Wednesday, January 14, 2015

"No panic" aboard ISS after apparent chemical leak, 6 crew safe

Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station say the 6 crew members are safe and there is "no panic" after an apparent chemical leak forced the evacuation of the American section of the orbiting laboratory.


There are 6 crew members aboard the ISS - 2 Americans, 3 Russians and an Italian.


They're now all crammed into the Russian section of the Space Station, and say they'll spend the night there while Mission Control determines what caused the problem.


Russian flight engineer Alexander Samoukutyaev (PRON:  SAM-OO-KOO-TAYEV) told ground controllers it's cramped on board, but everyone is healthy.


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US astronauts evacuate section of ISS after apparent leak

The US astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been forced to evacuate their section of the orbiting laboratory after an apparent chemical leak.


They're now sheltering in the Russian section of the craft, while controllers on the ground try to determine exactly what occurred.


Mission control communicated with the six astronauts aboard.


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Early reports suggested an ammonia leak had taken place, but controllers on the ground told the 6 astronauts aboard they think that might not be the case.


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UK FAR RIGHT AT 'WEAKEST IN 20 YEARS'

Far-right groups are at their weakest in Britain for 20 years, according to a new report.

The research from anti-racism campaigners Hope Not Hate says the far right is splintered and leaderless, despite its growth elsewhere in Europe in recent years.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Cameron under pressure from opposition leaders over TV debates

Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister David Cameron to participate in televised election debates later this year.


He's threatened to withdraw from the TV encounters unless the country's minority Green Party is given a seat at the table.


From London, Simon Marks reports.


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Douglas Alexander is the chief election strategist for Britain's opposition Labour Party.


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UK Muslim leaders call for restraint over new Charlie Hebdo cover

Dozens of Muslim leaders in the UK have called on fellow Muslims to react to the front page of the new Charlie Hebdo magazine with restraint.

The cartoon shows the Prophet Mohammed crying while holding up a sign saying "Je suis Charlie."

Elena Casas reports from London.


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Europeans rush to find copies of new "Charlie Hebdo"

Copies of the latest edition of the French magazine "Charlie Hebdo" are being snapped up in France and other parts of Europe.


It's the first edition to go on sale since last week's attack on the magazine's office in Paris.


The magazine features a cartoon on its cover depicting the Prophet Muhammed and three million copies have gone on sale in Europe, in contrast to the magazine's previous circulation of just sixty thousand.


These commuters in London were hoping to find a copy on British news-stands.


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Weather warning as 120km winds hit Britain

The UK's MET Office has issued a warning to "be prepared" as snow starts to fall across parts of Britain…

Some schools have already been forced to close in parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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WORLD BANK CUTS GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST

The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, predicting economic expansion of 3% this year and 3.3% next.

That's lower than its June estimates of 3.4 and 3.5%.

It does say, however, that lower oil prices will benefit some economies.

Franziska Ohnsorge, Senior Economist at the World Bank, says falling oil will have mixed results when it comes to inflation.

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Franziska Ohnsorge, Senior Economist at the World Bank, says it's not all doom and gloom outside the US.

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Parisians flock to buy first Charlie Hebdo edition after attacks

Thousands have been turning up to news stands in Paris to buy the first edition of Charlie Hebdo since the jihadist attack on the magazine last week which left 12 people dead.

The cover features a weeping Prophet Mohammed holding an "I am Charlie" sign under a headline which reads "All are forgiven."

Staff at the magazine are defending their decision to illustrate a sympathetic caricature of the prophet, which the religion of islam considers blasphemy, and say it was not a cover the terrorists would have preferred, but it's what the magazine wanted.

This week 3 million copies of the magazine have been printed instead of the usual 60,000.

Since early Wednesday morning Parisians have been scrambling to get a copy, as our correspondent Sandra Gathmann in Paris describes:

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But despite criticism from some muslim communities, the magazine has remained true to its controversial style, as our correspondent Sandra Gathmann in Paris describes:

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WORLD BANK WARNS OVER GLOBAL GROWTH

The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, predicting economic expansion of 3% this year and 3.3% next.

That's lower than its June estimates of 3.4 and 3.5%.

It does say, however, that lower oil prices will benefit some economies.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says the Bank is warning the global economy needs more than a strong US recovery.

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THOUSANDS QUEUE FOR NEW CHARLIE HEBDO

Thousands of people have been queueing up in France to buy the new edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

It features a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad on the front cover, and three million copies have been printed to satisfy demand.

A week ago Islamist gunmen killed eight journalists at the magazine's offices in Paris.

Proceeds of the sales will go to the victims' families.

Newspaper Liberation has been housing Charlie Hebdo staff since the attacks - Liberation's editor Laurent Joffrin says their latest cover is appropriate.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron says media should be free to offend.

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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says it's a day to show solidarity.

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Militants in Ukraine have bus casualties "on their conscience" says Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that Russian backed militants have, "on their conscience," the deaths of at least twelve civilians killed when an artillery shell hit a bus.


The shell hit the bus at a government controlled checkpoint in eastern Ukraine, wounding many more.


Tom Barton reports.



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Man indicted for threatening Speaker Boehner

An Ohio bartender has been indicted for threatening to kill the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner.

The man believed Speaker Boehner was behind the Ebola epidemic.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
 
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Al Qaeda branch issues terror threat

The north African branch, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, has issued a terror threat aimed at France.

The threat comes after a recipe to build a bomb which could be smuggled onboard an airplane was published in an al Qaeda magazine.

As our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports, the U.S. is quietly increasing security, following the attacks in Paris.

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German leaders attend Muslim community rally

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck have joined the country's Muslim leaders at a rally to mourn the victims of last week's attacks in France and to promote openness and tolerance.

Germany is witnessing a growing anti-Islamic protest movement in the wake of the deadly shootings in the Paris area.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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US confirms LRA commander headed for ICC

The US State Department has confirmed that Lord's Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen is bound for the International Criminal Court.

The commander was taken into US custody last week, after defecting from the LRA.

He's wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

As State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf explains, custody of Ongwen will be transferred to the African Union, which plans to turn him over to the ICC.

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Roman Polanski to cooperate with US extradition for historic child sex crime

Filmmaker Roman Polanski has promised to cooperate with Polish authorities over a U.S. extradition request.

The director is wanted in connection with a 1977 sex case.

Our Los Angeles correspondent Verity Geere reports.

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France extends airstrikes on IS targets

France will extend its airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq.

The country's lower house of parliament voted through the bill with an overwhelming majority.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Facebook's new violent video warnings include Charle Hebdo shooting

Facebook has begun putting warning messages on video content, warning it might "shock, offend and upset" viewers.

The social network has been criticized in recent years for not taking down violent or graphic images which it considers to be of public interest.

One such video is from the recent terrorist shootings in Paris.

Here's Rebecca Bowring in Silicon Valley.

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U.S. provides $1 billion dollar loan guarantee to Ukraine

The United States is to provide a one billion dollar loan guarantee to the Ukrainian government in the first half of this year.

It comes on condition that Ukraine remains on-track with the reform program it has agreed with the International Monetary Fund.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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