparing sanctions against China over its alleged spying and hacking of US computer networks.

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Suspects detained in connection with Austrian migrant truck deaths

Austria has detained five suspects in connection to the deaths of over 71 migrants found inside a truck last week.

Police have been slowing traffic from Hungary where it's believed the truck came from, and stepping up checks inside large vehicles.

Our Europe correspondent Anna Brugmann reports

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North America's tallest mountain renamed

U.S. President Barack Obama is renaming North America's tallest mountain to its original First People's name - Denali.

The Alaska mountain - 20,322 in height - had been called Mount McKinley to honor President William McKinley.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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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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