Friday, September 12, 2014

US Targets Russia's Biggest Bank, Part of new EU Coordinated Sanctions

The United States has added Russia's largest bank, Sberbank,  to an expanded list of sanctioned entities, related to Moscow's involvement in Ukraine.

The move is likely to lead to much higher borrowing costs for Russian consumers and institutions.

It's part of an EU coordinated new round of sanctions targeting key Russian sectors, including energy, finance and defense.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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ISIS boosts fighting capacity significantly - CIA

The U.S. believes ISIS has tripled its fighting capacity, according to new estimates from the CIA.

The report comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Turkey and Egypt to rally support across the Middle East to increase military strikes against the Islamic State.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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In an interview with America's NBC News, Syria's deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said that his country and the United States are fighting the same enemy...and based on Syria's key role two decades ago when Iraq invaded Kuwait, Washington and Damascus should be talking.

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IAN PAISLEY DIES

Dr Ian Paisley - one of the most significant figures in Northern Ireland and its peace process - has died at the age of 88.

The Protestant preacher and politician spent years refusing any compromise with the terrorist group the IRA but he later entered Northern Ireland's government at Stormont with Sinn Fein in a power-sharing deal in 2007.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Over 60 animals killed in UK blaze

Over 60 animals have been killed after a fire ripped through a dogs' home in the city of Manchester in the UK.


A 15 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson, while the death toll is expected to rise.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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UK Ebola victim to return to Africa

The first British person to contract the Ebola virus says he will return to Africa where he was infected to continue helping others fighting the disease...

William Pooley was flown back to the UK from Sierra Leone by the RAF last month to receive specialist treatment.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Oscar Pistorius did not murder Reeva Steenkamp

INTRO:  The High Court in South Africa has ruled that paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius did not murder his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he shot her through a bathroom door on 14 February last year. But the athlete was negligent and has been found guilty of culpable homicide. Gary Alfonso reports. 

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Pistorius guilty of manslaughter

INTRO:  Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found not guilty of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter). Judge Thokozile Masipa handed down the verdict in the Pretoria High Court this morning. Pistorius was also found guilty of negligently firing a loaded firearm at a restaurant in a separate incident. The judge said the state had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend after an argument in February last year. 

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'NO' CAMPAIGN SCOTLAND POLLING IMPROVES

Polling in Scotland appears to show a swing away from the 'yes' vote for independence, after several companies raised economic concerns.

A YouGov survey for the Sun and Times newspapers has the 'No' campaign leading 52 to 48.

Numbers last weekend appeared to show support growing for independence ahead of Scotland's referendum on Thursday.

But a series of banks have warned they may move operations out of Scotland and retailers say independence would lead to higher prices north of the border than in the rest of the UK.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says economic concerns are more likely to be affecting the polls than visits by London politicians to Scotland to campaign for the UK to stay together.

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Historian Dr Tim Stanley says warnings from banks like RBS are more likely to be affecting the polls than visits by London politicians to Scotland to campaign for the UK to stay together.

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Russia: sanctions show EU is "against peaceful resolution" in Ukraine

Russia has accused the European Union of being "against a peaceful resolution" to the Ukrainian crisis, by introducing a new set of sanctions against Moscow. 

The new EU sanctions target Russia's defense, finance, and energy sectors. All three sectors have already been targeted in previous rounds of sanctions.

Jake Rashbass reports from Moscow.

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Pistorius trial judge to deliver manslaughter verdict

Oscar Pistorius is to find out if he’s been found guilty of manslaughter.

The South African athlete has already been cleared of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, although the judge has called Mr Pistorius’ conduct on the night of Ms Steenkamp’s death ‘negligent’.

Mr Pistorius has denied intentionally killing Ms Steenkamp.


Llewellyn Curlewis is a legal analyst, and says a guilty verdict is expected.

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Australia raises the terror level from medium to high

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has raised the nation's terrorism
alert level from medium to high.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

U.S. threatened Yahoo with huge fine to force data handover

The U.S. government threatened Yahoo with a $250,000 daily fine if it refused to hand user data over to the National Security Agency --

that's according to newly unsealed court documents which reveal how federal officials forced U.S. tech companies to take part in the NSA's controversial PRISM program.

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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US and EU to Announce Sanctions on Key Russian Sectors

The United States is expected to release details on a sweeping new round of sanctions targetting key sectors of the Russian economy. (on Friday)

The sanctions will be coordinated with the European Union and are designed to increase pressure on Moscow to stop providing military support to rebels in Eastern Ukraine.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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GOP questions White House ISIL strategy

The Republican leadership on Capitol Hill is questioning U.S. President Barack Obama's strategy to attempt to dismantle and destroy the Islamic State primarily with airstrikes and help from regional allies.

The U.S. Congres must vote on additional spending, such as for suport and training of the moderate Syrian opposition fighters and possibly on Pentagon spending.

Speaker of the House John Boehner is not convinced that President Obama can keep his promise that there will be no American combat troops in Iraq or even in Syria.

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A series of closed door briefings were held for Congressmen about the threat from the Islamic State following Presisdent Obama's speech.

Speaker of the House John Boehner said the President has made a case for action.

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US nurtures support to attack ISIL in Syria & Iraq

Key Middle Eastern nations are backing American arguments to take the fight against the Islamic State to both Syria and Iraq.

U.S. Secretary of State has been meeting with Saudi officials to discuss how best to expand efforts to counter the growing threat of the Islamic State militants.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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The Arctic: the Last Global Frontier

The underwater discovery of one of the ill-fated ships from the 1845 Franklin Expedition in the cold wastes of Canada's Arctic north is a success for Canada's strategy to assert its sovereignty over the Northwest Passage, which has recently become navigable to commercial shipping thanks to the effects of climate change.

 

But, as Tim Exton reports from Seattle, some of the world's most powerful nations are also staking claims to strategic and commercial interests in the region.

 

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Protesters arrested in Ferguson amid ongoing racial tension

Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri have dispersed after attempting to block a major highway — and several dozen were arrested.

This comes amid ongoing tension in the St. Louis suburb since a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black teen last month.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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California earthquake claims first victim

The first death has been reported from last month's magnitude 6.0 earthquake in California.

A 65 year-old woman who suffered a head injury at her home in Napa has died in hospital.

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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45 detained UN peacekeepers released

The 45 United Nations peacekeepers detained for two weeks by rebel fighters in the Golan Heights have been released.


The UN confirmed their release and said the peacekeepers are in good condition.


Liling Tan has more from New York.


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UK 'HAS NOT RULED OUT' SYRIA MILITARY ACTION

The UK says it has not ruled out involvement in military action against Islamic State militants in Syria.

The British position has had to be clarified after earlier comments from Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, seeming to suggest the UK would not take part.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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