Tuesday, November 18, 2014

German investor sentiment rises

A new survey showed German investor sentiment at its highest level in
four months. That's a bit of good news for Europe's largest economy,
which recently narrowly avoided a recession.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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FOUR KILLED IN JERUSALEM AXE ATTACK

At least four people have been killed in an axe attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem.

Police say four Israelis died and eight were injured when two Palestinians attacked worshippers armed with a pistol, knives and axes.

The attackers were shot dead by police.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will respond with a 'heavy hand' to the incident, responsibility for which has been claimed by the military wing of the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says it's an atrocity.

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EU holds off on further sanctions against Russia

The European Union agreed not to increase sanctions on Russia for Moscow's part in the crisis in Ukraine.

EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels did add more names of Ukrainian separatists to a black list of travel bans and asset freezes but decided not to step up broader measures against Russia - despite violence escalating in East Ukraine.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Iran Nuclear talks begin final round

A final round of talks to curb Iran's capacity to build a nuclear weapon begin on Tuesday in Vienna...

Officials from six world powers are demanding Tehran reduce its uranium enrichment levels while Iranian officials want more sanctions relief from the West. 

Our correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports from Vienna:

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Russian inflation expected to rise above 9%

Inflation in Russia is expected to reach 9% by the year's end, the country's Economic Development Minister says, that's 3.5% higher than the ministry had expected.


The rouble has plummeted in value in recent months, affected by sanctions over Ukraine and falling oil prices, damaging Russian companies ability to refinance their foreign debts.


Tom Barton reports.


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HRW: Crimean minorities persecuted with impunity from Russia

A leading international rights group has published a report saying Ukrainian activists and Muslim Tatars are being persecuted in Crimea. 


Since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March, the peninsula's Tatar ethnic minority has reported forced disappearances, pressure on their media, and unwarranted raids, as a response to protesting against the annexation. 


Jake Rashbass reports.


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Monday, November 17, 2014

Bill Cosby faces another rape allegation

Bill Cosby is facing another rape accusation dating back to 1969.


The woman claims the comedian drugged and raped her.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.

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Missouri Governor declares State of Emergency ahead of Ferguson court decision

The governor of Missouri has declared a state of emergency ahead of a court ruling on whether a policeman will face prosecution over the killing earlier this year of an unarmed black teenager.


Tensions are once again running high in the St. Louis suburb, as our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Kassig family asks for privacy following IS video

The Kassig family has asked for privacy as their mourn their son following confirmation, Peter Abdul Rahman is the latest Western hostage to be behead by IS militants.

U.S. President Barack Obama has described it as an act of pure evil.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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The Kassigs asked for privacy as they mourn, and his mother Paula, offered a prayer of hope.

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American Tourist Questioned Over Body Part Find In Thailand

An American tourist has been questioned in Thailand after the grisly find of infant and adult body parts in a parcel. It's unclear where the body parts came from, and as John Clarke reports from Washington, Thai authorities decided to release the man.

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Peace talks come to a stop in Colombia after abduction of general


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that peace talks with the Marxist guerrilla group the FARC, have been suspended after the rebels abducted a general.

General Ruben Dario Alzate, was captured on Sunday afternoon after disembarking from a boat on a river near the Colombian city of Quibdó. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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UN warns of escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence

The United Nations is warning of an upsurge in violence between
Israelis and Palestinians.

Tensions have been running high since the 50 days of conflict in Gaza
over the summer.

It comes following more violence over the weekend in which a Jewish
man in Jerusalem was stabbed.

Assistant Secretary General Jens Anders Toyberg-Franzen warned a peace
was the only long-term solution for the region.

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Facebook reportedly developing workplace service

Employees worried about being caught using Facebook at the office may soon be off the hook.

The social network is reportedly testing a brand new product specifically for the workplace.

Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.

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Global markets react to Japanese recession

Global markets have struggled at the news Japan's economy has fallen
into recession.

Wall Street has had a sluggish start to the week

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Man jailed for hammer attack on three UAE sisters in London

A man who attacked three sisters from the United Arab Emirates with a claw hammer at a London hotel while they slept has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years...

33-year-old Philip Spence attacked the sisters in April - hitting one of his victims so hard she lost part of her brain and can no longer speak.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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UK 'READY' FOR MORE RUSSIA SANCTIONS

The UK is 'ready' to intensify sanctions against Russia if it does not stop destabilising eastern Ukraine, according to Prime Minister David Cameron.

It comes a day after pro-Russian rebels killed at least nine Ukrainians in fresh clashes.

European Union foreign ministers are also discussing new sanctions on Moscow.

A ceasefire has been broken regularly in eastern Ukraine since it was agreed in September.

And David Cameron says increased sanctions may be painful but necessary.

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Church of England passes women bishops law

Legislation allowing women to become bishops has been passed by The Church of England.


The historic change in the law could see female bishops ordained by next year.


As our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Australia and China sign 'multi-billion dollar' free-trade deal

Australia and China have signed a free trade agreement that officials hope will open up markets
worth billions of dollars to Australian exporters.

The deal was ratified after an address to the country's parliament by China's
Presdient Xi Jingping.

Sydney-based reporter Phil Mercer...

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Pope Francis to Visit The US in 2015

Pope Francis has confirmed that he will be visiting the United States next year.

Speaking at a Vatican conference on family values, the Pontiff announced that he'll be attending the World Meeting of Families in the east coast city of Philadelphia next September.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick. 

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Intelligence services try to identify IS militants in beheading video


Intelligence officials are working to identify the 16 IS militants that appeared in a video showing the beheading of 18 Syrian prisoners and US aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig. 


One of the men in the video is believed to be Maxime Hauchard, a 22-year old French citizen. Another was reported as being a 20-year old Briton, which his father now denies. 


Our UK correspondent Natalie Feary reports……


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