Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Mississippi digging out from deadly tornado system

Residents of the US state of Mississippi are digging out after a deadly tornado system killed four people and injured many more.

Mary MacCarthy reports:


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Missouri authorities urge calm after latest shooting

Authorities in the American state of Missouri are urging protesters there not to seize on the latest police shooting as another incident of racial bias.

A policeman shot and killed 18 year old Antonio Martin after the teenager allegedly threatened the officer with a gun outside a petrol station.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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The Mayor of Berkeley, Theodore Hoskins, says there’s no comparison says his town - just two miles from Ferguson, where violent protests took place earlier this year - is different.

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Protests follow death of teen in Berkeley, Missouri

Demonstrators took to the streets of Berkerley Missouri in the hours after the police shot an 18-year-old to death at a petrol station.

The teen, identified by the local newspaper as 18-year-old Antonio Martin, was suspected of shop-lifting and reportedly pointed a gun at police.

Mayor Theodore Hoskins of Berkeley, Missouri says the incident is under investigation, including the security camera footage.

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The shooting came as protests continue over violence especially between law enforcement and the black community in America.

Berkeley's Mayor Theodore Hoskins cautioned that his town - just two miles down the road from Ferguson where violent protests took place earlier this year - is different.

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Gun sales in US at record levels this Christmas

Another police shooting just two miles from the troubled St. Louis suburb of Ferguson has brought protesters back out onto the streets.


A policeman shot and killed 18 year old Antonio Martin after he allegedly threatened the officer with a gun.


Meanwhile, gun shops in the United States are reporting record sales this Christmas.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Sony Allows Partial Release of Controversial Film "The Interview"

Sony Pictures has reversed its cancellation of the controversial assassination film "The Interview", and is allowing it to be released in a small number of theaters in the United States.
The comedy, which depicts the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, prompted an international cyber-war and threats of violence.
John Clarke reports from Washington DC

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Protests follow another police shooting of black teen in US

Protests have broken out following a fatal police shooting close to where an officer shot and killed unarmed American teenager Michael Brown.

Local media reports in the US state of Missouri say that the latest incident also involved a white police officer killing a young, black man.

Several hundred protesters gathered in the aftermath of the shooting and a number of arrests were made.

Malcolm Brown reports from the US.

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Fatal shooting near Ferguson brings protesters back onto streets

Another police shooting just two miles from the troubled St. Louis suburb of Ferguson has brought protesters back out onto the streets.


A policeman shot and killed 18 year old Antonio Martin after he allegedly threatened the officer with a gun.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pollice Chief Jon Belmar says the officer, fearing for his own life, fired in self-defense.


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Police Chief Jon Belmar says the officer is a 6-year veteran of the force and he believed he was using "commensurate force" under the circumstances.


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Former Pres. Bush hospitalized

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston after complaining of shortness of breath.

Two years ago, he spent two months in hospital for a nagging bronchitis infection that threatened his life.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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ST LOUIS POLICE SAY OFFICER FEARED FOR HIS LIFE

A black teenager has been shot dead by police in Missouri - near where the killing of Michael Brown in August sparked worldwide protests.

St Louis County Police say the teenager pointed a gun at an officer at a petrol station in the suburb of Berkeley.

Crowds gathered and there were scuffles with police at the scene.

4 arrests were made.

Local media say the teenager who was shot is 18 year-old Antonio Martin.

But St Louis County Police chief Jon Belmar says the officer who fired at him had little choice.

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'JORDANIAN WARPLANE' SHOT DOWN IN SYRIA

Islamic State militants have reportedly shot down a warplane from the US-led coalition over northern Syria.

The militant group claims to have captured a Jordanian airman after downing the plane near Raqqa.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Russia: NATO turning Ukraine into "frontline of confrontation"

Russia says NATO is turning Ukraine into a "frontline of confrontation".

The accusation comes following Ukraine's announcement earlier this week it is dropping its neutral status and is pushing for closer ties with NATO.

Russia says NATO pushed Ukraine into taking this step.

This all comes as renewed peace talks are set to begin in Minskon Wednesday between Kiev and pro-Russian separatists.

Jake Rashbass reports.

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BLACK TEENAGER SHOT DEAD BY POLICE IN MISSOURI

A black teenager has been shot dead by police in Missouri - near where the killing of Michael Brown in August sparked worldwide protests.

St Louis County Police say the teenager pointed a gun at an officer at a petrol station in the suburb of Berkeley.

Crowds have since gathered and there have been scuffles with police at the scene.

Local media say the teenager is 18 year-old Antonio Martin.

Local activists like Short Stack have been posting updates online with claims of what they're seeing unfold following the shooting.

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GREEK POLITICIANS IN PRESIDENCY NEGOTIATIONS

Politicians in Greece are heading into a Christmas period of negotiations to try and avoid snap elections.

The Greek parliament failed again on Tuesday to elect a new president.

If it can't agree on a candidate by December 29th, the country will be forced to hold early elections at the beginning of 2015.

Polls suggest such a vote would be won by the left-wing Syriza party which wants to renegotiate the terms of Greece's huge bailout with the European Union and International Monetary Fund.

The FT's Athens correspondent Kerin Hope says the government still hopes to win agreement for its candidate - Stavros Dimas.

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The FT's Athens correspondent Kerin Hope says if the government can't win support for its candidate - it will have only one course of action left.

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The FT's Athens correspondent Kerin Hope says if the government can't win support for its candidate - there will undoubtedly be a period of instability.

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AUSTRALIAN POLICE 'DISRUPT TERROR PLOT'

Counter-terror police in Sydney have arrested two men and say they have disrupted a potential terrorist cell.

One of the men has been charged with the possession of documents designed to facilitate a terrorist attack.

Australian police say the documents detailed potential government targets which could be attacked.

The other suspect had been charged with breaching a control order.

The arrests follow a cafe siege in Sydney last week which ended with two hostages and the hostage taker being killed.

Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Michael Phelan says officers had to act.

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Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Michael Phelan says the latest arrests are linked to Operation Appleby - investigating people thought to identify with Islamic State militants.

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The British Queen will give her annual speech to the Commonwealth on Christmas Day - with palace officials denying she will announce her abdication...

Rumours had been rife after a bookmakers stopped taking bets that Her Majesty would step down. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

U. S. to Lift LIfetime Ban on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men

U.S. health officials are recommending an end to the country’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

Many medical groups and gay activists say the 31 year old policy is no longer justified. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
 
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Sony planning limited release of 'The Interview'

Multiple cinemas are now announcing that Sony Pictures has authorised screenings of 'The Interview' on Christmas Day.


The Hollywood film studio will also reportedly announce a corresponding video on demand release.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.


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2014: One of the Most Deadly Years for Journalists

2014 has been one of the most deadly years for journalists on record, with at least 60 killed directly because of their work. 

A report from the Committee to Protect Journalists also includes another 18 deaths where it's yet to be determined if they were work related.

There was also a major rise in the number of foreign journalists killed, many in Syria.

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Independent US cinemas claim they will show "The Interview"

Several independent cinemas in the United States say they will screen the controversial comedy film "The Interview" on Christmas Day, despite threats to attack theaters that show the film.


The US says North Korea is behind those threats, and they had led Sony Pictures to shelve the movie which portrays a fictional assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Officials announce federal investigation into Milwaukee police shooting

Officials have announced a federal probe into the April death of African-American Donte Hamilton in Milwaukee in the US state of Wisconsin

He was shot by a white police officer whom the city investigation concluded was acting in self-defense.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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