Friday, July 3, 2015

Russia considers allowing police shoot women and into crowds

Russia's parliament is considering amendments to the law that, if passed, would allow police officers to fire at women and into crowds.


The amendments would also allow police much greater freedom to storm private homes to detain people even if they hadn't been charged or declared suspects.


Tom Barton reports.


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ALEPPO UNDER ATTACK

A major assault on the Syrian city of Aleppo is underway from rebel forces, including Islamist groups.

Syria's largest city has been divided between government and rebel forces since 2012.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Measles Death Reported -- First in US in 12 Years

Health officials in the state of Washington have confirmed the first measles death in the United States since 2003.

A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland over the holidays in December spread across the country, including to Washington state.   

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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US ambassador meets German officials over NSA spying claims

Ties between the US and Germany remain deep and strong, the message form the State Department Thursday after the U.S. ambassador was summoned in Berlin over fresh spying claims.

A senior German official made the request after WikiLeaks released what it claims are secret files which show the US national Security Agency eavesdropped on German ministers.

This latest revelation comes after a probe into the alleged phone-tapping of German chancellor Angela Merkel was dropped last month

US State department Spokesperson John Kirby gave his reaction to this latest twist...

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BP to pay billions to compensate for US oil spill

Oil company BP has agreed to pay nineteen billion dollars to four American states affected by the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

As John Clarke reports from Washington, the settlement follows years of litigation, and is only part of the costs BP is having to pay following the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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US Unemployment falls to 5.3%

At 5.3%, the unemployment rate in the United States is at the lowest
it's been in seven years

But some economists say that isn't necessarily an indication of
economic growth.

Mimi Chiahemen reports

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Irish entertainer Val Doonican dies aged 88

The Irish singer Val Doonican has died at the age of 88...

He presented his own self-titled show on the BBC from 1965 to 1986 and had chart success in the 60's and 70's with songs including Walk Tall and Elusive Butterfly.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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No shots fired at Washington Navy Yard

Washington officials confirm that no shots were fired at the Washington Navy Yard.

Law enforcement swarmed the area after a report of an active shooter.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser explains how the incident unfolded.

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Many were afraid of a repeat of two years ago, when Aaron Alexis opened fire at the Navy Yard, killing 12.

Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier (lah-NEER) says law enforcement learned from that tragedy.

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UN: Six Peacekeepers Killed in Mali

The United Nations says six peacekeepers have been killed and five wounded in an attack on their convoy in Mali.

The attack, in the north of the country, took place on Thursday morning during a road patrol.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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All clear sounded at Washington Navy Yard

The all clear signal has been sounded at the Washington Navy Yard.

The facility was on full lockdown after reports of shots fired.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK Defence Secretary suggests air strikes in Syria

The British Defence Secretary has opened the conversation about beginning air strikes on Islamic Sate militants in Syria.


It comes after the latest terror attack in Sousse, Tunisia, in which 30 British people were killed after a gunman with links to IS targeted tourists on a beach before detonating explosives in a hotel.


While the British Government dos not need the backing of MPs to begin airstrikes in Syria, the Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon has said that action would not be taken without a majority vote.


He began by explaining to the House of Commons the work Britain is currently doing to remove the threat of the Islamic State.



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US seeks extradition of FIFA officials from Switzerland

The US is requesting the extradition from Switzerland of 7 top FIFA officials charged with corruption.


It's believed all of them will fight the US government's attempts to put them on trial in America.


Our Washington Correspondnent Simon Marks reports.


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Navy Yard in Washington on lockdown

Reports of shots fired has put the Washington Navy Yard on lockdown.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff reports":

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12 people arrested in connection with Tunisian terror attack

Tunisian authorities have arrested 12 people in connection with the beach terror attack on Friday.


30 victims of the attack were British, 38 people in total were killed in the tourist resort of Sousse.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Greece Finance Minister will resign if Greeks vote 'yes' in referendum

With talks suspended between Brussels and Athens, all eyes are now on Sunday's referendum in Greece to determine whether the Greek people want to accept the conditions for another financial rescue.

Though Eurozone leaders are urging voters to choose 'yes' - Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has threatened to resign if a new proposal does not include more debt relief for the country.

Our Brussels correspondent Taylor Esler is following the developments.

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Britain and Russia clash in UN over Srebrenica resolution

Britain and Russia have clashed at the UN over a draft Security Council resolution commemorating the 1995 mass killing of Bosnian civilians by Bosnian Serb forces at the town of Srebrenica on the twentieth anniversary of the massacre. 


Russia is pushing a rival text which only talks in more general terms about crimes committed.


Tom Barton reports.



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UK should consider Syria air-strikes

The UK's defence secretary says MPs should consider British air-strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria...

Britain has been bombing IS targets in Iraq since last September.

But Michael Fallon says it is illogical to consider the border, when Islamic State does not.

Any further British military action would require a vote in the Commons - chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Crispin Blunt says IS must be defeated...

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EGYPT VOWS TO CLEAR SINAI PROVINCE OF MILITANTS

Egypt is pressing ahead with an offensive in its Sinai Peninsula after fighting with militants aligned with the Islamic State killed over 100 people.

Simultaneous raids by IS fighters on military checkpoints killed 17 Egyptian soldiers and Egyptian military officials claim dozens of militants have been killed too.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Justice Department Investigates Possible Collusion Among U.S. Airlines

The United States Department of Justice is investigating possible collusion among major U.S. airlines.
 
The probe is over whether airlines are colluding to limit available seats in an effort to keep airfares high.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.

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Miami Cubans react to Obama embassy announcement

The US and Cuba are reestablishing full diplomatic ties for the first time in more than fifty years.

President Obama announced that a US embassy will open in Havava, and the Cuban government is expected to do the same in Washington.

Our correspondent Steve Mort in Miami says the latest thaw in relations between the two Cold War foes has received a mixed reaction in the Cuban-American community.

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