Sunday, January 11, 2015

Golden Gate Bridge takes first ever weekend off

San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge is taking its first weekend off in 77 years.

The iconic structure is closed while a moveable median barrier is being installed as part of efforts to improve safety.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

French police search for accomplices of terror attacks

17 people have been killed in two days by gunmen with links to al-Qaeda.


French ministers are meeting in the capital, amid fresh threats of further attacks


Our  Correspondent Natalie Powell reports from Paris…


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Friday, January 9, 2015

Mitt Romney Considering 2016 Presidential Run


Barack Obama's former opponent in the 2012 US Presidential race has said he's considering running for the White House again in 2016.

It would be the third time Mitt Romney has put himself forward as a candidate. Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington.

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Kouachi brothers trained overseas

French authorities are confirming, the two lead suspects in the terror attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris trained in Syria and Yemen.

The Kouachi brothers were killed by police in raids following the attack, but an accomplice, a female, may have gotten away.

The militant group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsbility for the terror attacks in Paris, issuing a statement to the Associated Press which read "the leadership of AQAP directed the operations and they have chosen their target carefully." 

Francois Mollins is the prosecutor of Paris and speaks through a translator.

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WHO: Promising Ebola vaccines to undergo trails in West Africa


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Two promising Ebola vaccines could be tested in the West African countries hardest-hit by the viral epidemic, as soon the end of January, according to the World Health Organization.


The vaccines are developed from viruses that affect animals, and are said to have -- quote -- an acceptable safety profile." 


From the United Nations in New York, Liling Tan reports.


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Showdown looms in US over oil pipeline decision

Supporters of the highly controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline project in the United States have moved a couple of steps closer to a showdown with President Obama. 

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have now voted for project, which would carry Canadian oil south to refineries in the US.

The issue has also gained momentum, following a court ruling in the state of Nebraska, which had been seen as a major hurdle. 

But, as Malcolm Brown reports, backers still appear to lack the muscle to overcome President Obama's opposition.

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Terrorists have nothing to offer - Pres. Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama says terrorists have nothing to offer, vowing to stand by America's oldest ally, and all those who support the universal values of democracy, human rights and freedom of speech.

Washington offered Paris whatever help it needed in capturing, and eventually killing the two men behind the 12 deaths at the editorial officers of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction:

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Immediate French threat over - US Pres. Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama is hopefully, the immediate threat of terrorist attacks in France is over, but he again offered any and all American help.

Some hostages were killed when French SWAT teams stormed a kosher grocery and separately, at a printing plant, and the original perpetrators of the attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo were also killed.

Commenting ahead of a college education event in Tennessee, U.S. President Barack Obama offered help to France to continue to address the threat of terrorism.

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U.S. President Barack Obama reminded his Tenessee audience that America stands with its oldest ally, France.

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Calls for solidarity from French President Hollande

French President Hollande is thanking law enforcement, the military and allies alike for helping end the hostage dramas following the attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

French officials confirmed the two Kouachi brothers and another suspect were killed in raids at two different locations.

However, there were concerns about a possible hostage situation in Montpellier, where a gunman was holding two shopkeepers.

Via a translator, French President Francois Hollande expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and thanked the police for their bravery.

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Via a translator, French President Francois Hollande said, as the nation mourns the victims of these terror attacks, all must stand together.

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Via a translator, French President Francois Hollande noted that additional attacks in the future are possible.

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Cuba frees prisoners ahead of visit by US official

Cuba says it's freed more than two dozen political prisoners.

The move is believed to be part of an agreement reached in December with the US to normalize relations between the two countries.

US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson is expected to meet with Cuban officials later this month to discuss the reestablishment of diplomatic ties.

Steve Mort reports.

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RADICAL CLERIC ABU HAMZA GETS LIFE IN PRISON

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has been sentenced to life in prison for terrorism charges by a federal court in New York.

Hamza previously spent eight years in jail in Britain before his extradition to the US in 2012. 

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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US Malaria Vaccine Trial Begins


The first trial of a revolutionary potential malaria vaccine has just begun in the United States.

 

Malaria kills half a million people every year, affects hundreds of millions of others and costs affected countries billions of dollars in lost productivity and healthcare services.

 

Tim Exton reports from Seattle.


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Ohio stops use of controversial execution drugs

The U.S. state of Ohio has said it will stop using a two-drug combination for lethal injections, this after a troubling execution in which an inmate gasped and snorted for 26 minutes.

Ohio officials also said an execution scheduled for February will be delayed as the state looks into where an alternative drug can be obtained.
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Gov'ts, societies failing to address militant Islam - analysts

One of the central messages in the wake of the tragic violence in Paris is that governments and societies need to do more to counter the messages of militant Islam.

French and American authorities were aware that the Kouachi brothers were radicalized, but had no advance warning that they would attack the editorial offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Farah Pandith, the first American Special Representative To Muslim Communities and now a Senior Fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations says, she's seen how little the West is doing to counter the messages of extremist Muslim ideology.

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The Council on Foreign Relations' Farah Pandith says, the young people who are searching for their place in society and their own identity are the most important to reach.

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The Council on Foreign Relations' Farah Pandith says, if governments want to stop this level of violence carried out by Muslim extremists, they have to address who the groups like the Islamic State organization are trying to recruit and how they hear those message.

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PARIS HOSTAGE SITUATIONS END WITH DEATHS

Police in Paris have brought two separate hostage standoffs to an end, reportedly killing the two brothers who were accused of the shooting massacre earlier this week at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The Kouachi brothers were held up in a print works to the north of Paris, and were holding a hostage when police stormed the building.

The authorities also moved to rescue hostages who were being held in a kosher supermarket by an alleged sympathizer of the Kouachis….that gunmen and at least 4 hostages died in the operation.

Our reporter Jack Parrock is at the scene in Dammartin-en-Goele where the two Kouachis were killed.

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Twin sieges in France end, 3 gunmen, 4 hostages dead

Police in Paris have brought two separate hostage standoffs to an end, reportedly killing the two brothers who were accused of the shooting massacre earlier this week at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The Kouachi brothers were held up in a print works to the north of Paris, and were holding a hostage when police stormed the building.

The authorities also moved to rescue hostages who were being held in a kosher supermarket by an alleged sympathizer of the Kouchis….that gunmen and at least 4 hostages died in the operation.

Reporter Simon Conway witnessed the end of the siege in Dammartin-en-Goele where the Koachi brothers were holed up.

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Benedicte Paviot, a reporter with France 24 television, says there was also drama in Paris as police moved in to the kosher supermarket where hostages were held for several hours.

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Both sieges end in Paris, Kouachi brothers reportedly killed

Police in Paris have brought two separate hostage standoffs to an end, reportedly killing the two brothers who were accused of the shooting massacre earlier this week at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

The Kouachi brothers were held up in a print works to the north of Paris, and were holding a hostage when police stormed the building.

The authorities also moved to rescue hostages who were being held in a kosher supermarket by two alleged sympathizers of the Kouachis.

Reporter Simon Conway witnessed the end of the siege at the print works in Dammartin-en-Goele.

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John Litchfield of Britain's Independent Newspaper is in Paris and says police will be hoping to have brought the national drama to a successful end.

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Benedicte Paviot is a correspondent with France 24 television.

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Sri Lanka President suffers shock election defeat

In Sri Lanka long-time President Mahinda Rajapaksa has conceded defeat as the challenger Maithripala Sirisena consolidated an early lead in the presidential election.

Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi....

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2014 : Strongest Year for US job growth in 15 years

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The US Labor Department reports 252,000 jobs were added to the US
economy in December. This caps off a 10-month streak of steady job
gains across various sectors. As a result, unemployment is now down to
5.6% - its lowest level since June 2008.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Obama Proposes Free Community College In Tennessee Visit


US President Barack Obama is in Knoxville, Tennessee to preview some of the issues he'll be talking about in his State of the Union address later this month. 

As part of his speech on education, Mr. Obama will unveil a new proposal to make the first two years of community college free for students.

Our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports.

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