Monday, April 13, 2015

Passport request for NHS treatment

Patients receiving treatment on Britain's national health service could soon have to show their passport under new rules...

The Department of Health says immigration documents may be requested in cases which raise questions over patient eligibility.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Far-right party wins first full seat in the Hungarian parliament

Hungary's far-right Jobbik party has taken its first ever seat in parliament following a by-election.

The party is considered to be one of the most extreme right wing groups within the European Union and is gaining popularity in Hungary.

Jack Parrock reports.  

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6000 European fighters believed to be in Syria

More than 6000 European jihadists are believed to be fighting in Syria.

Those are the latest figures according to the EU's Justice Commissioner Vera Jouriva who says prevention measures must be stepped up to stop groups like Islamic state from attracting young people to their cause.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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VAN SALES BOOM IN UK

Britain is seeing a boom in van sales - as a result of the growth in online shopping - according to new figures.

The latest numbers suggest there are now 4.4 million vans and trucks on the UK's roads, delivering 81% of goods and moving 3000 tonnes of merchandise every minute.

Danny Cox from stockbrokers Hargreaves Lansdown says the figures for new van sales are startling.

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UK LABOUR PARTY LAUNCHES MANIFESTO

Britain's opposition Labour Party is launching its manifesto ahead of a UK general election on May 7th.

Labour is promising all election promises will be fully funded and won't require any extra borrowing which would harm efforts to cut the UK's budget deficit.

The Conservative Party says Labour's spending plans lack clarity and that it can't be trusted with the economy.

Polls continue to show the two parties neck and neck in the polls.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood is in Manchester for Labour's manifesto launch and says leader Ed Miliband knows he faces a credibility gap when it comes to the economy.

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Communications expert Robert Gordon-Clark says the whole business of manifesto launches is changing with the UK political landscape.

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Geraint Davies is the Labour candidate for Swansea West - he says his party's commitment to staying in the European Union will provide economic stability.

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Estonian President calls for permanent NATO force to ward off Russian threat

Estonian President Toomas Ilves has called for a permanent NATO force to be stationed in the country to counter the threat of invasion from Russia.


He told the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper that Estonia is concerned about Russian military flights and exercises in the area and Moscow's belligerent rhetoric.


Tom Barton reports.


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Hillary Clinton begins Presidential campaign in Iowa

Hillary Clinton is heading to the American state of Iowa to kick off her campaign for the US Presidency.


She's beginning her quest for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination in a crucial battleground state where she hasn't always performed strongly before.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton: Americans need a champion

Hillary Clinton has announced that she's joining the race for the US Presidency.

The former Secretary of State made the widely-expected announcement on social media.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says she's wasting no time hitting the campaign trail.

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Nairobi student killed as Kenya blast creates panic

INTRO:  At least one student has been confirmed dead and more than a 100 injured after an explosion at the University of Kenya in Nairobi created panic and chaos. The explosion was caused by an electrical fault. Commentators say Kenyans are on edge after several brutal attacks by the Al Shabab Islamic extremist group. 143 students were killed by terrorists at a college at Garissa in Kenya earlier this month. Gary Alfonso reports ... 

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Turkey anger over Pope "genocide" comment describing 1915 massacre of Armenians

The Pope is facing criticism from Turkey over his use of the word "genocide" in describing the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915.

Pope Francis was speaking at a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian massacre.

Liling Tan has the details.

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TAX TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN UK ELECTION

Tax cuts are moving to the centre of the UK's general election campaign with the major parties preparing to unveil their manifestos.

The coalition-leading Conservative Party says it wants to slash inheritance tax in the UK - while opposition Labour says it shows Conservative priorities are skewed towards the richest.

The latest polls continue to suggest Labour and the Conservatives are neck-and-neck ahead of May 7th's vote, with a hung parliament and another coalition government therefore a strong possibility.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the election campaign is hotting up.

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Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Bid

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Hillary Clinton has announced that she's joining the race for the US Presidency.

The announcement came shortly after Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta alerted donors and longtime supporters of her decision to run.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says she that while she's widely expected to win the Democratic Party's nomination, she still faces a number of questions in the months ahead.

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National Political Reporter Jose DelReal of the Washington Post suggests that Clinton's big announcement has been several years in the making.

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National Political Reporter Jose DelReal of the Washington Post says recent controversy over the deletion of work-related emails certainly added controversy to Clinton's narrative, but certainly won't stop her from moving forward on the campaign trail.

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Clinton will likely focus on an economic message aimed at America's middle class, and Washington Post National Political Reporter Jose DelReal says that will likely help her to gain traction with voters.

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Russians mark anniversary of the first human space flight

As Russians mark the 54th anniversary of sending the first human into space orbit on Sunday, popular support for the country's space program remains strong. A government poll published on Friday, said that 47 percent of Russians say they want the nation's space program to be expanded despite the contracting economy and continuing delays in the construction of Russia's brand new Vostochny cosmodrome. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Consumer data and key earnings set to dominate in the Wall St. preview

With a range of economic data on the docket this week investors will be paying particular attention to the American consumer for signs of how the economy is performing.

And as earnings season kicks into gear Wall Street will be looking at how the big banks performed in the last quarter.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Humanitarian situation in Yemen getting worse by the hour, says UN official

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The humanitarian situation in the Yemeni city of Aden is rapidly deteriorating as urban warfare intensifies, according to a UN official.


Speaking to the press in Geneva, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen painted a grim picture of conditions in the country's second city, and called for more support to ease the growing crisis plaguing the nation.


Liling Tan reports from the UN.


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Boston Bomber penalty phase begins April 21st

The next phase of the trial for the convicted Boston bomber will begin
in just over a week, after the defendant asked for more time to
prepare.

The jury will spend several weeks deciding if Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should
face the death penalty.

Nick Harper reports.

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Terror charges filed against Kansas man accused in bomb plot

A 20 year-old U.S. man has been charged with planning to bomb Fort Riley in the U.S. State of Kansas as part of what he believed was a plot with the so-called Islamic State.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Castro-Obama meet dominates Americas summit

The White House says President Obama talked by phone with Cuban President Raul Castro earlier this week.

The announcement came ahead of expected face-to-face discussions between the two leaders on Saturday at the Summit of the Americas in Panama.

Mr Obama and Mr Castro are also set to share a stage at the gathering on Friday. [Watch for dating].

Our US correspondent Steve Mort reports.

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Germany: Apology no reason to reconsider PKK ban

A German interior ministry spokesman said the recent apology from a senior member of the Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK, isn't enough to reconsider its ban on the group. 

The PKK's long standing conflict with Turkey has often spilled over to Germany.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Tornados Flatten Homes in Rural Illinois

Rescue crews in the US state of Illinois are continue to sift through the remains of homes destroyed by at least two tornadoes.

One tornado directly hit the farming town of Fairdale, damaging every building in its path.

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more...

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