Thursday, April 23, 2015

UK Women becoming nuns at 25 year high

The Catholic Church in England and Wales says the number of women in the number of women in the UK becoming nuns has reached a 25 year high.


The Church believes it's seeing more women drawn to religion because of  a lack of meaning in British culture.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reprots


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Turkey recalls Austrian ambassador over Armenian genocide stance

Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Vienna after Austria's government officially recognized the genocide of Armenians during the first field war. 

The country still refuses to acknowledge the mass killings by its former government as the 100 year anniversary approaches.

Our Europe correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.

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FACEBOOK REVENUES RISE, PROFITS BEAT EXPECTATION

Facebook has reported increasing revenues - up 42% to $3.5bn in its first quarter.

The social networking site's profits fell to $512 million for the three months, but it was a better number than expected.

Founder Mark Zuckerberg called it a 'strong start to the year'.

Richard Troue of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says the results were mixed overall.

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UK POLLS REFUSE TO BUDGE

The latest polls in the UK General Election continue to show the opposition Labour Party and coalition-leading Conservatives neck and neck.

Many analysts are predicting a slight advantage to Labour lead Ed Miliband over Conservative David Cameron in their bids to become Prime Minister.

But May 7th's vote remains too close to call and may lead to an inconclusive result and complicated coalition negotiations, or even minority government.

The role of traditionally minor parties like the Scottish Nationalists the SNP, and anti-EU, anti-immigration UKIP could be important.

David Wooding is political editor of the Sun on Sunday - he says the major parties will have to begin to take risks to have any chance of winning a majority, but aren't doing so yet.

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EU HOLDS MIGRANTS SUMMIT

The European Union is holding an extraordinary summit of leaders to address the growing number of migrant deaths at sea. 

The meeting comes after a series of tragedies in the Mediterranean which have seen at least 1,700 people drown this year already. 

Proposals on the agenda include a military mandate for the destruction of boats used by people traffickers.

Europe correspondent Jack Parrock says leaders know they have to be seen to be taking action.

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Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, says some leaders will be insisting the problem needs to be tackled at source rather than at sea. 

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Russia accused of sending more weapons into eastern Ukraine

The US says Russia is deploying anti-aircraft missiles systems in eastern Ukraine in violation of a February ceasefire.


The State Department also says that Russia is training militants in eastern Ukraine and building up its forces along the border.


Tom Barton reports.


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EU leaders hold emergency summit to tackle the migrant crisis

The European Union is holding an extraordinary summit of leaders to address the growing number of migrant deaths at sea. 

The meeting comes after a series of tragedies in the Mediterranean which have seen at least 1,700 people drown this year already. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Protesters take to streets in Baltimore after death of man in police custody

Protesters have begun what they say will be a week of demonstrations in Baltimore in the U.S. state of Maryland after a young black man died from a spinal injury he suffered while in police custody.

Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Auschwitz survivor confronts former guard

A woman who was imprisoned at the Auschwitz concentration camp took the stand on the second day of the trial of a former guard there. 

The accused, 93-year-old Oskar Groening [GROONING], is likely one of the last Nazis to potentially face punishment for alleged war crimes.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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US Welcomes Halt To Saudi Airstrikes In Yemen


The White House has welcomed a decision by Saudi Arabia to halt its bombing campaign against a rebel group in Yemen.

The airstrikes, which were receiving some logistical and intelligence support from the US, had drawn criticism for causing civilian deaths and a humanitarian crisis.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Washington. 

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Google to reveal wireless service, report says

Google is planning to launch its own wireless service, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The new service is expected to allow customers to pay only for the data they use each month — in contrast to traditional wireless data plans.

Rebecca Bowring has more.

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Airlines Alerted to Watch Out for Hackers

The FBI has issued a formal alert telling airlines to watch out for hackers.

The alert follows an on board tweet from a security expert who joked about being able to hack into the wi-fi network on a United Airlines plane.

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports.


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100-carat "perfect" diamond sells for US$22 million at Sotheby's NY

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It's perfect, it's massive, and it sold for a whopping $22 million US dollars.
Yes we're talking about that 100-carat, flawless diamond… the largest of its kind… that went on the auction block at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday.
Liling Tan has the details.
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Flash Crash trader fights extradition to US

A UK trader accused of causing the 2010 Wall Street 'Flash Crash' has opposed his extradition to the United States.

36-year-old Navinder Singh Sarao is charged with contributing to a crash that knocked $800bn off US shares.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Nigeria summons South African ambassador over xenophobic attacks

INTRO:  Nigeria's Foreign Minister has summoned South Africa's High Commissioner to explain attacks Nigerian nationals in South Africa. Protests have also been held outside South Africa's consulate in Lagos. Other African countries have requested their citizens not to retaliate against South Africans in their countries. Meanwhile, the deployment of soldiers has started in two South African cities where conflict against foreigners have led to at least 7 deaths. Gary Alfonso reports ...  

 

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Groups say most US companies fail to disclose use of 'conflict minerals'

Most American companies are failing to find out and disclose whether they're using so-called 'conflict minerals' from central Africa, as required by US law, according to two leading human rights groups.

Amnesty International and Global Witness based their findings on reports submitted to regulators by 100 public companies - some of them household names.

The conclusion is that nearly 80 percent of the firms are falling short of what the groups deem to be the minimum requirements of the legislation.

Malcolm Brown reports.

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Pope Francis will visit Cuba in September


The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Cuba before arriving in the United States in late September. 

The Pope is known to have played a major role in helping the two nations begin to re-establish diplomatic ties after a fifty year break in relations.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Coalition renews air strikes against rebels in Yemen

Hopes of a ceasefire in Yemen have suffered a setback, with renewed air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition against rebel forces.
The renewed fighting comes as a US aircraft carrier positions itself off Yemen to prevent arms shipments from Iran.
John Clarke reports from Washington DC.

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US Justice Dept. mulls TimeWarner-Comcast merger

The U.S. Justice Department is set to consider the anti-trust implications of the planned $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner.

If approved, the combined company would control 40 percent of the American broadband communications market, and even more under new regulations by the Federal Communications Commission.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK TRADER BAILED AFTER 'FLASH CRASH' ARREST

A British financial trader has appeared in court over his alleged involvement in the 2010 Wall Street 'Flash crash.'

Navinder Singh Sarao has been bailed after saying he opposes extradition to the US where authorities want him to face charges of market manipulation, wire and commodities fraud.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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