Thursday, February 11, 2016

Mexico: Prison riot leaves dozens dead


At least 50 people have been killed in a riot and a fire at a prison in the state of Monterrey in northern Mexico. 

The cause of the incident is not yet known.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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In huge scientific advance, physicists and astronomers record the sound of black holes colliding

Scientists in the United States say they have finally proved one of Einstein's theories and found direct evidence that when two black holes collide they create gravitational waves that bend the flow of time.

The discovery, revealed in Washington on Thursday, is being hailed as a huge scientific achievement.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports,

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Scientists have spent decades trying to prove that Einstein was right.

Now they say they’ve recorded the sound of two black holes colliding.

Gabriela Gonzales is with Louisiana State University and played the sound publicly for the first time at a press conference in Washington.

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US Presses Allies to Do More on Islamic State

The United States is pressing allies to contribute more to the campaign against the Islamic State group.

The plan is being discussed by NATO defense ministers in Brussels which is also including non-NATO allies like Saudi Arabia.

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Russia says US planes bombed Syria's Aleppo on Wednesday

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Russia's Defence Ministry says that two US aircrafts had bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on 10 February and that no Russian planes were operating in the area.  It comes in response to Pentagon's accusation that Russian and Syrian government forces destroyed Aleppo's two main hospitals with airstrikes. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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US restrictions on lithium batteries over safety fears

The US transport agency wants to restrict shipments of lithium-ion
batteries on planes over fears they could explode mid-flight.

The batteries are often found in small portable devices, such as
laptops, mobile phones and chargers.

US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Star Wars producers prosecuted over Harrison Ford incident

The production company for Star Wars: the Force Awakens is facing criminal charges in Britain over an incident in which actor Harrison Ford broke a leg during filming.

The movie was filmed at the UK's Pinewood Studios.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Junior doctors in England threaten more strike action over contracts

Junior doctors in England have refused to rule out further strike action after the government said it will impose new contracts on the profession.

Doctors leaders and government officials have spent months negotiating but have failed to reach agreement on the contracts which have already prompted two days of walkouts by junior doctors.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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New Top Gear Line Up Announced

The all-new presenter line-up for the BBC's Top Gear television programme has been announced.


Seven members are to replace Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, who left the programme in 2015.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Russian opposition politician sues Putin

The Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny has filed a lawsuit against Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Navalny accuses Putin of corruption. Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.

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NATO TO INTERVENE IN AEGEAN

NATO is to send warships to the Aegean Sea to help combat human traffickers.

The announcement comes after a request from Germany, Turkey and Greece.

Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Uber France executives face criminal charges

Top executives at Uber are to appear in court in France on Thursday facing criminal charges.

 

Prosecutors say Uber has been operating illegally.


Ally Ross reports from Brussels.


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EUROPEAN SHARES TUMBLE

European stock markets have been trading sharply lower as concerns persist about the health of the global economy.

Asian shares fell earlier, after comments from US Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen which were gloomier than expected on the health of the American economy.

Firms like miner Rio Tinto and French bank Societe Generale have been under pressure in European trade after disappointing financial results.

From London, reporter Olly Barratt says there are a number of factors feeding into the sell-off.

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Russia puts Mikhail Khodokovsky on Interpol's wanted list

Russian media reports Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former oligarch turned one of Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics, has been put on the international wanted list by Interpol's Russia office. Moscow accuses the businessman of organizing a murder - a claim Mr. Khodorkovsky had denounced as politically motivated. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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'4 YR OLD BRITISH BOY' IN ISIS EXECUTION VIDEO

A boy thought to be British and four years old has appeared in a new Islamic State video, apparently detonating a bomb which kills four prisoners.

He's thought to be Isa Dare - son of a woman from London who converted to Islam and traveled to Syria three years ago.

The video also contains an ISIS commander making threats against Britain.

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NATO reinforces Eastern borders against threat from Russia

NATO defence ministers have confirmed they will deploy troops to frontline states threatened by Russia's actions in Ukraine.
The announcement came at a summit in Brussels.
Elena Casas reports.

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Medicinal Cannabis laws introduced to Australian parliament

Australians suffering chronic illness are expected to be able to access locally-grown medicinal cannabis under draft laws being prepared by the federal government to enable safe and sustainable supply.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Los Angeles Schools Close Doors To Immigration Agents

In response to the US federal government raids announced at the beginning of this year to apprehend undocumented Central American immigrants, public schools in Los Angeles, California say they will not allow immigration authorities to enter the campuses. About 50 percent of the student body in LA is Hispanic.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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CDC reveals strongest link to date that Zika causes birth defects

One of the US's most senior public health officials has revealed the "strongest evidence to date" of the effect on babies of the Zika virus.

Dr Tom Frieden, head of the Center for Disease Control, said data from the cases of two infants in Brazil who died soon after birth indicated the virus had passed from mother to child.

But testifying before politicians in Washington, he said more tests must be done before the link can be proven definitively.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

US Justice Department files civil rights lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri.

The US Justice Department is filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri.  

Ferguson came into the spotlight after the police shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014.  

It comes a day after the Ferguson City Council rejected a proposed deal for justice system reforms.

The lawsuit accuses the Ferguson justice system of engaging in practices that deprive people of their constitutionally protected rights. 

Attorney General Loretta Lynch says their investigation found those practices were driven in part by racial bias.

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Republican field thins in American presidential race

Two  more Republican candidates are dropping out of the American presidential race.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former computer executive Carly Fiorina are ending their runs after poor showings in the New Hampshire Primary.
But as our North America correspondent John Clarke reports,  attention remains on the success of brash billionaire Donald Trump

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