Monday, December 14, 2015

UN Secretary General optimistic after Paris Agreement

On the heels of Climate Change summit, COP21, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called the Paris agreement a victory. 

With nearly 200 countries as signatories, the agreement is being lauded for its multilateral diplomacy. 

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Ban Ki-moon was optimistic on the commitment the international community is taking to curb climate change. 

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Obama hints at willingness to visit Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama says he hopes to visit Cuba before he leaves the White House in January 2017.


The President said he would travel to the island provided there are further democratic changes there.


From Washington, Haddie Djemal reports.


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President Obama told Yahoo News that he believes a Presidential visit should be contingent upon further democratic advances in Cuba.


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President Obama told Yahoo News that he believes a Presidential visit could help propel further change in Cuba.


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Trump takes solid national poll-lead into Vegas debate


Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump are still leading the Democrat and Republican fields as they push to take their respective parties into next year's US presidential election.

The next test for Trump will be Tuesday's televised debate in Las Vegas where he'll hope to build on his current 27 percent popularity with would-be republican voters.

Kevin McAleese is in Washington...

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MAN CONVICTED OVER UK TERROR PLOT

A man's been convicted in London of plotting an Islamic State-inspired knife attack.


22 year-old Nadir Syed was arrested in 2014, just before Remembrance Sunday, with its commemorations thought to be a potential target for an attack.


Olly Barratt reports.


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U.S. President Obama to make Pentagon Address on ISIS

U.S. President Barack Obama is making a rare trip to the Pentagon on Monday to meet with his national security team and discuss the country's anti-ISIS efforts. The last time President Obama made an address at the Pentagon was in July. Ellen Scott reports from Washington.

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Uganda says it will deploy troops to Burundi


Uganda says it will deploy troops to Burundi if necessary.

This comes after the US warned that Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is distracted from his role as a mediator by his bid to seek a fifth term in office.

From Kampala, Michael Baleke reports.

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ASSANGE TO BE QUESTIONED AT ECUADOR EMBASSY

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could be questioned by Swedish authorities at the Ecuadorian embassy in London within weeks, after an agreement between Sweden and Ecuador.

He's been holed up in the London embassy for three years to avoid extradition to face charges of sexual assault that he denies.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Merkel: Goal is to “tangibly reduce” number of refugees

German chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a congress of her own party,
saying that the goal is to "tangibly reduce" the number of refugees
the country admits.

Germany expects to receive at least one million seekers this year.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia claims help to Free Syrian Army

The Kremlin said Russia is supporting the Free Syrian Army's offensive on the ground against the extremists of the the Islamic State terrorist organization in Syria. Russian General Staff confirms it is backing the FSA's push against terrorists in several provinces with airstrikes. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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French preschool teacher stabbed in suspected terror attacks

A teacher in a French preschool in a northern suburb of Paris has been stabbed by someone shouting "this is for the Islamic State."

France remains on high terror alert after a string of attacks on November 13th which killed 130 people.

Jack Parrock reports.

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European Leaders Continue to Push for Syria Solution

European Union Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels to try and tackle a whole host of issues impacting the EU and the entire world.

High on the agenda is continuing to push for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Syria.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels/


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Merkel: Germany wants to “drastically decrease” refugee count

German chancellor Angela Merkel said she wants to drastically decrease the number of refugees coming to the country. 

She has been under increasing pressure over the migrant crisis from her own party in recent months.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Melbourne teenager pleads guilty to terror charge in adult court

In Australia, a radicalised Melbourne teenager who had bomb-making materials under his bed has admitted preparing for a terrorist act.
Police say they found manuals titled "Pressure Cooker Backpack Bomb with Switch Detonator" and "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of your Mom" on encrypted computer software owned by the 17-year-old.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Australian court orders some Nurofen products off the shelf

The Australian Federal Court has ruled that the company that makes Nurofen painkillers misled consumers by claiming that identical products were each formulated to treat specific types of pain.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne

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Fire at mental hospital kills 23 in Russia

Sunday, December 13, 2015

World Powers Back Libya Unity Government Ahead Of Planned Peace Deal

A coalition of world powers has urged Libya's warring factions to back a new national unity government, under a UN peace plan set to be signed this coming Wednesday.

US Secretary of State John Kerry was among the ministers and officials from 17 nations who gathered at a conference in Rome on Sunday to call for an immediate ceasefire.

Lorna Shaddick reports.

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French far-right Front National suffer loss in regional elections

France's far right Front National party has been unable to secure the control of any regions in local elections.

The party, lead by Marine le Pen, had been ranked in first place after the first round of the vote.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Trump Stands Firm On US Muslim Ban, Criticises Clinton

US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he stands by his call to ban Muslims from entering the US.

Speaking to CNN's 'State of the Union', the property tycoon said Islamic extremism is a problem no one was addressing, and polls showing that the majority of Americans reject his stance are inaccurate.

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Donald Trump has also said that the rise of the so-called Islamic State can be blamed on Hillary Clinton.

Speaking to Fox News Sunday, the Republican frontrunner blamed the former Secretary of State for the conflict in Syria and the rise of the terror group. 

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Donald Trump also attacked one of his biggest Republican rivals, Ted Cruz.

The Texas Senator is now leading Mr. Trump in the polls in the key state of Iowa, but speaking to Fox News Sunday, the property tycoon went on the attack, criticising Ted Cruz's record in the Senate.

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Climate Deal Hailed As Turning Point By World Leaders

A new deal on climate change, secured at a summit in Paris, has been
hailed as a turning point by global leaders.

The Paris agreement is seen by many as the best chance for the planet's future.
Our correspondent Natalie Powell, who has been attending COP21, has more.

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Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry has been defending the climate deal reached in Paris.

Speaking to Fox News Sunday, he said the agreement reaches new standards in energy independence.

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Russia Fires Warning Shots At Turkish Boat

Russia has fired warning shots at a Turkish boat in the Aegean sea.

The incident comes amid tense relations between the two countries following the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey in November.

Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.

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