Monday, April 4, 2016

Taliban Pashto App Removed from Google's Play Store

An app for Android phones created by the Taliban has been removed from Google’s Play Store. 

The Taliban blamed technical issues, but international media are reporting the app was taken down by Google. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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California Raises Minimum Wage

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into a law a bill that will raise California's minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2023. California is the first state to raise minimum pay to that level.  Arash Ghadishah has more from Los Angeles.

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Two Libyan Guantanamo inmates resettled

Two Libyan nationals held for years at the US military prison at Guantanamo bay have been flown to Senegal for resettlement.

The departures come as part of President Barack Obama's final push to close the controversial detention facility.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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North Korea Calls for Dialogue with the United States

North Korea is calling for talks with the United States after conducting a series of nuclear and missile  tests.

The isolated Communist country is facing a raft of newly imposed international sanctions.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Alaska Air to Buy Virgin America for $2.6 BN

Alaska Air Group is set to buy Virgin America for more than $2 BN
cash, the company announced on Monday.

It's the latest in a series of US airline mergers in the past decade,
that saw JetBlue Airways ultimately outbid by the Alaska Air.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Second refugee plane arrives in Germany under new EU deal

Two planes each carrying 16 Syrian refugees have landed in Germany, the first to arrive in Europe under a new agreement between Turkey and the European Union.

The agreement has faced criticism over human rights concerns.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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CHELSEA HIRE CONTE

Antonio Conte has been announced as the new manager of English Premier League side Chelsea.

The 46 year-old Italian will take over at Stamford Bridge after this summer's Euro 2016 tournament.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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IMF chief denies they're trying to push Greece to default

The International Monetary Fund has denied claims they are trying to press Greece towards a default on their international alone agreements.

It comes after a leaked transcript revealed how some IMF senior officials say only a crisis would bring about a delayed agreement between the fund and Athens.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Two Arrested at Gatwick Airport on Suspicion of Syria-Related Terrorism Offences

First refugees arrive in Germany under new EU-Turkey deal

A plane with sixteen Syrian refugees has landed in Germany, the first to arrive in Europe under a new agreement between Turkey and the European Union.

Another 18 Syrians are expected to arrive in Germany later on Monday.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Top Russian officials named in massive media leak

Top Russian officials, including the Russian President, his spokesperson and many government members are listed in the so-called "Panama papers", the biggest leak in the history of data journalism. The secret documents from a Panamanian bank published by the International Center for Investigative Journalism and Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project suggest hundreds of officials across the globe may be involved in high level offshore corruption.

 

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Controversial EU Migrant Relocation Program Now Underway

With boats carrying migrants now setting sail from Greece to Turkey, a controversial European Union relocation plan is underway. 

The plan is aimed at crippling the human smuggling business and slowing the massive exodus of refugees and migrants to Europe.

But as our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels, many still have serious doubts about this plan. 


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Melbourne property owner charged with neglect after leaving 40 or more horses to die

Residents were alerted to something being seriously wrong at a property on the outskirts of Melbourne after a foul smell wafted across the district on Sunday.

Police found more than 40 horses decomposing or dying, and whilst a property owner has been charged with animal cruelty, there are suggestions the problem could go much deeper.

Arthur Stevens has more.


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Close races ahead of Wisconsin Primaries

The Republican and Democrat races are close heading into the Wisconsin Primaries (Tuesday, April 5).

The front-runners on both sides of the aisle could be damaged by a loss.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

US retaliates for death of Marine in Iraq

The U.S. believes it has killed the Islamic State militant responsible for the death of the second U.S. soldier in Iraq.

Last month, U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Louis Cardin was killed in a rocket attack as he and his brigade were supporting Iraqi forces near Mosul.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Vladimir Putin's fortune at center of Panama banking leak

The origins of some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's enormous fortune have been revealed in a massive leak of documents from a Panamanian bank.

Someone gave the International Center for Investigative Journalism and it's media partners 11 million documents revealing all sorts of records on off-shore banking deals.

Our Moscow correspondent Julia Lyubova reports:

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Massive leak of off-shore banking documents from Panama

Over 11 million documents from a Panamanian law firm have been leaked to over 100 media organizations. 

The leak reveals how the law firm, Mossack Fonseca helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions and evade taxes.

Our Latina America correspondent Andrea Arenas reports:

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At least two dead in US train crash

At least two were killed when an Amtrak passenger train collided with construction equipment on the tracks south of Philadelphia.

Dozens were reported injured and train service is now shut between Washington and New York, the most heavily travelled section of passenger rail in the U.S.

Our correspondent Liling Tan has the details.

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Amtrak Vice President Stephen Gardner confirmed that the busiest passenger rail line from New York to Washington is shut.

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Passenger Ari Ne'eman told American broadcaster the Fox News Channel  he was in the second passenger car.

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EPL CLUBS DENY DOPING LINKS

English Premier League clubs are denying wrongdoing after doping allegations were made by the Sunday Times newspaper.

The paper says it secretly filmed a private doctor, Mark Bonar, claiming to have prescribed banned drugs to elite UK sports professionals including premier league players.

The Sunday Times admits it has no independent evidence that Mr Bonar did actually treat top-flight footballers or other athletes with medicine banned by sporting bodies.

And UK correspondent Olly Barratt says clubs being linked to the story are responding forcefully.

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Brussels airport reopens 12 days after terror attacks

The first flights have left Brussels international airport as it reopens 12 days after terror attacks killed 32 people in the Belgian capital.

Security has been stepped up and passengers are using a makeshift departure hall.

Jack Parrock reports.

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