Monday, September 19, 2016

Pro-Putin’s party wins majority at Parliament elex

With a 47% voter turnout at the recent Parliament elections in Russia the ruling pro-Kremlin party United Russia won over 54% of the vote. The nationalist Liberal Democrats party and the Communist party were far behind with about 13% each. The Just Russia party got just over 6%. The parties, loyal to the Kremlin, will continue to dominate the Parliament for another 5 years. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Electoral setback for Merkel in Berlin

German chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party has suffered major losses in local elections in Berlin.
They've been pushed out of the governing coalition - while the far right AFD has seen a surge.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more.


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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Police investigate motive for NYC bombs

Officials in New York are looking for evidence as to the motive behind
a bomb attack in the city's fashionable Chelsea neighbourhood on
Saturday night.

The blast injured 29 people, though all have now been released from hospital.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Manhattan.

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17 Indian soldiers killed in attack in Uri

The US is condemning the attack on a military base in Uri which left 17 Indian soldiers dead

Uri is in the dispute province of Kashmir on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington:

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LONDON POLICE OFFICERS PROBED OVER VEHICLE ATTACK

Two London police officers have been placed on restricted duties after footage circulated on social media appearing to show one of them attacking a car with a knife.

The Metropolitan Police force has now received a formal complaint about the incident in Camden in north London.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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ISIS linked to Minnesota mall stabbings

An ISIS linked news agency claims the man who stabbed eight people at
a mall in the US state of Minnesota was "a solder of the Islamic
State".

None of the victims injuries are life-threatening.

St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said the suspect was shot dead
by an off-duty police officer.

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New York Governor: Bomb was "act of terrorism"

The explosion in New York City on Saturday is being treated as a terrorist act.

However, the state's governor says there are currently no links to
international terrorism groups.

29 people were injured in the blast in Manhattan's area of Chelsea,
with a second unexploded device found nearby.

Speaking at the scene of the explosion New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
gave his assessment.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said life would go on as normal in the city.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said it was fortunate no one died.

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NYC explosion was "act of terrorism"

New York's Governor says the explosion in the city was an act of
terrorism, but there is no link to international terror groups.

The blast on Saturday night injured 29 people.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Wall St waits for Fed decision

US investors will spend the first few days of this week waiting for
the Federal Reserve.

It meets later this week to decide whether to raise interest rates for the first time in 2016. 

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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State Duma vote underway in Russia

29 Injured In 'Intentional' Blast in New York City

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has described Saturday night's explosion in the Chelsea neighbourhood of New York City as 'intentional'.

The blast - which was heard blocks away, injured at least 29 people, one of them seriously, and 24 have been taken to local hospitals. 

But as Lorna Shaddick reports from New York, authorities are being cautious about linking the incident to terrorism despite a second device reportedly found in the same area.

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Dozens injured in NYC explosion

An explosion shook the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea on Saturday night, while authorities are looking into a possible secondary device nearby.


City officials say the blast on 23rd street injured 29 people. Most suffered minor injuries but one person is in serious condition. There were no fatalities reported.


Our New York correspondent Will Denselow reports from the scene of the blast.


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Friday, September 16, 2016

UN: Number of refugees from South Sudan passes 1 million

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The United Nations has said there are now over 1 million refugees
leaving South Sudan.

Nearly 200,000 people have fled the nascent nation since conflict
erupted in July.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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US authorities investigating Chinese aluminum magnate

Thousands of tons of aluminum in a New Jersey factory may be part of a
Chinese billionaire's illegal scheme. That's according to officials at
the US Commerce Department, who confirmed they're investigating
whether the factory is disguising the metal as shipping pallets, and
then remelting them for other purposes.

Mimi Chiahemen has more from New York

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US kills IS "minister of information"

US defense officials say the Islamic State's "Minister of Information" was killed in a US airstrike earlier this month.

Wael Adel Salman al-Fayad was killed by drone strike on September 7th in Raqqa, Syria.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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US Designates French Jihadist Diaby as Global Terrorist

The United States has designated French jihadist recruiter Omar Diaby a “global terrorist”.
That designation means his US assets are frozen. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.


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US Justice Dept demands $14B mortgages settlement from Deutsche Bank

The U.S. Justice Department wants Deutsche Bank to pay $14 billion in fines for playing fast-and-loose with mortgage-backed securities.

The bank is fighting the fine, with investors concerned the payment will topple the firm.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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[Wrap] Trump says Obama born in US

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said, for the
first time, he believes President Barack Obama was born in the United
States.

Trump was for many years a key proponent of the birther movement that
claimed Obama was born in Africa and therefore unable to stand as
President.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Pres. Obama 'pretty confident' on birthplace

President Obama has given his response to the latest in the so-called birther controversy.

Mr Obama, who was born in Hawaii, publicly released his American birth certificate in 2011 after Donald Trump persistently called on him to do so.  

The issue was reignited again this week when the tycoon refused to say that President Obama was American.

Speaking in the Oval office Friday, Barack Obama said there was more important business at hand....

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Trump admits Obama born in US

Donald Trump has said that US President Barack Obama was born in the
United States, after years of suggesting he was born in Kenya.

However, he's caused anger for claiming Hillary Clinton started the
so-called birther movement.

Donald Trump spoke at an event in Washington DC.

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Donald Trump again said his rival was behind the claims.

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