Monday, October 20, 2014

Libyan pleads not guilty to Benghazi conspiracy in US Court

A Libyan man accused of involvement in the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi has pleaded not guilty in a court in Washington DC.

Ahmed Abu Khatallah was seized by US forces earlier this year and brought to America for trial.

John Clarke reports.

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US military drops supplies to Kobani's defenders

American aircraft have dropped weapons and other supplies to the Kurds defending the Syrian city of Kobani, which is under attack by militants from the so-called Islamic State.

The US military says that multiple airdrops were carried out by C-130 (C-one thirty) aircraft.

The action - the first of its kind - coincides with an apparent shift in Turkey's position on support for the Kurdish fighters.

Malcolm Brown reports on the airdrops.

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Amnesty international says atrocities on both sides in Ukraine

Human rights group Amnesty international says there have been atrocities committed by both pro-Russia militants and pro-Kiev forces in fighting in the east of Ukraine.

It rejects however abuses on the scale reported by Russia.

Tom Barton reports.

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Isolation ends for Texas Ebola contacts

Most of the family and friends of Thomas Eric Duncan have completed a 21-day isolation period without developing Ebola.

Texas health officials have cleared 43 of 48 people who came into contact with the Liberian man who was the first person to die of Ebola on American soil.

Priscilla Huff has an update:

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Nigeria declared ebola free and applauded for response

INTRO:  The World Health Organisation has declared Nigeria officially ebola free, almost three months after the first case entered the country via its largest airport in Lagos. The WHO said the swift response by health authorities in Africa's most populous nation was an example to other countries. The disease has killed more than 4500 people in mostly West Africa. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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UK REJECTS BARROSO ON EU

Downing Street is rejecting claims by European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso that Britain could be making an 'historic mistake' if it moves towards EU exit.

Outgoing Commission President Barroso is in the UK, insisting the country would have 'zero' influence if it does leave the European Union.

Prime Minister David Cameron says he will reform the EU and then hold a referendum on membership of it if he wins the UK general election.

It's also reported he is formulating plans to limit EU migration - which Brussels says would be illegal.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the Conservative leader has set himself a complicated task.

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EU Foreign Ministers meet to discuss EU action on Ebola

European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss coordinated European response to the ongoing Ebola crisis.

It comes as Belgium's hub airport begins screening for the disease with four flights arriving there from affected West African nations.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Sweden hunting for "foreign" submarine

Sweden has released a photo of a mysterious sea vessel under 30 miles from Stockholm, as the largest military search since the Cold War was underway for what many are saying is a Russian submarine. 

This comes as tension rises between Russia and the Nordic states over Russia's involvement in the crisis in Ukraine. 

Last month, Sweden accused Russia of a "serious violation", after reporting two Russian warplanes entering its air space.

Jake Rashbass reports.

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Outgoing EU Commission President warns UK on membership referendum

The outgoing president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso is warning Britain's Prime Minister not to make a historic mistake by taking Britain out of the European Union.


Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a referendum on staying in or leaving by 2017.


Barroso is also warning Cameron that a proposed system of quotas to curb immigration may be illegal.


Former UK deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine says that the rate of immigration into the UK now is too high.


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Sunday, October 19, 2014

US military now in Ebola fight

The US military is joining the fight to stop the spread of the Ebola virus in the United States

Two nurses who cared for the Liberian man who died at a Dallas Texas hospital are being treated for Ebola at special isolation units in Atlanta and at the National Institutes of Health

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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Boko Haram attacks cast doubts on ceasefire and schoolgirl release

INTRO:  Hopes of a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by the extremist group Boko Haram in North-eastern Nigeria, have been set back following another brutal attack. About 40 villagers were killed in armed attacks in the northern Borno State. Earlier unconfirmed reports suggested the terrorist group had agreed a ceasefire to process the release of the schoolgirls. Gary Alfonso reports. 

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US cruise ship patient tests negative for Ebola

A Texas hospital lab worker onboard a cruise ship has tested negative for Ebola.

She had been forced to spent much of a holiday in isolation and, because she was on board, the ship was denied access to ports in Belize and Mexico.

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Ebola to top agenda at World Health Summit

The city of Berlin hosts the annual World Health Summit this week. 

With the global ebola crisis dominating headlines, the world will be paying close attention.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Obama Rules Out Ebola Travel Ban


U.S. President Barack Obama has ruled out imposing a travel ban on the West African countries hit hardest by Ebola. In a video message released over the weekend, he said isolating the region could have have a significant and negative ripple effect. He also advised Americans not to give into "hysteria" or fear over the virus, and confirmed that it is not an epidemic in the U.S.

Speaking on America's CNN, one of Mr. Obama's top health advisers Dr. Anthony Fauci [[ FOW-chee ]] urged Republican lawmakers who are suggesting a ban on West African flights to consider the negative effects. He said current policies make it possible to track those who are potentially ill.

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Speaking to America's CNN, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci said banning flights is not a solution to containing Ebola's spread, and stressed the difficulty of transmitting the virus.

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Speaking to NBC News, U.S. Senator Bob Casey said if a travel ban on West Africa is not an option, then U.S. hospitals need to make greater efforts to train their staff to handle an influx of patients.

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Earnings set to dominate in Wall Street Preview

After a volatile week of trading in the United States investors will be looking to earnings season for direction.

And with the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Amazon all posting their quarterly results they will have a real bearing on the markets.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Apple Launches Mobile Payment Service

Apple’s new mobile payment service will see its debut this week.
The tech company is calling the service Apple Pay, but some analysts are calling it a credit card killer. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports.

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3-year anniversary of Colonel Gadaffi's death

This week marks the 3rd anniversary of the death of former Libyan dictator Colonel Gadaffi.

Since he was killed by rebel forces in 2011, Libya has struggled without an effective government and militias which are growing in power.

James Lindsay from the Council on Foreign Relations believes the failures of rebuilding Libya need to be considered elsewhere in the world.

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Top Secret US Space Plane Lands After Orbiting for 674 Days

A top secret US Air Force spacecraft has made a successful landing after spending nearly two years orbiting the earth.

The X-37B is thought to be unmanned and looks like a  mini version of the NASA space shuttle.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Friday, October 17, 2014

WH: 'Ebola czar' will coordinate all govt agencies over virus

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Ron Klain is the right choice to take charge of the government's response to the Ebola crisis. 

Mr Klain is a one-time chief of staff for Vice President Joe Biden. 

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Ebola concerns spread to U.S. midwest

U.S. health officials have broadened their search for people who may have come in contact with the Ebola-infected Texas nurse during her trip to Ohio -- this amidst concerns she have have been sick for longer than initially believed.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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