Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Formal Islamist Rebel Found Guilty by ICC

The International Criminal Court has sentenced a former Islamist rebel to nine years in prison for the destruction of holy shrines.

It's the end of the first case the ICC has tried relating to war crimes for the destruction of historical and religious buildings.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from The Hague.


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Russia denounces responsibility for MH17 crash ahead of Dutch report

Russia accused Ukraine of complicity in the downing of the Malaysian Airlines flight over the rebel-held territory in the east of the country 2 years ago. Ukrainian authorities and the international community have blamed pro-Russian rebels who were fighting against official Kiev for the tragic incident. Flight MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was hit by a missile on 17 July 2014, killing 298 people on board. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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FA INVESTIGATES SAM ALLARDYCE CLAIMS

England's Football Association is investigating after a newspaper sting appeared to catch national team boss Sam Allardyce offering advice on getting around transfer regulations.

The Telegraph says it has footage of Sam Allardyce meeting a group claiming to be an investment firm and suggesting third party player ownership rules don't have to be a problem.

The newspaper also claims he agreed a lucrative deal with the group - having only just been appointed England boss.

Sport reporter Chris Humphrys has more.

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Former Malian rebel leader Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi sentenced in The Hague

Former Malian rebel leader Ahmad Al-Faqi Al-Mahdi is being sentenced for crimes of cultural destruction at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

He was the first person ever to plead guilty at the ICC which has made it the court's shortest ever series of proceedings lasting under a year.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Trump and Clinton clash over race, trade and jobs

In the US election, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed over race, trade and the Iraq War in the first head-to-head presidential debate of the election.

With an estimated 100 million Americans watching, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton accused her rival Donald Trump of promoting a "racist lie" by questioning President Obama's place of birth.

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With an estimated 100 million Americans watching, Republican nominee Donald Trump said his rival Hillary Clinton wasn't ready to be president.


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During a dicussion about how to deal with racial inequality in the US, Donald Trump criticised Hillary Clinton's quieter campaign schedule.

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Clinton and Trump face off in aggressive first Presidential debate

America's main presidential candidates have attacked one another in their much-awaited first debate.


Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton were neck-and-neck in the polls heading into the debate at Hofstra University near New York.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks is there.


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Our US correspondent Simon Marks is there.


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US Presidential candidates attack each other in first debate

America's main presidential candidates have attacked one another in their much-awaited first debate.

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton were neck-and-neck in the polls heading into the debate at Hofstra University near New York.

They wasted no time criticizing one another, with Mrs Clinton attacking Mr Trump's economic policies, including reducing taxes on the rich. 

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Mr Trump repeatedly blamed foreign countries for stealing American jobs, including Mexico and China. He pledged to rewrite trade deals, accusing Mrs Clinton of supporting agreements such as NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership until he forced her to change her mind because of growing public opposition to them.

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Monday, September 26, 2016

US police officer did not activate body camera during shooting death of black man

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A potential piece of evidence in the shooting death of a black man in
the US state of North Carolina is unavailable because one of the
officers failed to activate his body camera.

The death of Keith Lamont Scott has sparked protests with many
rejecting the police's claims that he was holding a gun at the time he
was shot.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin has more.

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Canadian-Iranian academic released from prison

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that an academic
with duel nationality has been released from an Iranian prison.

Homa Hoodfar was detained earlier this year and was accused of
committing acts against national security.

North America correspondent William Denselow reports.

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US deeply concerned about Aleppo, Syria

The Obama administration is convinced that the Russians are helping their ally Syria make a concerted effort to bomb civilians into submission.

The White House is deeply concerned that the fighter jets are still flying over Aleppo, with Save the Children reporting that one of it's medical facilities was hit by a barrell bomb.

U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner:

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US adds Chinese firm to North Korean sanctions

The U.S. has added a Chinese firm and four Chinese nationals to its sanctions list, intended to halt North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons technology.

In it's statement announcing the freezing of assets, the U.S. Treasury said this  exposes a key illicit network supporting North Korea's weapons proliferation," 

And it sends another strong signal to Pyongyang, says U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner:


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Clinton's emails not likely to be made public before Election Day

The U.S. State Department is downplaying any expectations that they will finish their review of Hillary Clinton's emails before November 8, Election Day in the United States.

Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was U.S. Secretary of State and whether she violated any American records laws is expected to come up during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University.

U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner says the agency has already thrown a lot of resources at reviewing the trove of emails.

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US will not yet remove FARC from terrorism list

US Secretary of State John Kerry says that Washington is not yet ready to remove the rebel group FARC from its list of terrorist organizations. 

Mr Kerry is currently attending the peace signing ceremony between Colombia's government and the FARC Guerrilla group.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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DOJ: Charges China-firm over attempts to evade North Korea sanctions


The US Justice Department is taking action against a China-based firm for conspiring to evade U.S. economic sanctions in order to support North Korea's nuclear weapon program.

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UN: Unaccompanied migrant children in Calais face danger when it closes

Unaccompanied children in the shanty town near Calais, risk going
missing or being trafficked when the French government closes the
refugee camp. That's according to a United Nations children's agency
official, calling for "robust plans" to ensure their safety. Mimi
Chiahemen reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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Gunman Opens Fire at Houston Strip Mall

Nine people have been injured after a gunman opened fire in a Houston shopping center. 
Police shot and killed the suspect. 
This shooting comes only three days after five people were killed by a gunman at a shopping mall in the state of Washington. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Broad topics at first US Presidential debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton come face to face in a few hours time for the first Presidential election debate.

The event is taking place on Long Island, just outside New York and our correspondent Simon Marks is there.

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Helen Clark Comes Seventh in Fifth UN Straw Poll

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has come seventh in the latest UN straw poll to determine a new Secretary General.

Ms. Clark won six votes in her favour, but nine discouraging her candidacy - two more than last time.

Here's our correspondent at UN headquarters Lorna Shaddick.

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German chemical company to buy American firm

The German chemical company Lanxess announced plans to buy the US firm Chemtura for two point seven billion dollars. 

Shares in Lanxness rose over eight percent on the news as it tries to diversify its offerings.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Antonio Guterres Tops Fifth UN Straw Poll For Secretary General Post

The United Nations Security Council has held another informal straw poll to determine who will take over from Ban Ki Moon as Secretary General at the end of this year.

 Portugal's Antonio Guterres, until recently the UN High Commissioner for Refugees , topped the ballot once again, as our correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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