Wednesday, February 4, 2015

UK government appoints New Zealand judge to head child abuse inquiry

The UK has appointed New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard as the head of a new inquiry into historical child sex abuse in England and Wales...

She will be the third head of the inquiry, after two former selections quit amid concerns over establishment links.

The inquiry was set up after claims of paedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s.

Home Secretary Theresa May says support for the victims is also being increased…

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NZ Judge appointed as head of UK child abuse inquiry

A New Zealand judge has been named as the new head of an inquiry into historical child sex abuse in the UK.


The investigation was announced in July 2014, following claims of pedophiles operating in Westminster in the 1980s and the handling of abuse claims.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Greek PM Tsipras to meet with French President

The new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet with French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday...

The pair are expected to discuss whether France can lend the Greeks a hand in renegotiating bailout plans with international creditors.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt reports from Paris…

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Investigation begins into NY train crash that kills 7


At least seven people are dead and a dozen injured after a New York commuter train caught fire when it hit a car at a leveo crossing during the Tuesday evening rush hour.  

The train with around 800 passengers hit the vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee near Valhalla around twenty miles outside of New York.   Six people on board the train were killed along with the Jeep's female driver.  The car was pushed for some distance before the vehicle and the front carriage of the train caught fire. 

Reporter Scott Pringle says an investigation is underway to find the cause of the accident. 


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New York train crash kills 7


 At least seven people are dead and a dozen injured after a New York commuter train caught fire when it hit a car at a level crossing during the Tuesday evening rush hour.  

The train with around 800 passengers on board hit a Jeep Cherokee near Valhalla around twenty miles outside of New York.   Six people on board the train were killed along with the Jeep's female driver.  The car was pushed for some distance before it and the front carriage of the train caught fire. 

 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo visited the scene and told reporters it was a horrific accident. 


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 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo visited the scene and told reporters it was a horrific accident. 

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UN calls EU asylum system 'very dysfunctional'

The European Union's asylum system has been branded as 'very dysfunctional' by a top United Nations official.

UN High commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres (prod: goo-ter-ez) warned that only a handful of countries are doing what is required in relation to the millions fleeing Syria and Iraq.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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New figures show Britons have 50 per cent chance of developing cancer

A British cancer charity says that one in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. 

The new analysis by Cancer Research UK replaces an estimate that one in three people would develop cancer.  The change has been put down people living longer as Catherine Drew reports. 


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Iraq inquiry chair faces questions

The chair of the UK's Iraq inquiry Sir John Chilcot says the report will be published "as soon as possible" - but has refused to set out a timetable for its release…

Sir John Chilcot has been criticised for not publishing the report into the UK's operations in Iraq before the UK's general election in May.

He told MPs he had "under-estimated" the time it would take to examine 150,000 documents.

Sir Chilcot said a set timetable would not have worked for this inquiry…

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Greek PM in Brussels for debt talks

Greece's Prime Minister Tsipras has been in Brussels  for talks with EU commission president Jean Claude Juncker, to gather support for his demands to change Greece's bailout terms.

Tsipras is also due to travel to France on Wednesday to meet President Francois Hollande, who's added to Italy's calls for a softer line on Greece. 

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports:

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UN warns that eastern Ukraine escalation is, "catastrophic"

The UN has warned that the surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine is, "catastrophic," with mounting civilian and military casualties.


The latest deaths were reportedly around the cities of Donetsk and Debaltseve and several government controlled villages though exact numbers couldn't be confirmed.


Tom Barton reports.


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Two jihadists executed in Jordan

Officials in Jordan say two convicts, including a female jihadist, have been executed at dawn following the killing of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State militants…

Failed suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi and al-Qaeda operative Ziyad Karboli were hanged. 

It comes after and IS video emerged showing Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burned alive. 

Journalist Rana Sweis is in Jordan and says there is a strong feeling of anger…

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Greek Finance Minister to meet ECB Chief

The new Greek finance minister is preparing to meet the president of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt Germany. 

He is spending the week traveling the continent hoping to negotiate new terms for his country's 240 billion euro bailout package.

Our Germany correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Rap Mogul Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges

Intro: Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight pled "not guilty" to murder charges in Los Angeles, just before being rushed to an area hospital.  Knight is accused of running over two men with his truck. Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles…

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Pentagon reveals details of airstrike against al Shabaab leader

The US military says it launched an airstrike in Somalia against a man American officials identify as a senior leader of the al Shabaab militant group.

The Pentagon says several air-to-ground missiles were fired at Yusef Dheeq (pron: YOU-seff  DEEK), whose responsibilities are said to include operations outside the country.  

US military spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby says the results of the attack are still being assessed.

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Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, the spokesman said that - if confirmed - the outcome of the strike would have inflicted a "very significant blow" to al Shabaab's capabilities.  

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Jordan's King Abdullah cuts short US visit after pilot's murder by IS

Jordan's King Abdullah is cutting short a visit to Washington after Islamic State released a videotape showing a Jordanian pilot apparently being burned to death.


The pilot had been held by Islamic State since December, and the government in Amman says it believes he was killed several weeks ago.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports that the Jordanians are reportedly planning to take reprisals.


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Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste leaves Cyprus for Australia

Journalist Peter Greste has now flown out of Cyprus and is on his way home to Australia following his release from an Egyptian jail.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Dead prosecutor had drafted arrest warrant for Argentina's president

New evidence shows that an Argentinian prosecutor who was found dead under suspect circumstances had drafted a warrant for the arrest of the country's leader before his death.

Alberto Nisman was accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of trying to cover up Iranian involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish Center in Buenos Aires. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 


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Robin Williams' Widow and Children Fight over His Estate

Robin Williams’ widow and his children are going to court in a fight over his estate.
The actor and comedian took his own life six months ago at his home in Tiburon, just north of San Francisco.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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United States pledges to continue fight against Islamic State after apparent killing of Jordanian pilot

INTRO: The United States has expressed its horror over the release of video apparently showing the burning to death of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State extremists.  
Muath al-Kasaesbeh was captured after his fighter jet crashed in Syria in December, and there have been intense negotiations in an attempt to get him released.
As John Clarke reports from Washington DC, President Obama says the killing will increase the commitment of America to defeat Islamic State.

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Murdoch companies to avoid US hacking charges

Authorities in the United States have announced they won't be pursuing
criminal charges against Rupert Murdoch's media companies.

This is in connection with the phone-hacking scandal that prompted a
series of investigations in the United Kingdom.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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