Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Iran nuclear talks enter final day

Tough negotiations in Switzerland between Iran and six world powers about Tehran's nuclear capabilities are entering into their final day.

The foreign ministers from the US, Germany, France, China, Russia and the UK want Iran to scale back its nuclear programme in exchange for UN sanctions being lifted.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Downed MH17 Ukraine investigators appeal for Russian missile system witnesses

The international team investigating the downing of Malaysia airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine last July has appealed for witnesses who saw a Russian made missile launcher in the area.


All 298 people on board the plane were killed when it was brought down over Russian backed militant held territory.


Tom Barton reports.


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UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN INTO FIRST FULL DAY

The UK's political parties are out on their first full day of official campaigning ahead of May's general election.

With 37 days to go, polls suggest it is the most unpredictable vote in decades and may require the formation of another coalition government.

Parliament was dissolved on Monday with MPs losing their job titles to head back to campaign in their constituencies as party candidates.

Prime Minister David Cameron says the choice is 'stark'.

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Labour's Pat McFadden says his party would help businesses. 

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Anti-EU, anti-immigration party UKIP's leader Nigel Farage wants Britain to leave the European Union.

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Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is using the first full day of the campaign to promise billions of dollars in extra funding for mental health issues.

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MALAYSIAN COURT FINDS MAN GUILTY OF DOUBLE MURDER OF BRITISH STUDENTS

A court in Malaysia has found a local fishmonger guilty of murdering two British medical students in Borneo.

24 year-old Zulkipli Abdullah had denied their murder.

22 year-olds Aidan Brunger and Neil Dalton were stabbed to death at a bar in 2014.

UK correspondent Simon Conway reports.

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Monday, March 30, 2015

Ugandan 'terror trial' attorney shot dead


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A Senior Principal State Attorney in Uganda has been shot dead. 

Joan Kagezi, who was the lead prosecutor in a terrorism case in the country, was gunned down in her vehicle as she drove home.

Our Ugandan correspondent Leon Ssenyange reports

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Widespread opposition to Indiana “religious freedom” law

A new law that took effect in the U.S. state of Indiana last week has sparked outrage across the nation.

The "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" has been condemned by business and political leaders who say it's anti-gay.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Silk Road Undercover Agents to Face Fraud Charges

Two former United States federal agents will face fraud charges related to their undercover investigation of the black market website for drug dealing known as Silk Road.

Thousands of vendors reportedly used Silk Road from January 2011 through October 2013 to sell hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs and other illicit goods to more than 100,000 buyers.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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Prosecution rests case in Boston marathon bombing trial

The Boston marathon bombing trial is one step closer to ending, with the prosecution wrapping up its case against confessed bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, there's little doubt as to whether Tsarnaev will be convicted – the big question is whether he will get the death penalty.

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Obama to visit Kenya for first trip to father’s homeland since taking office

President Obama will visit Kenya this summer for his first trip to his father's homeland since taking office.

He will attend the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit in July, the first time the six-year-old forum will be held in sub-Saharan Africa.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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CAMERON FIRES UK ELECTION STARTING GUN

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.

Mr Cameron's Conservative Party is neck and neck in the polls with opposition Labour.

But a series of smaller parties threaten to win more votes than ever before.

Which makes this campaign unpredictable, according to UK correspondent Olly Barratt.

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US to train Ukrainian National Guard units

The US army will begin training Ukrainian National Guard units on April 20th, Ukraine's interior minister has announced.


The training will be for Defence and Internal Security Operations, says a Pentagon spokeswoman.


Tom Barton reports.


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US pushes back against Iran statements on atomic fuel shipments

Foreign ministers from six world powers are meeting with their Iranian counterpart in Switzerland, ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran.

They're hoping to agree on the outline of a deal to limit Tehran's nuclear programme, after almost 18 months of negotiations.

Nina Maria Potts reports from Washington. 

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Shots Fired at NSA Headquarters


Two people are being treated for injuries at one of the gates at the US National Security Administration in Maryland, after local media report that shots were fired there. 

Emergency responders are on the scene, which happened on Monday morning local time. 

US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports.

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Comedian Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on Daily Show

South African comedian Trevor Noah is set to replace Jon Stewart on
the popular satirical American TV program 'The Daily Show'.

The relative unknown is stepping into the shoes of long-serving
Stewart, who has fronted the show for 16 years.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Prosecutor: Germanwings co-pilot had ‘suicidal tendencies’

German prosecutors said that that the co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps had exhibited suicidal tendencies before becoming a pilot. 

Andreas Lubitz is suspected of intentionally crashing the aircraft, killing all 150 people on board.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin. 

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Russian Foreign Minister leaving Iran nuclear talks say officials

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is leaving talks on Iran's nuclear programme in Switzerland, Russian officials told reporters.


It comes as the talks have reportedly stumbled over the problems of centrifuges for the enrichment of nuclear material and the lifting of UN security council sanctions.


Julia Lyubova reports.


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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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But speaking outside Downing Street after his audience with the Queen, Conservative leader David Cameron insisted he should be returned to officein May.

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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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