Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Rep. Paul Ryan tentatively agrees to be Speaker

U.S. Representative Paul Ryan has agreed to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, as long as certain conditions are made.

Current Speaker John Boehner announced he is retiring at the end of October, following the historic visit of Pope Francis 1.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Representative Paul Ryan laid out a series of conditions that must be met before he takes the speaker's post.

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Starbucks and Fiat fined by the EU for tax avoidance

The European Commission has ruled that Fiat and Starbucks have been given illegal tax advantages in the European Union. 

An investigation has found that Fiat in Luxembourg and Starbucks in the Netherlands have been benefitting from controversial tax structures for years and have now been ordered to pay fines. 

Our Europe correspondent Anna Brugmann reports

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Bashar al Assad and Vladimir Putin hold "lengthy" talks in Moscow

LEAD: Syria's president Bashar al Assad secretly flew to Moscow on Tuesday to thank Russian president Vladimir Putin for his military support, media reports suggest. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov says the talks in Moscow were lengthy and focused on Russia's military operation in Syria. Anya Ardayeva reports from the Russian capital. 

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Slovenian government calls in army to manage refugees and migrants

The Slovenian government has deployed the country's army to help tackle the influx of refugees and migrants crossing their border.

Soldiers will now join border guards to patrol Slovenia's 670 kilometer border with Croatia.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Ban visits Jerusalem to call for calm

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has visited Jerusalem for talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of increased violence in the country. 

Eight Israelis and more than 40 Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks following an upsurge in random attacks on Israelis.   Tensions have risen amid rumours that Israel plans to relax long standing rulues to strengthen Jewish rights  on Jerusalem's al Aqsa Mosque, which is also revered by Jews. 

Israeli Prime Minister used the visit of Ban Ki-moon to say there had been no rules changes regarding  the revered mosque. 

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Xi visit continues to the UK as nuclear deal looms

Chinese president Xi Jinxing continues his state visit to the UK as  major announcement on the funding of a new nuclear power plant is expected.

Two Chinese state enterprises are expected to invest around $33 billion in the first nuclear power plant to be built in a generation.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Putin and Assad meet for talks in Moscow

Russian and Syrian leaders met in Moscow during a surprise blitz visit of Bashar al-Assad to the Russian capital to discuss joint fight against the Islamic State militants. The Kremlin is backing the regime in Damascus that it sees a vital part of the Syrian conflict resolution. The US, the EU and their partners in the Middle East want Assad to step down and claim Moscow's airstrikes in Syria are hitting his opponents. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. 


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Child and mother's bodies identified by DNA over 1100 km (700 miles) apart

Police are baffled after the body of a young girl which was found near a suitcase on the side of a road in a remote part of South Australia has been identified as the daughter of an Alice Springs woman whose remains were found in the notorius Belanglo State Forest in New South Wales.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Ferrari prepares for US IPO

Luxury car maker Ferrari is expected to go public on the New York
Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Shares have been priced at $52 shares, valuing the company at $9.8 billion.

Our correspondent Nick Harper in New York says the pricing at the top
end of the expected range.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

White House Congratulates New Canadian PM

The White House has congratulated Canada's newly elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau [PRON: Troo-doe] after his party won a sweeping victory in this Monday's general election.

President Barack Obama has spoken to Mr. Trudeau by phone, and the White House says both leaders committed to strengthening joint efforts to promote trade, combat terrorism and mitigate climate change.

Mr. Obama also said he looks forward to meeting Mr. Trudeau in the near future.

Spokesman Josh Earnest said the US is confident its strong alliance with its neighbour to the north will continue.


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Spokesman Josh Earnest said the result won't have an impact on the timetable or decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the US - a project still being reviewed by the State Department.

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UN says number of migrant sea arrivals in Greece has surpassed half million mark

Over half a million refugees have arrived in Greece to date.

That's according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
who said winter's imminent arrival has caused a surge in sea
crossings.

Mimi Chiahemen has more from the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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UN Security Council threatens further CAR sanctions


The United Nations is threatening further sanctions against people and groups behind renewed violence in the Central African Republic.


The Security Council said some of the recent attacks may amount to war crimes.


UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the story from New York.


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RUSSIA, US SIGN MEMORANDUM ON SYRIA AIRSPACE

Russia says it has received a memorandum from the US setting out safety procedures for the two countries' air forces operating in Syria.

It comes as Moscow sets out the latest details of its air strike campaign - saying its planes have flown 55 sorties and hit 60 Islamist militant targets in Syria in the last 24 hours.

Olly Barratt reports from Moscow.

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US-Russia agree to share airspace over Syria

The U.S. and Russian militaries have signed a memorandum of understanding about how the two can operate safely over Syrian skies.

Russia's claims that it is targeting the Islamic State in it's own way have been countered by allies claims that Moscow's primary goal is to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Google Invests In Chinese AI Startup

Google has reportedly invested more than $60 million in its
China-based Android Wear partner Mobvoi, landing the tech giant a
minority stake in the artificial-intelligence developer that operates
a Chinese-language search engine. This a return to China for Google,
after the company mostly halted business in the country in 2010 due to
censorship concerns.

Patrice Howard reports.

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American Cancer Society pushes for later mammograms

The American Cancer Society is adjusting its recommendations when it comes to women getting mammograms.  

The organization says women should now wait until they are 45 years old to begin the annual procedure.

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Credit Agricole agrees $800 banking sanctions fine

French bank Credit Agricole has reached an agreement with US
authorities to pay almost $800 million for violating banking
sanctions.

It's alleged the company carried out illegal banking activities for
countries including Iran and Sudan.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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UN's Ban Ki-moon visits Israel and Palestine

After the recent resurgence of violence in the Middle East, United
Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made an unscheduled visit to
the region. The UN's top official will convene with Israeli prime
minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas to discuss possible solutions.

Laura Cantekin reports from the UN in New York.


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US Approves Sale of Combat Ships to Saudis

The US State Department has approved the sale of four combat ships to Saudi Arabia, valued at over $11 billion.

The Obama administration  is seeking to reassure Gulf allies about the regional balance of power with Iran. 

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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TURKEY OPEN TO ASSAD TRANSITION

Turkey says it would accept a political transition in Syria which included President Bashar al-Assad remaining in power for six months before stepping aside.

This as it's claimed Russian air strikes killed the leader of a Syrian rebel group which has been receiving foreign military support in its fight against forces loyal to President Assad.

Olly Barratt reports from Moscow.

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