Monday, January 19, 2015

US penetrated North Korea's Internet

The U.S. accessed North Korea's Internet and cyber-attack groups as long ago as 2010.

The New York Times reporter, this is the likely reason why President Obama was able to pin the blame on the Sony cyberattack on the regime of Kim Jong Un.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are being
celebrated across the US. Monday marks a federal holiday in honor of
the American civil rights icon who was famous for using non-violent
resistance to push for the end of segregation laws dividing blacks and
whites. King was the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize
for his work in 1964, but was assassinated years later at the age of
thirty-nine.

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are honoring the day
with a community service project in the nation's capital, joining
young members of the city to talk about King's legacy.

Speaking at a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial to King in
Washington DC, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh [[ Jay ]] Johnson said
King's words were not popular, but his actions changed history.

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Speaking at the Organization of Minority Women in the state of Delaware, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Martin Luther King Jr. day is a perfect opportunity to reflect on how to resolve the racially driven tension between police officers and the public in some American communities.

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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta welcomed a
steady crowd of visitors on the holiday. The museum's CEO Doug Shipman
says he believes a voice like King's would be welcomed in society
today, given the racially driven clashes that still divide American
communities.

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5-year-old sent invoice for birthday no-show

A five-year-old British boy has been sent an invoice for nearly sixteen pounds ($24 US) for failing to attend a friend's birthday party…

The friend's mother sent the formal invoice for what she called a "no show" at the event.

The issue may now end up in court - as our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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Pegida vows to keep demonstrating

The German right-wing movement Pegida vowed to continue its demonstrations, despite the cancellation of this week's march in Dresden after one of its leaders received a death threat.  

The group, which opposes the 'Islamization of Europe' has seen its numbers swell since its founding last October.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Uber plans expansion and 50k jobs in Europe

The controversial taxi ordering app, Uber, has announced it plans to create 50 thousand jobs in Europe.

The San Francisco start up, valued at 40 billion dollars, wants to make 2015 a year of rapid european expansion. 

Jack Parrock reports.

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EU Foreign Ministers meet to discuss terror threats

EU Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss terror threats on Europe following the attacks in Paris and anti-terrorism raids in Belgium.
 
Talks of terror are overshadowing discussions of easing sanctions with Russia amid the Ukraine crisis.
 
No major decisions are expected but ministers will be narrowing down options for action ahead of the EU's February 12 summit focused on anti-terrorism.
 
The UK's foreign secretary Phil Hammond said today's meeting will center on dealing with extreme Islamism.
 
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EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini said Europe's terror threat is not just confined to the Paris attacks.

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Muslim leaders in UK criticise letter from MPs

A letter sent by  to Muslim leaders in the UK after the Paris attacks in which Government Ministers urge  the community to do more to route out extremism, has received criticism from many muslims.


Those within the faith believe the letter suggests that Ministers see Islam and muslims as being inherently apart from the British identity.


The government has hit back at these comments saying that muslim leaders missed the point of the communique, as our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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New Oxfam report says top 1% hold half of global wealth

By next year, 1% of the world's population will own more wealth than the other 99%.

That's according to a new report by anti-poverty charity Oxfam - who hope to use this week's annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos to demand action to narrow the gap.

Elena Casas reports from London.


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Refugee standoff at Manus island detention centre brought to a head

Refugee advocates in Australia say asylum seekers who had barricaded
themselves inside a compound at Papua New Guinea's Manus Island
detention centre have been forcibly removed with the assistance of
Australian personnel.
Arthur Stevens has more

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EU FMs MEET IN BRUSSELS TO DISCUSS TERROR THREAT

EU Foreign Ministers are gathering in Brussels to discuss the terror threat in Europe, following the Paris attacks and Belgium anti-terror raids.

A range of options will be discussed to form the basis of a special leaders' summit on terrorism on 12th February.

It also comes ahead of a meeting in London on Thursday of members of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been calling for extra powers to monitor online communication between terror suspects.

But Baroness Jenny Jones of the Green Party says that's not necessary.

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1998 US Embassy bombings trial due to begin

[EDITORS: Trial is due to begin on Tuesday 20th in NYC] 
The trial of the remaining al Qaeda suspect in the 1998 US Embassy Bombings in East Africa is due to get underway in New York.

Khalid al-Fawwaz is accused of playing a part in the bombings in Tanzania and Kenya that left 224 people dead and thousands more injured.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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FALLING OIL PRICES 'TO FEED INTO CONSUMER SPENDING RISE'

Falling oil prices will significantly boost the UK economy as consumers spend more elsewhere, according to a leading economic forecaster.

The EY item club says lower petrol costs will help an economic recovery beginning to lose momentum as a result of the stagnant eurozone economy.

It also now expects UK interest rates to stay on hold at record lows into 2016, as inflation falls.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says all of that is now expected to feed into GDP growth this year.

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UK URGES ISLAMIC LEADERS TO PREVENT EXTREMISM

The UK government has written to mosques all over the country urging them to carry out their 'important responsibility' to help tackle extremism.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says in the letter to 1000 Islamic leaders that they should "explain and demonstrate how faith in Islam can be part of British identity".

It comes as UK police boost protection of Jewish communities, and police officers themselves, following the Paris attacks.

But Talha Ahmad from the Muslim Council of Britain says Eric Pickles' letter is divisive.

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Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine

There has been heavy fighting in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region as government forces respond to attacks by Russian backed militants.


The fighting has centred around what remains of Donetsk's by now symbolic airport, with a Ukrainian government spokesman saying they had retaken most of the bitterly contested site.


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German Pegida demo cancelled after threat

Police in the German city of Dresden cancelled the weekly march by the right wing group Pegida after they said they received a threat against one of the group's leaders. 

Pegida has grown to prominence in recent months with their campaign against the 'Islamization' of Europe.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Pres. Obama to address tax rates in State of Union

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to propose higher taxes for the wealthiest and lower taxes for the middle class during his State of the Union Address (Tuesday at 9pm Eastern).

Even before the speech is given, the proposals have been with stiff resistance from Republicans.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Attention turns to earnings and housing in Wall St. preview

Boosted by a rebound in oil the markets in the United States closed up on Friday ending a five day slide.

Now investors on Wall Street will be turning their attention to housing data and earnings in the week ahead.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Further arrests made in connection with suspected Belgian terrorist cell

Arrests have been made in Greece in connection with a suspected terrorist cell in Belgium.

A series of raids began in the town of Verviers in Belgium Thursday and saw two people killed by police.

Over 20 people have now been arrested across Germany, France and Belgium and Greece.

Belgian Police say they believe an attack from the terrorist cell on police targets was imminent and security on Jewish targets in the country has been stepped up also.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock has more.

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NYT, AP, Washington Post, others join Virginia Tech to test news drones

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A group of leading news media companies are testing out small unmanned aircrafts to help in their news gathering.

Ten companies including The Associated Press, The New York Times Company and the Washington Post, will be working with American university Virginia Tech to conduct safety testing of the news drones. 

Liling Tan has the details from New York.

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Friday, January 16, 2015

US Supreme Court to decide gay marriage issue

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a set of cases which are expected to essentially decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in America.

Currently, 36 states allow gay marriage.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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