Thursday, June 18, 2015

CHARLESTON POLICE ISSUE SHOOTING SUSPECT IMAGES

Police have released images of the white suspect they believe shot nine people dead at an historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The incident is being treated as a hate crime.

A manhunt is underway for a white male thought to be in his 20s.

Charleston police chief Greg Mullen has urged the public to help with information, while being aware of their safety.

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3 British Muslim sisters feared to be enroute to Syria were prevented from travelling earlier this year


Three British muslim sisters who are believed to have travelled to Syria with their nine children were stopped from travelling abroad earlier this year. 

Khadija, Sugra and Zohra Dawood missed a flight to Saudi Arabia in March after being stopped by security officials.  The three sisters, who left their husbands at home, are thought to enroute to join their brother who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State last year. 

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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20 injured in military collision

Two military personnel are in hospital with "life-threatening" injuries after a crash involving three troop carriers in the UK...

Around 20 people were injured following the incident involving British and Indian soldiers.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Angela Merkel says a Greece deal is still possible

EURO FIN MINS MEET IN LUXEMBOURG WITH NO GREEK DEAL IN SIGHT

Eurozone finance ministers are gathering in Luxembourg for talks amid growing pessimism they will reach an agreement over Greece's debts.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says his country has a 'political and moral duty' to find a deal with international creditors, but that it's unlikely to happen at Thursday's summit.

Lenders want Greece to agree to further reforms to release bailout cash, but Athens insists it has gone far enough already with austerity.

Greece could go bankrupt this month if bailout funds aren't released, which could trigger a eurozone and even EU exit.

Economist Vicky Pryce is in Athens - she says no one knows how the situation will be resolved.

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Economist Vicky Pryce is in Athens - she says Brussels is concerned that a Grexit could trigger further upheaval.

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Economist Vicky Pryce is in Athens - she says compromise is needed.

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MAYOR BORIS CAUGHT SWEARING AT CABBIE

London's colourful mayor Boris Johnson has been caught on camera swearing at a taxi driver, and telling him to 'die'.

The video which has been published by the Sun newspaper shows Mr Johnson responding to a black cabbie while on his bicycle.

It comes just after Boris Johnson has returned to parliament as a Conservative MP - and he is known to have Prime Ministerial ambitions.

Tom Newton-Dunn is the political editor of the Sun newspaper.

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Political reporter Theo Usherwood says it's unclear how damaging this will be for Mr Johnson.

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MAN CHARGED OVER VIOLENT ATTACK ON PREGNANT WOMAN IN LONDON

A man's been charged over an attack on a heavily pregnant woman in London.

The 21 year-old woman was attacked by two men in Peckham on Monday in an incident which has shocked the city.

She remains in hospital but has lost her baby.

The London Ambulance Service has been forced to apologise after the woman waited over an hour for an ambulance that never arrived.

Reporter Charlotte Wright is at the scene of the attack in Peckham.

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9 confirmed dead in South Carolina attack on historic black church

Nine people have been killed in an attack on an historic black church in South Carolina.


Police say a white man in his 20s is being sought in connection with the shooting, which took place in the city of Charleston.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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The Mayor of Charleston, Joseph Riley, says the hunt for the perpetrator is underway.


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Greg Mullen is the Police Chief in Charleston.


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After the shooting, mourners participated in prayers outside the AME Church led by local priest Thomas Ravenel.


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EU Finance Ministers meeting in Luxembourg for Greece Talks

It’s crunch time for Greece, as EU finance ministers prepare for a meeting in Luxembourg.

The talks are seen as a last chance for Athens and its international lenders to come up with a deal allowing Greece to secure it’s 7.2 billion dollar bailout fund, or else risk default and a eurozone exit.

Our Europe Correspondent Natalie Powell reports …



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"Mass shooting" at historic black church in South Carolina

Several people are reported to have been shot in an attack on an historic  historic black church in South Carolina.

Police say a white man in his 20s is being sought in connection with the shooting, which took place in the city of Charleston.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

INDIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL INJURED IN UK COLLISION

Around 20 military personnel have been injured in a collision between troop carriers in the UK, reportedly in a training exercise involving Indian troops.

The incident took place in Wiltshire, in the south of England.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Latino leaders take Trump to task over migrant comments

Recent comments by American billionaire and presidential hopeful Donald Trump's has Latinos- both inside the U.S. and south of the border- taking him to task.

In his speech announcing his candidacy for President, Mr. Trump accused Mexican immigrants of being rapists and narco-criminals.

He also promised to build a "great, great wall" on the border, using Mexican money. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Irish government slams New York Times for balcony collapse coverage

A furious row has broken out between the Irish government and one of America's most respected newspapers over its coverage of the balcony collapse in California that killed 5 Irish students.


The New York Times has been deluged with complaints about an article that seemed to blame the students for tragedy.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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US Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates

The U.S. Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy has strengthened since a slump early this year.

But it wants to see further gains in the job market and higher inflation before raising interest rates from record lows.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says America's central bankers believe the U.S. economy is growing and can handle an interest rate hike.

There are no plans for an immediate rate hike and the current expectation is that the Federal Open Market Committee - which sets key interest rates charged to banks - will make adjustments beginning in September.

Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes says that interest rate hike is likely to be small.

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Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has the details on the read-out of the meeting of America's central bankers.

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Federal Reserve unmoved on interest rates

The Federal Reserve has stated the United States economy is improving
but says more needs to be done before they raise interest rates for
the first time in almost a decade.

Many investors on Wall Street were expecting clear signs from the Fed
that they would begin raising interest rates as early as September.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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EU Foreign Ministers expected to vote for Russian sanctions extension

Next Week EU Foreign Minsters will need to ratify an agreement to renew sanctions on Russia, put in place because of the country's actions over the Ukraine crisis.


Officials say that EU member countries have agreed in principle to extending these sanctions which expire on the 31st of July.


Our Europe Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.



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IEP reports world conflicts cost $14.3 tn in 2014

The Institute for Economics and Peace says "the economic impact of
violence on the global economy in 2014 was substantial"

In a report released on Tuesday, the IEP said world conflicts last
year cost $14.3 trillion.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.


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US Congress hears dramatic testimony on Syrian chlorine bombs

A US Congressional committee has heard dramatic evidence relating to the alleged use of barrel bombs containing chlorine by Syrian government armed forces.


Testimony provided by a group of Syrian doctors claimed forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad have launched more than 30 chlorine attacks since March.


Our Washington Correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.


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Dr. Mohammed Tennari of the Syrian American Medical Society told the committee that the Assad regime is systematically weaponizing chlorine.


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President Obama's former Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, told the Committee that a no-fly zone should be implemented to prevent the Syrian army from launching further attacks.


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Iraq efforts slowed by lack of recruits - Def Sec Carter

U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter says efforts to combat the Islamic State in Iraq have been slowed by a lack of recruits.

He was addressing a Congressional hearing on President Obama's criticized Middle East policy.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Investigations begin into fatal California balcony collapse

Structural engineers say they believe inadequate waterproofing may have been responsible for the balcony collapse in California that killed 6 people, 5 of them students from Ireland.


The authorities in the city of Berkeley have begun a full investigation into the tragedy, as families prepare to fly the bodies of their loved-ones home.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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