Thursday, April 21, 2016

Fans mourn passing of Prince

Fans across the world are mourning following the death of music giant Prince.

He died suddenly at the age of 57 in his home state of Minnesota.

Prince sold over 100 million albums worldwide during his career, which spanned decades and crossed genres.

These fans in New York are feeling the loss.

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DJ Michael Holtz, who worked at Prince's Paisley Park studios just last week, says the news is a shock.

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DJ Michael Holtz, who worked at Prince's Paisley Park studios just last week, says the singer seemed in good health.

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Dayna Frank, owner of the First Avenue bar where Prince launched his career, told Fox News it's a major loss to the music industry.

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Dayna Frank, owner of the First Avenue bar where Prince launched his career, told Fox News Prince was well respected in the music community.

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Todd Meseck of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame says this news is truly shocking.

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Todd Meseck of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame says Prince was a musical genius.

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U.S. questions China’s goals in South China Sea

A top U.S. official has questioned China's intentions in the South China Sea, saying its land reclamation and militarization of the location is raising tension.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Volkswagen to Buy Back U. S. Cars in Diesel Emissions Deal

Volkswagen will offer substantial compensation and car buy back deals in the US as part of a settlement in the diesel emissions scandal. 

A federal judge in San Francisco had given VW  and regulators until today to reach a deal in principle.

Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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Legendary American musician Prince dead at age 57

Known as the purple one, Prince, the legendary American guitarist and singer has died at age 57.

He sold over 100 million records world-wide and won a a slew of awards, including seven Grammys and an Oscar.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff:

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OBAMA VISITS UK TO MAKE EU CASE



US President Barack Obama arrives in the UK later (Thursday 2100G approx) / has arrived in the UK (amend as required) and is expected to make the case for Britain staying in the European Union.

British Prime Minister David Cameron hopes President Obama will help swing undecided voters towards the REMAIN camp, but those in favour of BREXIT are angry at the prospect of a US intervention.

President Obama will also lunch with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and be entertained later by Princes William and Harry along with the Duchess of Cambridge.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt is at Downing Street and says it’s an important visit for the President.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt is at Downing Street and President Obama will need to be careful how he makes the argument for European Union membership.

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'Largest ever' siege evacuations in Syria 'successfully completed'

Relief agencies in Syria have carried out the largest ever siege
evacuations in four blockaded towns, according to the United Nations,

Some 500 wounded people were rescued by the Syrian Red Crescent in
cooperation with the UN and the International Committee of the Red
Cross.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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UN Expert: Paris Climate Deal Falls Short of Curbing Climate Change

A UN special envoy on human rights and the environment has said that the Paris Climate Agreement may still fall short of actually curbing global climate change.

John Knox said that while the deal is an historic step in the right direction, the commitments made by world leaders still don't do enough.

Lorna Shaddick reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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Obama seeks to reassure Gulf nations with Saudi visit

US President Barack Obama has tried to reassure the Gulf nations of
America's continuing interest in the region amid mistrust and fraught
relations.

The countries were meeting in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, following
a frosty reception for Obama from the kingdom's ruler King Salman.

Our US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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European Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged at 0%

The European Central Bank has kept interest rates at record lows as it waits to see if economic stimulus measures announced in March. 

The monthly council of the ECB meeting in Frankfurt has made very few changes to its program which includes 90 billion dollars per month of government bond buying.

Significantly, the ECB president Mario Draghi insisted they have no discussed so called "Helicopter money" which would see the central bank injecting cash into the real economy for the first time ever.

Interest rates in the Eurozone remain at zero and the ECB has kept the rate it costs banks to park their money in the central bank at minus nought point four percent to encourage banks to invest in business.

All the measures are intended to tackle weak growth and low inflation in the eurozone.

Mario Draghi is the ECB president.

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The ECB president Mario Draghi responded to claims pressure from Germany is mounting for him to change monetary policies.

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Russia challenging US, NATO submarine dominance

Russia has significantly stepped up it's undersea submarine patrols in the waters around Europe.

U.S. experts and officials agree, Moscow is trying to challenge America and NATO dominance underwater.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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OBAMA TO MAKE EU CASE IN UK

US President Barack Obama arrives in the UK later (Thursday 2100G approx) / has arrived in the UK (amend as required) and is expected to make the case for Britain staying in the European Union.

British Prime Minister David Cameron hopes President Obama will help swing undecided voters towards the REMAIN camp, but those in favour of BREXIT are angry at the prospect of a US intervention.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Germany asks Belgium to shut down two nuclear power plants

Germany has asked Belgium to shut down two of its nuclear plants over safety concerns. 

One of the plants is on the Belgian border with Germany and the other near the Netherlands.

Our Europe correspondent Ally Ross reports.

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Months of celebrations for British Queen's 90th

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second has been a "rock of strength" for the nation, as she celebrates her 90th birthday...

The Queen is attending a number engagements, including lighting of the first of one-thousand  beacons across the UK.

From London, Dan Whitehead reports...

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CAMERON: QUEEN IS A 'ROCK OF STRENGTH'

British Prime Minister David Cameron has described the Queen as a 'rock of strength' as she celebrates her 90th birthday.

The Queen is taking part in events near Windsor Castle and new photos of her with family have been released to mark the occasion.

British MPs are paying tributes in The House of Commons to the country's longest serving monarch.

David Cameron released a special message recorded at Downing Street.

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Netanyahu meets Putin on Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Moscow to discuss the situation in Syria. Israel is concerned Russia's March pullout from the war-torn county could lead to strengthening of the Iranian-backed militant Hezbollah movement and military build-up along Israeli-Syrian border. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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QUEEN CELEBRATES HER 90TH

British Prime Minister David Cameron has described the Queen as a 'rock of strength for our nation' as she celebrates her 90th birthday.

The Queen is taking part in events near Windsor Castle and new photos of her with family have been released to mark the occasion.

British MPs are paying tributes in The House of Commons to the country's longest serving monarch.

Reporter Charlotte Wright has joined the crowds of people in Windsor for the celebrations.

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Royal commentator Charles Rhea believes the Royal Family finds itself in good shape as the Queen celebrates her 90th.

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VW Deal With US Over Defective Vehicles


German carmaker Volkswagen has struck a deal with US officials over its diesel vehicles found to have environmental defects.


VW cars sold in the US were found to have been fitted with a device which could detect when the car's emissions were being tested and allowed them to change emission results.


Our Correspondent in Berlin, Natalie Powell, reports….


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QUEEN AT 90 CELEBRATIONS IN UK

Celebrations continue later in Britain (Thursday) for the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

There will be gun salutes across the UK and the lighting of a chain beacons.

The Queen is Britain's longest-serving monarch.

But Chris Rojek of City University believes her role is out-dated.

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France Pushes to Extend State of Emergency

The French government is hoping to extend a state of emergency imposed after the November terror attacks to cover the upcoming Euro 2016 football tournament.

French officials promise security will be high for the tournament—which is expected to bring in tens of thousands of tourists.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.


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Kidnap reporter and TV crew released from jail

The Australian reporter, TV Crew and mother behind a botched child snatching in Beirout have all been released from jail after the father of the children dropped charges.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Channel 9 reporter Tom Steinfort says Ms Faulkner is staying behind in Lebanon for custody discussions on Friday.

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