Friday, February 26, 2016

Gianni Infantino polls most votes in round 1 of Fifa elections


In a surprise outcome at the Fifa presidential election, Gianni Infantino polled the most votes in round one.


Without an outright majority however, the vote now goes into a second round,


AS our correspondent in Zurich Olly Barratt reports..


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Con artist, liar - accusations fly as US elections head into next round of votes

The Republican side of the presidential nominating race devolved into name-calling ahead of Super Tuesday.

At the same time, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are vying for a win in South Carolina.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update on Election 2016 in the United States.

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British Tourists reportedly die in Vietnam Waterfalls


Vietnamese state media is reporting that three British tourists have died after climbing waterfalls near the Dalat Lam Dong province.


Their turgid is being questioned by police , on suspicion of taking the group on an unauthorised tour.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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Arab League meets Russian Foreign Minister to discuss Syria, regional security

A delegation of the League of Arab States held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. The two sides agreed on need to fight against terrorists in the region and re-ascertained the importance of Russia-US plan for cessation of hostilities in Syria.
Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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FIFA introduces new reforms at the footballing body

207 FIFA delegates are meeting in Zurich today to elect a new leader.


It comes following months of scandal and criminal investigations at the world's footballing body.


Five candidates are standing to replace the now banned Sepp Blatter - with Giani Infantino the current Uefa General Secretary and Sheikh Salman the President of the Asian Football Confederation the two frontrunners. 


Before the election process began , a new set of reforms has been voted in at the footballing body.


Our Correspondent Olly Barratt reports from Zurich


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Mass Media Interest in FIFA Elections


207 FIFA delegates are electing a new leader to the footballing body today in Zurich.


The front runners for the job are Uefa General Secretary Giani Infantino and Sheikh Salman, President of the Asian Football Confederation.


But as our correspondent in Zurich Olly Barratt reports, the vote is receiving much attention due to the recent scandals at Fifa.



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Report: 130,000 refugees ‘disappeared’ in Germany

Over 130,000 refugees who applied for asylum last year in Germany are unaccounted for, according to a German media report. 

The country recently voted to tighten its asylum laws as it struggles to manage the follow of refugees.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Fifa presidency election day begins

FIFA delegates are meeting in Zurich today to elect a new leader - as the world football governing body continues to battle criminal investigations and scandals...

Five candidates are standing to replace the now banned Sepp Blatter - with Giani Infantino the current Uefa General Secretary and Sheikh Salman of Bahrain the President of the Asian Football Confederation the two frontrunners.

Before a new president is election however, a set of reforms must be voted through...

From Zurich, our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Russia and US push for Syrian factions to sign up to ceasefire deal

Russia and the United States are pushing for the opposition sides they support in the Syrian conflict to sign up to a ceasefire agreement.

Both the Syrian rebels and the government are expected to say whether they agree by 11GMT Friday with the cessation of hostilities deal set to come into force Saturday.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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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 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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