Friday, December 19, 2014

War of words between Obama and Sony over shelved movie

A war of words has broken out between President Obama and the head of Sony Pictures over the company's decision to shelve a new comedy film after a cyber attack on its headquarters.


The White House says the North Koreans were responsible for breaking into Sony's mainframe, and then threatening to attack any American cinema that went ahead and showed "The Interview", a new comedy about an attempt to assassinate Kim Jong Un.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Calls for continued support for Ebola fight

United Nations Secretary-General Ban says he is cautiously optimisic that the Ebola epidemic can be brought under control, and in a trip to the region, reiterated the UN's commitment to helping the people of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

But with the death of Sierre Leone's top doctor from the virus, many are reiterating that more resources are needed to stop the disease which has already killed 7300.

U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware and chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Africa, is in Liberia to see how American dollars are helping in the fight.

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Parents of accused theater shooter speak out for first time

The parents of theater shooting suspect James Holmes have spoken out for the first time.

Their son  is accused of opening fire at a Batman premiere in 2012, killing 12 people and injuring 70.  

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Obama criticizes Sony for pulling North Korea comedy

US President Barack Obama has called Sony's decision to pull a satirical film about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a "mistake".

In a press conference, the President said there was undeniable evidence that North Korea was behind the cyber-attack on Sony's headquarters in Hollywood.

But he said he wished Sony had asked him first on whether to cancel the film.

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US President Barack Obama said American society cannot live in fear of censorship from dictatorships.

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Obama defends decision to start dismantling Cuba embargo

US President Barack Obama has defended his decision to start dismantling Washington's decades-old trade embargo on Cuba.

The President has signaled he will start using his executive powers as early as next month to lift travel and economic restrictions on Cuba.

The White House says this marks the beginning of sweeping changes in approach to the Communist regime- changes the President can make without the support of Congress.

Speaking at a news conference earlier, President Obama said his decision was unprecedented.

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Obama slams Sony over cancelled film - "I wish they'd called me first"

President Obama has criticized a decision by Sony Pictures to abandon the distribution of a comedy film about a fictional attempt to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.


The President says there's clear evidence that North Korea was behind a cyber-attack on Sony's headquarters in Hollywood, and threats to attack American cinemas that were planning to show the film, and he's threatening reprisals.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Hollywood Reacts to Sony Hack

Intro: Now that the FBI has named North Korea as the perpetrators of the devastating hack Sony, the next question for both the US government and Sony, is what to do next about North Korea, and the film "The Interview," the satire at the center of the attack.   Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles…


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BBC Film Says Apple Failing to Protect Chinese Workers

A British television investigation into working conditions at factories in China that  supply Apple products has elicited an emotional response from the company.
Apple reportedly says it’s deeply offended by the investigation.

Silicon Valley reporter Rachel Silverman has details. 
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Google accuses Hollywood of trying to "censor the internet"

Google has taken legal action against the attorney general of Mississippi whom it accuses of conspiring with Hollywood to limit free speech on the internet.

The search giant made the allegations using information from documents allegedly leaked by the Sony Pictures hackers.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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US Pentagon says they are meeting threats inside Iraq



US Pentagon Press Secretary, John Kirby has applauded the US abilty to support Iraq and Kurdish forces on the ground, following the Kurd's declaration they've successfully broken the ISIS seige on Mount Sinjar. 

Secretary Kirby said US troops have been working and training with Kurdish and Iraqi forces. 

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FBI blames North Korea for Sony attack

The FBI is formally accusing North Korea of launching a computer hacking attack on the headquarters of Sony Pictures.


The attack led Sony to abandon the launch of a new comedy film this Christmas, and it also exposed thousands of internal e-mails that reveal Hollywood secrets.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Massive reforms called for at U.S. Secret Service

A scathing report by the Department of Homeland Security is calling for significant reforms for the U.S. Secret Service.

The agency - whose agents protect the American president - has been plagued by a series of scandals and failures to keep the White House secure.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Fifa to publish full corruption report

Fifa executives have unanimously agreed to publish a report into World Cup bidding corruption with "appropriate redactions"...

However, the football body insists Russia and Qatar will remain as hosts of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments respectively.

Dan Whitehead reports...

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Northern Ireland agrees welfare reform proposals

After 10 weeks of talks, Northern Ireland's five main parties have agreed on welfare reform proposals.


The discussions had been hampered by disputes over flags, parades and legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which have for sometime been contentious issues.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports….


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Former British model dies

Former British model Mandy Rice-Davies - who was at the centre of a UK political scandal in the 1960s - has died at the age of 70...

Rice-Davies - along with friend Christine Keeler - was involved in a sex and espionage scandal which led to the resignation of a top government minister. 

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Women could serve in British infantry by 2016

British women could be allowed to join infantry units for the first time by 2016.


A review of the ban, in which females are currently unable to be part of the force that fights on foot, has concluded that changes would not effect troop cohesion.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Luxembourg agrees to hand tax details to EU anti-trust teams

Luxembourg will hand over details of its tax deals with multinational companies to European Union anti-trust regulators.

Documents leaked in November revealed how the government in Luxembourg had been manipulating tax structures.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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US signs new sanctions bill against Russia but holds back on imposing them

US President Barack Obama has signed into law a new sanctions bill that gives him the right to impose new sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine.


But he says he is refraining from imposing new sanctions for now.


Tom Barton reports.


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EIGHT CHILDREN 'STABBED TO DEATH' IN CAIRNS

Eight children have been found dead at a house in the Australian city of Cairns.

It's reported the children are between 18 months and 15 years old and were stabbed.

A 34 year-old woman has been taken to hospital to be treated for stab wounds.

Scott Forbes, a journalist with  the Cairns Post, says more details are emerging.

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Eight children stabbed to death in far north Queensland

Police in the far north of Australia are investigating after they
discovered the bodies of eight children on Friday morning.
Dozens of officers are at a property at Manoora in Cairns in far north
Queensland where the children were found, all stabbed to death.
It's been reported the children range in age from 18 months to 15 years,
while a woman, believed to be the mother, has been taken to hospital
with stab wounds.

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