Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton may not win - Pres. Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is possible fellow Democrat and one-time rival Hillary Clinton will not win the White House.

He said that in a democracy, results can be surprising, especially when not enough voters participate in elections.

In an interview with NBC News's Today breakfast programme's Savannah Guthrie, President Obama said anything is possible.

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U.S. President Barack Obama gave the interview ahead of his speech to the Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia.

In an interview with NBC News's Today breakfast programme's Savannah Guthrie, President Obama said he does not like Donald Trump's lack of curiousity and has a problem with the Republican candidate's lack of knowledge of about the world.

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US intelligence convinced Russia behind Democrats email hack

American intelligence sources are increasingly convinced that Russia is behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee's email.

But officials told the New York Times, they aren't certain of the motive.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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It is not known how Wikileaks got the emails from the Democratic National Committee.

However, as Priscilla Huff reports, it appears that Julian Assange deliberately timed the publication.

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'Ice Bucket' fundraiser leads to ALS breakthrough


The Ice Bucket Challenge that swept the United States in 2014 has led to an important discovery in research into ALS, Also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

The ALS Association announced Wednesday that the social media campaign which saw people drenched in ice water raised 115-million dollars in just two months in the U.S.  

Our North America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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Fireman Sam episode pulled amid Koran controversy

An episode of a children's animated TV show has been withdrawn by a British broadcaster after it appears to show a character tread on a page from the Koran. 

Production firm HIT entertainment has confirmed that as a character from "Fireman Sam" is shown slipping on a pile of papers which fly up into the air, during which a page from the Koran is briefly seen.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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UK economy grew 0.6% in lead-up to Brexit

The UK economy grew 0.6% during the second quarter of 2016, according to official figures.

Estimates from the Office for National Statistics show growth in gross domestic product was stronger than expected during the three month period which spanned the build-up to Britain's EU Referendum and its subsequent vote for a Brexit.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman has more.

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MPs: Brexit result puts EU migrants in "uncertain position"

A group of British MPs has warned there could be a spike in migrant arrivals to the UK before the country pulls out of the European Union...

The Home Affairs Select Committee wants the government to set a cut-off date for when EU nationals can stay and work - but ministers say it would be wrong to provide firm details before formal negotiations begin.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Rouen church attacker was on probation and wearing tag

One of the attackers who killed a priest on Tuesday morning in St-Etienne-du-Rouvray was on probation and wearing an electronic tag - raising fresh questions for the French justice system.
Adel Kermiche had been released in March, having twice tried to travel to Syria.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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HOLLANDE MEETS FAITH LEADERS

French President Francois Hollande has been meeting with Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist leaders in Paris after the murder of a priest in Normandy on Tuesday.

The attack in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray saw 84 year-old Father Jacques Hamel targeted as he conducted morning mass.

The two attackers who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group were killed by police.

One of them was well known to authorities and had been wearing an electronic surveillance tag.

France 24 correspondent Sanam Shantyaei has been talking to people in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray about their reaction.

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Deutsche Bank’s income falls sharply

Deutsche Bank's second quarter net income fell ninety eight percent from a year earlier, as it continues its restructuring process.

Many are worried about the stability of the German financial giant, which is an important part of the global financial system.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin,

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Putin to meet depleted Russian team ahead of Rio Games

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet Russia's Olympic team on Wednesday before they head off to the Games in Rio.  The meeting was originally been planned for 22 July, but it was postponed amid the doping scandal which saw many Russian athletes banned from the Games. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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State of Emergency Declared For Southern California Wildfires

A state of emergency has been declared in California, as wildfires
ravage dry land along the state's iconic coastline and encroach on
neighborhoods of the Santa Clarita Valley. With California's governor
Jerry Brown otherwise engaged at the Democratic National Convention in
Cleveland, the state's acting Governor Tom Torlakson made the
emergency call to free up fire-fighting resources.

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Clinton wins nomination, and Bill reintroduces her to voters

Hillary Clinton has been formally nominated the Democratic Party's Presidential candidate, and will now be the first woman to lead one of America's major political parties in the race for the White House.


She'll accept the nomination in a speech on Thursday night.


Die-hard supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders walked out of the Convention and took part in a spontaneous protest following Mrs. Clinton's victory.


Former US President Bill Clinton told delegates in the hall that his wife is "uniquely qualified" for the office of President.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks was in the hall.


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In a video beamed into the Convention from New York, Mrs. Clinton thanked the delegates for their support and said she looked forward to formally accepting the nomination later this week.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks.


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Bill Clinton makes case for Hillary presidency

Former US President Bill Clinton has made the case for electing his wife Hillary to The White House.

Earlier in the day, Mrs Clinton became the first woman to be officialy nominated for president in US.

In a long and personal speech at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, Bill Clinton defended his wife's record in public office.


In a long and personal speech at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, Mr Clinton said his wife was a "change-maker".


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Clinton clinches Democratic nomination, makes history as first woman candidate

Hillary Clinton has been formally nominated the Democratic Party's Presidential candidate, and will now be the first woman to lead one of America's major political parties in the race for the White House.


She'll accept the nomination in a speech on Thursday night.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks was in the hall when the historic moment happened.


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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton makes history, becomes Democratic Presidential Candidate

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks was in the arena in Philadelphia as Senator Bernie Sanders officially made the announcement that guaranteed Hillary Clinton the Democratic nomination.

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Apple Profits Fall but Earnings Top Expectations

Apple's quarterly earnings have  topped analysts' expectations.
Even so, the company’s quarterly profit fell 27 percent.

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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US warns DPRK about destabilizing rhetoric

The U.S. wants North Korea to step away from words and actions which might further destabilize the Korean peninsula.

Earlier, on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial in Laos, North Korea's foreign minister said that another nuclear test is entirely dependent on the U.S. attitude.

In Laos, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, it's time to send North Korea a message:

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Turkey crestfallen over lack of US support for Gulen extradition

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says Ankara is not happy with Washington for not extraditing cleric Fethullah Gulen from his home in exile in Pennsylvania.

He told the Wall Street Journal there's plenty of evidence the cleric had a clear role in plotting the attempted coup of July 15.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington

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US says it raises cybersecurity all the time

The White House says it raises cybersecurity isses all the time with allies.

On the sidelines of the ASEAN ministers meeting in Laos, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about whether Russia was behind the hack attack on the Democratic National Committee.

The Obama administration won't comment further pending the FBI investigation, but White House deputy spokesman Eric Schultz says cybersecurity is on the agenda regularly.

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US Pres. Obama to address Democrats

U.S. President Barack Obama is working on his speech to the Democratic Party at their convention in Philadelphia.

(He speaks Wednesday night at 10pm eastern / 0200 GMT)

He was one of many praising the job his wife Michelle Obama did in explaining why Hillary Clinton must be president.

White House deputy spokesman Eric Schultz previewed the themes of the president's speech.

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