Friday, October 23, 2015

Over 8 year sentence for American-Iranian man charged with violating the US Arms Export Control Act.

A United States judge has handed down an 8 year-plus, sentence to an
American-Iranian citizen charged with violating the US Arms Export
Control Act.

Mozaffar Khazaee, was arrested in January 2014 while attempting to
leave the US with sensitive information about two US Air Force fighter
planes.

Mimi Chiahemen has more from New York

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Kremlin says it is not able to identify moderate opposition in Syria

LEAD: Russia's foreign minister Sergei lavrov met with US Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Jordan in Vienna. Syria crisis dominated the talks, which come after a surprise visit to Moscow by Syria's president Bashar al Assad this week. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman said on Friday that Russia has not been able to identify moderate opposition in Syria. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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US and Moscow far apart on Syria crisis

America and Russia's top diplomats have met in Vienna to try to find a political solution to the devastating civil war in Syria.

Russia's recent involvement in Syria has changed the political and military situation in the country. As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, while there are likely to be more talks involving more countries, Moscow and Washington are far apart on how to deal with the crisis.

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United Nations Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Music, art and a first-of-its-kind light show are all being planned around the world this weekend to mark 70 years since the founding of the United Nations.

The organisation kicks off its celebrations with a concert at its headquarters in New York - our correspondent there Lorna Shaddick has more.

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Pentagon faces questions over Iraq role

The military operation to rescue prisoners held by the so-called Islamic State is prompting debate in America about the role of US troops in Iraq.

The mission involving US and Kurdish forces was launched following reports that the hostages faced imminent execution.

Despite the death of one American service member in the raid, the Pentagon says that US forces are not in a "combat role" in Iraq.

Malcolm Brown reports.

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Thousands evacuated as ''catastrophic hurricane' heads for Mexico


Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as hurricane Patricia bears down from the pacific towards southwestern Mexico.

With winds of 200 miles per hour the category 5 Hurricane is the strongest ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

Our north America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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Bus and lorry crash killing at least 42 people in France

A crash between a lorry and a bus in south west France has killed at least 42 people according to local authorities.

It happened in the wine region of Gironde - 54 kilometers east of the city of Bordeaux.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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TalkTalk customers face fallout from cyber attack



British police say they are investigating what they've called a significant and sustained cyber attack on the website of communications company TalkTalk.   

Banking details and personal information from four million customers of the phone and broadband provider could have been accessed.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Ukrainian army completes tanks pull out from the front line in Donetsk

The Ukrainian army completed the second phase of the pull out from the front line in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. The pullback began earlier this week with the pro-Russian rebels in the separatist Lugansk province also withdrawing their tanks and smaller weapons from the engagement line. Given the ceasefire maintains, this may open a door for the resolution to the 18-months long conflict in Ukraine. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital. 

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SYRIA TALKS AS AIR STRIKES CONTINUE

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are in Vienna for talks on the Syrian crisis.

The meeting comes as Moscow suggests potential routes towards a peaceful settlement in the country's civil war.

Olly Barratt reports from the Russian capital.

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Alphabet, formerly Google, Posts Better-Than-Expected Results

Alphabet, the successor to and new parent company of Google, has reported its third quarter earnings and revenue results this Thursday.

The figures, which date from before the re-organisation, show the company exceeded expectations.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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Rescue mission was response to "unique" circumstances, says Pentagon

The Pentagon says the raid to rescue hostages held by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq does not represent a change in tactics by the US military.

Kurdish commandos, backed by US forces, rescued dozens of prisoners in the mission.

One US soldier was killed, becoming the first known US combat fatality in Iraq since the start of the campaign against the Islamic State.  

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters not to expect regular operations of this sort. 

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UN accuses Czech Republic of refugee human rights abuses

The United Nations has accused the Czech Republic of human rights
abuses in its treatment of refugees.

Czech authorities have denied the charges of holding migrants in
"degrading" conditions.

Nick Harper reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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69 ISIS hostages rescued

The White House has confirmed that a joint US-Kurdish operation has led to the detention of five ISIS militants, and the rescue of nearly 70 of their prisoners.

The group of hostages, which included more than 20 members of the Iraqi Security Forces, were being held in an ISIS jail, and were facing imminent execution.

A number of ISIS fighters as well as one American serviceman were killed during the operation.

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz made the announcement.

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Pentagon: "imminent mass execution" averted by US commando raid in Iraq

The Pentagon says the mass execution of 70 Islamic State hostages has been averted after American and Kurdish commandos launched a raid in northern Iraq.


It left one American soldier dead.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Clinton Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Benghazi Attack

Hillary Clinton is facing renewed scrutiny on Capitol Hill over her handling of the attack on two US compounds in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

Republicans have been accused of using the 2012 incident as an attempt to derail her presidential campaign.

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Kerry tries to defuse Mideast tension

US secretary of State John Kerry is trying to reduce political tension that's led to dozens of deaths in Israel and the Palestinian territories in recent weeks.

As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, Mr Kerry has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin, urging him to tone down harsh language over the latest crisis

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Two killed in sword attack at Swedish School

A pupil and teacher have been killed after a masked man armed with a sword entered a school in Sweden...

It happened in the town of Trollhattan - the attacker, a 21 year old, was shot by police and is in hospital.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrack reports.

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US and Kurdish commandos rescue 70 IS hostages

One American soldier has been killed in a raid that rescued 70 Iraqi hostages held by Islamic State.


The hostages were reportedly found chained to the walls of a prison in northern Iraq.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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CIA denounces Wikileaks hack

The CIA is describing the hack of an old email account owned by director John Brennan as malicious.

According to the New York Post, a 13-year-old boy figured out how to hack into Mr. Brennan's old America Online email account.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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