Friday, November 7, 2014

German prepares for Berlin Wall celebration

Germany has begun a 3-day commemoration for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. 

The 1989 event was a landmark moment that led to the end of the cold war.

Ira Spitzer reports from the German capital.

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Mexico cancels deal with China to build a high-speed train

Mexico has ended a multi-billion dollar deal with a Chinese-led consortium to build a high-speed passenger rail link.

The country's president, Enrique Pena Nieto said the measure was meant to avoid "any doubts about the legitimacy and transparency" of the bidding process.


Andrea Arenas reports. 

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White House hopeful congress can agree future anti-ISIS military campaign

The Obama administration says it would be "very helpful" for Congress to formally authorize military use-of-force against Islamic State targets.

As President Obama meets with congressional leaders on Friday, his spokesperson reminded journalists that the US leader already has the authority he needs to continue U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

However, Speaking earlier, Josh Earnest said the White House remained optimistic of bipartisan agreement over the ISIS campaign...

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US Unemployment Rate Dips to 5.8%

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A burst of hiring has lowered the US unemployment rate to 5.8% from 5.9%.

214,000 jobs were created in October, continuing the healthiest pace of job market growth in eight years

Mimi Chiahemen (CHA-HEH-MEN) reports from New York

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Who Shot Osama bin Laden?

There's a row in America over who killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The terrorist leader was shot by US navy seals in a raid on his compound in Pakistan three years ago, and as John Clarke reports from Washington, a code of silence around the incident has crumbled.


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Major FBI crackdown on 'dark-web' cyber criminals


An international team of cyber law enforcement including the FBI have successfully closed hundreds of websites involved in illegal activities.

Infiltrating the so-called dark web - the anonymous part of the internet - has been seen as a major breakthrough in the fight against organised crime.

Our Washington correspondent Kevin McAleese has the story....

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Hundreds of U.S. soldiers exposed to chemical weapons in Iraq

U.S. military documents show that more than 600 enlisted reported they thought they'd been exposed to chemical weapons during their deployment to Iraq, as initially revealed by the New York Times.

These weapons were not part of a continuing chemical weapons programme by the regime of Saddam Hussein, rather older munitions that had been hidden by militants or the Iraqi military and discovered by the Americans.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Kiev says Russian tanks are in eastern Ukraine


INTRO: Officials in Kiev say an armored column including 32 tanks and 30 trucks  has crossed into eastern Ukraine from Russia. There's has been no confirmation of the report from Moscow, which earlier said it planned to send a convoy with humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine. Anya Ardayeva reports from the Russian capital.

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OSBORNE: UK WILL PAY HALF EU BILL

The UK will only pay half of a £1.7bn (2.1bn euro) bill demanded by the European Union, according to its finance minister George Osborne.

Brussels had handed Britain the budget surcharge based on new economic growth calculations, and told it to pay by the 1st December.

Critics of Mr Osborne are already questioning the maths used by him to claim after talks in Brussels that Britain's bill has been halved.

But he says the UK will pay £850m instead, and in two payments next year, without accruing interest from December.

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REPUBLICANS ANGRY OVER OBAMA 'LETTER TO IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER'

The White House is refusing to comment on President Obama's 'private correspondence' after reports he wrote a secret letter to Iran's supreme leader.

The Wall Street Journal says the President corresponded with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over fighting the Islamic State, and on working for agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.

Republican senators are criticising the contact as 'outrageous'.

And US correspondent Simon Marks says it's a remarkable moment.

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And US correspondent Simon Marks says the revelations won't help the atmosphere at meetings (Friday) at the White House with Congressional leaders.

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British intelligence agencies 'spying' on lawyers

Official documents show British intelligence agencies have allowed staff to spy on communications between lawyers and their clients.


The information was revelled during a tribunal examining complaints against the UK's MI5, MI6 and GCHQ agencies.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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EU FINANCE MINISTERS MEET ON UK BILL

European Union finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the UK's refusal to pay a £1.7bn (2bn euro) bill by December 1st.

Britain was handed the surcharge after a major review of the economic performance of EU member states since 1995.

The UK's economy was found to have performed better than previously thought and therefore owes extra.

But Downing Street says it will not be paying the bill by 1st December, and Chancellor George Osborne is promising to get a 'better deal' from Brussels.

EU correspondent Jack Parrock says Brussels will insist on the full amount being settled.

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MILIBAND ATTEMPTS TO SEE OFF LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS

Exactly six months away from a UK general election, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband is attempting to see off attempts to force him from his job.

Labour's election boss Douglas Alexander says the party must 'pull together'.

And Ed Miliband himself has described reports of some of his MPs preparing to challenge his leadership as 'nonsense'.

But with six months until a vote, polls routinely show the British public don't rate Mr Miliband as a leader, or see him as Prime Minister material.

And Political reporter Theo Usherwood says Ed Miliband remains under fire. 

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Labour donor John Mills thinks the plotting should end.

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Allegations of oil price fixing as Russia's rouble continues to plummet

Russia's Federal anti-monopoly service has opened a probe into alleged price fixing against several Russian energy firms, including state energy giant Rosneft.


It comes as Russia's economy is stumbling over falling oil prices and sanctions of Russia's role in the the Ukraine crisis.


Tom Barton reports.


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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Grand jury decision said to be imminent in Ferguson, Missouri

The grand jury is expected to deliver its decision soon on whether to indict the police officer who fatally shot a black teen in Ferguson, Missouri in August.

Michael Brown's death sparked weeks of unrest in the St. Louis suburb.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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White House wants to send signal with new Iraq resolution

The Obama administration wants to send a political signal with a new resolution on the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The proposed resolution comes after U.S. President Barack Obama's Democratic Party met with multiple defeats in the 2014 U.S. mid-term elections and as the Republicans get set to take full control of the leadership of the U.S. Congress.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, President Obama already has the authority to carry out the airstrikes already under way.

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White House refuses to comment on Iran letter

The White House is refusing to comment on the story in the Wall Street Journal that U.S. president Barack Obama wrote a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to the newspaper, the letter addressed the shared concerns about the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and also touched on the continuing talks on Iran's nuclear programme.

While the Wall Street Journal says its the fourth letter between President Obama and Supreme Leader Khamenei, spokesman Josh Earnest refused to confirm anything.

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Stage set for first post-election meeting between Obama and Republicans

President Obama and Congressional leaders are to meet at the White House in the aftermath of this week's Republican victory in the country's mid-term elections.


Both sides say they plan to seek ways of working together during the President's two remaining years in office.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Our Washington Correspondent says the meeting will also consider the future of US-led military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.


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US kills Khorasan bombmaker - reports

The U.S. military targeted a French national who was the suspected lead bombmaker for Khorasan.

The Khorasan group is a network of Islamic militants with ties to al-Qaeda and the al-Nusra Front in Syria with the goal of carrying out terrorist attacks in Europe and the United States.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US opens money-laundering probe into Putin ally


US State prosecutors are investigating money-laundering allegations involving a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The US attorney's office is looking at whether Gennady Timchenko transferred money from potential corrupt deals through the United States financial system.

In Washington, here's Kevin McAleese
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