Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Local Zika transmission detected in Texas

The US state of Texas has reported its first home-grown case of the Zika virus.

The announcement means there are now two US states where mosquitoes are known to be spreading the illness.

Steve Mort reports.

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US Cyber Monday breaks records; GDP and consumer confidence strong in Q3

Cyber Monday, the online follow-up to Black Friday, is one for the US
record books this year - topping 3.45 billion in sales. And the
figures from the biggest shopping day of the year appear to back up
some strong economic data released on Tuesday in the US GDP and
consumer confidence reports.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

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US economy grew at faster pace in 3rd Q

The US economy grew at its faster rate in more than two years in the third quarter. 

The government revised the third quarter figure from 2.9% up to 3.2% growth, following improved consumer spending. 

COACH CHARGED IN UK FOOTBALL ABUSE SCANDAL

In the UK, a former football coach at the centre of a growing crisis in the sport has been charged with eight counts of sexual assault against a boy under 14.

It comes with the English Football Association admitting it could be the biggest crisis the sport has faced.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Uganda King Charged with Murder


In Uganda, a traditional monarch Charles Mumbere has been charged with murder. 

The king of Rwenzururu is accused of murdering a police officer in March this year. 
He was arrested during clashes over the weekend in his kingdom in western Uganda.
Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Investigators Looking at Possible Terrorism Motive in University Attack

Investigators are trying to determine why a Somali refugee carried out an unprovoked attack at Ohio State University on Monday.

Eighteen year-old Abdul Razak Ali Artan was killed by police after he drove his car into a group and attacked people with a butcher's knife.

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UN: Aleppo fighting displaces 16,000 civilians

The United Nations says 16,000 people have fled Aleppo as the Syrian
government continues to make gains in the rebel-held parts of the
city.

With no hospitals, and food supplies all but exhausted, the UN expects
many more to escape over the coming days.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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AT&T target cord-cutters with new streaming service

America telecoms giant AT&T has announced the launch of a new video
streaming service aimed at rivaling the likes of Netflix and Amazon.

The new web service is due to launch in the US on Wednesday.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Brazilian football team's plane crashes in Colombia

A charter aircraft carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed as it approached the Colombian city of Medellin. 

Colombian authorities say that six people were pulled alive from the plane, and one of them died on his way to hospital. 

So far ongoing rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Zuma survives no-confidence vote

South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has survived a vote of no confidence by his own  party

The ruling African National Congress, or ANC, rejected a bid to oust  him after protracted meetings by the ruling party's executive

Julius Mugambwa reports

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Trump nominates health care plan critic to run key agency

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has confirmed his intention to nominate Republican Representative Tom Price of Georgia to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Congressman Price is a long-time critic of the Affordable Care Act, the health care law nicknamed Obamacare.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Russia reports major breakthrough in Syrian Aleppo

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the Syrian government troops have achieved a major breakthrough in Aleppo which has dramatically changed the situation on the ground. The news come as France has called for an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting to condemn indiscriminate airstrikes and urge for resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to the war-torn city. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK Government Plans to Tackle Excessive Corporate Pay

The British Government is considering implementing measures aimed at cracking down on excessive corporate pay, which would see companies having to justify high executive earnings.


UK Prime Minister Theresa May wants to give workers and customers more of a voice on company boards, to ensure firms act correctly.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….


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Brexit notes dismissed by UK gov

The British government says handwritten notes on the UK's exit from the EU which were photographed being carried out of Downing Street by an official aide do "not reflect its Brexit position"...

The notes refer to difficulties the government may face as it prepares to start negotiations with the EU.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Investigations widen in historic sex abuse allegations involving young footballers

French government riven by infighting over upcoming election

The French Socialist party is scrambling to hold its government together after prime minister Manuel Valls said he could run against Francois Hollande for the presidential nomination.
The French left is in disarray as the centre right unites around candidate Francois Fillon  - chosen in an open primary this weekend.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more from Brussels.


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FOOTBALL TEAM'S PLANE CRASHES IN COLOMBIA

A plane with 81 people on board, including a Brazilian football team, has crashed in Colombia.

Some reports suggest there are six survivors after the plane reported electrical issues.

The chartered flight was on its way from Bolivia but crashed close to the city of Medellin in Colombia.

It was carrying members of the Chapecoense football side.

The South American Football Confederation has suspended 'all activities', including the fixture the team was travelling to.

Charlotte Wright has more.

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Record Number of Refugees and Migrants Reach Italy

The number of refugees and migrants from North Africa reaching Italy has hit a record high.

Since the beginning of this year, 171 thousand asylum seekers arrived in Italy and the flow of migrants isn't slowing down. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.  


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Lufthansa pilots begin 2-day strike

German airline Lufthansa cancelled over eight hundred flights Tuesday as pilots began a two day strike over a wage dispute, their second in a week.

Earlier a Munich court rejected the airline's request to issue a temporary injunction against the walkout.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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UK TARGETS CORPORATE MISBEHAVIOUR

Soaring executive pay and boardroom excesses are among the targets in a crackdown by the UK government.

It's releasing plans aimed at a so-called 'irresponsible minority' of private firms which misbehave.

Its consultation on corporate governance follows a pledge from Prime Minister Theresa May to 'level the playing field'.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says the government insists it can play a role.

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