Monday, March 30, 2015

Concerns about political interference in Nigeria vote count - US, UK

The United States and United Kingdom are worried there is political interference into the vote counting after the Nigerian elections.

The governments issued a joint statement praising the mostly peaceful vote.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction:

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CAMERON MEETS QUEEN AS UK PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED

British Prime Minister David Cameron has visited the Queen to formally mark the end of the coalition government formed in 2010.

He informed her Britain's Parliament has been dissolved ahead of one of the closest general election races in decades.

Both traditionally main parties - the Conservatives and Labour - will struggle to form a majority government after May 7th's vote, according to polls.

But speaking outside Downing Street after his audience with the Queen, Conservative leader David Cameron said he had work still to do.

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Varoufakis appeals to Germany for calm

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has written a column for a German newspaper, asking for Germans and Greeks to tone down their rhetoric. 

Relations between the two countries have grown tense amid negotiations over the terms of Greece's bailout.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin. 

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Greece puts forward reform plans to access further bailout money

A fresh set of economic reform plans put forward by Greece are being analyzed by the country's creditors in the hope they will be sufficient to secure 7.2 billion euro in bailout funds.

The government in Athens says their new proposals will raise around 3 billion euro for the Greek economy.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY WITH PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED

Britain's Parliament has been dissolved ahead of one of the closest general election races in decades.

Prime Minister David Cameron will visit (has visited) the Queen to formally mark the end of the coalition government formed in 2010.

The Conservative leader says there would be 'economic chaos' if Labour win May 7's election.

Labour leader Ed Miliband says the Conservatives are in 'chaos' themselves over Mr Cameron's leadership and the UK's EU membership.

Both men, meanwhile, know that if they can't win a majority they may have to attempt to form a coalition with smaller parties after polling day.

Political editor of 5 News Andy Bell says the polls suggest it's too close to call.

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Political editor of 5 News Andy Bell says it is likely to get personal.

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Conservative Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says it's a pivotal campaign.

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Andy Twyman of pollsters YouGov says 

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UK PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED AS ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY

Britain's Parliament has been dissolved ahead of one of the closest general election races in decades.

Prime Minister David Cameron will visit (has visited) the Queen to formally mark the end of the coalition government formed in 2010.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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High turnout reported in Uzbekistan's Presidential election

Uzbekistan's election commission says turnout has been high in a Presidential election there where victory by longtime leader Islam Karimov is a foregone conclusion.


But while there are no immediate signs of unrest Uzbekistan's future is uncertain with doubts over security, the economy and Karimov's lack of a successor.


Tom Barton reports.


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Two Bodies Recovered From Manhattan Explosion Site

New York authorities confirmed that two bodies were recovered Sunday
from the rubble where last week an apparent gas explosion leveled
three buildings in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood. Police say
the two dead are likely the same men reported missing after Thursday's
blast, and that search efforts have concluded.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Sunday, March 29, 2015

78 strands of DNA found at GermanWings crash site

Forensic teams identifying the remains of the 150 people killed aboard the downed German Wings flight, have found 78 strands of DNA.

Though a second in-flight recorder remains missing, which authorities say is needed to confirm suspicions that the pilot, Andreas Lubitz, crashed the plane deliberately. 

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports:

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Lavrov and Kerry meet in Lausanne

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry held a bilateral meeting at a Swiss hotel in Lausanne. Iran reportedly dominated the agenda of the meeting as talks on Iran's nuclear program approached the Tuesday deadline. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Iran talks down to the wire in Lausanne

Top officials from Iran and the P5+1 countries - China France Russia United Kingdom United States plus Germany - have cancelled their travel plans as the talks in Lausanne intensify .

The original goal was to complete a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program by March 31 with the many details to be worked out by the end of June .

Our U-S correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Uneasy calm in Nigeria ahead of election result

INTRO: At least 50 people have reportedly died in attacks by Boko Haram extremists at polling station in Nigeria this weekend. Regional military forces have been battling Boko Haram for several weeks to enable elections to take place. Nigeria's electoral authorities say almost 60-million registered voters were able to cast their ballots. International observers have described the elections as mostly peaceful. But as Gary Alfonso reports, there is an uneasy calm across Nigeria ahead of the final result being announced on Monday ...   

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Uzbekistan's Karimov Is Set To Win His Fourth Term As President

People of Uzbekistan are casting their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday, with longtime president Islam Karimov set to win the poll. Karimov has led the former Soviet republic since the late 1980s and has eliminated almost all opposition to his rule. Observers say his rivals in the election are purely nominal. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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UN meets to raise money for Syria

As the Syrian conflict enters its fifth year, the United Nations and prominent international figures are holding a special conference to raise money for the troubled country.

The UN hopes the meeting in Kuwait will raise billions of dollars for its severely underfunded appeals.

Nick Harper reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Jobs data set to dominate the week on Wall Street

After the release of somewhat muted GDP data in the United States last week economists will be looking at jobs data for signs the economy isn’t running out of steam.

And with the cold weather taking its toll on the economy so far this year- investors will be hoping economic data heats up as the weather improves.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Palestine set to join International Criminal Court

The stage is set for Palestine to join the International Criminal Court this week.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas formally applied to join the ICC on January 1.

Membership could see Palestinians pursue Israel on war-crime charges.

However, Robert McMahon from the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank says any investigation into the recent conflict could be years-long.

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Experience America heads to San Francisco

Ambassadors representing nations on six continents are headed to San Francisco this week as part of a program to help diplomats learn more about America.

Rebecca Bowring reports from San Francisco.

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Saturday, March 28, 2015

British election campaign to start on Monday

The British Parliament will be formally dissolved on Monday, to begin the closest fought election campaign in decades.
Polls have the Conservative and Labour parties on a virtually level footing, pointing to complex coalition negotiations after the vote on May 7th.
Elena Casas reports from London.

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KNOX ACQUITTAL

The acquittals of American Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend, Rafael Solecitto, for the 2007 killing of British student Meredith Kercher brings legal proceedings in this case to a close.

 

The ruling by Italy's top court, however, leaves many people struggling to come to terms with how their lives have been forever changed, as Tim Exton reports from Seattle.



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Friday, March 27, 2015

Venture capital firm found innocent of sexual discrimination

A San Francisco jury has found Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers innocent of sexual discrimination. 

Former junior partner Ellen Pao sued the firm for $16 million in lost wages, plus damages, alleging she'd been denied promotion because of her gender.

Rebecca Bowring reports.

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