Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Daughters claim guitar legend BB King was poisoned

The death of blues guitar legend BB King has taken a mysterious turn, with two of his daughters claiming he might have been poisoned.


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Tornado causes devastation in Mexico and Texas

Hundreds of homes have been ripped apart and at least 13 people have died in Mexico's Coahuila state following a tornado.

Another 8 are confirmed dead and 12 are missing in the United States. 

President Barack Obama has spoken with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and assured him he could count on help from the federal government as the state recovers from deadly floods.
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Beijing Outlines New South China Sea Strategy

A new strategy document published by the Chinese State Council has revealed that Beijing is to focus on boosting its naval reach, and has vowed to switch from air defence to both offence and defence.

China has been increasingly assertive in the region recently, sparking concerns in Washington, as our correspondent there Lorna Shaddick reports.

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Half of world will be online by year's end

By the end of 2015, just about half of the world's population will be online - according to a new report from a United Nation's body.

The International Telecommunication Union says some 3.2 billion people will be using the internet by the end of the year - and about 2 billion of those people are located in the developing world.

Rebecca Foster has this report.

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Amazon Bows to Pressure over EU Taxes

Amazon has started recording its revenues in UK and other EU nations - instead of funnelling it through the low-tax nation of Luxembourg.

The US online retailer has faced heavy criticism for it tax avoidance strategies.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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US Supreme Court to reconsider one person one vote

The U.S. Supreme Court has agree to hear a case out of Texas about voter representation, under the constitutional clause, 'one person, one vote.'

The case will be heard in the next session, and will focus on the size of voting districts.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US cable company Time Warner Cable bought in $78bn deal

US company Time Warner Cable is being bought by Charter Communications.

It's one of the biggest cable deals of all time, worth almost $80 billion.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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TREVOR BAYLISS NEW ENGLAND COACH

England's cricket team has appointed Australian Trevor Bayliss as its new head coach.

It comes after England's resounding victory over New Zealand in the first test match of a two game series.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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First Criminal Libor trial in London

The first criminal trial over the Libor rate rigging scandal is taking place in a court in London today.


Former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes is appearing at Southwark Crown court to face charges of conspiring to manipulate the London interbank offered rate, which is a key benchmark in determining borrowing costs.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….


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EU aware of risk to reputation over military mission against migrant traffickers

The European Union is concerned about the risks to its image over a plan to use military force against migrant trafficking boats in the Mediterranean.

Whistleblower site wikileaks has published a leaked paper from the EU's military committee which also states the operation could destabilize Libya further.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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CAMERON PUSHES JUNCKER ON EU REFORM

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has held talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and told him the British people want the EU to change.

Mr Cameron's hosting of discussions at his country residence starts a week of talks with key European leaders over reform of Britain's relationship with the European Union.

The Prime Minister is also due to hold meetings in France, Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands in the coming days.

He's promised Britain will have an in-out referendum on EU membership by 2017.

Mr Juncker reiterated to Mr Cameron that he wants to find a 'fair deal for the UK'.

And opposition Labour MP Gisela Stuart agrees that a key issue to tackle is the difference between countries that are part of the eurozone, and those that aren't.

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Russia holds large unannounced military drill

Russia's air force has started a large military exercise involving 250 aircraft and 12,000 personnel, according to the country's defence ministry.


It comes on the same day as a long planned Nato exercise in the Arctic.


Tom Barton reports.


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Monday, May 25, 2015

Biden Makes Good Faith Call to Iraq's PM

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraq's Prime Minister Haider
al-Abadi Monday, to reaffirm the US commitment to Iraq's participation
in the fight against Islamic State. The call comes one day after US.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told CNN News he thinks Iraqi forces
lacked the "will to fight" IS, prompting the fall of Ramadi last week.

Our US Correspondent Patrice Howard reports.

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Washington Post reporter to go on trial in Iran

The espionage trial of an American reporter jailed in Iran is due to get underway on Tuesday.

Jason Rezaian (PRON:  REZ-AYE-AN) was arrested in July 2014, and has only been allowed one meeting with his lawyer since then.

His employer, The Washington Post newspaper, is demanding that the legal proceedings against him take place in public.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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Air France Flight to New York Intercepted After Anonymous Threat

U.S. military jets intercepted an Air France flight to New York's John
F. Kennedy Airport after a threat was made against the aircraft
Monday. Authorities say an anonymous caller claimed chemical weapons
were on board.

Patrice Howard reports.

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Greece will continue to repay IMF says government spokesperson

The Greek government intends to continue making repayments to its international creditors for as long as possible according to a senior government spokesperson.

In contrary, only a day ago, Nikos Voutsis (voot-sis), Greece's interior minister said the country is out of money and therefore unable to meet debt repayment deadlines to the International Monetary Fund.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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American presidential election announcements multiply

The coming week will see a series of announcements by political players adding their names to the growing list of people who want to be the next president of the United States.

While Hillary Clinton remains the favorite for the Democrats, with only a few rivals, the Republican list is growing long.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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One World Trade Center Observatory opens to public

One World Observatory, located at the top of One World Trade Center in New York, opens to the public this week. 

Now the tallest skyscraper in the United States, the building stands near the site of the twin towers that went down in the September 11th attacks of 2001. 

Mimi Chiahemen reports: 

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British Queen to outline government plans

The British Queen will deliver what the UK government's plans are for the next five years in a speech this week...

The Prime Minister David Cameron has been working on the government's agenda after his Conservative Party won a majority in the country's general election earlier this month.

The Queen's speech will take place on Wednesday - as our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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One of top rebel commanders in eastern Ukraine killed.

One of the top rebel commanders in eastern Ukraine has been killed.


Alexei Mozgovoi  led the, "Prizrak," or, "Ghost," battalion based near the militant held city of Luhansk.


Tom Barton reports.


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