Wednesday, December 31, 2014

US Eases Oil Export Ban

The Obama administration has begun to ease America's 40 year ban on exporting crude oil.

The US Department of Commerce has told oil companies they can begin to export shipments of condensate - a particular high grade form of crude - without going through the formal approval process.

As Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington, it's being seen as a shot at global oil cartel OPEC, of which the US isn't a member. 

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US releases five men from Gitmo for resettlement in Kazakhstan

The United States has released five men from Guantanamo and has sent them to Kazakhstan for resettlement.

Their release brings the prison population at the US detention center to 127, according to Pentagon officials.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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UK REVIEWS EBOLA SCREENING PROCEDURES

The UK is reviewing its procedures for screening health workers returning from ebola-affected areas after concerns over how a nurse who's since tested positive was dealt with.

Pauline Cafferkey was allowed to continue her journey home from London's Heathrow airport despite telling officials she felt unwell.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Queen's New Year honour list

Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honours list has been announced.


It recognises 1,164 people for work inter communities.


The awards are split equally between men and women, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Cargo ship carrying 700 migrants docks in Italy

Italy's navy has taken control of a cargo ship, apparently abandoned by its crew and carrying 700 migrants.


The ship had issued a distress call and was drifting towards the Italian coast when coastguards intercepted it.


Our Europe correspondent Natalie Powell has this report..


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QZ8501 BODIES RETURNED TO SURABAYA

The first two bodies retrieved from the crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 have arrived back in the city of Surabaya.

The Airbus A320 disappeared on Sunday flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

Seven bodies have been retrieved by authorities but the salvage effort is now being hindered by strong winds and tides.

QZ8501 was carrying 137 adult passengers, 17 children and 1 infant, as well as 2 pilots and five crew.

AirAsia Chief Executive Tony Fernandes says the search for the aircraft itself has entered a difficult phase.

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9 DEAD IN EDMONTON 'MASS MURDER'

9 people have been found dead in the Canadian city of Edmonton after what police are calling a 'mass murder' linked to domestic violence.

The gunman is thought to have killed himself as well as six adults and two children.

Seven bodies were found in the same house in what is the worst mass killing in Edmonton since 1956.

And Edmonton Police Chief Ron Knecht says the murders were pre-meditated.

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UK REVIEWS EBOLA SCREENING PROCEDURE

The UK nurse diagnosed with ebola reportedly told officials on arrival at Heathrow she felt unwell but was allowed to continue her journey home.

Pauline Cafferkey was diagnosed the following day and is now being treated at hospital in London.

UK procedures for screening healthcare workers returning from Ebola-affected areas are to be reviewed as a result.

Another passenger on Pauline Cafferkey's flight to London via Casablanca described the screening procedures as 'chaotic'.

Dr Derek Gatherer from Lancaster University says alarm bells should have rung - even if the nurse's temperature didn't appear high.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Palestinian Observer Condemns UN Security Council Rejection of Resolution

The Security Council has voted against a resolution that would require Israel to withdraw by the end of 2017 and for a peace agreement to be in place within the next 12 months.

Israel is due to hold a general election in March of next year and says the vote imposes further divisions between the two sides.

The United States and Australia voted against, eight nations voted in favour and five abstained.

The resolution which required 9 votes also called for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to be in place within 12 months.

The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN Dr. Riyad Mansour condemned the result...

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UN Security Council Votes Against Palestinian Resolution

The United Nations Security Council has voted against a Palestinian-authored resolution that would require Israel to withdraw from occupied territories by the end of 2017.

The United States and Australia voted against, eight nations voted in favour and five abstained.

The vote requires nine to agree, and so the result meant the US did not need to use its veto power to block its passage.

The resolution also called for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to be in place within 12 months.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power argues the vote is an ineffective tool to achieve real peace...

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The UK abstained from the vote and its Ambassador to the UN Mark Lyall Grant says the Palestinians did not properly consult before bringing the draft resolution to the table...


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US will Oppose Palestinian Draft UN Resolution at Security Council

The United States is expected to veto the passage of draft resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories by late 2017.

A vote has been called by Jordan, on behalf of the Palestinians, as our Washington Correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports....


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Security experts claim former employees hacked Sony

Security experts investigating the hack against Sony Pictures claim the attack could have been carried out by disgruntled former employees of the firm and not North Korea.


New information has emerged from secret web forums which point to former employees with a grudge and could explain how hackers knew how to navigate Sony's systems.


The FBI are still saying North Korea is to blame.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.


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Washington is denying reports that it has requested a prisoner swap with Iran



Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai, the attorney for former Iranian-American Marine, Amir Hekmati, has told Iran's media that the United States had requested the release of his client, through a prisoner exchange. 

Andrea Arenas reports from Washington that there are big sensitivities around 

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Somalia Says Al Shabab Intel Chief Killed by US Drone

The Somali government says a US drone strike has killed Al-Shabab's head of intelligence, Abdishakuur Tahlil.

The strike comes only days after the Al Queda affiliate's \ former head of intelligence surrendered to African Union troops.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Mayor de Blasio, Police Union Leaders Meetings Amid Rift

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is meeting with the city's five
police unions Tuesday. The meetings are an effort to mend the ongoing
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announced their plan for conciliatory dialogue on Monday.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Police Deaths Rise in the United States

The number of American police officers killed in the line of duty has risen sharply in 2014, while the debate over policing in the United States rages.
As John Clarke reports from Washington, American police say they feel more under threat now than ever before.

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US Investigators say N Korea Likely Outsourced Sony Hacking

North Korea probably hired hackers from outside the country to assist in penetrating the computer systems of Sony Pictures, according to US investigators.

Pyongyang denies it was behind the attack.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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US involved in recovery mission for missing AirAsia plane- bodies found

Indonesian rescuers have recovered bodies and debris from the sea off the coast of Borneo, from AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which lost contact early Sunday during a storm.

The plane, which was carrying 162 people, was flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.

The navy says 40 bodies have been recovered so far in a search mission that involves more than 30 countries- including the U.S.-,as Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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AirAsia debris and bodies found

Indonesian officials have confirmed that bodies and wreckage found in the Java Sea are from the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501...

The airlines CEO Tony Fernades said he was "devastated" by the news.

A number of bodies have already been recovered from the ocean off the coast of Borneo.

Former Royal Navy Pilot Dr Simon Mitchell says this should be a far swifter investigation than the one into MH370...

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gets a suspended sentence, brother jailed

A Moscow court has given Russian anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence for defrauding two firms...

His brother was jailed for three and a half years in the same case, seen as part of a Kremlin campaign to stifle opposition.

Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow

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