Friday, December 26, 2014

Boxing Day comes to the USA

America is experiencing something new this Friday....Boxing Day.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks explains.


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New Yorkers honor slain policemen

Memorial services are being held in New York for the two police officers killed on patrol in Brooklyn last weekend.


They were shot by a Baltimore man who said he was avenging the death at the hands of police of Eric Garner earlier this year.


Enormous floral tributes are piling up outside the officers' police station as people pay their respects.


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On 10th anniversary, tsunami memorial services held worldwide

Memorial services have been held around the world to mark the tenth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed more than 200 thousand people. 


The 9.1 magnitude underwater quake lasted around ten seconds and generated tsunami waves of up to 30 meters.


Services took place in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.


And globally those caught up in the tsunami have been recounting their experiences.


Luke Simon's brother Piers was killed when they were in Thailand.


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Luke Simon's brother Piers was killed when they were on the Thai island of Koh Pi Pi.


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Boxing Day sales draw crowds in Britain

In Britain it's Boxing Day…traditionally one of the biggest shopping days of the year.


In Birmingham, more than 2 thousand people started queuing outside department stores in the early hours of the morning.


The scene was the same on London's Oxford Street, where Jace Tyrrell of the New West End Company represents some of the leading shops.


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Archbishop of Canterbury undergoing treatment for pneumonia

The symbolic head of the Anglican church worldwide, The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has been struck ill with pneumonia.

 The head of the Church of England had to miss Christmas Day services and is now receiving treatment.

LBC Radio's Rozy Unwin reports from London.

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

No progress at Ukraine peace talks in Minsk

INTRO: A new round of peace talks in Belarus ended without any indication of progress. Officials from Ukraine, Russia, representatives of the pro-Russian rebels and the OSCE met in Minsk on Wednesday night to discuss troop withdrawal and other measures aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. It's unclear when the new talks may be held. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

CDC Reports Possible Ebola Exposure in Atlanta Lab

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is reporting a potential Ebola exposure  because of a laboratory mistake.
The CDC says the error occurred in a high security lab in Atlanta. 

Rachel Silverman has that report. 

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US denies IS shot down Jordanian plane

The US says Islamic State militants did not shoot down a Jordanian Air Force jet as the group is claiming.


IS is holding a captured Jordanian airman, and says it shot the plane down with a surface-to-air missile.


But our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says US Central Command is calling the incident an "unfortunate crash".


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Controversial Film "The Interview" to be Released Online

A patchwork of  unconventional distributors has joined an expanding effort to save the controversial film “The Interview.”

Sony says people who want to see the film will be able to do so online.
 
For now, however, the digital release of the film is for the U.S. only.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.

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US expresses concern for Jordanian pilot

The Obama administration is expressing its concern for the Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State militants.

The Jordanian military has confirmed, a plane went down and one of its airment is missing near Raqqa in Syria.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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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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