Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Norway deports Syrians to Russia

Norway has sent 13 Syrian migrants back to Russia - after they cycled
across its northern border to seek asylum.
They're among 5,500 people Norway plans to send back - sparking an
angry reaction from human rights groups.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.


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Australian horse racing trainers and vet banned over cobalt offences

Australian horse racing trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh are fighting for their respective careers after being disqualified by racing authorities for cobalt offences.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trump's bid to be the Republican nominee for the White House.

It's a major boost for a candidate seeking to shore up support among evangelical voters in early voting states.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes...

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Sarah Palin told a rally in Ames, Iowa that Donald Trump would make a better leader for the nation's troops:

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US Sec Kerry, Russian For Min Lavrov to meet

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Zurich, Switzerland for meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Syria is at the center of their agenda.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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Dinosaur skeleton of largest species unveiled at New York Natural History Museum

One of the world's largest ever dinosaurs made its public debut at New
York's Natural History Museum this weekend. The skeleton of the 100
million year old titanosaur was met with a sold-out
viewing and is set to become a permanent fixture at the museum.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Australian PM meets Obama at White House

President Obama has praised Australia's contributions to the coalition fighting the Islamic State during his first Oval Office meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Australia ranks second behind the U.S. in the number of troops and material contributed to the coalition.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Amnesty International Says Consumer Tech Uses Cobalt Mined by Children

Amnesty International has issued a report accusing some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of consumer technology of using cobalt mined by children. 

Cobalt is a vital component of lithium-ion batteries used in phones, laptops and electric vehicles.  

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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Academy President says membership will diversify

The President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a statement in response to criticism about the all white acting nominees for this year's Oscars.  Cheryl Boone Isaacs says the academy will take immediate steps to diversify the group that chooses Oscar nominees.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles. 

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US Supreme Court to hear immigration cases

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in cases tied to the Obama administration's plan to defer the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants.

Nearly 11 million people are living in the United States without proper documentation, many of whom have children who are American citizens.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN warn Syrian children could freeze to death

The United Nations has warned that thousands of child refugees
traveling from Syria through Europe are at risk from freezing
temperatures.

Heavy snowfall and frigid weather is expected along the migration
route over the next few weeks and UN agencies warn that refugees
aren't equipped to handle the cold.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund is warning that global growth could be further derailed in 2016.

The Fund has downgraded its GDP forecasts by 0.2 percent for the next two years, citing risks related to China and lower energy prices.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Mother of Paris attack victim sues Belgium

The mother of a French lawyer murdered at the Bataclan concert hall in
Paris has sued Belgium for negligence, for failing to stop the
attackers from planning their assault there.
Nadine Ribert-Reinhart's son Valentin was one of 130 people killed on
November 13th.
Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Italy, Greece urged to speed up migrant processing sites

A top EU official's warned Greece and Italy to speed up the establishment of migrant processing locations to help ease the European refugee crisis.

Dimitris Avramopoloulos says the countries have four weeks to develop so-called 'hotspots' to register asylum seekers.

Steve Mort reports from Brussels.

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Russia demands $2.5bln from Ukraine for unused gas

Russia claims Ukraine owes it a $2.5 bln fine for refusing to buy its gas in accordance to 2009 supply contract. Kiev objects the demands, saying Russia is using the deal as a tool of political pressure and claims Moscow is abusing its market monopoly position. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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TANZANIA DENIES MINISKIRT BAN

Tanzania's government has denied a rumour that it is about to ban women from wearing miniskirts in public. The story was spread on social networks and had been picked up by newspapers around the world. Lucy Taylor reports from Dar es Salaam. 

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UN reveals "staggering" Iraqi death toll

New figures from the United Nations show almost 19,000 civilians died
in Iraq over a twenty month period.

UN officials have described the number as "staggering".

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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UK to supply 3500 first aid kits to Ukrainian Armed Forces

The UK is to send 3-thousand 500 first aid kits to Ukraine's Armed Forces as it faces a "chronic shortage" of basic equipment...

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the kits will be given as a gift following a specific request for assistance in alleviating medical casualties.

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MPs say UK should have acted sooner on ebola outbreak

A group of British MPs say the UK government should have acted sooner to counter the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.   

A committee investigating London's response said the government relied too heavily on the flawed World Health Organisation reporting system, instead of other groups operating in the area which had issued earlier warnings. 

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Slovenia considering border checks within the EU's passport-free zone

Slovenia is considering reimposing border checks within the EU's EU's passport-free zone to control the flows of refugees and migrants crossing the country.

The government says it is a reaction to stricter measures brought in by Germany and Austria.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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First arrest made in Cologne sex attacks

German police have arrested a 26 year-old Algerian man for alleged sex offenses committed New Year's Eve in the city of Cologne. 

Tension over migration has been high in the country since a wave of series of attacks took place that night.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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