Wednesday, December 3, 2014

2014 on track to be hottest year on record - UN WMO

The year 2014 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, says the UN's main weather and climate agency.

High sea temperatures brought unusual and sometimes extreme weather to much of the world, and is expected to continue through the end of next year.

Liling Tan has the story.

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Execution of mentally ill Texas murderer stopped by US Court of Appeals

The execution of a mentally-ill inmate on death row in Texas has been halted just hours before it was due to get underway.


A federal appeals court says there are "complex legal issues" in the case that require further examination, after even some death penalty supporters tried to prevent Scott Panetti's execution from taking place.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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American woman stabbed to death in Abu Dhabi

Authorities in United Arab Emirates have confirmed, an American woman was stabbed to death in a mysterious attack at a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi.

The attack comes after the embassy had issued a warning to Americans about their personal safety in Abu Dhabi.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction.

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US Government contractor completes fifth year in Cuban prison

Today marks the fifth anniversary that American USAID subcontractor Alan Gross has spent in a Cuban prison. 

His wife and family, say that Mr. Gross' health has deteriorated, and have reiterated the need for his release on humanitarian grounds. 

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Bill Cosby facing lawsuit over underage sex abuse allegations

Bill Cosby is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims the comedian sexually assaulted her when she was 15-years-old.  

The plaintiff is accusing Cosby of abusing her in 1974.  

The news comes a day after Cosby resigned from the board of trustees at his alma mater, Temple University.  

Multiple women have come forward recently to accuse him of sexual assault, although Cosby has never been charged with a crime. 

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US Supreme Court last hope for mentally-ill Texas Death Row inmate

Time is running out for a mentally-ill death row inmate in Texas who is due to be executed on Wednesday night in the state.

An unusual coalition of activists - including some death penalty supporters - are urging the US Supreme Court to block the execution.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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OSBORNE DRAWS UK ECONOMIC BATTLE LINES AHEAD OF ELECTION

British finance minister George Osborne has been setting out his spending plans as the UK heads towards a general election.

The Conservative Chancellor says Britain's economy is in fine health and the budget deficit is falling - opposition Labour say it's not falling quickly enough and that most Britons aren't feeling the effects of growth.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Iran's airforce attacks IS targets in Iraq says Pentagon

Iran has attacked Islamic State targets in eastern Iraq- that's according to the Pentagon which has denied co-ordinating any military missions with Tehran.

Pentagon spokesman, Rear Admiral John Kirby, insists the US is continuing its air campaign and it's for the Iraqi government to monitor its own airspace.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Dewani awaits trial decision

The British man accused of arranging the murder of his wife in South Africa could have his case thrown out of the Cape Town Court.


The family of his bride say if the trial does not go ahead, it would be a nightmare. They've waited four years for Shrien Dewani to be extradited to South Africa and for the case against him to be heard.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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THOUSANDS MOURN PHILLIP HUGHES AT FUNERAL

Thousands of people have turned out to pay tribute to Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes in New South Wales.

The 25 year-old died last week after being hit by a ball during a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The funeral was attended by Australia's Prime Minister as well as cricketers past and present from around the world.

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke broke down in tears as he spoke at the service.

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Anti-IS coalition meets in Brussels

Sixty foreign ministers from around the world are meeting in Brussels to convene the first anti-Islamic State coalition.

US Secretary of State John Kerry will chair the US lead initiative which intends to unite international efforts to defeat IS and will discuss combined military strategy.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Russia faces recession, admits Russian minister

Russia's Deputy Economy Minister says Russia faces a recession, with GDP probably set to fall by 0.8 percent next year.

That's a significant change from a previous forecast of 1.2 GDP growth.

The announcement comes as NATO foreign Ministers meet in Brussels to discuss launching further economic sanctions against Russia.

Jake Rashbass reports.

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Pro-Russia militants break Donetsk ceasefire again, says Ukraine

Ukraine says that pro-Russia militants backed by Russian special forces have attacked its troops at Donetsk airport again, despite a ceasefire deal earlier in the day.


Fighting has raged at the airport for weeks, with Ukrainian troops holding on despite repeated bombardment and attacks by pro-Russia forces.


Tom Barton reports.


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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Lebanon detains IS leader's 'wife and son'

Lebanese authorities claim they've detained a wife and young son of the Islamic State group's leader.
The woman is believed to be one of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wives.  Very little is known about him including how many wives and children he has.
It comes amid attempts to reach a prisoner-exchange deal between Lebanon on the one side and the Islamic State group and the Nusra Front on the other.

Hugh Naylor, Beirut correspondent for the Washington Post, says the pair may be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations with IS.

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Mexicans call for president to resign

Thousands of people have marched across Mexico, denouncing President Enrique Pena Nieto's handling of the case of 43 massacred students. 

Although the protests were mostly peaceful, some turned violent as protesters clashed with police forces, fires were lit, windows smashed and banks vandalized.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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U.S. Attorney General pledges to tackle racial profiling by police

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department will issue new guidelines aiming to end racial profiling by police.

This comes amidst ongoing protests across the U.S. over a grand jury's decision to not press charges against the white police officer who shot unarmed black teen Michael Brown in the Missouri suburb of Ferguson.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Lawyers seek US Supreme Court intervention to save mentally ill death row inmate

Lawyers for a mentally-ill death row inmate in Texas are fighting a last-ditch battle to halt his execution.


Scott Panetti is due to die in the state's death house on Wednesday for the murder of his ex-wife's parents.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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World Food Programme suspends Syria food aid on lack of funds

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The United Nations World Food Programme is running out of cash to feed Syrian refugees.


The shortage in funds has forced the WFP to suspend its food voucher program for more than 1.7 million Syrian people.


Liling Tan reports on the organization's urgent call for funding.


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Kenya vows to hunt down Al-Shebab terrorists after massacre

INTRO:  Kenya's president has sacked his country's interior minister and chief of police after Al-Qaida linked insurgents killed 36 people near the country's border with Somalia. The group Al-Shebab has accepted responsibility for the massacre, the second mass killing of non-Muslim Kenyans in less than a week. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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FBI warns of destructive, new cyber threat

Law enforcement officials in the United States are warning American companies about a new and destructive cyber threat. 

The software concerned can reportedly knock out computers and bring down networks.

As Malcolm Brown reports, many in the cyber security world believe the malware was involved in a very serious cyber attack on Sony Pictures.

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