Wednesday, November 19, 2014

British probe to land on Moon

A British-led consortium has revealed plans to land a robotic probe to the Moon in 10 years time - to see if a human base can set up there in the future...

The team aims to raise the 780 million dollars needed through donations by the public, who'll be able to send digital messages to the Moon's surface. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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EU Commission President faces vote of no confidence

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is facing a vote to topple him following the so called Luxembourg Leaks affair.

A number of stories were released earlier this month revealing how companies like Ikea, Pepsi and Deutsche Bank were allowed to pay as little as a quarter of a per cent of tax on their profits due to regulations rubber-stamped by President Juncker as Prime Minister of Luxembourg.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Auction house to sell Hitler painting

An auction house in the German city of Nuremberg is to preparing to sell a 1914 watercolor by Adolf Hitler. The auction house chief said the Nazi dictator's painting could fetch as much as 50,000 euros.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Pistorius lawyers oppose state appeal

INTRO:  Lawyers acting for convicted paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius have filed court documents opposing the State's attempt to appeal the culpable homicide (manslaughter) verdict handed to the athlete. The judge ruled the State did not prove that Pistorius intentionally killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he shot her in a locked toilet at his home in February last years. Pistorius was sentenced to five years in jail last month. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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UKIP AIMING FOR SECOND MP IN ROCHESTER BYELECTION

The final day of campaigning is underway in a UK byelection which could see the Conservative-led government dealt another blow by the UK Independence Party.

Rochester's Conservative MP Mark Reckless defected to UKIP in September, resigning his seat and triggering a byelection.

Should he win the byelection he would become anti-EU, anti-immigration UKIP's second MP at Westminster.

The Conservatives are hoping to halt the UKIP advance in Rochester with just months to go until a UK general election in May.

Reporter Charlotte Wright is in Rochester.

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NETANYAHU VOWS FIRM RESPONSE TO JERUSALEM ATTACK

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be a 'battle for Jerusalem', which Israel will win.

This after an attack by two Palestinians on a synagogue which left four rabbis and a police officer dead.

Mr Netanyahu has ordered the destruction of the homes of the attackers and is boosting security in the city.

There have been weeks of unrest and rising tension in Jerusalem.

Fox News correspondent Emily Wither is in the city and says it is tense.

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UN votes to refer North Korea to ICC

The United Nations has voted to refer North Korea to the International
Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.

However, the Security Council needs to approve that referral -
something which won't be easy.

Nick Harper reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Keystone pipeline defeated in narrow vote in US Senate

The US Senate has voted against legislation that could have forced approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

The bill needed 60 votes to win and was narrowly defeated 59-41.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

WhatsApp encrypts to protect privacy

One of the world's most popular instant messaging services, WhatsApp, has introduced totally encrypted messaging to its Android application.

In coup for privacy advocates, the move means neither the company nor law enforcement can access the conversations.

Rebecca Bowring reports from Silicon Valley.

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Colombian authorities begin search for kidnapped army general

In Colombia, FARC rebels have confirmed they're holding hostage a military general, along with two other prisoners.

Peace talks have been indefinitely postponed, as the Colombian military dispatches troops by air, river and land in search of the three captives.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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National Guard prepares for possible unrest in Ferguson

A day after the Govornor of Missouri  declared a state of emergency, the National Guard is preparing for a possible outbreak of violence in Missouri when the grand jury announces its decision in the Michael Brown case.

The shooting death of the black teen by a white police officer in August led to weeks of protests.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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US condemns Jerusalem attacks

U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the attacks at the Jerusalem synagogue which left four rabbis dead, three of them with both Israeli and American citizenship and a fourth with British citizenship.

The two Palestinian attackers were killed on the scene during a gun battle with Israeli police, and several others were injured.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas of incitement, and now is urging the Palestinian Authority to do more to stop the violence.

Its a message shared by U.S. President Barack Obama.

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FIFA files criminal complaint regarding 2018 and 2022 World Cups

The international governing football body, FIFA, has put in a criminal complaint regarding the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Russia and Qatar are set to hold the next two tournaments and the complaints regards possible misconduct of individuals during the bidding process to choose who would get hosting rights.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Mass murderer Charles Manson granted license to marry in California prison.

Mass murderer Charles Manson has been granted a license to get married in prison.

The 80 year old is serving a life sentence at the California State Prison in Corcoran.

Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.

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Europe to help build US spacecraft

The European Space Agency will help the United States build a module
for its new manned spaceship. The Orion capsule is scheduled to take
its first test flight in 2017 and might one day take astronauts to
Mars.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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South Africa triples HIV/Aids treatment budgets

INTRO:  South Africa's health authorities have announced plans to buy pharmaceutical drugs to the value of $2.2-billion to treat people living with HIV/Aids. Most of the drugs will be sourced in South Africa, where campaigns to prolong the active lives of people infected with HIV/Aids has had some success over the past five years. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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FBI Investigates Jerusalem Synagogue Attack

America's Federal Bureau of Investigation is launching an investigation after three US born rabbis were killed in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem. 

A British-born rabbi was also among the victims and both assailants were killed during a shootout with police.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Terror Attacks Worldwide 'Increased Dramatically' in 2013

A study into international terrorism has revealed that the number of terror attacks around the world increased by 61 per cent between 2012 and 2013. 

The Global Terrorism Index report also showed that over 80 per cent of all deaths in terrorist incidents happen in just five countries. 

Lorna Shaddick reports. 

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US Senate set to vote on Keystone XL pipeline

The U.S. Senate is set to vote to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to bring crude oil from Canada to American refineries.

Previously, U.S. President Barack Obama threatened to veto the legislation, as environmentalists and others oppose the project.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Netanyahu vows "heavy hand" response to synagogue attack


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to respond with a heavy hand to the latest attack on Israelis which saw four people killed and eight injured at a synagogue. 

Two men from East Jerusalem were shot dead by police following the attack with a pistol and meat cleavers. 

There have recently been several deadly attacks in Jerusalem and comes amid a time of heightened tension over a disputed holy site. 

The military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades has claimed responsibility for the attack.

One witness said the attack was very frightening. 

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