Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Germany calls for release of reporter detained in Turkey

The German government has protested against the treatment of a reporter for a German newspaper who has been detained in Turkey on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda.

Turkey has jailed hundreds of journalists in a widespread crackdown following last summer's failed coup attempt,

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Syrian opposition pressures Russia on Assad

Diplomats at UN Syria talks in Geneva are putting pressure on Russia to do more to reign in President Bashar al-Assad's government forces.

The Russian delegation is expected to meet with the main opposition group at negotiations on Tuesday as violence continues to rage in Syria.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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1 in 4 Investors Think Euro Zone will Lose a Member

One in four investors in Europe now think in the next year at least one member state will leave the euro zone. 

The so-called "euro break-up" index is now the highest it has been since the debt crisis of 2012.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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SOUSSE INQUESTS CONCLUDE IN LONDON

The inquest into the deaths of 30 British tourists in a terror attack at a hotel in Sousse in Tunisia is wrapping up in London.

38 people were killed in total when a gunman opened fire on the beach on 26th June 2015.

The coroner has decided to reject a request to rule that neglect contributed to the deaths, instead deciding that all 30 Britons were unlawfully killed.

The inquest looked into whether the UK government and travel companies did enough to protect UK holidaymakers.

Susie Evans lost her son, brother and father in the attacks.

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Top Soviet Olympic gymnast sells off medals

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Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut has apparently fallen on hard times and has sold off her Olympic Games medals as well as other trophies in a US auction.  The sale of lots, including two golds and a silver from the Munich Olympics, fetched $333,500.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Outback Austalria arrest of guided missile electrician

An electrician from the town of Young in Australia's outback New South Wales faces life in jail for allegedly helping Islamic State design long-range missiles.
Haisem Zahab, a 42-year-old Australian-born citizen, was arrested on Tuesday as part of an ongoing 18-month investigation, Operation Marksburg, by Australian Federal Police and State police.
Arthur Stevens reports:

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Australian police arrest over guided missile threat

A man has been arrested in outback Australia after he allegedly advised Islamic State overseas on how to develop "high-tech weapons capability".
Australian Federal Police say the 42-year-old man was arrested in the town of Young, 350 kilometres (220 miles) south west of Sydney in relation to terrorism offences which don't relate to any planned domestic attack and comes after an 18-month investigation.

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Trump receives options on IS fight

US President Trump has received a package of options from the Pentagon on how to ramp up the fight against the so-called Islamic State.

He ordered the plans to be drawn up a month ago, after promising to crush the extremist group during his presidential campaign.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Space X plans to fly two space tourists around the moon next year. The company says they will travel faster and further into the Solar System than any human beings have ever done. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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Takata pleads guilty to fraud, pay $1b fines

Japanese auto parts manufacturer Takata has plead guilty to one fraud charge and agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and restitution.

Their faulty air bags are found in 42 million vehicles in America, prompting a massive recall.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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WHO publishes first-ever drug-resistant superbug threat list

The World Health Organization has published its first-ever list of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs. 


It wants government and researchers to use the list to help spur a global response to preventing and treating superbugs that pose the greatest threat to human health. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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White House on Congress speech, Russia and Yemen

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says President Donald Trump will lay out an "optimistic vision" for America when he outlines his agenda in a speech on Tuesday.

In his first address to Congress, Mr Spicer said president will detail reforms on tax, healthcare and education.

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has dismissed the need for a special prosecutor to investigate possible contact between President Donald Trump's aides and Russia.

Last week it was reported that White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asked the FBI to publicly dismiss reports about alleged contact between Trump associates and Moscow.

When pressed about the allegations, Mr Spicer said "there's nothing there". 

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The White House says The Pentagon is conducting at least three reviews of the raid in Yemen last month that left one US Navy Seal dead.

The father of Chief William Owens has called for a more serious probe into his son's death.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the information obtained in the raid "will save American lives".

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Fears for civilians as ISIS attacked in Mosul

Iraqi government forces are claiming important military gains against the self-declared Islamic State group in the city of Mosul.
The US-backed Iraqi army says it's taken a key bridge across the Tigris River, enabling an assault on ISIS-held territory.
But as our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, there are fears for the safety of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city.

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More bomb threats at US Jewish centers

At least eight Jewish centers in the United States have been evacuated
after receiving bomb threats.
It comes after police in Philadelphia announced that over 100
headstones had been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UN calls on Australian government to ensure protections for indigenous women

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The United Nations says that the Australian government is failing to
protect indigenous women.

UN officials say aboriginal women are below nearly all socio-economic
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Our UN correspondent Laura Cantekin has more from New York.

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UN report claims North Korea ran arms op out of Malaysia

North Korea has been running an arms operation out of Malaysia, according to a United Nations report.


The unreleased report, seen by Reuters news agency, claimed that North Korean intelligence agents had run a front company to sell battlefield radio equipment in violation of international law. 


Our correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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Lawmakers investigate Trump, Russia connections

The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee says he's not on a witch hunt, but he also has not ruled anything out when it comes to questions about contacts between campaigns and the Russian government.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he hasn't called Russia in a decade, but reporters were quick to point out, he travelled to Russia for the Miss Universe pageant in 2013.

Committee chair Representative Devin Nunes says he's ruled nothing out as his committee investigates whether there were improper contacts between Moscow and American presidential campaigns.

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George W Bush says Trump/Russia 'question needs to be answered'

Former President George W Bush says "we all need answers" on allegations about Donald Trump's campaign's links with Russia.

In a rare TV interview, President Bush defended a free press said religious liberty was the "bedrock of our freedom".

Nina-Maria Potts reports from Washington.

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Pres. Trump calls for $54 billion US defense hike


Donald Trump's first budget as President will call for a $54 billion dollar boost to defense spending - a 10 percent hike.

Mr Trump had campaigned on rebuilding what he called America's depleted military.

Trump said more details would come on Tuesday when he delivers his budget speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Hungary Builds Second Fence on its Border with Serbia

Hungary has begun building a second fence along its southern border with Serbia to prevent migrants from entering the country.

The building of the first razor wire fence during the European Union's migration crisis drew strong criticism from Brussels.

Our Europe correspondent Katie Parkins reports.

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