Friday, January 22, 2016

US & Brazilian Health Officials Investigate Zika Virus Outbreak

US health officials are assisting their Brazilian counterparts over an outbreak of Zika virus.

They're trying to work out whether the mosquito-borne virus is also leading to a rare syndrome which causes paralysis.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Full refunds for hoverboards bought on Amazon

Amazon has announced it will offer full refunds for any hoverboards purchased recently.

The self-balancing skateboard style toy was supposed to be the most popular gift this holiday season, until some brands caught on fire.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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'OVER 40 MIGRANTS DEAD' AFTER BOATS SINK IN AEGEAN

Over 40 migrants are thought to have died after two boats sank off Greece.

At least 100 people are now thought to have died in the Aegean sea in 2016 as Europe's refugee crisis continues.

Europe reporter Elena Casas has more.

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US Braces for Massive Blizzard

What's being called a monster winter snow storm is causing fears of mass power outages and slick and dangerous roads across the American northeast.

Roughly 75 million Americans are in the blizzard's path.

Our US Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Washington.


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North Korea detains American student for "hostile act"

Authorities in North Korea say they have arrested an American student
for committing a "hostile act".

Otto Frederick Warmbier was on a Chinese-run tour.

Our US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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RHINO POACHING 'RECORD HIGH' IN AFRICA

2015 was the worst year on record for rhino poaching in Africa, according to the organisation Traffic. It said at least thirteen hundred rhinos were killed illegally last year. Lucy Taylor reports from Tanzania.


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Litvinenko testified against Russian security services months before his murder

The "Open Russia" Foundation, launched by Vladimir Putin's long-time rival former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovksy published a testimony given by Alexander Litvinenko to Israeli investigators in April 2006. The former FSB agent claimed the Federal Security Service, or FSB, was behind the 1998 murder of a mayor of a Siberian town of Nefteyugansk. On Thursday a British public probe into Mr. Litvinenko's death revealed two Russian nationals were guilty of his poisoning and that Russian President Vladimir Putin "probably" sanctioned the assassination. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Four Syrian Refugees allowed to enter the UK

Four Syrian refugees from the migrant camp in Calais have been allowed to enter the UK and stay while their asylum applications were being processed.


They will live with relatives in Britain while their claims for asylum are considered.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Race on for UK PM to secure backing for EU reforms

UK Prime Minister David Cameron will meet with Czech leaders in Prague on Friday as he tries to secure a deal to reform the EU...

Mr Cameron has promised an in-out referendum for the British public by the end of 2017 and is on a mission to gather support from fellow EU leaders.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Turkish Prime Minister visits Berlin

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu visits Berlin Friday for talks with the German chancellor Angela Merkel. 

Both countries play a major role in the global migrant crisis.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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ASIAN SHARES MOVE HIGHER

Asian stock markets have rallied at the end of the trading week.

The move higher for Asian shares came after a slight rebound in oil prices, and hints that the European Central Bank may act to stimulate the eurozone economy.

European indices have also opened higher.

It follows a slump in stock markets earlier in the week on concerns about oil, China's economy, and global growth.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown, says the ECB's chief has played a role in boosting stocks.

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Hollande seeks to extend state of emergency

The French Parliament is set to vote on Friday on extending the state
of emergency for another three months.
It's been in place since the terror attacks of November 13th - and
gives police vastly extended powers.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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OSBORNE WARNS DAVOS OF 'COCKTAIL OF RISKS'

A 'dangerous cocktail of risks' faces the global economy, is the warning UK finance minister George Osborne is delivering (Friday) at Davos.

His message to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland also contains a call for countries to work together on global economic reform.

It comes with oil prices having hit 12 year lows this week, and ongoing concerns about the state of the world economy. 

Sacha Nauta of The Economist is in Davos - she says Beijing's plans are central to Mr Osborne's warnings.

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Chief suspect in the Litvinenko murder says MI6 tried to recruit him

The chief suspect in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, and who was also found guilty of his murder by the UK public inquiry published on Thursday, said MI6 tried to recruit him.

Mr. Litvinenko was poisoned in London in 2006.  Albina Kovalyova reports

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Washington & US East Coast brace for major storm

Forecasters expect millions of people on America's East Coast to be impacted by a winter storm taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic this weekend.
The National Weather Service says the heaviest snow will start falling on Friday afternoon.
A blizzard warning has been issued for Washington, from where Kate Fisher reports

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Charity chief pleads guilty in bribery case involving former UN official

The head of a New York foundation has pleaded guilty to bribing the
former UN General Assembly President. Sheri Yan is implicated in a
bribery ring which allegedly made illegal payments of over $1.3
million dollars to the UN's John Ashe.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Two arrested in connection with Paris attacks

Two men suspected of connections to November's Islamic State attacks in Paris have been arrested in Brussels, Belgian police say.

One is a Belgian and one a Moroccan national. 

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Will Smith to boycott Oscars as diversity row intensifies

Hollywood star Will Smith says that he boycott the Oscars amid a growing controversy over the lack of diversity among award nominees.


His wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, had already announced plans to stay away from the awards ceremony next month.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Will Smith, star of the new film "Concussion", told ABC News he's joining his wife in the boycott.


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US Expected To Restrict European Travelers over Terrorism Concerns

The US is expected to announce stricter entry requirements for European travelers connected with Iraq, Iran, Syria and Sudan.

The move is aimed at trying to prevent the entry of individuals who may be connected with terrorist entities, including the Islamic State group.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Pentagon accused of wasting millions on Afghan projects

The Pentagon has been accused of squandering millions of dollars on
failed projects in Afghanistan.

A US government watchdog listed re-construction projects totaling $800
million, including a scheme to import Italian goats.

US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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