Friday, June 19, 2015

Greece talks continue between EU finance ministers

Finance Ministers from across the European Union are meeting in Luxembourg to continue discussing the Greek debt renegotiations.

Time is running out for Greece to reach a deal to unlock desperately needed bailout money before a June 30th debt repayment deadline of 1 point billion euro to the International Monetary Fund.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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New Yorkers Hold Vigil In Wake Of Charleston Shootings

Dozens of New Yorkers gathered in Union Square on Thursday night for a vigil and protest following the shootings at the AME Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston.

Many said they were there to show their solidarity with the victims' families, and that although they're far away, they feel such an incident could just have easily happened in their city.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Pope's climate message becomes political issue

The Pope's appeal to the world to tackle climate change has been welcomed by American President Barack Obama.
But the call by Pope Francis to preserve the environment has immediately become a political issue, as world leaders prepare for more talks on the subject.
John Clarke reports from Washington 

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Charleston officials released names of victims

Authorities in the U.S state of South Carolina have released the names of the victims who were shot dead during an attack on a historic African-American church in Charleston. 

The 21 year old suspect Dylann Roof has been aprehended and taken into custody after allegedly killing 9 people at the Emanuel AME Church. Officials say they are looking for evidence to charge him with commiting a hate crime. 

Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten, released the names of the 9 victims who died late Wednesday. She said that eight of the 9 victims had died at the crime scene, only one of them made it to hospital. Three men and six women lost their lives, ranging in age from 26 to 87.

She said that following due process, autopsies will now be conducted. 


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North Korea nuclear program a fantasy - US

A top U.S. official is urging North Korea to give up its nuclear programme, calling it a fantasy.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Russel was briefing reporters before the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic dialogue.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Eurozone leaders to meet Monday on Greece after no deal in Luxembourg

Greece talks are going right down to the wire after a meeting of EU Finance ministers in Luxembourg failed to loosen the deadlock between Athens and its creditors.

Head of the Eurogroup, one of Greece's lenders, said the country needs to come up with a credible proposals in what will be its last opportunity.

If it fails to do so, default and a potential exit from the eurozone could be on the cards, as our Europe Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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US lawmakers pass Trade Promotion Authority bill

U.S. lawmakers have voted to give President Obama the negotiating power to resurrect a controversial 12-nation Pacific trade deal.

The so-called Trade Promotion Authority got through the House of Representatives 218-208- despite most Democrats opposing the deal.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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UN says record high 60 million people now displaced by global conflicts

The world is seeing the largest number of people displaced by conflict, says the United Nations.


Nearly sixty million people have fled war and violence, as old conflicts persist and new ones erupt.


The UN says its the largest humanitarian crisis ever, and calls for an unprecedented global response.


UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.


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Obama: church shooting raises questions about America's 'dark history'

No other developed country has as much of a problem with gun violence as the United States.

That was the message from President Barack Obama,  reacting to the gunning down of nine African-Americans inside a church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The suspect is now in police custody, apprehended for what police are calling a 'hate crime'.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Meanwhile, residents in New York's historically black neighbourhood of Harlem say they're worried the attack means a return to the 'bad old days' of civil rights-era violence:

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Obama urges US to "come to grips" with gun violence after South Carolina massacre

President Obama says America must "come to grips" with the problem of gun violence following a mass shooting at a church in South Carolina.

A 21 year old suspect has now been taken into custody, accused of killing 9 people during a bible study class.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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In the wake of the latest shootings, President Obama urged the country to start confronting its abysmal record of gun violence.

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Obama adresses church shooting, points to gun control

US President Barack Obama says the American people need to "come to grips" with the fact that mass shootings like Wednesday's killing at a church in South Carolina do not happen in other countries - and he pointed to lax gun control as a cause.

Late Wednesday night, white 21 year old Dylann Roof allegedly opened fire in the traditionally African-American Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people.

He has since been taken into custody.

Roof reportedly gave a racist speech before he began shooting.

The President said the country needs to shift how it thinks about gun violence and that, despite political roadblocks, it is possible to take action to change the frequency of mass killings in the US. 

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The President said that the Emanuel AME church is a "sacred place" with a long history.

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In a speech quoting civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the President said attacks like this one pose a threat to America's ideals.

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Suspect in South Carolina church shootings caught

Police in North Carolina have caught the man they say was responsible for the mass shooting at a church that left 9 people dead.


Dylann Roof was captured several hours after the FBI launched a massive manhunt in response to the shootings.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Police name South Carolina church shooting suspect

Police in South Carolina have named the man they want to apprehend in connection with last night's mass shooting at an historic African-American church.


Dylann Roof is on the run after 9 people were killed during a bible study class.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Eurogroup Chair says Greece progress has been slow


With less than a fortnight before Greece's bailout deal expires, EU Finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg are holding talks to find a solution for the country.


Athens and its creditors have been in a stand-off over the terms of a debt deal, with neither side having been prepared to back down.


Officials are playing down this meeting as being a make-or-break moment for Greece and expectations that a deal can be reached are low.


Chair of the Eurogroup, one of Greece's international creditors, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, says any solution must be credible



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Greece says it will present new proposals to creditors in Luxembourg

The Greek Finance Minster Yannis Varoufakis has arrived in Luxembourg for talks with his EU counterparts, in what has been seen as a last ditch attempt to secure a debt deal for Athens.


Four months of discussions have yet to break the stand-off between Greece and its creditors, with Athens saying it will not accept harsh austerity measures.


But Greece has less than two weeks to unlock bailout funds, or risks defaulting on an IMF repayment which could lead to a possible exit from the eurozone.


Finance Minister Yannis Varoufakis has previously said that Greece has a moral and political obligation to come up with a deal agreed by both sides, and reiterated that sentiment in Luxembourg saying he intends on bringing fresh proposals to the table.


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EU Finance Ministers being meeting over Greece

Eurozone finance ministers are in Luxembourg to discuss Greece. Athens now has less than a fortnight to reach a deal with creditors before its bailout expires. 


It also has an IMF repayment due at the end of the month, without a bailout agreement, it risks defaulting.


And, as our Correspondent Jack Parrock reports, hopes of removing the deadlock between Greece and its creditors today are slim.


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And while hopes of removing the deadlock between Greece and its creditors today remain slim, Europe Correspondent Jack  Parrock explains Greece may present ministers with results, showing that the countries finances are steadily improving 



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ST PETERSBURG ECONOMIC FORUM LOOKS EAST

Thousands of business executives are in the Russian city of St Petersburg with the government hoping the annual economic forum there can be a show of strength in the face of western sanctions over Ukraine.

Leaders from the oil industry have turned out in large numbers with Russian oil and gas reserves now estimated to have jumped above 100 billion barrels for the first time.

But as well as positivity from the oil sector, Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes also to play up Moscow's attempts to boost trade ties with Asia and other emerging markets.

Julia Lyubova reports from the St Petersburg economic forum. 

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Massive manhunt underway after Charleston church shootings

An enormous manhunt is underway in South Carolina after 9 people were shot to death in a church that played a prominent role in America's civil rights struggle.


The shooting took place in the middle of a bible study class, and it's emerged that the gunman spent almost an hour in the church before opening fire.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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CHARLESTON MANHUNT CONTINUES AFTER SHOOTING

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.

Police say six females and three males were killed in the shooting which took place during a prayer meeting.

Charleston police chief Greg Mullen says his force is doing everything it can to apprehend the suspect.

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Intense manhunt underway in Charleston race-hate mass killing

A pastor is among the nine people killed in a vicious race-hate mass shooting, inside a historic black church in the center of Charleston, South Carolina, overnight.

The suspect, who has been described as white and in his early twenties, is still at large.

The attack comes two months after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, by a white police officer in neighboring North Charleston that sparked mass protests.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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