Sunday, March 22, 2015

Boko Haram atrocities uncovered by West African soldiers

INTRO: Soldiers from Chad and Niger have found the bodies of dozens of victims of Boko Haram strewn across rural areas in north eastern Nigeria. At least 70 people were found under a bridge in the town of Darmasat. With Nigerian presidential elections just days away, the battle by Nigerian and foreign soldiers to drive Boko Haram extremists from small towns continues. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume in Switzerland

Talks over Iran's nuclear program are set to resume in Switzerland on Wednesday, with a deadline of March 31st approaching. US and Iranian negotiators say they are still aiming to produce a framework agreement by that date, but big gaps remained between the two sides when talks broke last week.


FSN's Elena Casas reports.

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Election 2016 to launch with Ted Cruz announcement

The 2016 race to become the next president of the United States will officially kick off with the expected announcement by US Senator Ted Cruz that he's running for the Republican nomination

Aides to Senator Cruz are telling reporters the announcement will come during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg Virginia - a college which says it provides a world-class Christian education

Our U-S correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK MEDICAL PERSONNEL THOUGHT TO BE IN ISLAMIC STATE SYRIA REGION

Nine British medical personnel are thought to have traveled to work in Islamic State-held areas of Syria.


They'd been studying medicine together in Sudan and relatives have traveled to Turkey to try and encourage them to leave Syria.


UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.


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US housing market & GDP in week ahead

The US housing market and the growth of the economy will dominate Wall Street this coming week.

Investors are hoping for more stability after a volatile week.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Afghan President In US For Talks With Obama

 
US President Barack Obama is hosting his Afghan counterpart this week, as Washington considers whether to cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to five and a half thousand by the end of this year.

The White House says that as well as that troop drawdown, Mr. Obama and President Ashraf Ghani are also discussing issues including security and economic development.

Lorna Shaddick reports from the US capital.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

WHITE HOUSE APPEALS TO IRAN FOR RELEASE OF US CITIZENS

US President Barack Obama has called on Iran to release three US citizens detained in the country, and help find one who has been missing for over eight years.

The message comes shortly after the White House appealed directly to the Iranian people to support ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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WH expects deal on Iran Nuclear talks by end of March


White House spokesman Josh Earnest won't predict how close the U.S. may be to a possible deal in the Iran nuclear negotiations.

U.S.-led talks are aimed at getting Iran to back away from its atomic program with Tehran aiming to bring an end to US-led international sanctions.  
 
On Friday The US president delivered a message to Iran's people and leaders via youtube saying the coming weeks will be 'critical' for a peaceful resolution.

Earnest says the time has come for negotiations to deliver an agreement.

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UN condemns Yemen suicide attacks

[Editors please watch for death toll rise]

At least 126 people have been killed after coordinated suicide bomb attacks at two mosques in Yemen.

The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the attacks.

Nick Harper reports.

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FBI investigates hanging death of black man

The FBI is investigating the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi on Thursday. 

Otis Byrd had been missing for nearly three weeks before the discovery of his body. 

Mimi Chiahemen reports from Washington.

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Commercial drone experiments approved by American aviation authorities

The prospect of thousands of small drones flying over our cities has come one step closer.
The American Federal Aviation Administration has granted a license to online commerce giant Amazon, allowing it to experiment with unmanned aircraft.
John Clarke reports from Washington DC

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Republican leader John Boehner announces trip to Israel

Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner has announced he will travel to Israel later this month during a congressional recess.

His visit comes during a historic low in relations between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From Washington, Nina Maria Potts reports. 

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Elderly couple forced to hand back over 200 Pablo Picasso works

An electrician employed by Pablo Picasso has been found guilty of handling stolen goods in the form of nearly 300 works by the late artist.

A french court handed Pierre Le Guennec and his wife Danielle a 2-year suspended sentence.

Our Europe correspondent Elena Cassas reports

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Top Gear présenter tells audience he was 'sacked' by BBC

Video footage of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has emerged showing him telling an audience at a charity event in London that he had been 'sacked' by the BBC.


Meanwhile a petition with almost 1 million signatures has been delivered to the BBC's broadcasting house asking for the presenter to be brought back.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Obama urges Iranian people to lobby for nuclear deal

President Obama has reached out directly to the people of Iran, in a bid to lobby support for a comprehensive nuclear deal.


In a video message to mark the start of the Nowruz holiday marking Persian New Year, he calls the nuclear talks "the best opportunity in decades" to improve relations between the US and Iran.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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With the clock ticking on nuclear talks in Lausanne, and no reported breakthrough, President Obama urged the Iranian people to lobby for a successful outcome.


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UK TEEN JAILED OVER SOLDIER BEHEADING PLOT

A British teenager's been jailed for 22 years for plotting to behead a UK soldier.

The court heard Brusthom Ziamani had been inspired by the murder on a London street of army soldier Lee Rigby in 2013.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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MILLIONS WATCH SOLAR ECLIPSE, MILLIONS LOOK AT CLOUDY SKIES

Millions of people across northern Europe have been watching the most complete solar eclipse seen in years.

Darkness has fallen in places as the Moon passed in front of the Sun.

In the UK cloudy conditions have harmed the spectacle for many.

Olly Barratt watched the eclipse - or at least tried to - in the British capital.

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IRAN TALKS CONTINUE WITH NO DEAL REACHED

Talks on Iran's nuclear programme continue in Lausanne, Switzerland with no deal reached yet.

Six world powers are attempting to negotiate an agreement to limit Iran's nuclear activity in exchange for loosening sanctions, with a deadline of the end of the month.

Elena Casas is in Lausanne with the latest.

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EU LEADERS LOOK FOR GREECE PROGRESS

Greece says it will come up with a new reform plan within days to secure bailout funds needed to avoid going bankrupt.

EU leaders are meeting Brussels to discuss the Greek situation - with Greece's Prime Minister saying he is 'more optimistic' after talks overnight.

Leaders also agreed to keep sanctions on Russia over Ukraine in place.

Reporter Teri Schultz in Brussels says discussions continue.

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UKIP IN EXPENSES SCANDAL

Britain's anti-EU, anti-immigration party UKIP has been plunged into a new scandal over expenses.

UKIP MEP and general election candidate Janice Atkinson has been suspended over 'allegations of a serious financial nature'.

An investigation by the Sun newspaper appears to show her chief of staff asking a restaurant manager to increase the amount on a bill so it can be claimed back on expenses.

The Sun's Steve Hawkes says the story harms the MEP and her party.

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