Friday, December 23, 2016

Russia's Putin breaks down domestic and international issues in annual Q&A

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is 'stronger than any potential aggressor.'  He said that Russia's nuclear missiles and other military forces have been modernised but that Russia will not be drawn into a new arms race. This was one the many topics Vladimir Putin covered during his annual press conference. Julia Lyubova reports.

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Libyan plane hijackers surrender to Maltese authorities

All the passengers and crew have now been allowed to leave the Libyan plane hijacked in Malta.
The hijackers have surrendered to Maltese authorities, according to the Maltese Prime Minister.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Let there be an arms race - Trump to MSNBC

Let it be an arms race, Donald Trump is telling MSNBC.

The president-elect surprised many by tweeting earlier that the U.S. must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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Arms control campaigner Joe Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund warns an arms race between the U.S. and Russia could develop.

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Ploughshares Fund's Joe Cirincione says the focus should be on reducing nuclear weapons, not expanding anyone's arsenal.

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Almost all passengers and crew released from plane in Malta

Most of the passengers and crew have been allowed to leave the Libyan plane hijacked in Malta.
Around ten people are thought to be remain on board, including two hijackers.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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68 passengers released from hijacked Libyan plane in Malta

More than half the passengers on board a hijacked Libyan plane have been freed at Malta's international airport.


The plane was hijacked in Libyan airspace by as many as two men who threatened to blow the Airbus A430 up.  


The pilot diverted to Malta where the jet is now surrounded by the island's troops.


Jurgen Balzan is a journalist at the newspaper "Malta Today".


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Journalist Jurgen Balzan with "Malta Today" says there are reports that two hijackers have sympathies with the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.


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General Motors fined $29m for Chinese price-fixing

Chinese authorities are fining US car maker General Motors $29 million
for allegations of price fixing.

It follows a joint venture with China's largest automaker SAIC.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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At least some passengers released from hijacked plane in Malta

Women and children have been allowed to leave the Libyan plane hijacked in Malta.
82 male passengers and seven crew are still reported to be on the plane.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Italy confirms death of Berlin terror suspect

Italy's interior ministry confirmed that the prime suspect in an attack on a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany has been shot dead in Milan.

Twelve people were killed when Anis Amri is believed to have driven a truck into the crowded market.  He had been the target of a Europe-wide manhunt.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Hijacked Libyan plane diverted to Malta

A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board has been hijacked and forced to land in Malta.
The flight was an internal one within Libya, diverted by two hijackers who threatened to bomb the plane.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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OSCAR SIGNS FOR SHANGHAI

EPL club Chelsea have agreed terms with Shanghai SIPG for Brazilian midfielder Oscar's transfer to the Chinese Super League side.

It will be one of the most expensive fees ever paid for a player when he moves in the January transfer window.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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"100% effective" Ebola vaccine could be rolled out by 2018

The World Health Organisation says a highly effective vaccine against the Ebola virus could be available by 2018...

Trials in Guinea - one of the worst affected countries in west Africa - have showed 100 per cent protection.

The findings have been published in the British medical journal The Lancet - as our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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BREAKING: BERLIN SUSPECT REPORTEDLY SHOT DEAD IN MILAN

The man suspected of killing 12 people in the Berlin lorry attack, has reportedly been shot dead in Milan.

Berlin correspondent Ira Spitzer has the latest.

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DEUTSCHE BANK AGREES MULTI-BILLION SETTLEMENT

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $7.2 billion to US authorities.

It's over an investigation into the sale of mortgage-backed securities, an issue which played a key role in the 2008 global financial crisis.

The agreement reached by the German bank is far lower than US authorities had initially asked for.

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has also agreed a $5.28 billion deal with the US.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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UK PRISON WING BACK UNDER CONTROL AFTER RIOT

A UK prison wing which was taken over by inmates has now been reclaimed, according to the Prison Service.

Specialist teams had to be sent into HMP Swaleside in Kent after the riot started on Thursday.

It's the fourth prison disturbance in the UK in the last two months.

The government is facing growing criticism over staffing problems and violence in the prison system.

Briony Waite reports from HMP Swaleside.

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Vladimir Putin holds annual press conference

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin is holding his annual Q&A session with journalists from Russia and abroad.  He is likely to face questions over the country's involvement in Syria and relations with Turkey. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Russia's Putin to comment on domestic, foreign policies at year-end presser

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold an annual press conference in Moscow. The presser comes just days after the assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey. President Putin is to face some tough questions on issues like security, Syria, Ukraine as well as the dire state of Russia's shrinking economy. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Melbourne terror suspects appear in court

Three men have faced court accused of planning to bomb major landmarks in Australia's Melbourne on Christmas Day after heavily armed police swooped on homes across the city's northern suburbs.
The youngest of the trio complained during a brief court appearance that he suffered injuries during his arrest.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Major terror plot planned for Christmas day in Melbourne

In Australia, A substantial attack using explosives and other weapons was planned for Melbourne's Flinders Street Station, Federation Square and St Paul's Cathedral on Christmas Day.
That's according to Australian Federal Police who, on Friday morning raided homes across the city's inner north and arrested seven people.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Ikea to pay $50m in child death case

Ikea is to pay 50 million dollars to the families of three young children killed by falling chests of drawers in the US.

The families' lawyers says the payout, which is one of the largest of its kind, reflects the seriousness of the case.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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Uber Pulls Self-driving Cars from Streets of San Francisco

Uber has removed its self driving cars from the streets of San Francisco.

Authorities threatened legal action if Uber didn't get special permits for the cars.  

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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