Thursday, January 8, 2015

Radical preacher Abu Hamza awaits sentence

[EDITORS: SENTENCING DUE FRIDAY 9TH JAN IN NYC]

Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is due to be sentenced in New York
for his involvement in the kidnapping of 16 tourists in Yemen in 1998.

He's likely to receive a life sentence, although his lawyers argue he
is too disabled for a high-security jail on account of his amputated
forearms.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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US to close Europe military bases in budget cut


The US is ending operations at one of it's bases in Britain and is handing it and 14 other European military sites back to their home governments.

The action comes amid shrinking military budgets and is expected to save 500 million dollars annually.

Here's Kevin McAleese in Washington DC

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Honda Receives Record US Fine Over Crash Report Failures

The Japanese car maker Honda has been levied a record 70 million dollar fine for failing to report over 1,700 deaths and injuries in its vehicles.

Honda is blaming data entry or computer errors, as our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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New York Ramps Up Security After Paris Attack

Security has been stepped up in New York in the wake of the fatal shootings at a Paris satirical magazine.

The city's police department has increased its presence at the French Consulate on the Upper East Side following the attack.

Lorna Shaddick has more. 

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Rallies show solidarity for Paris victims

Rallies are being held around the world to show solidarity for the murdered staff at the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine.

Many countries have marked a minutes silence, while rallies have been held in cities including Paris, London and Washington DC.

In New York, this French Journalist wanted to show her support.

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In New York, this French Journalist said she had been impressed by the support.

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New York Cartoonist Simon Fraser says it was difficult to hear about the killings.

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New York Cartoonist Charles Chenet says there is a feeling of solidarity amongst fellow artists.

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British Prime Minister threatens to withdraw from TV election debates

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he is not likely to participate in televised debates with other political leaders in the country's General Election unless the Green Party is allowed to take part.


The country's major broadcasters are proposing a series of debates that would not, as currently envisaged, include the Greens…..but would include another smaller political party, the anti-Europe UK Independence Party.


From London, Simon Marks reports.


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PARIS MANHUNT FOCUSES ON FOREST

Police are searching an area of woodland in northern France as they hunt for the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo magazine killings.

The two suspects reportedly earlier robbed a petrol station in the region but officials then warned they may be headed back to Paris.

12 were killed in an attack on the satirical magazine in Paris.

Earlier another attack in the south of the city left a policewoman dead.

Simon Conway has more from Paris.

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Fed Minutes: Rate Rise Before April Unlikely

Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's December meeting reveal that
officials do not plan to raise interest rates before April. The
benchmark rate has been at 0% since late 2008, when the Fed slashed
rates to give the domestic economy a boost in the wake of the
financial crisis.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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UK STEPS UP SECURITY AFTER PARIS ATTACKS

The UK has stepped up security at ports and borders after the Paris shootings.

This despite insisting there is no known UK connection to the incident.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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UK STEPS UP SECURITY IN RESPONSE TO PARIS ATTACKS

The UK has stepped up security at ports and borders after the Paris shootings.

British security officials are out in greater numbers at Calais and Gare du Nord in France - where there are UK border controls.

But Downing Street insists there is no specific threat to the UK following the killings at Charlie Hebdo magazine.

And security officials are maintaining the UK threat level at 'severe' rather than raising it to its highest level of 'critical'.

Home Secretary Theresa May chaired a meeting of the government's emergency COBRA committee in response to the massacre in Paris.

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Home Secretary Theresa May chaired a meeting of the government's emergency COBRA committee in response to the massacre in Paris.

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North Korea state media warns of war if US doesn't withdraw sanctions

North Korea has threatened war against the United States if it doesn't withdraw sanctions- that's according to the country's state media.

US President Barack Obama authorized sanctions unilaterally against the isolationist regime last week, after US intelligence blamed Pyongyang for a hacking attack on Sony Pictures.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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TWO PARIS SUSPECTS 'ROB PETROL STATION'

The two main suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris are thought to have robbed a petrol station in north eastern France.

This as it's also reported the getaway car they used in Paris was found to have molotov cocktails and jihadist flags inside it.

12 people were killed in Wednesday's attack on the satirical newspaper.

Meanwhile, a police office has died after she was shot in the south of the French capital - the killer in that incident also remains on the loose.

Natalie Powell is in Paris and says the attack on the service station in Aisne region was reportedly violent.

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PRODUCTION SOUND - Notre Dame Bells

The people of France have marked the massacre at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday with a moment of silence nationwide.

With security on the highest possible alert, people took to public squares in towns and cities across the country to mark their solidarity with the 12 people killed in the attack.

The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang for ten minutes in honor of their memory.

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Cartoonists in Europe hit back after Charlie Hebdo massacre

Cartoonists across Europe have paid tribute to their fallen colleagues at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.


The slogan "Je Suis Charlie" that appeared initially as a social media hashtag is widely used in the work of many cartoonists in Thursday's European newspapers.


Correspondent Simon Marks reports from London.


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POLICE OFFICER DIES AFTER NEW PARIS SHOOTING

A police officer shot in a fresh attack in Paris (on Thursday morning local time) has died.

She was shot at a metro station to the south of the city in an incident which injured another person - the person who carried out this latest shooting is thought to be still at large.

This as police hunt two suspects in the Wednesday killing of 12 people at a satirical magazine in Paris.

Police have made seven arrests of people thought to be connected to the two suspects, while a third suspect handed himself in.

Our reporter Natalie Powell is in Paris and she says the country is observing a day of mourning.

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Putin signs decree allowing foreigners into Russian military

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign citizens to serve in the Russian military, according to the Kremlin's website.


Russia has been striving to increase the numbers of professional soldiers in its largely conscript ranks and has been spending hundreds of billions of dollars more on its military.


Tom Barton reports.


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Number of Migrants to Russia Drops 70 Percent

INTRO: Russia's Federal Migration Service says that the number of migrants to Russia has fallen 70 percent in the first week of January compared to the same period last year. Observers say Russia's stagnating economy, as well as new migration rules that came into effect this year are affecting the flow of migrants.  Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow

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FRENCH MANHUNT CONTINUES

French police have arrested seven people as they continue to hunt for two suspects in the attack on magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

The seven are said to be connected to the two main suspects and were arrested in the Paris area, and in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, while a third suspect handed himself in.

Meanwhile, there are reports shots have been fired at police in southern Paris - although it's unclear if this is connected to the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Natalie Powell reports from Paris on the hunt for the two suspsects.

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Natalie Powell reports from Paris - as France mourns the loss of 12 people including prominent intellectual figures.

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FRENCH POLICE ARREST SEVEN, UK DEBATES SECURITY RESPONSE

French police have arrested seven people as they continue to hunt for two suspects in the attack on magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

The seven are said to be connected to the two main suspects and were arrested in the Paris area, and in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, while a third suspect handed himself in.

In the UK, emergency security meetings are being held to discuss the threat level in Britain and the intelligence response.

Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamic extremist, and founder of the counter-extremism think-tank Quilliam, says the attacks on Charlie Hebdo should lead to an open debate.

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Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamic extremist, and founder of the counter-extremism think-tank Quilliam, says the attacks on Charlie Hebdo should lead to an open debate in the Muslim community.

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Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamic extremist, and founder of the counter-extremism think-tank Quilliam, says communities need to unite in support of freedom of speech.

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ARRESTS IN FRANCE WITH SHOOTING SUSPECTS STILL ON LOOSE

French police have arrested seven people as they continue to hunt for two suspects in the attack on magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

The seven are said to be connected to the two main suspects and were arrested in the Paris area, and in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, while a third suspect handed himself in.

Meanwhile, there are reports shots have been fired at police in southern Paris - although it's unclear if this is connected to the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Sir Chris Phillips, former head of the National Counter-terrorism Security Office in the UK, says the two suspects still on the loose appear to be well trained.

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Sir Chris Phillips, former head of the National Counter-terrorism Security Office in the UK, says the operation to apprehend the two suspects is a dangerous one.

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