Friday, May 22, 2015

EU leaders dampen hopes of enlargement to the east at Eastern partnership summit in Riga

European Union leaders have dampened the hopes of EU membership for countries like Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.

They are meeting for an eastern partnership summit with the heads of 6 former, soviet union countries in the Latvian capital, Riga.

The EU did however announce a 1.8 billion euro package of financial aid for Ukraine.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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IRELAND VOTES ON GAY MARRIAGE

Ireland is voting in a referendum on the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

Voters are being asked whether the country's constitution should be changed to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.

It comes 22 years after Ireland decriminalised homosexuality.

Voting will end at 10pm local time (9pm GMT) and counting will begin on Saturday.

Polls suggest the YES vote is likely to win.

That's what pro-gay marriage campaigner Stephen Mannion is hoping for.

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CAMERON LAUNCHES EU REFORM CAMPAIGN

British Prime Minister David Cameron is launching his campaign for European Union reform at a leaders' summit in Latvia.

The meeting is actually intended to focus on EU relations with former Soviet states, but Mr Cameron is using it to begin reform discussions.

He's promised a referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017 and wants to secure changes in London's relationship with Brussels before then.

It's the first EU leaders' summit since David Cameron's Conservative Party won a parliamentary majority in Britain's general election.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says the Prime Minister has several key aims.

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EU leaders meet with former soviet states at Eastern Partnership summit

European leaders have met with six former-Soviet neighbours in the EU's 'Eastern Partnership.


Held in the once Kremlin-ruled capital of Latvia, Riga there was criticism of Russia's, "bullying," of its former vassals.


Tom Barton reports.


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EARTHQUAKE ROCKS KENT

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has shaken homes in the English county of Kent.

The quake was epicentred near the town of Sandwich.

Police say no serious injuries have been reported, although tremors were felt in several other towns and villages in eastern England.

Andy Jones reports from Kent.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Despite ISIS gains, White House rules out "reinvasion"

The White House says President Obama is ruling out any large-scale deployment of US combat troops in Iraq and Syria, even though ISIS is making military gains in both countries.


The United Nations says concerns are growing for ancient ruins in Palmyra that are designated a World Heritage Site.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US sticks to strategy against Islamic State despite losses

The American government says it won't change its military strategy against Islamic State despite the group making significant gains in Iraq and Syria.

Islamic State is now estimated to control around half of Syria, including the archaeological site of Palmyra, and has taken the important Iraqi city of Ramadi.

America's strategy is to train local fighters and provide air support, but it won't commit more ground troops. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf says there have been setbacks but the President is sticking to current policy.

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UN: Syrian troops prevented civilians fleeing Palmyra

The United Nations says the Syrian government stopped civilians
fleeing Palmyra as Islamic State fighters advanced on the city.

The UN is also expressing concern that the militants will now destroy
the ancient 2000-year-old ruins there.

Nick Harper at the United Nations in New York says the UN's evacuation
claims are being contradicted by the Syria government.

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UNESCO calls for preservation of Syria's Palmyra

With the Islamic State taking control of the Syrian city of Palmyra,
the United Nations is calling on fighters not to destroy the city's
ancient ruins.

It comes as an activist organization says IS now controls more than
half of Syria.

Nick Harper reports from the United Nations in New York.

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White House: Obama Won't Change Iraq Strategy

The White House says Barack Obama will not consider a large scale military deployment to Iraq.

The President is facing pressure to respond after the fall of the Iraqi city of Ramadi and the Syrian city of Palmyra to the Islamic State.

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White House Rules Out Major Deployment in Iraq

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US Senate steps toward granting fast-track trade promotion authority

Approval to grant U.S. President Barack Obama 'fast-track" trade promotion authority has taken a step forward following a 62-38 vote in the U.S. Senate to end debate on the legislation.

However, the major trade bills - T-TIP, TPP and AGOA - for Europe, Asia and Africa respectively, could still be derailed by legislation on other key, related matters, including currency practices and investor protectors.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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Oil spill mars California coast line

Inspectors are set to reveal their thinking on why a pipeline carrying crude oil down the California coast broke.

It's thought that more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil have spilled in and around the beaches of Santa Barbara, just north of Los Angeles.

The owner of the pipeline operator, Plains All-American, Greg Armstrong apologized for the enviromental disaster.

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British Taxi Driver Guilty of Murdering US Soldier

A British court has found a taxi driver guilty of  the murder of a US soldier in Iraq,  eight years ago.


38 year old Anis Sardar, from London built roadside bombs as part of a campaign to kill Americans fighting in the country. From London, Catherine Drew reports. 



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F. Scott Fitzgerald home for sale

The former home of American author F. Scott Fitzergald is for sale.

The house, in Long Island, New York is where Fitzgerald is said to
have taken inspiration for his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby.

Mimi Chiahemen reports

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Eight men appear in London Court over Hatton Garden Heist

Eight men have appeared in a London court in connection with the theft in the capital's Hatton Garden jewellery district last month.


It comes after a series of police raids took place earlier this week, it's understood 10 men have been arrested in total.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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UK newspaper group awards nearly $2m in hacking damages

The UK newspaper organisation Mirror Group has been ordered to pay nearly 2 million dollars in damages to eight people whose phones were hacked by journalists behind celebrity stories...

Among those receiving payouts are ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne and actress Sadie Frost.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Protests At McDonald's HQ As Shareholders Meet

Thousands of protestors calling for a higher minimum wage are stepping up the pressure on McDonald's, gathering outside its headquarters near Chicago as shareholders arrive for their annual meeting.

The company has been under pressure from workers to raise wages, even as investors are unhappy about its declining sales figures.

Our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports. 

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Email questions plague Hillary Clinton campaign

Hillary Clinton's bid to become the next American president continues to be dominated by questions about her emails while she was Secretary of State.
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Hundreds of emails relating to the deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi have been released.

As John Clarke reports from Washington, it's providing ammunition for opponents of Mrs Clinton, who say her judgement is questionable.

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China orders US military plane out of disputed area

China has issued an indirect warning to the United States, to respect its disputed claims to sovereignty in the South China Sea.

It follows a flight by a US military surveillance aircraft over highly controversial, man-made islands being created by the Chinese in waters claimed by other Asian nations.

As Malcolm Brown reports, the American plane was ordered to leave the area by the Chinese navy.

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