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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

UN carries out air drop of aid

The United Nations has air dropped aid into Syria for the first time
days before a cessation of hostilities is due to come into affect.

21 tonnes of humanitarian supplies have been dropped on a
government-controlled part of Deir al-Zour besieged by the
self-proclaimed Islamic State.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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FIFA ELECTION SUSPENSION REJECTED, BLATTER AND PLATINI APPEALS REBUFFED

FIFA's presidential election will take place on Friday after a bid from one of the candidates to have it suspended was rejected.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal from Prince Ali bin al-Hussein who has concerns about the transparency of the election.

Meanwhile, FIFA has rejected appeals from former president Sepp Blatter, and suspended UEFA boss Michel Platini against bans from all football-related activity.

FIFA - international football's governing body - has been mired in controversy over corruption and fraud.

Five candidates will now attempt to win the post as Sepp Blatter's successor, in a vote in Zurich on Friday.

Reporter Olly Barratt will be in Zurich for the election and says it is crucial for an organisation which has been rocked in recent months.

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Pres. Obama rejects Senate Republican obstructions over Supreme Court nominee

U.S. President Barack Obama is continuing to review possible nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the seat now open following the death of the Justice Antonin Scalia.

The majority of the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have indicated, there's no need for a nominee because they refuse to hold a hearing into their qualifications.

U.S. President Barack Obama rejects this:

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U.S. President Barack Obama, a former constitutional law professor, says everyone needs to understand the facts, that no where in the U.S. Constitution does it even suggest there is precedent for not putting forth a nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court until after a new president is elected.

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Former Top Gear presenter Clarkson pays out for punch

Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has apologized to the tv producer he punched, an incident which led to the BBC dropping the veteran broadcaster.

The apology came as Mr Clarkson settled a $150 thousand racial discrimination and injury claim brought by the producer. From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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3 missing feared dead in Didcot Power collapse

Emergency rescue teams in Britain say they do not expect to find 3 people missing in a collapsed power station alive.

One person is known to have died after what is being described as a major incident at Didcot power station on Tuesday. From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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Bolivia's President Evo Morales will not run for another term

Bolivian voters have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed President Evo Morales to run for a fourth consecutive term.

According to the government's election website, over 99 percent of the ballots have been counted, and 51 percent of the population voted against the re-election of Evo Morales.

Andrea Arenas reports

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US investigates sexually-transmitted Zika cases

UK Justice Secretary says EU treaty not legally binding

The UK's Justice Secretary, who is campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union, says a deal reached with EU leaders to renegotiate the UK's membership of the EU is not legally binding.

The claims have been denied by the UK Prime Minister's office, as arguments for and against Britain remaining in the EU gather speed, ahead of a referendum in June.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…

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Putin, Assad pledge to continue fighting terrorists during ceasefire

Major search underway after UK power-plant collapse

A major search and rescue operation is underway in the UK for three people after part of a decommissioned power plant collapsed on Tuesday...

One person is confirmed dead and five others are in hospital following what police say was a "very severe incident" at Didcot Power Station, around 70 miles west of London.

Sniffer dogs are being used to search through the rubble.

Reporter Tom Swarbrick is at the scene...

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Judge decides Thursday of future of Calais jungle camp

Aid Workers fear that potentially thousands of refugees and migrants in a camp in Calais, France could be living in worse conditions if a government plan to evict them gets approval from a judge.

The judge visited the camp on Tuesday and decided to hold off making a call on the future of the camp until later in the week.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek is there and filed this report...

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Trump Wins Nevada Caucus, As Super Tuesday Looms

Donald Trump won the Republican Presidential Caucuses in the US state
of Nevada Tuesday night, giving the billionaire businessman three
straight wins in the race for the GOP nomination. The Associated Press
confirmed the win, which is a testament to Trump's broad appeal among
voters nationwide. Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Russia sets up coordination centre in Syria to enforce ceasefire

Russia says it has set up a speical coordination centre in Syria to help implement the ceasefire deal agreed between Russia and the US.

The Russian defense ministry says the center will monitor the truce which is due to come into force on February 27th.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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Trump wins Nevada caucuses

Donald Trump has solidified his position as the front-runner in the
race to be the Republican nominee ahead of the US elections in
November.

The billionaire businessman won the majority of the votes in the
Nevada caucuses and this is seen as a huge momentum boost heading into
Super Tuesday.

Speaking in Las Vegas Trump says he was a wide range of supporters.

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Trump will now once again hit the campaign trail going into Super
Tuesday with around 25% of party delegates up for grabs and he says
his chances are looking good.

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Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz came in second and third place in Nevada and
Rubio says he's the candidate that can best challenge Trump going
forward.

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Amnesty International says human rights under attack around the world

Governments around the world are breaking international human rights laws and undermining the systems to protect them. That's the conclusion of human rights group Amnesty International which has launched it's annual "State of the World's Human Rights" report. It says countries in every region are causing suffering to their citizens, with assaults on human rights often dressed up as security measures.

Many countries are given special mention including China, Iran, Angola, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Some of which have a role in the Syrian conflict which features, with the group saying war crimes have been committed by all sides. The report says the United Nations and other institutions have been systematically weakened, with the UN in desperate need of reinvigoration if it is to get back to its original role of protecting people's rights.

Amnesty International's Secretary General is Salil Shetty.

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Amnesty International's Secretary General Salil Shetty says the value given to human rights is being eroded.

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Amnesty International's Secretary General is Salil Shetty gave a cautious welcome to the US-Russia cease-fire plan.

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Australia's opposition leader called a fraud, responds with "homophobe"

Australia's Malcolm Turnbull is facing pressure from his own MPs to remove funds from a program that teaches school kids about gay and lesbian issues.
It all resulted in a tit-for-tat between one of those trying to close the program and the Opposition leader on Wednesday.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Progress made on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi say they made important progress on North Korea.

The U.S. and South Korea are planning massive military exercises next month, following North Korea's testing of a possible nuclear bomb and ballistic missile technology.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says a draft resolution and a plan for talks is in the works:

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US, China talks complicated by South China Sea

Talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi were complicated by reports of possible radar installations under construction in the South China Sea.

Earlier, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command told a Congressional panel that China is trying to gain hegemony over the region.

Secretary Kerry made it clear, the situation in the South China Sea is a difficult discussion point between Washington and Beijing.

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But China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi indicated that there is so much more to the relationship.

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More groups agree to Syria ceasefire

The government of Bashar al-Assad and the main opposition groups are in agreement, they will participate in the planned ceasefire for Syria.

The U.S. and Russia brokered the agreement, and Washington is pushing as many groups as possible to lay down their arms, even if the deal does not apply to the Islamic State or the al-Nusra Front.

In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, the proof will be in actual peace.

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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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