Friday, April 17, 2015

Italian fishing boat seized by gunmen off the Libyan coast

Armed men have captured a Sicilian fishing boat and its seven crew members 66 kilometers off the Libyan coast. 

The AP news agency reports that another fishing vessel alerted Italian port authorities to the incident early on Friday.

Jack Parrock reports.  

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RABIES DOG VACCINATIONS NEEDED TO STOP DISEASE IN HUMANS

Rabies transmitted by dogs kills around 59 000 people a year, with the world's poorest regions the worst affected, according to a new study.

The Global Alliance for Rabies Control says more should be done to vaccinate dogs, and that vaccines for bite victims should be made more affordable.

Olly Barratt reports.

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UK unemployment drops

UK unemployment fell in the three months to February according to the Office of National Statistics.


The jobless rate in Britain has fallen to 5.6% which is in line with predictions.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie  Powell reports…


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Greece in crunch talks as bailout deadline looms

Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is due for a meeting with European Central Bank's President Mario Draghi as talks to solve Greece's debt crisis remain deadlocked.

The meeting comes amid fears the ECB will pull emergency funding to Greek banks if a deal is not reached in time to give Athens more aid.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Germany mourns plane crash victims

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Germany is holding a national memorial service to honor the victims of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps last month, killing all 150 people on board.

Seventy-two of the people aboard the plane were German and fifty were from Spain.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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IMF SAYS GREECE WON'T BE ALLOWED TO DELAY PAYMENTS

The International Monetary Fund has knocked back suggestions Greece will be allowed to delay scheduled bailout payments next month as it struggles to avoid defaulting on its debts.

IMF boss Christine Lagarde says the organisation has never allowed an advanced economy a delay to debt payments and won't be doing so for Greece.

The Greek government hasn't yet come up with a list of reforms to satisfy the European Union it should receive the next tranche of bailout funds.

And Athens has been forced to deny it is preparing to default as it runs out of cash to pay its bills.

Laith Khalaf from stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says time is running out.

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Russia police raid offices of pro-democracy group

Russian police have raided the offices of pro-democracy group Open Russia, founded by former tycoon and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.


The raid took place as media and public attention was on President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in show with the country.


Tom Barton reports.


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20 DAYS TIL UK ELECTION - POLLS STILL NECK AND NECK

Britain's political leaders are back on the campaign trail with 20 days until a general election still too close to call.

On Thursday the leaders of UK opposition parties took part in a so-called 'Challenger Debate', which snap polls suggested was won by Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.

However, Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron was not in attendance and will hope that on-stage discussions between Mr Miliband and Scottish Nationalists the SNP about coalition, will have swayed some voters towards the Conservatives.

Labour and the Conservatives remain neck and neck in most polls.

Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says Ed Miliband will be feeling happy heading into the weekend's campaigning.

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Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says the debate may not have been illuminating enough to shift polls significantly.

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Joe Twyman of pollsters YouGov says the prospect of another coalition government means much of what the parties are saying about who they would, and wouldn't, share power with should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Deal Reached on Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority for Obama

The White House is a step closer to signing one of the biggest free trade deals in history, after US lawmakers have agreed on a bill granting President Obama trade promotion authority.

The so-called 'fast track' bill is seen as key to enabling Mr. Obama to complete the Trans Pacific Partnership deal with eleven other Pacific nations. 

Here's our Washington correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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White House: There's Still Unity Within P5+1

US President Barack Obama's spokesman, Josh Earnest, has insisted that there is still unity within the P5 plus 1 group of countries negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme.

He was speaking after a member of the group, Russia, has announced it's to sell an advanced air defence system to Tehran, having lifted its own ban on the sale of such equipment earlier this week.

Mr. Earnest told reporters that the sale doesn't change Russia's commitment to the nuclear talks: 

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Mr. Earnest emphasised that meanwhile, US sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine are working, noting that could be behind the decision to sell the weapons system: 

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UN envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar resigns amidst deepening conflict

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The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, has resigned from his post as lead mediator in the Yemen conflict.


His departure comes amidst intensifying violence and criticism over his failure to broker peace.


UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the story.


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EU says it has no "silver bullet" to respond to migrant crisis

Fresh incidents on the mediterranean involving dangerous sea crossings by migrants have seen 40 people drown and 12 others thrown off their boat following a religious altercation. 

Police in Sicily have arrested 15 muslims for allegedly killing 12 migrants because they were Christian, according to the rescued survivors.

Meanwhile more than 40 migrants drowned off the coast of Sicily after boarding a small inflatable boat from the Libyan capital Tripoli.

These fresh disasters are the latest in a growing trend of migrant journeys from North African countries to Italy, with more than 500 people having died this year alone.

The Italian authorities have issued fresh complaints against the EU for not helping enough, but Nathasha Bertaud, a spokeswoman for the EU Commission, said the EU does not have a "silver bullet" solution to respond to the crisis.

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40 migrants drowned, 12 killed in religious tussle on boat in mediterranean

12 Christian migrants have been killed by Muslim attackers aboard a boat in the mediterranean, according to Italian police.

In a separate incident, 40 migrants drowned after another vessel capsized off the coast of Sicily.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Teargas and rubber bullets used to stop attacks on foreigners in South Africa

Police in Johannesburg have used rubber bullets and stun grenades to prevent South African residents from attacking immigrant shop owners.

Five people have died and more than 80 people have been arrested since a new wave of attacks against foreigners started in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg.

The Chairperson of the African Union, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has called the attacks unacceptable.

Gary Alfonso reports ...

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Forty migrants die off Sicilian coast

More than 40 people are believed to have drowned off the coast of Sicily in the latest incident involving the deaths of migrants in the mediterranean. 

Reports suggest there may have been a tussle onboard the vessel which saw 9 Christian passengers killed. 

Police in Palermo say a Muslim perpetrator has been arrested.

The incident comes as Italy calls for more help from the European Union to handle a growing migrant crisis.

In recent days more than 10,000 migrants from countries like Syria and Libya have been rescued trying to make the nearly 500 kilometer journey by boat. 

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni says EU aid of three million euro a month for sea patrol has not been enough to save lives.

On Thursday an EU spokesperson said there is "no silver bullet" to fix the migrant crisis and that its up to EU countries to pledge more funding.

Italy has proposed that the EU set up external asylum centers in countries where migrants are departing for Europe. 

International Organisation for Migration regional director Eugenio Ambrosi says the EU should show more solidarity.

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Iverna McGowan from Amnesty International says the migrant crisis is only set to get worse.

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Pro-Russia journalist killed in Kiev

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A pro-Russian journalist has been shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.


It comes a day after a pro-Russian lawmaker was found dead in Kiev.


Nina-Maria Potts reports.


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US, Japan, South Korea hold talks in Washington

Talks are underway in Washington between the US, South Korea and Japan as the Obama administration seeks to help Tokyo and Seoul repair fractured ties.


Deputy US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says he believes the two countries are making progress resolving disagreements over Japan's use of so-called "comfort women" during World War Two and a host of other issues.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the US hopes improved relations between South Korea and Japan will help further America's foreign policy aims in the region.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says the issue of North Korea will be on the agenda as well.


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UK LORD WON'T FACE TRIAL OVER CHILD SEX ABUSE CLAIMS

A member of the UK's House of Lords will not face trial over child sex abuse allegations because he has dementia.

The decision is now likely to face a legal challenge after condemnation from police who investigated a series of claims about Labour peer Lord Janner.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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World finance ministers in Washington for IMF/World Bank meetings

The world's finance ministers have gathered in Washington for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.


The IMF says risks of volatility in the global economy have intensified after the dollar strengthened and the US Federal Reserve warned of interest rate rises ahead.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says finance chiefs believe that sustained global economic recovery is still elusive.


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Russian President says Russia will return to growth in 2 years despite sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he doesn't expect western sanction on Russia to be lifted soon but that he expects the country to return to growth with two years.


He was holding his annual phone-in with the nation in which he answers questions from all over the country.


Tom Barton reports.



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