Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Supreme Court to consider lethal injection drug legality

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court is set to consider whether a three drug mix used for lethal injection by the state of Oklahoma constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

The case comes as multiple states across the US have been turning to experimental drug combinations, as European manufacturers refuse to sell them drugs they've previously used to carry out executions.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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US economy grows just 0.2% in First Quarter

The US economy grew at a much slower pace than expected during the
first quarter.

The 0.2% growth is being blamed on extreme winter weather across America.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Russia loses control spacecraft delivering supplies to International Space Station

An unmanned Russian spacecraft delivering supplies to the International Space Station is out of control, officials say.


The craft is now spinning and may end up heading back into earth's atmosphere.


Tom Barton reports.



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France to boost defence budget by 4 billion euros

France says it will add almost 4 billion euros to its defence budget next year to combat terror threats at home and abroad

President Francois Hollande confirmed the spending boost on Wednesday - a move which is set to save more 18,000 planned job cuts in the sector.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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WOMAN HAS NOT YET HAD BABY

In London, fans of Britain's royal family remain on alert outside the hospital in which the Duchess of Cambridge will - any time now - give birth to her second child with Prince William.

Security checks have been taking place at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in central London.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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"No new taxes" promises Cameron in future Tory government

With just over a week left to go before the UK general election, political parties are continuing frenetic campaigning.   

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a new Conservative government will introduce a law guaranteeing no rises in key taxes for the next five years. 

However the main opposition Labour party have dismissed this pledge as a gimmick.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Greece talks not fast enough says EU economics commissioner

Talks between Greece and its lenders to agree on a rescue deal are not going fast enough - according to the EU's top economics official. 

A deadline of May the eleventh is looming for Greece to agree on a package of reforms in order to receive its final bailout installment worth 7.2 billion euro.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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TWITTER RESULTS BELOW FORECAST

Twitter has reported financial results which fell below expectations.

The social networking site's revenues were $436 million, well below forecast, and it made a net loss of $162m, which was worse than last year.

Twitter warned the negative pressure on its revenue would continue for the rest of the financial year - and the firm's shares slumped 18% at the end of trading in the US on Tuesday.

Danny Cox of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown says it's not all bad news.

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RIOT POLICE DEPLOYED IN KATHMANDU

Riot police have been deployed in Kathmandu as thousands of people queue to leave the city following Nepal's earthquake at the weekend.

More than 5000 people are known to have died in the quake.

Aid has started to reach remote regions of Nepal but aftershocks continue to complicate the relief effort.

The UK is giving another £5m ($7.5m) to the operation taking its total contribution so far to £15m ($22.5m) and a TV appeal has been launched by Britain's Disasters Emergency Committee.

Mike Noyes of Action Aid says his charity and others are working as fast as possible to get basic supplies to those who still need them.

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Russian government cancels opposition party election registration

Russia's Ministry of Justice has cancelled the registration of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's political party to run for parliament.


The party wants to run in 2016 elections in an alliance with the party of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.


Tom Barton reports.


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NIGERIA'S MILITARY HAILS RESCUE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FROM BOKO HARAM

Nigeria's military says 200 girls and 93 women rescued from a Boko Haram stronghold are not those abducted from a school in Chibok in April 2014.

However, the major operations did result in the seizure of four camps from the Islamist militant group in the Sambisa Forest.

15 000 people are thought to have died in Boko Haram's insurgency and military campaigns against it since 2012.

The kidnap of the schoolgirls taken from Chibok led to global campaigns for their return, but none of them has yet been found.

Richard Dowden of the Royal African Society says this latest operation by Nigerian forces is significant.

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Executions a blip - Indonesian attorney general

The executions of eight people went according to the plans of Indonesia's attorney-general, who says he isn't worried about any resulting diplomatic tensions.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Curfew comes into force in Baltimore, protestors still on streets

Police in Baltimore are trying to clear the streets of hundreds of protestors after an overnight curfew began in the city.


President Obama, in an appearance at the White House, said rioters who injured more than a dozen police officers in Baltimore on Monday night were "thugs" who should be brought to justice.


But he said police also had to engage in some "soul searching" after a series of incidents across the United States involving the violent deaths of minor offenders.


Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, a Democrat, was on the streets of Baltimore as the curfew came into force.


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Australia reacts to Indonesian executions - WRAP

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sought to tread a fine diplomatic line as he expresses Australia's official anger at the executions of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Indonesian executions - Australia recalls ambassador

Indonesia has gone ahead with the executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran and six others despite heavy international objections.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Nigerian Armed Forces Account Tweets of Rescuing Girls and Women

Nigeria’s army says it has rescued nearly 300 girls and women from Boko Haram. (Pronounced: BOH-ko Hur-AM)

Nigerian Armed Forces official Twitter account reported the rescue. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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Obama reacts to Baltimore violence in heartfelt speech (clips)

President Obama has condemned those responsible for violence in the US city of Baltimore as "criminals and thugs".

It broke out following the funeral of Freddie Gray, an African American man who died after being injured in police custody.

In a heartfelt speech he said that it was not just a problem for the police but that the country as whole needed to do some soul-searching. 

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Obama condemns Baltimore violence but says America must do some soul-searching

President Obama has condemned those responsible for violence in the US city of Baltimore as "criminals and thugs".

In a heartfelt speech he said that it was not just a problem for the police but that the country as whole needed to do some soul-searching. 

Kate Fisher reports 

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Indonesia executes drug traffickers by firing squad, 'spares' female prisoner.


Eight people who had been convicted on drugs offences have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia despite international criticism.

A Filipina prisoner was granted a last minute reprieve.

Two Australians, Four Nigerians, an Indonesian, a Brazilian were executed just after midnight local time.

Indonesian researcher for Amnesty International, Papang Hadayat, says the Indonesian government refused to listen to calls for mercy.

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Indonesian firing squad executions go ahead - woman spared

An Indonesian firing squad has executed Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran and six other drug offenders.
Arthur Stevens reports

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