Wednesday, October 5, 2016

No charges for German comic over Erdogan poem

German prosecutors dropped a probe into a prominent German comedian under investigation over a poem mocking the president of Turkey.

The incident has been a source of tension between Berlin and Ankara.

Ira Spitzer has more from the German capital 

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Russia includes branch of 'Memorial' in 'foreign agents' list

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Russia's Justice Ministry has designated the international branch of the human rights group Memorial as a 'foreign agent.'  The group says it considers the decision illegal and will appeal against it in court.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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High level conference on Afghanistan gets underway in Brussels

Leaders from Afghanistan will be trying to secure financial aid at an international conference in Brussels designed to help rebuild the war-torn country.

The EU, US and the UN are expected to show their support as Afghanistan tries to grow its economy.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock has more from Brussels.

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A debate of substance and an avalance of insults

The debate between the two men running to be the next vice president of the United States was both full of policy and full of insults.

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence took the stage at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

Moderator Elaine Quijano of CBS News tried to keep them on track.

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Tim Kaine followed up later with questions about why Donald Trump would imply that Americans are stupid for paying their taxes.

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Mike Pence suggested Hillary Clinton committed a crime by her use of a private email server, with Tim Kaine defending the investigation.

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And yet Tim Kaine and Mike Pence indicated they'd find a way to work together.

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U.S. Vice Presidential candidates debate

The two men running to be the next vice president of the United States debated a wide range of topics.

Tim Kaine and Mike Pence both have extensive experience in goverment and know the issues, but the debate ended up turning personal at times.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Reuters Reports Yahoo Secretly Searched Users' Emails for Intelligence Officials

Yahoo secretly agreed to search all its users incoming emails on behalf of US intelligence officials, according to a report by Reuters. 

The news agency says the scanning involved hundreds of millions of Yahoo email accounts. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has the story. 


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Donald Trump a total failure - Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton says the New York Times report on Donald Trump's taxes helps prove he was a total failure at business.

Donald Trump wrote off more than $900 million in real estate losses, according to a tax return document mailed anonymously to the newspaper.

Donald Trump says he's a huge success, but his rival Hillary Clinton says, the facts prove that's just not true.

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Donald Trump is confident Hillary Clinton is a failure.

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Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's words are harmful

Hillary Clinton says that Donald Trump's words are harmful, especially when they come to veterans, persons with mental health issues and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)

Earlier, Donald Trump suggested that people with PTSD "just can't handle it" and are weak. 

One of his campaign themes is about being strong and making America great again.

Hillary Clinton says it's time to end the stigma around PTSD.

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Donald Trump compares Hillary Clinton's use of private email to Watergate

Donald Trump has taken his attacks on Hillary Clinton to a new level, comparing her use of a private email server and the resulting investigations to one of the worst political crisis in American history, Watergate.

In 1974, President Richard Nixon was impeached for organizing a robbery of the rival Democratic Party offices at the iconic Watergate complex in Washington.

Hillary Clinton has said repeatedly that using a private email server while she was U.S. Secretary of State was a mistake, and the FBI did not find her actions were criminal, just extremely careless.

In Prescott, Arizona, Donald Trump attacked on the issue of Hillary Clinton's email:

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US service member killed in Afghanistan

A U.S. soldier has been killed by a bomb blast in Afghanistan.

Military officials in the USA say the service member was on foot
patrol as part of counterterrorism operations in the east of the
country.

Frances Read reports.

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US State South Carolina Evacuates 1.1 Million People ahead of Hurricane Matthew

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The US state of South Carolina has ordered the evacuation of over 1
million people ahead of Hurricane Matthew's arrival.

The storm is currently battering Haiti. Weather experts are predicting
that winds could reach a 100 miles per hour.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Google Moves from Software to Hardware

Google has launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics companies known for their hardware, like Apple and Samsung.
At an event in San Francisco software giant Google showed off a handful of new hardware.
Tech Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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UN Plans First Space Mission

The United Nations is planning to launch its first mission to space.

The idea is to help developing countries without their own space programmes send experiments into a zero gravity environment.

Here's our correspondent at UN headquarters in New York, Lorna Shaddick.

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WH: Actions of Philippine President 'at odds with shared values'

The US and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills on Tuesday under a cloud of uncertainty.

Bilateral ties between the allies have been strained by a number of recent inflammatory remarks made by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

The firebrand leader has threatened to end future military drills between the longstanding allies as well as aiming personal, verbal attacks towards President Obama.

White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the two nations have a longstanding relationship... 

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Burundi Rejects UN Investigation on Human Rights Violations

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The government of Burundi has rejected a United Nations plan to investigate human rights abuses in the country with officials calling the investigation "biased".

This follows a UN human rights council report released in September, which had identified a list of suspects in the murder and torture of government opponents.

UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin has more from New York.

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Syria talks move to Berlin

Senior officials from the United States and several European allies are set to meet in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss the conflict in Syria.

Earlier in the weeks the U.S. broke off ceasefire talks with Russia, who is supporting the Syrian government in the civil war.

Ira Spitzer reports from the German capital.

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As US-Russian Syria talks on hold, UN presses on to deliver aid, seek accountability


As the US and Russia suspend bilateral talks on Syria amid escalating clashes in Aleppo, the United Nations continues to press for humanitarian aid access to besieged areas, pursue a political solution, and seek to hold accountable those who may be committing war crimes. 

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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IMF Warns on Populist Economic Protectionism

The International Monetary Fund is warning that the rise of anti-globalization politics in the west could impact global growth worldwide.

The Fund says overall global growth is flat-lining with figures of 3.1% this year and 3.4% in 2017.

But the IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld says sluggish prospects combined with income inequality is  fueling populist sentiment.

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But the IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld says without more proactive economic action, slow growth will create more negative sentiment.

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IMF Warns of Impact of Anti-Globalization Politics on Growth

The IMF is predicting global growth will remain sluggish, hitting 3.1%  this year and 3.4% in 2017.

The Fund  is also warning that the rise in anti-globalization politics could make things worse.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US warships arrive in Vietnam

For the first time in 21 years, two US Navy warships have stopped in Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay. 

The visit is part Washington's efforts to enhance naval ties with Vietnam. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 


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