Tuesday, January 6, 2015

114th US Congress opens

Tuesday is the first day of the 114th Congress of the United States.

Lawmakers are returning to work in Washington, with Senators and Representatives elected in November's mid term elections taking up their new jobs on Capitol Hill, where Republicans now control both Houses. 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Tests on new Ebola vaccine gets underway in Oxford


A new Ebola vaccine is being tested on healthy volunteers in Britain, the second such trial to get underway.

Researchers at Oxford University are following up with human trials for a vaccine that showed complete protection from Ebola in monkeys.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Euthanasia procedure for Belgian murderer and rapist suspended

A rapist and murderer in Belgium who has been granted permission to undergo euthanasia has had the date for his death suspended.

Frank Van Den Bleeken was scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Sunday but Belgium's Ministry of Justice now says it will not go ahead.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Son of NYC hedge fund manager charged with his murder

The son of New York hedge fund manager Thomas Gilbert Sr has been charged with his father's murder following an argument over his allowance- that's according to police in New York.

Thomas Gilbert Jr was arrested on Monday on murder charges and for illegally carrying a weapon.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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SpaceX postpones test to land rocket on barge in Atlantic

The American company SpaceX has postponed an attempt to land part of a rocket on a barge positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.


The test is now expected to take place at the end of the week.


It's a bid to see whether it's possible to recycle pieces of space debris.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the company hopes one day to avoid the cost of building completely new rockets for every mission.


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SpaceX to try and land rocket on Atlantic barge in recycling test

The American company SpaceX will try to land part of a rocket on a barge positioned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Tuesday.


It's a bid to see whether it's possible to recycle pieces of space debris.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the company hopes one day to avoid the cost of building completely new rockets for every mission.


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Rolls-Royce sees record car sales

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce has seen a record year of sales, for the fifth consecutive year.


For the first time in the company's history sales have topped 4,000.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell has this report.


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Kurdish fighters now in control of 80% of Kobane

Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State in Kobane, on the Turkish border with Syria, now control 80% of the town, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Kurds backed by Iraqi peshmerga forces have been fighting the militant group in the town since September.

Elena Casas reports.


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Migrant smugglers are using a new route into Europe

People-traffickers smuggling migrants into Europe are using a new route according the the European Union border agency, Frontex.

Nearly 1200 migrants were found on cargo ships in the Mediterranean sea last week and thousands died making similar journeys in 2014.

Jack Parrock reports.

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ROLLS-ROYCE REPORTS RECORD SALES

Rolls-Royce sold a record number of cars in 2014 - over 4000 for the first time in the company's history.

Sales rose 12 % worldwide on 2013, hitting 4063, with the US the biggest market for the British-based brand.

The BMW-owned firm says it will decide in 2015 whether to enter the SUV market.

It has also created 200 new jobs in the UK in the last 18 months.

Rolls-Royce remains the top seller globally of cars which retail for more than €200,000 / £157,000.

Chief Executive Torsten Muller-Otvos says the 'Britishness' of the brand continues to be crucial.

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Russian opposition leader cuts off electronic arrest tag in protest

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has cut off his electronic tag in protest at his house arrest.


He calls his detention and his sentencing for embezzlement illegal and politically motivated because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.


Tom Barton reports.


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Monday, January 5, 2015

Methamphetamine Seizures at California Border Soar in 2014

Intro: US Border officials say there was a steep rise in the smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico in 2014. The boom is the likely result of measures taken to make precursors for Methamphetamine harder to acquire in the United States.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles…



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Dow Jones falls 331 as oil drops to $50

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points as Monday's
closing bell sounded. It's the worst drop in two months, coming just
after relatively strong performance in December. Many analysts and
traders are pinning the loss on the crude oil market and stagnant
European economies.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York


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Two American skiers killed in Austrian Alps

Two American skiers have been killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps while skiing near their training base.


The pair aged 19 and 20 were were junior members of the US team and were prospects for the 2015 Alpine Skiing World Cup.


Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.


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President Barack Obama to meet with Mexican counterpart



Mexican President, Enrique Pena Nieto will meet with US President Barack Obama on Tuesday in Washington, to discuss cooperation on economic, immigration, security and social issues.

But thousands of people in the US are expected to protest the Mexican president's visit, demanding justice for the 43 college students who disappeared in Mexico on September 26. 

Andrea Arenas reports from Washington.

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Crude oil futures tumble below $50 per barrel

Wall Street was spooked by falling crude oil prices, sending the American stock markets tumbling.  The Dow Jones 30 Industrials dropped over 300 points during the trading day with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ falling as well.

Our correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US urges Mideast nations to keep doors open to Syrian refugees

The U.S. is urging Middle Eastern nations and especially Lebanon to keep their doors open to more Syrian refugees.

Lebanon's Interior Minister has indicated his country has no more capacity and would impose restrictions to limit the flow of refugees from the Syrian crisis.

The U.S. is the main donor for aid for the Syrian refugees and U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki urged Lebanon to accept more fleeing the conflict.

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Chaos in Libya with recurring calls for talks

The Obama administration is joining with the voices of the diplomatic community, urging talks as Libya descends into chaos.

A Greek oil tanker was bombed by the Libyan air force on suspicion of supporting Islamic militants while in a moment of good news, Egyptian Coptic Christians were released.

With concerns of all out civil war in Libya rising, diplomats did not know when United Nations brokered talks, promised for December, would actually start.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki.

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Michael Brown grand juror sues for right to speak

A member of the grand jury that declined to indict the white police officer who killed black teen Michael Brown in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri is now suing for the right to speak publicly.

Grand jurors are banned from talking about the proceedings of a case.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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UN expresses concern over Lebanon's restrictions on Syrian refugees

The United Nations has expressed concerns over new restrictions imposed by Lebanon to slow down the number of Syrian refugees crossing into its borders.


Lebanon has imposed further restrictions on the influx of refugees, saying it has no more capacity to host Syrians fleeing the civil war.


Liling Tan reports from the UN.


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