Thursday, December 29, 2016

Germany releases suspected terror accomplice over lack of evidence

Germany's Federal Prosecutor's office has released a man detained over a possible connection to the truck attack in Berlin that killed twelve people.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by a Tunisian national who was later killed by Italian police.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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RUSSIA ANNOUNCES SYRIA CEASEFIRE DEAL

Russia has confirmed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and opposition forces has been reached.

Both sides also agreed to start peace talks.

The deal was brokered with Turkey's, Russia's and Iran's cooperation.

Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Child Asylum Seekers Launch Legal Action Against UK

Child asylum seekers who had been living in the Calais Jungle Camp before it was dismantled  by authorities, are launching a legal challenge against the UK's Home Secretary.


They are seeking individual explanations in writing over why they have not been relocated to the UK.


Our Correspondent In London Natalie Powell reports…


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Crashed Russian plane had “obvious technical malfunction”

Investigators studying the Russian Tu-154 plane crash say recovered jet fragments show "no sign of explosion". The plane had an "obvious technical malfunction", officials said. Probe is underway as the jet's black boxes are being decoded. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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DEBBIE REYNOLDS DEAD AT 84

US actress Debbie Reynolds has died at the age of 84.

She'd been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.

Debbie Reynolds starred in the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain and was leading lady in a series of Hollywood hits in the 1950s and 60s.

In 2010 she spoke of being a strict mother to Carrie Fisher.

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Polling Shows Support For EU Remains High

While many Europeans believe their country is heading in the wrong direction, new polling shows they still want to remain in the European Union. 

The new numbers make it clear most Europeans don't want to follow the UK and still think European integration has its benefits. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Germany probes possible truck attack accomplice

Germany's federal prosecutor will decide Thursday whether to arrest a man who has been detained over a possible connection to last week's deadly truck attack.

His number was found saved in the phone of the man who drove the truck into a crowded Christmas market, killing twelve people.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Hollywood Star Debbie Reynolds, Mom to Carrie Fisher, Dead at 84

Hollywood star Debbie Reynolds who rose to stardom in the 1952
Hollywood classic film "Singin' in the Rain" and quickly became a
staple in the entertainment industry died Wednesday as a result of a
stroke. The news comes just one day after Reynolds 60-year-old
daughter Carrier Fisher, a Hollywood icon herself, passed away
unexpectedly.

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Obama Creates National Monuments in Nevada, Utah

US President Obama protected two massive areas in the American West
Wednesday, including a patch in southern Utah that has been at the
center of a contentious battle over land protections for years. The
areas now protected from development include the Gold Butte National
Monument in Nevada and the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

Our Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Debbie Reynolds hospitalized - reports

Just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died, reports out of Los Angeles say Debbie Reynolds, her actress mother has been hospitalized.

Debbie Reynolds, age 84, has been a star in Hollywood for more than six decades, including her iconic role in the classic American film, 'Singing in the Rain.'

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump criticizes United Nations

Donald Trump is saying the United Nations is a waste of money when it doesn't work.

He spoke to reporters after a long day of meetings with people who may or may not join his administration.

The president elect has also urged Israel to stay strong, that change is coming January 20, following a strongly critical speech by Secretary of State John Kerry and the UN resolution on Israeli settlement policy.

Donald Trump did say the United Nations is full of potential.

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Donald Trump also confirmed he spoke with U.S. President Barack Obama but refused to comment further.

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Takata expected to pay 1bn in US air bag settlement

Japanese auto parts maker Takata will pay nearly one billion dollars to settle allegations of criminal wrongdoing relating to its faulty air bags in a suit brought about by the US Department of Justice, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Takata is expected to plead guilty to criminal misconduct as part of the settlement.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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Netanyahu slams US on Israel-Palestinian conflict


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed the US for a "biased" approach to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

Reacting to a speech made just hours ago by US Secretary of State John Kerry, the Israeli Prime Minister said Mr Kerry failed to recognize the what he says is the true root of the Israel-Palestinian conflict - Palestinian opposition to the existance of a Jewish state. 

Mr Netanyahu's comments came as tensions are on the rise between Israel and the US, following the passing of a United Nations resulution that demands Israel stop the construction of settlements on land that is claimed by the Palestinians. 

He said Mr Kerry doesn't understand the challenges at hand.

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The Israeli Prime Minister said that Israel will gladly work with incoming President Donald Trump to try to repair damage done by the Obama administration. 

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Charleston Church Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Present Evidence

Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof said he won't present evidence
or call any witnesses during the punishment phase of his death penalty
trial starting next week. At a scheduled court appearance Wednesday,
the admitted white supremacist told a federal judge he still intends
to represent himself, ignoring the court's recommendation to seek
legal support.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Kerry mounts robust defense of Obama administration's Middle East efforts

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Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has warned that the future of the Middle East has never been in such jeopardy.

In a robust defense of the Obama administration's record as peace-broker, Mr Kerry lashed out at the Israeli government, for failing to understand the long-term ramifications of its current strategy.

He inisted that his administration had done more than any other to defend Israel's security and legitimacy, through aid and military assistance.


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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted the Obama administration had the Middle East's long term interests at heart.


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The Obama administration sees Israel's settlements policy as the biggest obstacle to peace- John Kerry defended the administration's decision to abstain from last week's UN vote.


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Kerry: Obama administration has done more for Israel than any other

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has made a last-ditch appeal for peace in the Middle East, despite the Obama administration's failed efforts to broker a deal.

His speech came hours after President-Elect Donald Trump (who is engaged in a direct dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) called on Israel to 'stay strong' until he takes office on January 20th.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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American phone chip maker to fight Korean unfair trade practice ruling

American telephone chip-maker Qualcomm has been fined a record 850 million dollars by South Korean authorities for unfair trade practices.
The decision comes after a three-year investigation, but as our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, Qualcomm says it will fight the ruling

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Colombian authorities say kidnappings have dropped

Colombian authorities say that the number of people kidnapped in the South American country has dropped 92% since 2000. 

The announcement was well received among the country's human rights activists who say that an estimated 33,000 people have been abducted since 1970.

Andrea Arenas reports

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Chinese citizens accused of making millions through cyber fraud

Prosecutors in the United States have charged three Chinese citizens
with making millions of dollars through cyber fraud.

The men are accused of hacking into US law firms and using the data
obtained to make investments.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US prepares actions against Russia for cyberattacks

The Obama administration is reportedly in the final stages of imposing sanctions and taking other actions against Russia for its attempts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election.

Their efforts have been hampered in part because a 2015 executive order on cyberattacks did not specifically address political meddling.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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