Friday, February 26, 2016

Republican rivals attack Trump at debate

The final five Republican US Presidential candidates have sparred in
an aggressive and confrontational televised debate.

Donald Trump remains the front runner after winning three of the last
4 state elections.

US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Four dead, dozen injured in Kansas shooting spree

Three people have been killed and more than a dozen others injured after a mass shooting at a Kansas factory.

The gunman was later shot and killed by officers at Excel Industries in Hesston.

The local sheriff said the shooting spree started in neighboring streets before the gunman entered the Excel factory.

Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton described the shootings but ruled out terrorism.

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Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said the gunman was shot dead by officers.

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Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said the shootings took place in several locations.

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Mass shooting reported at Kansas factory

Law enforcement officials have confirmed a mass shooting in the US
state of Kansas.


County sheriff for the town of Hesston say between four and seven
people have been killed and 20 injured.


US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

UN considers new sanctions against North Korea

The United Nations is considering new sanctions against North Korea in
response to last month's nuclear test.

The draft resolution could be voted on as early as Friday.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Reforms, new leadership for FIFA debated in Zurich

Sheikh Salman of Bahrain and Gianna Infantino are the leading candiates to replace Sepp Blatter as the head of FIFA.

As representatives from the football (soccer) world debate who is their best candidate, others argue that the focus should be on reforms.

Our correspondent at the FIFA meetings in Zurich, Olly Barratt says, both men are considered to have almost too much experience with FIFA.

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From Zurich, our correspondent Olly Barratt reports that some FIFA members are worried about possible arrests.

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Our Correspondent Olly Barratt at the FIFA meetings in Zurich says one thing is certain, Sepp Blatter will not get the send-off of his dreams.

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Apple files motion denying FBI request

Apple has filed a motion to vacate in its on-going battle with the FBI
over access to a killer's iPhone. The tech giant rejected the
government's request to create new software to allow law enforcement
officials to break into the iPhone belonging to one of the assailants
in the San Bernardino massacre.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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UN confirms unsuccessful air drops of aid into Syrian besieged town

The United Nations has announced on Thursday that the first round of
air drops to Syria's besieged town of Deir al-Zour has failed.

The costly operation was the first attempt to air drop supplies into a
town besieged by the Islamic State.

Laura Cantekin reports from U-N headquarters in New York.

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GOP leadership warns about Donald Trump ahead of debate

Mitt Romney - who ran for the White House in 2012 - is warning that Donald Trump is hiding some bombshell in his federal tax returns.

It's one of the many questions Republican leadership are posing, as they worry about the man who appears to be on track to be the party nominee.

The five remaining candidates debate later (2100 Eastern / 0200 GMT).

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Harvard to drop term “master” in titles

Harvard University has announced it's dropping the word "master" from
its academic titles following student protests.

Harvard doesn't accept the term has a link to racism but has accepted
the demands from campaigners to make the change.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Apple face deadline over order to unlock terrorist's iPhone

 FBI Director James Comey has been  defending his agency's conflict with the technology firm  Apple over the agency's demand to unlock one of the San Bernardino attacker's phones.

Speaking on Capitol Hill  Comey said the developing code to access the iphone in question would not threaten wider security and privacy for Apple customers.

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports

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US and China Agree On Draft North Korea Sanctions Resolution

Diplomats at the United Nations say the US and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand Security Council sanctions against North Korea.

 The move comes after Pyongyang's latest nuclear test at the beginning of January.

 Lorna Shaddick reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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FIFA delegates gather in Zurich ahead of presidential vote

Delegates to world football's governing body FIFA are gathering in Zurich ahead of an election for a new president to be held Friday. 

Out a field of five candidates, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa,  president of the Asian Football Confederation  are the frontrunners. 

The election is part of FIFA's attempts to draw a line under recent scandals.  39 football officials currently face charges in the US over millions of dollars worth of bribes. 

Olly Barratt is in Zurich for the vote and says the world body will not only be looking for a new president, but a new way of doing things. 

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Olly Barratt is in Zurich for the vote and says the world body will not only be looking for a new president, but a chance to boost its reputation. 

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Jimmy Savile Report 'Culture of Fear at BBC'

A review into the culture and practices at the BBC, following the Jimmy Savile scandal, has found that senior management were not aware of Mr Savile's conduct.


Serious allegations of abuse surfaced after TV Personality Jimmy Savile's death in 2011, with many of the claims suggesting the sexual abuse of young girls and boys took place on BBC premises.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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EU leaders meet in Brussels as migrant crisis dominates

European Union ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the migrant crisis amid warnings the issue could fracture the block. 

EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers are meeting and will hear plans from Austria and eight Balkan countries to fingerprint migrants and turn away those without passports. 

Some EU countries are also only accepting Syrians and Iraqis while the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has blocked entry to Afghans causing thousands to be stranded in Greece.  

Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek explains what's on the agenda in Brussels

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Veteran broadcaster Blackburn claims he's been sacked over Savile inquiry

Veteran British broadcaster Tony Blackburn says he's been sacked by the BBC in a dispute over the inquiry into fellow presenter Jimmy Savile. 

Savile was found to be a prolific sex offender after his death in 2011, abusing young children for decades.  An inquiry will report today on whether managers at the BBC may have known about this abuse. 

Tony Blackburn says the report into Savile and the BBC will accuse him of wrongdoing, despite being cleared several times of any involvement with a 15 year old girl.  He adds he's been sacked over his evidence to the inquiry. 

Reporter Charlotte Wright is outside BBC headquarters in London.


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Lokomotiv Moscow football club warns fans against political provocation as they play Turkish side Fenerbahce

Russian fans of the Lokomotiv Moscow football club are being warned against using political taunts as they host Turkish side Fenerbahce (Pron: fen-er-bach-ee)

In the first leg of this Europa League fixture in Istanbul, Lokomotiv Moscow player Dmitry Tarasov revealed an undershirt bearing a picture of Russian president Vladimir Putin - a provocative gesture towards the Turkish crowd.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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US, Russian diplomats to "meet soon" on ceasefire agreement as Syrian opposition accepts two-week truce

Russia has confirmed it will meet with US diplomatic teams soon to arrange the details of a ceasefire deal for Syria agreed earlier this week.

The Syrian opposition says is ready to give truce a chance,  after Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad said his government is serious about abiding by its conditions.

Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Report: German government expects 3.6 million refugees by 2020

Germany is expecting an influx of 3.6 million refugees by the end of the decade, with an average of about half a million people arriving each year. 

A German newspaper reported that the figures came from internal estimates from the economic ministry.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Three teens arrested by counter-terrorism squad following prank videos

In Australia, the State of Victoria's counter terrorism unit has slammed as criminal a number of prank videos in which three young men, the Jalal brothers, wearing traditional Middle Eastern attire, pretend to fire an AK-47 at unsuspecting victims.
Brothers Max, Rebeen and Arman Jalal were arrested in Melbourne on Thursday after surrendering themselves to police following a search of their South Morang home by Victoria Police's counter terrorism unit.
Videos of the pranks were uploaded to social media on Tuesday but police say they have been aware of the trio's activities, and other videos, for weeks.
Ross Gunther is the assistant commisioner of the Victoria Police counyter-terrorism squad.

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Jalal brothers in custody after prank terrorism videos hit youtube

Three Melbourne teenagers who pretended to fire a fake rifle at unsuspecting victims in prank videos have been taken into police custody following appearances on various TV current affairs programs.
Arthur Stevens reports

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