Tuesday, November 25, 2014

100 IS fighters killed in airstrikes

100 Islamic State fighters are thought to have been killed in air strikes in northern Iraq following the discovery of a network of underground bunkers.

Australian Defence chiefs say one of their planes spotted the concealed caves and tunnels close to the city of Kirkuk, which is currently controlled by Kurdish forces.

Multi-national air strikes involving 20 aircraft, dozens of targets and a ground operation by Kurdish Peshmerga troops then followed.

Olly Barratt has more from Erbil, in northern Iraq's Kurdistan region.

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American Universities Under Scrutiny Over Alleged Rape Culture

Rape and sexual assault at America's top universities has become a major issue, following an investigative article in Rolling Stone magazine.

A University of Virginia student described how she was raped at a college fraternity party, and was frustrated at the university's reluctance to act.

John Clarke reports from Washington DC

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France suspends warship delivery to Russia

France has suspended the delivery of a warship to Russia following pressure from Western allies to abandon the deal because of the crisis in Ukraine. 

French President Francois Hollande announced the indefinite suspension on Tuesday.

Our correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Violence erupts in Ferguson following jurors' decision on Michael Brown shooting


Authorities in Ferguson, Missouri are assessing the damage after violence rocked the St. Louis suburb overnight following a grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting case.

Jurors decided not to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting the unarmed 18 year old last August. 

Violence erupted almost immediately after the decision was announced. 

FSN's Mary McCarthy has been following the unrest in Ferguson

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Cameron says lessons will be learnt after murder of soldier in street by extremists

A report has found the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in a street in London could not have been prevented by security agencies given the intelligence at the time...

However the 18-month inquiry by a panel of lawmakers found that had the domestic intelligence agency MI5 been aware of an online exchange involving one of the killers, Mr Rigby's death may have been prevented. 

Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were given a whole life term and a minimum of 45 years in jail respectively for the brutal attack on the 25-year-old in May 2013.   In a random attack, they ran Mr Rigby over with a car before stabbing him and attempting to decapitate him in front of members of the public.

 Prime Minister David Cameron told MP's in the British parliament failings  had occurred but this did  not mean Mr Rigby's death could have been prevented. 


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 Prime Minister David Cameron told MP's in the British parliament that failings had been identified and new procedures are in place. 

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 Prime Minister David Cameron told MP's in the British parliament that lessons will be learnt from the incident in the fight to defeat violent extremists.  

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British solider murder may have been prevented

A report has found the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby in a street in London may have been prevented, if intelligence agencies were made aware of an online exchange made by one of the killers...

Michael Adebolajo was sentenced in February to a whole-life term and Michael Adebowale was jailed for a minimum of 45 years for brutally attacking 25-year-old Mr Rigby outside military barracks in London in May 2013.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Police: 150 shots "fired by protesters" in Ferguson

Police in St. Louis say protesters fired more than 150 shots during a night of violence in the suburb of Ferguson.


The protests were sparked by a Grand Jury decision not to seek criminal action against the police officer who killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown earlier this year.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Russian oil tycoon meets with OPEC

Russia's most powerful oil official, head of state energy giant Igor Sechin is due in Vienna for talks with members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.


Falling oil prices have been met by dismay in Russia but have so far not lead to a drop in output by OPEC, which Russia is not a member of.


Tom Barton reports.


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Google faces 'unbundling' plan in Europe

Lawmakers in the European Union are discussing whether search engines like Google should be prevented conducting commercial activities online under the same corporate umbrella.  

The EU could 'unbundle' companies to require different services to be provided by separate areas of the business model.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Greece attends bailout talks in Paris

Greece is in talks with international lenders in Paris to convince inspectors it's ready to exit its bailout program.

Athens is scheduled to have a review concluded by the 8th of December, but EU and IMF officials insist Greece is still not equipped to meet 2015 deficit targets.

Our correspondent Sandra Gathmann has an update.

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Protestors take to the streets in Ferguson


In the US state of Missouri, protesters have continued to clash with police through the night after a grand jury decided not to charge a policeman over the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August. 

The family of Michael Brown say they are "profoundly disappointed" that Officer Darren Wilson will not now go on trial after the grand jury concluded he had acted in self-defense.

Despite calls for calm from the Brown family and US President Barack Obama, hundreds of people took to the streets in protest, looting, and setting businesses and police cars on fire.

Protester Matthew Williams, from St. Louis County, says the community has been cheated of justice. 


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The Grand Jury ruled the physical evidence on the scene showed Brown was charging at the officer just before he was shot to death, but  
Protester Matthew Williams, from St. Louis County,  says that just doesn't make sense.  


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Australian test cricketer Phil Hughes in a critical condition.

Australian test cricketer Phil Hughes is in a critical condition after
he was hit in the head by a cricket ball during a match in Sydney.
Arthur Stevens has more.

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NATO and EU criticize Russian agreement with breakaway Georgian region

Russia has come under strong criticism from NATO and the EU for signing a "strategic partnership" with Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia this week.


Georgia accuses Moscow of looking to annex the territory.


NATO says the "so-called treaty blatantly contradicts the principles of international law", and says the Western alliance won't be recognizing it.


Jake Rashbass reports.


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Looting in Ferguson after Grand Jury verdict, as protesters ignore Obama plea for calm

Violence has broken out on the streets of the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, after a grand jury decided not to seek criminal charges against a police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager earlier this year.


Police fired tear gas at demonstrators who refused to disburse after the announcement was made.


Shops were set alight, police cars overturned and our Washington Correspondent says President Obama's appeal for calm went unheeded.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Obama appeals for calm after Grand Jury decides no charges over Brown killing

No charges are to be filed against the American police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson earlier this year.


The family of Michael Brown say they are "profoundly disappointed" that Officer Darren Wilson will not now go on trial.


And President Obama is appealing for calm in light of the announcement.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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The announcement was made by Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the Brown family is urging people to protest the ruling peacefully.


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Monday, November 24, 2014

Grand Jury poised to deliver decision in Ferguson, Missouri

A Grand Jury in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson is poised to announce whether it's recommending the prosecution of a police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager earlier this year.


President Obama has appealed for calm, amid fears that a decision not to prosecute Officer Darren Wilson could set off a fresh wave of protests.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Obama seeks new defense chief after Hagel ouster

US President Barack Obama is looking for a new Secretary of Defence following the surprise announcement that Chuck Hagel is leaving his administration.


Mr. Obama says Mr. Hagel, a former Republican Senator, took the decision to resign….but there are many reports in Washington indicating that the White House pressured him to leave.


President Obama is said to be unhappy with the way Mr. Hagel handled the US-led battle against Islamic State, and the Pentagon's response to Ebola in West Africa.


Tom Pickering, a former US Ambassador to the United Nations says Mr. Hagel's departure from the government comes just two years after he secured the top job at the Pentagon.


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Former US Ambassador Tom Pickering says the President must now find a new Secretary of Defence with whom he can work more productively.


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Symantec discovers new computer spying bug

California anti-virus firm Symantec has found a new advanced malware software application.

It says that since 2008, "Regin" has been used to spy on private companies, government and research institutes in 10 countries.

It was withdrawn in 2011 but resurfaced last year.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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12-year-old carrying replica gun killed by police in Ohio

A 12-year-old boy carrying a replica gun has died after being shot by a police officer in Cleveland.

Tamir Rice was shot twice after he allegedly failed to obey an order to raise his hands.

The replica gun was missing an orange tip which is meant to identify a toy gun.

Kate Fisher reports

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Colombian rebels FARC name conditions for release of kidnapped General

The Colombian government has suspended all military operations in the east of the country, in order to ensure the freedom of a general abducted by marxist guerrilla group FARC.  

The FARC had warned Colombian authorities that they would not free hostages due to increased military activity in the area. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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