Sunday, March 20, 2016

Obama set to pay historic visit to Cuba

Barack Obama is poised to become the first American leader to visit Cuba since 1928.

He'll arrive in Havana later today.

Our US reporter Simon Marks is already there.

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US markets anticipate housing, GDP, and manufacturing data


US investors are anticipating housing data and GDP growth figures in the week ahead.

Coming a week after the Feds decided to leave the interest rate unchanged, these measures could influence their next decision.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Paris attacker says he changed his mind about blowing himself up

Suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam who was caught in Brussels Friday says he changed his mind about blowing himself up using his suicide belt during the Paris attacks.

The 26 year old's lawyer says they will fight his extradition to France to face terrorism charges.

Jack Parrock reports from the Belgian capital.

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The Obamas head to Cuba for historic visit

US President Barack Obama and the First Family are making their way to Cuba, for a historic step in the normalization of relations between Washington and Havana.

This is the first time a US President has visited the island nation in nearly 90 years.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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Prince Harry on tour of Nepal

Prince Harry is continuing his 5-day tour of Nepal - visiting families and rescue workers who survived last year's devastating earthquake...

The British royal arrived in the country on Saturday and will visit a number of sites and meet with Gurkhas. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Russia mourns victims of FlyDubai FZ981 crash in Roston-on-Don

A day of mourning in Russia for the passengers of FlyDubai FZ981 that died as the aircraft crashed just off the runway in the Roston-on-Don airport on Saturday morning. Search and rescue operations at the crash site have been completed, investigation is underway with groups of international experts arriving to help establish the cause of the tragic accident. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Apple set to launch new Iphone

Apple is set to unveil a slew of new products next week including a new version of the iPhone.

The latest models are set to return to a smaller size but Apple’s CEO Tim Cook will be looking for big results to help boost sales.

US correspondent William Denselow reports

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Trump picks up votes in local elections downunder

Donald Trump continues to make his mark in politics, and not just in America.
Over the weekend Mr Trump turned up with an impressive number of votes in a Queensland council election.
Arthur Stevens has more.

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Plane crashes in Russia killing all 62 people on board

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A passenger plane has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 55 passengers and seven crew on board. An investigation to establish what caused the crash is now underway. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Friday, March 18, 2016

Molenbeek quiet after arrest of Paris attack

Salam Adbeslam was arrested in a police raid on an apartment in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek.

He is the last surviving perpetrator of the November 13 terror attacks on Paris which left 130 dead and hundreds injured.

Our correspondent Jack Parrock reports from the scene, where earlier explosions were heard:

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US congratulates France, Belgium for arrest of Paris attacker

U.S. President Barack Obama has called both the Belgian Prime Minister and the French President to congratulate them on the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the surviving perpetrator of the November 2015 attacks on Paris.

The Belgian of Moroccan descent eluded law enforcement for months before being traced to an apartment in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Officials confirm arrest of surviving Paris attack

The prime minister of Belgium and the President of France have confirmed, Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving perpetrator of the November 13 terrorist attacks on Paris, was arrested in Brussels.

Last year, 130 people died in a series of attacks across Paris, at cafes, at a football match, and the majority at a rock concert at the Bataclan hall.

French President Francois Hollande via the voice of a translator:

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French President Francois Hollande said Salah Abdeslam will be sent to France to face trial.

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French President Francois Hollande says the investigations into a broader terror network continue:

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Europe's Most Wanted Man Found in Brussels

Europe's most wanted man is now in custody after a shootout in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek.
Belgian authorities Salah Abdeslam was detained after being shot in the leg.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels 

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US Air Force investigates alleged drug activity by airmen at nuclear base

The U.S. Air Force is investigating allegations of illegal drug use by airmen assigned to protect nuclear missiles.

The fourteen members of the nuclear weapons security force at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming have been suspended pending the probe.

Our US correspondent Liling Tan has the details.

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Pres. Obama to address Cuban people

The speech by U.S. President Barack Obama at the Cuban National Theater will be broadcast live to the Cuban people.

The entire Obama family is set to embark on an historic two-day trip to Cuba, the firt by an American president in some 90 years.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the President intends to deliver some strong messages.

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US confirms help in hunt for Paris attacker

The U.S. is confirming it helped provide intelligence which contributed to the capture of Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving perpetrator of the November 13 terrorist attacks on Paris.

Abdeslam was captured during a police raid in Brussels.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed U.S. intelligence had been helping in the search.

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UN : Most civilian deaths in Yemen caused by Saudi-led coalition

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has said the
Saudi-led coalition is responsible for most of the civilian deaths in
the Yemen war.

With air strikes, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said, the
coalition has killed more civilians than than all other forces in the
conflict combined.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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Zuckerberg's Controversial Jog Through the Smog

Facebook’s co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced his arrival in Beijing today with a message  about an early morning smog jog. 
The post and accompanying photograph unleashed a flood of comments on Chinese media. 
Silicon Valley reporter Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Obama to name first woman to lead combatant command

President Obama will name general Lori Robinson to become the head of the U.S. military's Northern Command.  She will be the first woman to lead a combatant command.  US reporter Arash Ghadishah has more.

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US Pentagon says soldiers disciplined for airstrike on Kunduz MSF hospital

The US Pentagon has taken disciplinary action against the US soldiers
responsible for an air strike that hit a hospital in the Afghan city
of Kunduz last year.

A top US official in Afghanistan, said the facility was misidentified
by U.S. personnel who were targeting combatants reported to be in the
building.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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