Wednesday, June 3, 2015

US military confirms live anthrax shipped to 51 labs

The U.S. military is confirming that live anthrax spores were shipped to 51 labs in 17 states, the District of Columbia and 3 foreign countries - Australia, Canada and South Korea.

The Pentagon is investigating shipments coming out of the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah for the past decade and how they failed to fully kill the bacteria, which in large enough exposure can be deadly.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work says the general public is not at risk, but extra precautions are being taken for the lab workers.

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US aviation officials to appoint "drone czar"

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has said that it will appoint a senior adviser on commercial drones

This comes amid what the agency has called an "absolute crush" of interest in the unmanned aircraft.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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US military wants continued access to Russian space rockets

The U.S. military is asking the U.S. Congress to allow them to continue using Russian rockets to launch national security satellites into space.

History and a lack of options have meant that the United Launch Alliance - the company which has the contract to send satellites up - has a contract to only buy Russian rocket engines.

American lawmakers want to see an end to the Russian rocket contract, as our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Fierce fighting erupts in eastern Ukraine

Fierce fighting is raging between Ukrainian government troops and Russian backed militants in eastern Ukraine, officials on both sides say.


There are reports of multiple injuries in towns held by Ukraine's army.


Tom Barton reports.


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Fresh clashes in Eastern Ukraine

Both Ukrainian and Russian officials are reporting heavy clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Moscow rebels in the east of Ukraine. 

The US State Department also acknowledged the fighting, saying that the town of Maryinka has been a center point of the attacks.

US State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said that Russian forces have violated the Minsk agreement:

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Boston terror suspect believed to be radicalized

A top Homeland Security official said the man who was shot and killed
by Boston law enforcement on Tuesday had been "communicating with and
spreading ISIS propaganda online."

According to authorities, officers approached him believing the threat
he posed was "imminent".

Mimi Chiahemen reports

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FBI FIFA Investigation 'Includes Russia and Qatar World Cup Hosting'

The FBI investigation into alleged corruption within football's world governing body, FIFA, is widening and will also examine the awarding of World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar - that's according to the Reuters news agency.

The probe comes alongside a separate Swiss investigation into the controversial decisions.

Our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports. 

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Ban Ki-moon sets up panel to review UN handling of CAR child sex scandal

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The United Nations Secretary General is launching an independent investigation into how the U-N handled allegations of child sex abuse by foreign peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.


The allegations involve peacekeepers from France, Chad and Equatorial Guinea, who stand accused of trading food and money for sexual favors from children.


Liling Tan has the details from U-N headquarters in New York.


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Bangladeshi blogger flees to the United States


A secular Bangladeshi writer has sought refuge in the United States after receiving death threats from a group linked to al-Qaeda.

As John Clarke reports from Washington DC, Taslima Nasreen had already fled her home country for India, but now says she doesn't feel safe there either.

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Pres. Obama signs new surveillance reforms into law

Major reforms to US surveillance practices have been signed into law by President Obama.

The Freedom Act reinstates federal surveillance powers that expired late Sunday night.

The new bill will reform how bulk phone records are handled.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington

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US confident coalition is having impact on ISIS

The U.S. is confident the coalition airstrikes are having an impact on the Islamic State, estimating they've suffered 10,000 casaulties.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made the comments to French radio while in Paris for the latest ministerial level meeting on combating the group.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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US Attorney General refuses to confirm whether FIFA boss is under investigation

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has refused to confirm whether FIFA President Sepp Blatter is a target of the US probe into corruption at the world football governing body.

Reports in American media say that Blatter is now being investigated as part of the inquiry which has already charged fourteen people.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Interpol issue Wanted Persons alert for FIFA execs

The international police organisation Interpol has issue Red Notices - also known as Wanted Person Alerts - for two former FIFA executives as the corruption scandal deepens...

It comes just hours after reports US officials are investigating FIFA President Sepp Blatter - who announced his resignation on Tuesday.

Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Turkish President & main opponent in standoff over "golden toilet seat"

Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is suing one of the country's main opposition leaders who claimed the Presidential palace has been equipped with gold toilet seats.


The move comes just days before Turks go to the polls in a general election.


From Istanbul, Simon Marks reports.


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Russian Sports Minister praises Blatter's decision to resign

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Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has described Sepp Blatter's decision to step down as FIFA president as 'courageous'.  Blatter announced his decision to quit six days after the FBI arrested several FIFA officials and just four days after he was re-elected to a fifth term as president. Julia Lyubova reports.


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OPEC MEMBERS GATHER IN VIENNA AMID PRODUCTION DEBATE

Oil producing countries have gathered in Vienna amid debate over whether OPEC should cut production to boost oil prices.


The 167th summit of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) comes with ongoing volatility in the energy market with oil prices having fallen around 40% in a year.


However, it's expected members of the group will agree on Friday to maintain current production levels, despite the difficulties this is causing some OPEC governments in balancing their budgets.


Our correspondent Olly Barratt is at OPEC's pre-summit seminars in Vienna's Hofburg Palace.


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Greek PM Tsipras heads to Brussels for crunch talks on Greece's debt

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting with top EU officials in Brussels in a final push to try to lock down a deal in debt renegotiation ahead of Friday's deadline.

International creditors will outline their latest plan, which is expected to contain strict concessions for the Greek government. 

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

US investigating Sepp Blatter - reports

The U.S. has confirmed to the New York Times that Sepp Blatter is under investigating for violating racketeering and corruption laws.

Earlier, the newly re-elected President of FIFA announced he would step down once a fresh election could be organized.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US Senate approves reforms to NSA surveillance program


The USA Freedom Act is on its way to the White House after approval by the Senate.  

The Freedom Act reinstates federal surveillance powers that expired late on Sunday.  

It does so by altering the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone data in the USA Patriot Act.  

Kevin McAleese is in Washington

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RUSSIA, OPEC TO DISCUSS LOW PRICES, PRODUCTION

Russia's Energy Minister is due to meet with OPEC officials in Vienna later (Wednesday), amid ongoing low oil prices and high production rates.


Some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries want Russia to cut production, while Moscow continues to seek closer ties with OPEC.


Olly Barratt reports from Vienna.


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