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Friday, April 22, 2016

160 countries sign Paris Climate Change agreement

Around 160 countries are at the United Nations to officially sign the
Paris climate change agreement.

It's being hailed as an historic event. But environmentalists are
already saying the agreement needs to go further, to better reduce
carbon emissions.

Our correspondent at the UN, Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Our correspondent at the UN in New York, Nick Harper says there's
still much work to be done after the signing.

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Brussels Suicide Bomber Previously Held Foreigners Hostage in Syria

One of the suicide bombers behind the Brussels attacks has been identified as a former holder of foreign hostages in Syria.

The confirmation came from French journalists who were once held by the Islamic State.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.

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Council of Europe pressures Russia over jailed Ukrainian pilot

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted for fresh anti-Russian sanctions. Moscow slammed the unfriendly move saying it shows Europe's "double standards" in dealing with Russians captured by Ukrainian forces in the east of the country. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Germany critical of ECB monetary policy

The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, has had to defend his monetary policy of printing money and keeping borrowing costs low, after heavy criticism from Germany.

Politicians, banks, savers and fund managers in Germany are becoming increasingly vocal about the impact of low rates.

Our Correspondent in Berlin, Natalie Powell reports…

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OBAMA URGES 'BREMAIN'

US President Barack Obama is urging Britain to remain inside the European Union, as he visits the UK.

President Obama is meeting the Queen to celebrate her 90th birthday, as well as the younger royals.

The agenda for talks at Downing Street includes fighting terrorism, the Islamic State, and pushing for stability in Libya.

But President Obama's visit comes ahead of Britain's EU referendum in June and he has written in the Telegraph newspaper that the UK is stronger as a member.

UK reporter Theo Usherwood says the President has made himself very clear.

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UK reporter Theo Usherwood says the President is attracting criticism from those who believe Britain should leave the EU.

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Belgian Minister Under Fire for Anti-Muslim Comment

Belgian's Interior Minister Jam Jambon is being heavily criticized for saying a significant part of the Muslim community danced after the Brussels attacks.

The minister made the statement to a newspaper—but now is backtracking on part of his claim.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

US officials concerned of Russian military assistance to Syria during UN peace talks

Boko Haram Talks

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is due to hold talks today with America's ambassador to UN. Samantha Power is in Abuja as part of a tour of West African countries, and ISIL-affiliated group Boko Haram is top of the agenda.

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Tributes to Prince

EU referendum central to Obama's UK visit

US President Barack Obama will meet with UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday - and is expected to weigh in on the up-coming EU referendum...

Barack Obama is in London for two days, and will meet with young people, politicians and royals.

Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Central to his visit will be any comments the President makes on the UK's future in the European Union ahead of the referendum this June.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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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

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

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

Obama seeks to reassure Gulf nations with Saudi visit

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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