Tuesday, February 23, 2016

US urges all parties to participate in Syria ceasefire

The Obama administration is urging all parties -  the maximum number of armed opposition factions to express their support and readiness to participate in the cessation - according to a newly released statement from the U.S. State Department.

A ceasefire brokered between Washington and Moscow is supposed to go into effect on February 27 at midnight.

US Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk told reporters, no one has any doubts, this process is difficult.

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UN Secretary-General brokers talks between Burundi rival factions

Burundi's government and opposition leaders could soon hold talks to resolve the country's 10-month long conflict.


The promise came following a visit by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the country, during which he held talks with rival factions and met with President Pierre Nkurunziza.


The president on Tuesday promised to free detainees, cancel arrest warrants, and hold talks to help return the country to peace..


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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US worries about escalation in South China Sea

The U.S. is urging China to focus on peace and not escalation in the South China Sea.

Admiral Harry Harris of the U.S. Pacific Command told a Congressional panel, he believes China is trying to seek hegemony over the South China Sea.

The bipartisan think tank the Centers for Strategic and International Studies issued a report showing evidence that China is building radar sites on some of the disputed islands.

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook says, this could be an escalation of tensions at a time when the focus should be peaceful resolution of dispute.

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China's foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as well.

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'ONE DEAD' IN UK POWER PLANT BUILDING COLLAPSE

At least one person is thought to have died in a building collapse at a power station in England.

It was on a decommissioned part of the Didcot Power Station site in Oxfordshire.

Several people are still unaccounted for.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt has more.

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Bill Gates says his Apple/FBI comments were misrepresented

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates is pushing back against a recent
headline that claims he's supporting the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in their legal battle with Apple.

Apple recently opposed the FBI's request for the company to unlock the
iPhone of the deceased shooter who killed 14 people in San Bernadino,
California last December.

Mimi Chiahemen has more.

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UK EBOLA NURSE BACK IN HOSPITAL

A British nurse has been flown to a London hospital for treatment for a third time after she contracted Ebola.

Pauline Cafferkey picked up the virus while working at a treatment centre in Sierra Leone in 2014.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Pres. Obama lays out reasons to shut Guantanamo Bay

U.S. President Barack Obama has released his plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying there are many reaons to shut it down.

Republican reaction was swift, with at least one lawmaker saying it's nothing but a press release.

President Obama confirmed the plan coming from the U.S. Department of Defence and headed to the U.S. Congress.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the plan intentionally does not include a place where some detainees may be sent in the U.S.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the policies which have kept Guantanamo Bay open are not working.

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Top US diplomat appears before US senate on Syria-peace plan


US state department secretary John Kerry faced questions on Capitol Hill Tuesday over the implementation of a Syria cease-fire plan

However, as Kevin McAleese reports even if the agreement between the two sides come into effect this weekend the violence in Syria is likely to continue.... 

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Pres. Obama presents plan to shut Guantanamo Bay

U.S. President Barack Obama has presented a plan to finally shut the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

But the plan requires the cooperation of the U.S. Congress, where opposition from Republican lawmakers is fierce.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Nevada Republicans Prepare To Vote In Caucus

Republicans in Nevada are preparing to decide on which candidate they'd like to see win the party's nomination to run for the White House.

Polls show Donald Trump has a big lead in the state, but are often known to be bad predictors of caucus results.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Mars, snickers bars recalled in Germany

Candy maker Mars has ordered a large recall of its Snickers and Mars bars in Germany after bits of plastic were found in the products.

The American company's German unit produces around ten million bars daily.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Business leaders weigh in on EU membership referendum

Some of Britain's biggest companies have signed a published letter warning that the UK's economy will be at risk if the country votes to leave the European Union. 

With campaigning underway ahead of a June referendum on staying or leaving the EU block,  chairmen or CEOs of 100 companies signed a letter backing the campaign for Britain to stay in.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Wikileaks: NSA recorded Merkel-Ban meeting in 2008

The web site Wikileaks has released new classified documents claiming to show previously unknown spying by the National Security Agency of the United States

Among the revelations was that the NSA recorded German chancellor Angela Merkel in 2008.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Vienna world's best city to live in, according to research

Vienna has been named the best city in the world for quality of life - in the annual Mercer survey, used by many firms to decided where to post their employees.
German speaking cities led the rankings - with Munich, Frankfurt and Zurich also scoring highly.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Thousands of Afghans Stuck at Greece-Macedonia Border

Thousands of Afghan refugees and migrants are stuck along the Greek-Macedonia border, as Macedonia enacts a new policy not to let them in.

Greece is now protesting the decision in fear the build up of people trying to get to Western Europe will continue to grow.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.


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Syrian opposition points to flaws in Obama-Putin ceasefire plan


Syrian opposition pointed to flaws and loopholes in the ceasefire plan that was agreed by Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin on Monday and is thought to "radically transform the crisis situation in Syria". The rebel groups say Russia and its ally, the Damascus regime, may use it to continue striking opposition forces and civilians. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK BUSINESS LEADERS BACK EU

The leaders of some of Britain's biggest companies have signed a letter saying leaving the EU would put the UK economy at risk and threaten jobs.

The letter, published in the Times newspaper, has signatures from the bosses of Marks & Spencer, Vodafone and BT.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has called an in-out referendum on EU membership for June, after securing a package of reforms in Brussels.

However, those supporting the OUT campaign say leaving the EU would cut costs and regulation for business.

And as UK political correspondent Theo Usherwood reports - the business community is by no means united.

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Simon Walker of the Institute of Directors says big business was always likely to back staying in the EU.

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Rory Broomfield of the Better Off Out campaign says the threat to Britain's trading arrangements with Europe is being exaggerate.

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Three New Zealanders dead in outback WA crash - one by his own hand

A young woman is grieving the death of her fiancee after her and two other young New Zealand men died on a remote, unsealed road in the outback of Western Australia.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Monday, February 22, 2016

Russian president Putin says they will work with Damascus to uphold ceasefire agreement made with the US

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will do the necessary work with Damascus to ensure a cessation of hostilities - agreed between Russia and the US over the Syrian war - is upheld.

The ceasefire is set to come into force on February 27th but does not include the Islamic State or the Nusra Front - factions the UN calls terrorist organizations.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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UN to visit 7 locations of Syrian chemical weapons use

The United Nations has confirmed it will investigate the use of
chemical weapons at seven locations in Syria, with the goal of
determining who was responsible for the attacks.

This new mission is tasked with apportioning blame and holding
perpetrators accountable.

A previous task force identified chemical weapons had been used,
mainly against civilians - something the head of the mission, Virginia
Gamba, said would simply not be tolerated.

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It comes as a UN inquiry released it findings detailing how all sides
in the Syrian conflict are continuing to carry out acts against
civilians that amount to war crimes.

The head of that investigating team, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro.

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The head of a UN investigating team looking into human rights abuses
in Syria, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, says every side is targeting
civilians.

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