Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Thousands ordered to leave their homes as storms engulf West of US

30 thousand people have been told to leave their homes as yet more
storms batter the West Coast of the US.

More than twenty people died in mudslides earlier this year - after
huge wildfires burned large areas bare.

For some communities this is the sixth evacuation order they've had in
a number of weeks.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports from Los Angeles.

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US resident files lawsuit against Facebook

A US resident has sued Facebook and the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica for obtaining data from millions of social media users without their consent.

Facebook has been under pressure following allegations that Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed information to build detailed profiles on American voters during the 2016 US election.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Unarmed black man shot by police was holding mobile phone

An unarmed African-American man fatally shot by police in Sacramento on Sunday night was holding a mobile phone -- not a weapon, as police say they feared.

Twenty-two year-old Stephon Clark was standing in his own backyard when police mistook him for a suspect in a neighborhood crime.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Austin Bomb Suspect Blows Himself Up

A suspect believed responsible for a series of anonymous parcel bomb attacks in Austin, Texas has blown himself up.

The deceased has been identified as a 23-year-old white man, Mark Anthony Conditt.

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more.

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UK PM: FACEBOOK DATA ROW 'VERY CONCERNING'

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says claims a British firm misused Facebook data to influence the US election of 2016 are 'very concerning'.

She says the allegations must now be 'properly investigated'.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to explain exactly what happened.

Cambridge Analytica, the UK data firm accused of harvesting information from millions of Facebook accounts without authorisation, has suspended its chief executive.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt has the background on the company.

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Russia accuses UK of orchestrating chemical attack on its own soil

Russia's Foreign Ministry has held a meeting with ambassadors from around the world and told them that the UK may have been behind the chemical weapons attack on its own soil. The British Ambassador refused to attend, but the Foreign Ministry spokesman said he was 'ashamed' of UK politicians. Dan Ashby has more.

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European Parliament invites Mark Zuckerberg to discuss data breach

The European Parliament has invited Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to its house to discuss allegations of misuse of data.


European and American leaders are calling for accountability after it was revealed the data of 50 million Facebook users was harvested. 

 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 


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Conservation concerns with Australian government legislation

In Australia the Labor Party opposition says the future of the iconic Great Barrier Reef is on the line, as it opposes new government plans to regulate marine parks.
On Wednesday, the government introduced changes to the regulation of 44 Australian marine parks, covering 3.3 million square hectares, that would reduce 'green' conservation areas in the Coral Sea from 50 to 25 per cent.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Nicolas Sarkozy back in police custody for second day of questioning

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is back in police custody for a second day of questioning at a police station in the west of Paris, over claims his 2007 election campaign was illegally funded by Muammar Gaddafi. 
Police questioned him for 16 hours on Tuesday.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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FACEBOOK UNDER PRESSURE OVER 'DATA BREACH'

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is under growing pressure to explain claims user data from his social network was misused.

UK firm Cambridge Analytica is accused of taking information from millions of Facebook users without authorisation to influence the US election of 2016.

Cambridge Analytica has suspended its chief executive after he was filmed claiming to have run parts of Donald Trump's campaign, and outlining other ways of affecting elections and discrediting politicians.

Facebook is being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Business reporter Declan Curry says the firm is under significant pressure.

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Willie Sullivan from the Electoral Reform Society says regulation hasn't kept up.

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European Commission to Propose Tax Aimed at Tech Giants

The European Commission is set to propose new tax rules aimed at making American tech giants like Google and Facebook pay their fair share. 

This comes as Facebook faces mounting scrutiny over data security and with relations with Washington already strained over American tariffs. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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Hyderabad and Pune joint first in survey of best Indian cities to live

Hyderabad and Pune have been voted the best cities to live in India 

This is according to the latest Mercer quality of living survey. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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India to jail doctors for not reporting tuberculosis cases

The Indian government has made the non-reporting of tuberculosis a penal offence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has proposed a jail term for those medical practitioners who fail to report tuberculosis cases.

India is aiming to eradicate TB by 2025- five years ahead of the global deadline.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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TELEGRAM WILL NOT GIVE RUSSIA ACCESS

The founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram has said the company won't give Russian intelligence services access to its user's data. Russia is threatening to block the platform, which has 180 million users around the world. Lucy Taylor reports.



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Police: Explosion in Austin not connected to package bombings

Police say they do not believe an explosion at a charity store in Austin is linked to a series of bombings in and around the city.

A store employee was injured after handing what authorities describe as "artillery simulators" that were found in a box of military mementos.

It's reported the device was a flare that was among several items donated to the Goodwill store.

US correspondent Steve Mort says investigators also do not believe this explosion was a copy cat attack.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Facebook faces US government probe after Cambridge Analytica revelations

The US government is launching an investigation of Facebook after the political campaign firm Cambridge Analytica was able to secure access to the personal data of more than 50 million users.


Meanwhile, Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg failed to appear at a meeting of company employees.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA BOSS SUSPENDED

The UK firm involved in a controversy over claims of misuse of data from Facebook users has suspended its chief executive.

Alexander Nix had been filmed claiming Cambridge Analytica's research and targeted campaigning helped swing the 2016 US election for Donald Trump.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US President welcomes Saudi Prince to White House

US President, Donald Trump, has met with The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

It marks the start of a three week tour in which Prince Mohammed Bin
Salman will travel around America, seeking to strike business deals.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Chemical weapons body probes UK Russian spy attack

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has deployed to the UK to investigate the nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy. 

The attack two weeks ago has sparked a diplomatic spat between the London and Moscow, with diplomats from both countries expelled. 

The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog visited New York to brief the United Nations Security Council on the investigation. 

The Director-General of the OPCW Ahmet Uzumcu said he expected results in a few weeks time. 

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Minneapolis police officer charged over Australian woman's death

A Minneapolis police officer has turned himself in for gunning down Australian life coach Justine Ruszczyk Damond, in July last year.


She was shot dead moments after calling 911 to report what she believed was a sexual assault in an alley behind her house.


Ms Damond's death caused international outrage and prompted significant changes to the police department's policy on body cameras.


Now, police officer Mohamed Noor faces charges of third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.


Nina-Maria Potts has more:


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