Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Eurostar service back to normal after overnight disruption by track intruders

Eurostar which operates trains between London and Paris say the service is back to normal after it was forced to halt trains because people had climbed onto train tracks overnight in the French port city of Calais. 

Hundreds of passengers were stranded in France after the disruption, the latest in weeks of unrest as refugees and migrants camped in the city, try to make their way to the UK.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Trial of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda begins at the International Criminal Court

The heavily delayed trial of former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda (Boss-Ko Ta-Gan-Da) has begun at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

He is charged with 13 counts of war crimes and 5 counts of crimes again humanity which include rape, murder and the enlistment of child soldiers. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russian President departs for Beijing for WW2 celebrations

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Russia's President is one of the most prominent guests at this year's celebrations marking the end of World War Two in China.  Vladimir Putin will attend the military parade in Tiananmen Square and is expected to stay in Beijing for 2 days. Julia Lyubova reports.


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Thousands of migrants arrive in Athens overnight

More than 4000 migrants have arrived in Athens overnight after two ships brought new arrivals from the Greek island of Lesbos.

The Greek government is to debate how to cope with thousands of refugees arriving on a daily basis, mainly coming from Syria.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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FRESH MIGRANT DISRUPTION AT CHANNEL TUNNEL

Hundreds of passengers have faced major delays on the Channel Tunnel between France and the UK because of trespassers on the rail tracks.

Customers reported seeing migrants climbing on UK-bound trains on the French side of the tunnel.

It's the latest disruption to eurostar train services amid Europe's growing migrant and refugee crisis.

Passenger Kirsten was on one of the London-bound trains which was stranded in France for hours.

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US Olympic Committee chooses Los Angeles as bidder for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles has been chosen as the U.S. candidate to bid for the 2024 Summer Games.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.


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Murder rates on the rise in major U.S. cities

The murder rate is on the rise in big cities across the U.S., according to new data reported by the New York Times.

City and law enforcement officials say that in some places easy access to guns and gang violence are likely contributing to the rising murder rate, but that overall there's no clear explanation for the spike in homicides.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

California to Reduce Solitary Confinement

Prison officials and inmate advocates have announced a settlement to substantially reduce solitary confinement in California’s prisons.

Both sides say the agreement should allow at least half the 3,000 inmates now held in isolation cells to regain contact with the general prison population.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.


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US expands use of drones against Islamic State

The U.S. military and CIA have significantly expanded their use of drone aircraft to hunt down leaders of the Islamic State.

The Washington Post reports the program is aimed at terrorism suspects deemed "high value targets."

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Same sex marriage standoff in Kentucky intensifies

Same sex couples in Kentucky are threatening to occupy local government offices after an official there defied the US Supreme Court and refused to issue same sex marriage licenses.


Kim Davis says she's acting under "God's authority".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Hungary bans refugee travel as migration crisis escalates

Budapest's main Railway station was shut down on Tuesday after police pushed back 1,000 migrants boarding trains to seek asylum in Germany.

The station was reopened later in the day, but migrants without an EU visa were not allowed to travel.

A spokesman for the Hungarian government said the station was closed in order to uphold EU law which requires refugees to apply for protection in the first country they arrive in.

The EU will hold emergency talks in two weeks to address greater cooperation and a return policy for refugees coming from so-called "safe countries".

Eugenio Ambrosi the EU director for the International Organization for Migration says the classification of what makes a migrant or refugee is a far from simple process.
 
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But Eugenio Ambrosi - the EU director for the International Organization for Migration - says excluding refugees who don't come from war zones could be a dangerous policy.

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Main temple in Palmyra destroyed, UN say

According to the United Nations, satellite images confirm the Temple
of Bel has been destroyed in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

The ruins are protected as a world heritage site but the
self-proclaimed Islamic State took over Palmyra in May and consider
the monuments to be sacrilegious.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Local clerk defies US Supreme Court order to issue marriage licenses

A local county clerk in Kentucky has defied a direct order from the U.S. Supreme Court to issue marriage licenses to both opposite sex and same sex couples.

At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled limiting marriage licenses to only man-woman couples was unequal and unconstitutional.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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125 Clinton Emails Deemed 'Classified' After Release

The US State Department released thousands of emails sent and received by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her time in office. They include more than 100 that have been censored because they contain information that has now been deemed classified. 
Patrice Howard reports.

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UK's EU referendum question could change

The UK's Electoral Commission has recommended changing the question being put to voters in a forthcoming EU referendum...

It says the current phrasing of the question could be perceived as biased.

The vote on the UK's EU membership is due to take place before the end of 2017.

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Hungary closes main train station in Budapest amid migration crisis

One of the main train stations in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, has been closed as hundreds of migrants attempt to board trains to reach other parts of the European Union.

Most are trying to reach Germany - around one thousand four hundred had arrived in Munich by Tuesday morning.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Putin and Maduro to discuss steps to stabilize oil prices

Russian president Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro will discuss steps to stabilize global oil prices, according to the Kremlin. The two leaders will meet during a visit to China this week. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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EUROPEAN SHARES SLUMP AGAIN

European shares have fallen sharply in (early) Tuesday trading on ongoing fears about the strength of China's economy.

(UPDATE AS REQUIRED) The FTSE 100 in London, the DAX in Frankfurt, and the Cac 40 in London have all slumped around 3%.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Hundreds of migrants arrive in Vienna from Hungary

Austria has been seeing the arrival of hundreds of migrants in its capital Vienna with many arriving from Hungary to seek asylum in the EU.

Authorities have also begun introducing extra checks on large vehicles to monitor human trafficking after 71 people were found dead inside a truck last week.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Obama calls for action on climate change

US President Barack Obama is in Alaska aiming to put climate change at the forefront of the global agenda.
But whether he can successfully navigate the two competing interests of energy and the environment — is the prevailing question of his visit.
During his three-day tour he will hike a glacier and film a TV show with survivalist Bear Grylls — all part of a highly orchestrated White House campaign to illustrate how climate change has damaged the state's stunning landscape. 
In his opening address he said the time to act is now

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