Monday, August 31, 2015

China Punishes People for Spreading Rumors Online

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security says it has punished scores of people in recent days for “spreading rumors” online. 

The so-called rumors were related to China’s continuing stock market uncertainty, the recent industrial explosions in Tianjin and a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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7000 pages of Clinton's emails to be published

The US State Department is expected to release roughly 7,000 pages of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails on Monday.
They include about 150 that have been censored because they contain information that has now been deemed classified.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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One dies, over 100 injured as protests in Ukraine turn violent

One Ukrainian national guard member has been killed and over 100 people were injured in clashes between protesters and police in Kiev. Protests turned violent after lawmakers gave their initial backing to a constitutional reform to provide more autonomy for eastern Ukraine. The reform is part of the Minsk peace agreement, signed in February. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Canada calls for Egypt to release journalist

The Canadian government has demanded the immediate return of journalist Mohamed Fahmy to the country, after a court in Cairo convicted him of "conspiring with terrorists."

Chris Kayaniotes reports from Toronto.

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Billionnaire Trump sharing GOP poll-lead for first time this summer

2016 Presidential Republican hopefuls Donald Trump and Ben Carson are neck and neck according to a poll conducted in the US state of Iowa.

Political analysts have put the two men's popularity down to their anti-establishment positions.

Our North America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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New face of $10 dollar bill discussed

A town hall meeting is being held in the United States to discuss
which woman will be the new face of the $10 dollar bill to replace
founding father Alexander Hamilton.

The discussion is taking place in Senaca Falls in New York State- the
town where the 1848 Women's Rights Convention was held.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Serena Williams aims for Grand Slam clean sweep at US Open

The US Open gets underway in New York with Serena Williams hoping to complete a year of Grand Slam titles.

The two-week American tennis tournament also sees former men's champions Marin Cilic, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic all in action on day one.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Venezuelan police shootings raise concerns

Human rights groups in Venzuela are accusing the country's police forces of carrying out executions. 

This follows the release of a secretly recorded video that shows Venezuelan officers shooting and killing a man, and laying his body next to three other corpses.

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Washington to impose sanctions on China over cybertheft

The American government is preparing sanctions against China over its alleged spying and hacking of US computer networks.

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Suspects detained in connection with Austrian migrant truck deaths

Austria has detained five suspects in connection to the deaths of over 71 migrants found inside a truck last week.

Police have been slowing traffic from Hungary where it's believed the truck came from, and stepping up checks inside large vehicles.

Our Europe correspondent Anna Brugmann reports

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North America's tallest mountain renamed

U.S. President Barack Obama is renaming North America's tallest mountain to its original First People's name - Denali.

The Alaska mountain - 20,322 in height - had been called Mount McKinley to honor President William McKinley.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Horror-movie director Wes Craven dies at 76


Acclaimed Horror-film director Wes Craven has died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 76, he had been suffering from Brain Cancer.

Our North America correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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American Slasher Film Pioneer Wes Craven Dies

American horror film director Wes Craven, who dreamed up the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, has died at age 76 after a battle with brain cancer. Craven was a pioneer of the slasher film genre, and continued to reinvent his horror flicks to appeal to a new generation of thrill seekers. Patrice Howard reports.

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Protests turn violent in Kiev as parliament backs greater autonomy for eastern Ukraine

At least 10 police officers were hurt in clashes between protesters and police in Kiev. Demonstrators tried to break down the fence around parliament as Ukrainian lawmakers gave their initial backing to reforms for greater autonomy for the country's disputed eastern part. Anya Ardayeva reports from the Russian capital.

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French PM calls for deeper unity on EU migration crisis

The French prime minister Manuel Valls has called for greater European Union unity in tackling the ongoing migrants crisis.

His comments came at a press conference at the French port of Calias where a huge camp of refugees has formed as they try to cross reach the UK - either by boat or through the channel tunnel.

An emergency meeting of EU interior ministers has been called for September 14th to tackle to migration crisis with 340 thousand people having been detected crossing the bloc's external border in 2015 already.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Calais and says the response so far has been to improve security.

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Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Calais and says there are disputes between the 28 EU nations on how to resolve the crisis. 

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In Calais, our correspondent Olly Barratt says the ministers meeting will focus on how to determine who are legitimate asylum seekers.

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EU ministers to hold emergency talks on migrant crisis

European Union ministers are to hold emergency talks in response to the migrant crisis the bloc faces.

The EU presidency says the situation has reached unprecedented proportions with hundreds of thousands of people trying to enter the EU fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East and across Subsaharan Africa.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Australia's $40 million refugee resettlement deal with Cambodia on verge of collapse

Cambodia has given a "thanks for the money, but no thanks for refugees" message to Australia after the country decalred it was no longer interested in resettling more refugees from Australia's detention centre in Nauru.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Pres. Obama to travel to Alaska

U. S.  President Barack Obama is set to travel to Alaska to highlight Arctic circle and environmental issues .

The American President will address address the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) Conference.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Service held for two journalists killed on live TV

Mourners have gathered in Roanoke, Virginia for an interfaith service to remember the two TV journalists shot dead live on television. WDBJ reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were killed by a former colleague during a live broadcast last Wednesday morning. The station's General Manager Jeffery Marks was among those who paid tribute.

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Meanwhile the family of Vicki Gardner, who was seriously wounded in the shooting, says she is in good condition and showing "amazing strength".

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Oliver Sacks, renowned neurologist and author, dead at 82

The neurologist and best-live author Oliver Sacks has died in New York at the age of 82.

He’d been suffering from cancer, and wrote movingly about his struggle with the disease and his impending death earlier this year.

Dr. Sacks was born in Britain, but had lived in the United States since the 1960s.

His writings were widely acclaimed, and his book “Awakenings” was turned into a film starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.

In 2012, talking about his book “Hallucinations”, he spoke about his own experiences with amphetamines and the lessons he learned about the human mind.

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New Orleans marks 10 years since Katrina

The mayor of New Orleans is marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by calling on America to address its neglected infrastructure.  

The storm killed nearly 2,000 people and displaced one million. 

It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history and caused destruction along the Gulf coast.

In New Orleans, the failure of the levee system left about 80% of the city under water.

Speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation," Mayor Mitch Landrieu [[ LAN-droo ]] said more must be done to improve the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

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China and US data in focus: Wall St. preview

Following last week’s global economic volatility eyes on Wall Street will once again be on the Chinese economy.

And with a Federal Reserve meeting fast approaching many economists believe another good week for US economic data could force the Fed to raise interest rates as early as September.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Thousands of police deployed ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

Six-thousand police officers are being deployed in London today (Sunday) to police this year's Notting Hill Carnival...

Dawn raids last week saw 62 people arrested and the seizure of a gun and drugs ahead of the event which runs until Monday night. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Pres. Obama addresses Jewish Americans on Iran nuclear deal

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U.S. President Barack Obama said the Iran nuclear deal will stop Tehran from developing an atomic weapon.

Mr Obama made the assertion during a webcast event with major Jewish organisations.

Israeli figures, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, are strongly opposed to the terms of the deal which will give Iran sanctions relief in exchange for strict controls over it's nuclear activities.

The atomic accord still faces a key congressional vote next month

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Clinton addresses Benghazi, email scandal

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said she's ready and eager to testify before committee on the 2012 attack on an American compound at Benghazi. 

Taking questions from reporters while on the campaign trail, Ms. Clinton said she hopes Congress can stop "politicizing" the tragedy at Benghazi, where a US ambassador was killed, and work on making sure the event never happens again.

She also address the email scandal about her using a private server while serving as Secretary of State, insisting no wrongdoing was committed.

Hillary Clinton said she's not frustrated the issue keeps coming up.

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UN Refugee Agency: More than 300,000 migrants crossed Mediterranean this year

More than 300 thousand refugees have crossed the Mediterranean sea so far this year, and more than two thousand have died, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.

The latest U-N figures come as boats carrying 500 migrants sank off the coast of Libya on Thursday.

UN Correspondent Liling Tan has more.

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Oil prices stage fightback

In a rollercoaster ride of a week for the energy sector oil prices in
the United States are staging a fightback.

Earlier in the week oil prices had fallen to six year lows as weakness
in the Chinese economy has sparked concern over what how this will
affect demand for the commodity.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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U.S. teenager sentenced to 11 years in jail over support to ISIS

An American teenager from Virginia has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for helping another teen travel to Syria and join ISIS.

Seventeen-year-old Ali Shukri Amin, from the northern Virginia town of Manassas, pled guilty in June to conspiracy, and providing support to terrorists.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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"Stench of death" at Austria lorry with 71 bodies inside

Four people have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 71 migrants found inside a lorry parked alongside a motorway in Austria...

One Afghan and three Bulgarians are being questioned by police.

59 men, eight women and four children were discovered dead in the vehicle close to the border to Hungary.

Reporter Lindsey Hilsum describes arriving at the scene...

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Gun control, mental health resources in question following Virginia shooting

The father of Alison Parker, the TV reporter shot earlier in the week in Virginia, is vowing to not rest until America's gun laws are changed.

At the same time, questions are being raised about the shooter's mental status.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK Second Quarter Growth Stays at 0.7%

UK second quarter economic growth stands at 0.7% - no change was made to the initial figure released in July  for the three months to June.


That's higher that the 0.4% growth recorded in the first quarter of 2015 - with the UK's second quarter boosted by net trade and consumer sentiment.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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Border Force operation on Melbourne's streets cancelled after public outcry

The Australian government has been given another black eye by association with its recently formed "Border Force" following an announcement that the force would be out in force on Melbourne's streets this weekend in öperation fortitude", and would be speaking to any individuals it crosses paths with in the Melbourne CBD.
Arthur Stevens has the follow up

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Austria raises abandoned truck death toll to 70

It's believed more than 70 bodies believed to be migrants, were inside a truck found parked on a highway in Austria.

A previous death toll estimated 50 people had died inside the truck from asphyxiation.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann has more on the ongoing investigation.

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70 suspected migrants found dead in lorry

The number of bodies discovered inside the back of a lorry parked at the side of a motorway in Austria has risen to 70...

The refrigerated lorry was found dumped close to the border with Hungary - police from both countries are working on finding the driver.

Police believe the victims - understood to be migrants - had been dead for up to two days.

Professor of International Law Richard Petrovich says more must be done to help refugees entering the EU...

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UN Chief proposes team to identify perpetrators behind Syria chem attacks


The United Nations Secretary General is proposing a special team to investigate chemical weapons attacks in the Syrian conflict.


UN Chief Ban Ki-moon's proposal follows reports of a mustard gas attack, and just weeks after the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to assign blame for such attacks in Syria's war.


Our U-N Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.


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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Obama marks 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

President Obama has visited New Orleans to mark the tenth anniversary
of Hurricane Katrina.

Almost two thousand people died and a million were left homeless in
the 2005 storm.

The President said the city had made a lot of progress, but racial
inequality still existed.

He praised the city's recovery since Katrina hit.

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The President said lessons had been learned from Katrina on how to
better defend cities from natural disasters.

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The President said the city stood as an example of resilience for the
whole of America.

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Iran may have built on disputed military site: UN say

According to the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Iran may have built
an extension on the country's disputed Parchin military site.

The International Atomic Energy Agency warn that any changes to the
site since inspections back in 2005 could jeopardize their ability to
verify suspicions that Parchin was previously used for testing nuclear
weapons.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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British cyber Jihadist killed in US drone strike

Officials in the US say a "top cyber Jihadist" from the UK has been killed in a drone strike in Syria...

Junaid Hussain left Britain for Syria in 2013 aged 20.

The US says his killing is a major blow to Islamic State - as Dan Whitehead reports...

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US vice-pres Biden emotionally 'banged up', as he mulls White house run

A new US poll suggests Joe Biden would outperform other democrat rivals if he decided to challenge for the 2016 presidential election 

However, speaking to Democratic National Committee members Mr Biden questioned whether he has the "emotional fuel" to enter the race. 

The Vice President has said he'll decide by the end of September whether to campaign for the party nomination.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese


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US Economy Grew More Than Expected In 2nd Quarter

The US economy grew even more than expected in the second quarter of 2015, as businesses boosted their spending. The latest GDP figure shows the economy expanded at a pace of 3.7%, a bright spot of data for an economy that has been recently battered by overseas pressure and poor weather.

Patrice Howard reports.

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