Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Vatican confirms Pope met county clerk jailed for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses on US trip

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis met Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, during his visit to the US.
Ms Davis's lawyer said she had a 15-minute private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican Embassy in Washington.
From where Kate Fisher reports

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US held "curt, tense" meeting with Russian general ahead of Syria airstrikes

US officials say Russian airstrikes on Syria have begun, near the city of Homs.


President Vladimir Putin says the military operation is aimed at providing support to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, and there are reports the Russians may have targeted rebels working with the United States.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Russia conducts air strikes in Syria

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Russia has carried out its first air strikes in Syria. Moscow says its air force had targeted IS military equipment, communication facilities and arms depots.  Julia Lyubova has more.


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More Hillary Clinton emails to be released

Another estimated 6,000 pages of emails sent by Hillary Clinton are set to be released following a review by the U.S. State Department.

Hillary Clinton's decision to use a private email server instead of government email has been a nagging political problem for the woman who wants to be the first female President of the United States.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US fears as Russia launches air strikes near Homs

US officials say Russian airstrikes on Syria have begun, near the city of Homs.


President Vladimir Putin says the military operation is aimed at providing support to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, and there are reports the Russians may have targeted rebels working with the United States.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UN Hosts High Level Meeting on Migration


UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is hosting a high level meeting this Wednesday on the issue of migration and refugee movements.

The gathering, on the sidelines of the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, will cover refugee and human rights, people trafficking and smuggling.

It comes as Hungary's foreign minister proposed a global quota system to take in refugees.

Leonard Doyle is the spokesperson for the International Organisation for Migration - he says Wednesday's meeting is an important step for the UN:

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Leonard Doyle is the spokesperson for the International Organisation for Migration - he says recent moves by Europe on a quota system is a good start:

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Leonard Doyle is the spokesperson for the International Organisation for Migration and says the meeting will aim to consider practical solutions:

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Leonard Doyle is the spokesperson for the International Organisation for Migration and says this isn't just an issue for European governments:

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Catalan leader charged with "disobedience"

Spain has launched charges of civil disobedience against Catalan's leader Artur Mas for holding a referendum on the region's independence last year.

Representatives from Mas's separatist party are denouncing the allegations after winning a majority of seats in the Catalan regional parliament on Monday.

Our correspondent Anna Brugmann reports:

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MIGRANT DIES AT CHANNEL TUNNEL

A man has been killed on train tracks trying to make it from France to the UK via the Channel Tunnel.

It's the fourth such migrant death in ten days.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS APPROVE PUTIN'S REQUEST TO USE TROOPS IN SYRIA

Over half a million migrants have arrived in Europe this year - IOM

Well over half a million migrants have arrived by sea into Europe this year already according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Around two thirds of that number have entered through Greece and a third through Italy - setting off predominantly from Libya and Turkey

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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EU reveals plans to boost investment across bloc

The EU is outlining plans to pool and boost investor funds to help European businesses launch and grow.

Most European companies rely on banks to provide capital but the UK's Commissioner Lord Hill is demanding the EU deepen it's so-called Capital Market's Union to help free up investment opportunities across the 28-nation bloc.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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German prosecutors to investigate Audi

German prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the
carmaker Audi in the latest fallout from the Volkswagen emissions
scandal.

The VW subsidiary has said over two million of its vehicles were
equipped with software designed to cheat emissions tests.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Agreement on weapons pullout in eastern Ukraine negotiated

Participants of the Contact Group on Ukraine signed an agreement on the withdrawal of tanks and small caliber weaponry from a neutral line separating the Ukrainian government forces and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the Donbass region. The announcement comes days before the upcoming talks of the so-called Normandy Quartet consisting of Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia. Their leaders are scheduled to meet in Paris on Friday. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.


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UBER ANGERED OVER LONDON REGULATION PLANS

Uber says plans being proposed in London to regulate the taxi-hailing market would effectively end its operations in the British capital.

Transport for London has been under pressure from the city's iconic black cab drivers to be tougher with Uber.

And it is reportedly suggesting new rules including a minimum wait of five minutes before a car can arrive for its booking - even via an app like Uber.

Thousands of Londoners have already signed a petition against the new proposals which will be put to consultation.

Valerie Shawcross, Labour member of the London Assembly, believes it's time to tighten regulation.

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Calls for Terminator to return cash lost in Australian land scheme

An Australian senator has called on Arnold Schwartznegger to return cash from a company that has been accused of ripping off Australians.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Australian cricket tour on brink of cancellation over Bangladesh security fears

Australia's Test Cricket squad has been sent back to training with their state colleagues while awaiting the likely cancellation of the upcoming tour to Bangladesh.
Arthur Stevens has more

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GEORGIA EXECUTES FIRST WOMAN IN 70 YEARS

The US state of Georgia has executed a woman for the first time in 70 years.

Kelly Gissendaner was put to death despite numerous calls for clemency, including from Pope Francis.

The 47 year-old planned the murder of her husband in 1997.

Her former lover, who actually killed her husband, was given a life sentence in prison after co-operating with the investigation.

Kelly Gissendaner was the only woman on Georgia's death row.

And officials announced the execution after a series of last-ditch attempts to block it failed.

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Edward Snowden Joins Twitter and Follows the NSA

The fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has opened an account on Twitter. 
The San Francisco based social network verified the @Snowden account.

Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

US working with unsavory partners to hunt down Joseph Kony

The U.S. military has joined forces with some unusual and unsavory partners as it opens a new front in the hunt for Joseph Kony, the self proclaimed war lord of the Lord's Resistance Army.

The Washington Post reports, U.S. forces are camping with Seleka, the Islamic militants in the Central African Republic.

The news comes ahead of a key Congressional hearing, as our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Georgia, rejecting Papal intervention, will execute first woman for 70 years

The authorities in the American state of Georgia have rejected a personal plea by Pope Francis, and will go ahead tonight with the execution of convicted murderer Kelly Gissendaner.


It's the third time Georgia has attempted to put her to death for persuading her boyfriend to kill her husband, and she'll become the first woman executed in the state for 70 years.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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