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Monday, December 8, 2014

EU pushes Turkey in the fight against IS

Turkey is being pushed to do more in the fight against the Islamic State by the European Union during a visit to Ankara by the EU foreign policy chief.

Federica Mogherini is asking for Turkey - bordering both Iraq and Syria - to cooperate in identifying foreign fighters and stemming the flow of weapons into the region.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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UK COALITION ROW GROWS

The UK's coalition government is showing growing signs of strain as political parties gear up for a general election in May.

Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron has accused his partner Liberal Democrats of being 'all over the place' on the issue of cutting the UK's budget deficit.

But now Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander says the Conservatives are being 'blown off course' and their plans are 'not economically credible'.

This just days after an Autumn Statement - essentially a mini-budget - signed off by both parties.

As political reporter Theo Usherwood says, Mr Alexander's latest intervention is another example of the coalition partners trying to emphasises their differences ahead of an election.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel accuses Russia of interfering in eastern European states

German chancellor Angela Merkel has accused Russia of interfering in the affairs of Eastern European countries that have been trying to integrate more closely with the European Union.

She also criticised what she called Russia's violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, saying it must not be allowed to stand.

Tom Barton reports.

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Hughes set to "play" a role in Australian Cricket test.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

British royals cause frenzy in New York as US trip begins

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in New York for a 3 day visit to Manhattan and Washington DC.

Prince William will meet President Obama at the White House in the morning.

Officials say they hope the visit won't be disrupted by ongoing protests in both cities over police brutality.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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US transfers six detainees to Uruguay

The U.S. military has transferred six men out of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Cuba to Uruguay.

U.S. President Barack Obama has promised to close the facility but has been hampered by a lack of cooperation from the US Congress.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Judge To Decide If Dewani Honeymoon Murder Trial Lacks Evidence

A British businessman on trial in South Africa for the murder of his wife in 2010 will find out this week if his case is to be thrown out of court.

The judge is likely to give a decision, following a request by his defence lawyers over a lack of reliable evidence.

Our Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Aid organisation criticizes timing of US attack in Yemen

INTRO: An aid organisation in South Africa, Care of the Givers, has criticized the timing of a failed rescue mission by US Special Forces in Yemen. The effort to free American hostage Luke Somers ended in the Al Qaida terrorists killing the US journalist and a South African hostage, Pierre Korkie. Care of the Givers say Korkie's release had been negotiated over several months. Gary Alfonso reports ...

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Industrial production set to fall for Eurozone

Following last week's downgrade by the European Central Bank of the Eurozone's growth forecast, this week is set to show some more gloomy economic data.

Industrial production is expected to drop for the region, while concerns of deflation could also be heightened.

Our correspondent Natalie Feary reports….

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Belgium taking steps to recognise Palestine

Belgium may be next to join a growing number of EU countries wanting to recognize the State of Palestine.

In October, Sweden became the first country of the European bloc to officially recognize Palestine, despite heavy criticism from Isreal.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Hong Kong protests set to enter 'new phase' in pro-democracy movement

For two months there have been people occupying parts of Hong Kong in Pro-democracy protests.

The demonstrators are now hoping the movement will soon enter a new phase forcing Beiijing to reform the political system.

Robert McMann for the Council for Foreign Relations says Beijing has so far played the situation cool...

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Saturday, December 6, 2014

US denies knowledge of South African deal to save slain hostage

US officials say American Special Forces weren't able to act fast enough to save the lives of two western hostages in Yemen.

British-born journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie (PRON: COR-KEY) died in the operation to rescue them.

The South Africans say the botched raid came just as they were negotiating the teacher's freedom.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Two western hostages killed in Yemen during botched US raid

Two western hostages have been killed in a botched raid by US special forces on Yemen.

An American journalist and a South African teacher died in the attempt to rescue them, and a number of militants are also believed to have been killed.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Friday, December 5, 2014

UN statement expresses "legitimate concerns" over US grand jury process

Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame gets defaced

Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been graffitied.

It follows weeks of allegations he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women.

Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.

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Uber Valuation Tops 40 Billion Dollars

The car service start-up Uber has confirmed its latest round of venture financing values the company at more than 40 billion dollars.

That’s the highest valuation for any private start-up now backed by venture capitalists.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.

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US urges accountability following Kenyatta decision

The U.S. is urging the Kenyan government to follow through on punishing those accountable for the violence which followed the 2007 elections.

The International Criminal Court dropped its case against Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta for his role in the deaths of 1200 Kenyans.

The ICC prosecutors says their case was impeded by the failure of the Kenyan government to turn over key documents and the U.S. State Department's spokesperson Marie Harf says the Kenyan government should do more.

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