Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Greek PM pushes bailout deal in Athens

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is holding meetings with MPs to try to gain support for the third bailout deal...

He must get four parts of the plan pushed through Parliament by the end of Wednesday in order to release bailout funds...

Dan Whitehead reports from Athens...

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Two IS Leaders Allegedly Killed in US Airstrike

Two senior Islamic State leaders were killed in an air-strike in
northeastern Syria on Monday, according to the Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights. The group believes the strike that killed Iraqi leader
Abu Osama al-Iraqi and Syrian Amer al-Rafdan was carried out by the
U.S.-led coalition targeting Islamic State.

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Boston Man Arrested For Planning IS Inspired Attack

Authorities in Boston, Massachusetts have arrested the son of a Boston police captain who planned to attack a crowded university campus cafeterias and dormitories on behalf of the Islamic State organization. 23-year-old Alexander Ciccolo [chick-olo] was taken into custody on weapons charges, but was previously under authorities' surveillance due to questionable online behavior and a tip from his father.

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Monday, July 13, 2015

Boy Scouts of America Votes to End Ban on Gay Leaders

The Boy Scouts of America has unanimously approved a resolution to end its ban on gay adults working as leaders.

The group's national executive board will meet to ratify the resolution at the end of this month. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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US Talks with N. African States over Drone Base

The United States is in talks with several North African governments to establish bases for surveillance drones targeting the Islamic State in Libya.

The Wall Street Journal story cites US official who admit to intelligence gaps there.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Rapper 50 Cent files for bankruptcy

Rapper 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US.  The filing comes days after a jury found him liable for millions in damages in a case involving a sex tape.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles. 

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Hillary Clinton promises better wages in first policy speech

The woman who hopes to become the first female American President has been outlining her plans for the US economy.

It was Hillary Clinton's first policy speech since she announced she would be running for President.

The speech in New York covered fairer wages, income equality and Wall Street excess.

Our correspondent in New York, Nick Harper says much of her message was aimed at working-class Americans.

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Our correspondent in New York, Nick Harper says Wall Street was another target of her speech.

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White House: Interim agreement can be extended if deadline for Nuclear deal missed

The US and world powers are poised to blow through another deadline on a nuclear agreement with Iran.

17 straight days of negotiations in Vienna have failed to bring a final accord, with both sides citing stumbling blocks.

White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest said US involvement will continue as long as a good deal is possible....

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Obama commutes drug sentences

US President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of 46 Americans convicted on drug charges.

He said their sentences were unduly harsh.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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President Obama said America is a land of second chances.

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Controversial Governor joins American Republican presidential race

Another prominent Republican has thrown his hat in the race to be the next American President.








UAE woman executed for killing American

A woman in the United Arab Emirates has been executed for killing an
American school teacher in an Abu-Dhabi shopping centre.

Authorities say Alaa Bader Abdullah al-Hashemi has ties to Islamic
extremists - and was seeking a foreigner to kill.

Mimi Chiahemen reports


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EL Chapo escapes... again


A massive manhunt is underway as Mexican authorities try to re-capture the world's richest and most powerful drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman. 

Guzman, otherwise known as "El Chapo", escaped a maximum-security prison this weekend - making this the second time he's broken out of jail.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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EU leaders were close to choosing Greek exit

European leaders came incredibly close to choosing for Greece exit the euro during their 17 hour marathon discussion over Sunday and Monday.

European Council president Donald Tusk prevented leaders from exiting the euro summit which managed to reach a deal for a third bailout for Greece. 
Taylor Esler reports. 

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UK TO BOOST OPERATIONS AGAINST I.S.

Britain is to spend more money on special forces and drones as part of its efforts to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

It comes with the UK government trying to build cross-party support for extending Britain's air strikes on I.S. positions into Syria.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Greek Parliament to vote on bailout deal

Greece has agreed terms with its international creditors and EU officials for a third bailout.

Reforms to the tax system, pensions and the creation of a 50 billion euro pot of Greek assets to be used to write off debt and recapitalise banks are among measures in the deal.

The Greek Parliament will now vote on whether to accept the terms, but Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras facing criticism from both politicians and the public that he has conceded too much.

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TSIPRAS TO RETURN TO ATHENS WITH BAILOUT DEAL TO PROMOTE

Eurozone leaders have reached agreement on a new bailout for Greece.

The 'unanimous' agreement came after 17 hours of talks in Brussels.

Greece will now have to pass a raft of reforms to secure fresh bailout funding worth billions of dollars and avoid a new default and possible exit from the euro.

The agreement will also have to be voted on by several eurozone parliaments. 

Our reporter Dan Whitehead is in Athens and says this is not the end of the story.

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Eurozone leaders reach a deal to resolve Greece's debt crisis

After 17 hours of talks, Eurozone leaders have reached a deal to resolve Greece's debt crisis and avoid a Greek exit from the euro. 

The third bailout for Greece will involve debt restructuring and 50 billion euros of state privatization of assets demanded by Germany.

Some of the other terms leaders agreed upon include restarting funding of Greek banks from the European Central Bank, which were facing imminent bankruptcy.

The Greek parliament has 72 hours to approve the proposal. The Greek Prime minister has said the deal will likely cause a recession in his country. 

Christine Lagarde is the International Monetary Fund President.

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EUROZONE REACHES GREECE AGREEMENT

Eurozone leaders have reached agreement on a new bailout for Greece.

The 'unanimous' agreement came after 17 hours of talks in Brussels.

Greece will now have to pass a raft of reforms to secure fresh bailout funding worth billions of dollars and avoid a new default and possible exit from the euro.

The agreement will also have to be voted on by several eurozone parliaments. 

But President of the European Council Donald Tusk hailed the news that talks concluded successfully in Brussels.

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Greece Bailout Deal Agreed

An overnight, 16 hour meeting in Brussels has concluded with an agreement on the terms of a new bailout deal for Greece.


It follows 6 months of discussions with Greece, but there are a number of hurdles to overcome before the deal goes through.


As our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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23 soldiers killed in military barracks collapse in Siberia

At least 23 soldiers were killed and dozens injured when a military barracks in the Russian city of Omsk collapsed on Sunday. The four-story building housing military personnel came down due to possible building law violations. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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