Friday, December 9, 2016

WADA to release final part of McLaren's report on Russia’s doping

The Wold Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) independent investigator prof. Richard McLaren is expected to publish the final part of his report on doping in Russian sports on Friday. On the eve of the release, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has extended until further notice the sanctions imposed on Russia following the doping scandal earlier this year. Prof.McLaren's revelations led to the suspension of Russia's athletic team from the Rio Olympic Games and a blanket ban for its Paralympic Team from international competitions. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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Trump blasts China at 'thank you' rally

US President-elect Donald Trump has blasted China at a 'thank you' rally in Iowa - promising to make them "play by the rules" in future.

Before introducing his new ambassador to China, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Mr Trump accused Beijing of stealing intellectual property and unfairly taxing American companies.


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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton warns 'lives are at risk' because of fake news

Hillary Clinton says "lives are at risk" because of fake news and false online propaganda.

Fake news has flourished online in the past year, prompting some obervers to suggest it might have swayed some voters to back Donald Trump.

Last weekend an armed man showed up at a Washington DC Pizzeria after reading a fake news story suggesting it was tied to a child sex ring linked to the Clintons.

Speaking on lawmakers on Capitol Hill, former Democratic nominee Clinton urged Congress to clamp down on false news stories.


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Speaking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, former Democratic nominee Clinton said she hoped that Congress would begin to clamp down on false news stories.

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John Glenn, first American to orbit earth, dead at 95

John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, has died at the age of 95.


He made his historic flight in 1962, and went on to become a politician in the US Senate.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Airlines call on UN to improve "useless"airspace security database

International airline officials said a United Nations warning
mechanism, intended to prevent another crash like the 2014 Malaysian
Airlines downing over Ukraine, is "useless". The International Air
Transport Association (IATA) said there needs to be a new, more timely
system for detecting dangers in the airspace above war zones. US
Correspondent Mimi Chiahemen reports …


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John Glenn dies age 95, first American in orbit

John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died at age 95.

He also served as a U.S. Senator and even ran for the White House.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Impeachment vote set for South Korea

The Obama administration is not worried about the looming impeachment vote in South Korea.

The parliament is set to vote on whether to impeach President Park Gyun-Hye following allegations of corruption.

The director of press operations for the U.S. State Department Elizabeth Trudeau says the relationship between Washington and Seoul go far past individuals.

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US confirms progress toward Aleppo ceasefire

The U.S. is confirming that talks are continuing into how best to implement a ceasefire for Aleppo.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the Syrian military has ceased operations in the eastern part of the city, but the White House says they are  listening carefully to what the Russians say, but will also scrutinise their actions." 

The director of press operations for the U.S. State Department Elizabeth Trudeau also confirmed that talks in Geneva are in the works.

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US Congress cracks down on ticket-grabbing bots

The US Congress has passed a bill that plans to crack down on bots that buy batches of online tickets to shows and sports events before humans.

The bots mean that tickets to popular events often sell out in minutes, before appearing later on re-sale sites at inflated prices.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Space X loses out to European rival

The space company of billionaire, Elon Musk, has lost an order to a
European rival after delays.

Space X had been working on the launch of a new satellite to provide
broadband for passengers on flights.

Frances Read reports from California.

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US Surgeon General Says E-Cigarettes ‘Major Concern’

The US Surgeon General has called for action to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among young people, as part of a new report published on Thursday.

Vivek Murthy said children are more vulnerable to potential problems caused by exposure to nicotine, and should be protected.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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150 civilians evacuated from Aleppo frontline as UN press for humanitarian ceasefire

The Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent on Wednesday successfully evacuated nearly 150 civilians trapped in an Aleppo hospital. 


Most of them were disabled, or injured by heavy fighting. 


The evacuation came amid renewed calls from the UN for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war-ravaged city. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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First Somali-American Congresswoman says she received "Islamophobic threats" in taxi

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A US politician says she was the victim of an Islamophobic attack by a taxi driver in Washington, DC.

Ilhan Omar recently became the first Somali-American to be elected to Congress,
as a representative of Minnesota.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Increased calls for Congressional investigatiion into election meddling

Efforts are moving forward on Capitol Hill to launch Congressional investigations into whether Russia meddled with the U.S. national election.

Back in October, American intelligence officials issued a rare statement saying that top Russian leaders were leading efforts to change the outcome of the presidential election.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US life expectancy drops for first time in 20 years


A new report shows the life expectancy for Americans was shorter in 2015 than 2014. 

The National Center for Health Statistics also found the mortality rate had jumped in the same period.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Head of MI6 warns Russia-Syria offensive in Aleppo is making terror threat worse

The head of Britain's intelligence agency MI6 is warning the so-called Islamic State group is plotting terror attacks against Britain from Syria...

Alex Younger says twelve plots have been foiled over the last three years.

He says the Syrian and Russian offensive in Aleppo is making the situation worse...

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Reports banks shifting operations from London to Paris

It's understood that a number of major British banks are in talks with French officials about shifting certain operations from London to Paris...

It's reported Benoit de Juvigny, the head of France's financial regulator, has said "large international banks" have undertaken the due diligence required to set up a subsidiary in the French capital.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Former French budget minister jailed for three years for tax fraud and money laundering

The former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud. 
The revelation of his secret bank accounts in Switzerland in December 2012 sparked the biggest scandal of the Hollande presidency.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Boris Johnson causes stir after accusing Saudi Arabia of engaging in "proxy wars"

Video has emerged of Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson accusing UK ally Saudi Arabia of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East and abusing Islam. 

Footage obtained by the Guardian newspaper shows Britain's most senior diplomat telling a conference in Rome that there was an absence of visionary leadership in the Middle East willing to reach out across the Sunni-Shia divide.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Pope Francis Compares Media Obsession with Scandal to Obsession with Feces

As governments warn of fake news rapidly spreading across the internet, Pope Francis is condemning the fake stories and the intent behind them.

But he also had a wider—and an extremely frank—message for the media and its obsession with covering scandal. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 


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