Thursday, July 16, 2015

Greek Parliament votes through tough austerity measures

INTRO: The Greek Parliament has passed measures for a third bailout - despite protests and fierce opposition...

In a late night vote in Athens, MPs have pushed through further austerity in order to begin negotiations with creditors and release billions of euro of bailout funds.

Our correspondent in Athens Dan Whitehead reports...

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Australian firefighters to assist in wildfire control

More than 100 Australian firefighters and emergency service workers are helping battle out of control wildfires threatening communities across western Canada.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Fed Chair To Congress: Rate Hike Expected This Year

U.S. Federal Reserve Board chairwoman Janet Yellen delivered the Fed's
semi-annual Monetary Report to Congress Wednesday in Washington. In
testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen said she
expects the Fed to start raising interest rates later this year.

Patrice Howard reports.

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President Obama on Bill Cosby scandal - 'no tolerance for rape'

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President Obama says there's no precedent for stripping comedian Bill Cosby of his medal of freedom award.

A number of women have accused the entertainer of drugging and sexual assaulting them.

Cosby was given the award in 2002 by President George W Bush.

Without referring directly to the case, Mr Obama did say there should be no tolerance for rape...

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Pres Obama: Diplomatic nuclear deal only 'alternative to war'

'Iran will not be able to move towards building a nuclear bomb because of this deal' - the message from the US president Wednesday as he tried to sell the nuclear accord to Lawmakers, international leader and the American people

Speaking at the White House Barack Obama said without this diplomatic approach, only military force would be left on the table.

The deal will now be scutinised by congress for two months before going to a senate vote. 

President Obama sad passing the deal was in the national interest...

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President Obama addressed Israel's strong opposition to the accord

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President Obama gave his response to Syria's leader Bashar Al Assad welcoming the deal

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The US leader was asked if he ws content to do a deal without securing the release of four Americans being held in Iran...

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Obama strongly defends deal with Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama has strongly defended a historic nuclear deal with Iran, saying the alternative was to clear the way for Iran to become a nuclear power.

At a news conference in Washington, the president called on Congress- where there is stiff opposition to dismantling sanctions against Iran- to support the deal.

His comments come a day after the U.S. and five other world powers struck the agreement with Tehran.

From Washington, Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Dashboard Video of Police Shooting Ignites Debate

Dramatic video showing California police officers shooting two unarmed men is once again igniting debate about police use of force in the United States. 

Shortly after a judge ordered the video released, a higher court issued a stay on releasing it, but the stay came after news organizations had already published the video. 

As Rachel Silverman reports, the video has also ignited debate about what videos should be made public and what should remain private.

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94 year old former Nazi handed 4 year jail term in Germany

A 94 year old Nazi former death camp guard has been convicted of being an accessory to the murder of 300 thousand jews at Auschwitz.

Oskar Groening has been handed a 4 year prison sentence having admitted moral guilt.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Mexican authorities release video of El Chapo

Mexican authorities have released surveillance video footage that reveals what Joaquin " El Chapo" Guzman was doing just moments before he disappeared from his prison cell. 

This is the second time that Guzman, Mexico's most infamous drug kingpin, escaped from a high security prison.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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UK Home Office Blocks Water Cannon Use



The British Home Secretary, Theresa May, has blocked the use of water cannon as a deterrent in England and Wales.


However, the decision was taken only after London Mayor Boris Johnson bought three of the vehicles, second-hand, from Germany at a cost of 218,000 pounds (340,000 dollars)


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Greek Parliament to vote on bailout measures

The Greek Parliament is debating the tough measures proposed by its creditors for a third bailout...

A vote will take place later on whether to accept deeper austerity, amid fierce opposition from within the coalition and Greek people. 

Dan Whitehead reports from Athens...

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UK FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT ISRAEL FOR IRAN TALKS

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is to visit Israel later (on Wednesday) - the first senior figure to do so from world powers who agreed a nuclear deal with Iran on Monday.

Israel is one of the strongest opponents to the Iran deal, which will see sanctions eased in exchange for limits on Tehran's nuclear programme.

Before leaving for Israel, Mr Hammond told the UK's House of Commons that he believes Benjamin Netanyahu's government would rather there be a permanent 'stand-off' on Iran than a nuclear agreement.

But the UK Foreign Secretary insists Iran and the rest of the world will soon see the benefits of a deal.

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EU to vote on use of EU-wide fund for Greece bridge-financing

European officials will vote on the controversial use of an EU-wide fund to provide Greece 7 billion euros in emergency funding it desperately needs.

There is opposition from the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic  because the funding is provided by taxpayers within the EU but outside of the single currency euro. 

Greece needs the funding to repay its debts due the the European Central Bank on July 20th, or it almost certainly will be forced out of the euro.

The U.K. says it will approve the use of the fund, known as the EFSM, if leaders can guarantee protection from economic loss, but it would prefer to use funding from the European Stability Mechanism, which is set up for eurozone countries' use. 

As an EU-wide fund, the use of the ESFM will be put to a vote for all 28 member states, but only 65 per cent approval is needed for it to pass.  

European Commissioner of the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis [VAL-DIS DOM-BROV-SKis] says he recognizes the difficulties in choosing to use the EFSM.

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European Commissioner of the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis {VAL-DIS DOM-BROV-SKis] says he acknowledges the reasons behind opposition, despite giving the plan the go ahead.  

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IMF report says Greece needs debt relief

Greece will need more debt relief the eurozone factored into the third bailout deal agreed Monday, according to a confidential study done by the International Monetary Fund.

The report comes as the Greek government is set to vote on whether or not to accept the deal which includes stringent austerity measures.

From Brussels, Jack Parrock reports. 

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The UK's famous red post boxes get repair commitment


Britain's Royal Mail has joined forces with a history society to renew its commitment to preserve the country's famous red post boxes. 

There are over 115 thousand such boxes across the country, many in need of repair.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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UK UNEMPLOYMENT RISES

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Greek Parliament to vote as IMF report casts doubts

The Greek Parliament is due to vote on controversial bailout plans to prevent the country from crashing out of the Euro...

It comes amid reports the International Monetary Fund warns the country will need further debt relief on top of the agreed deal...

Dan Whitehead reports from Athens...

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Obama calls for sweeping reforms to US criminal justice system

President Barack Obama has called for sweeping reforms to the US criminal justice system including curbing the use of solitary confinement. 

The president outlined his plan centering on nonviolent crimes while speaking at The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People convention in Philadelphia.

Obama said mandatory minimum sentences should be reduced or thrown out entirely as they've led to mass incarceration which is unmatched around the world. 

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Greek PM Tsipras admits he signed deal he didn't believe in

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insists the bailout agreement secured in Europe is better than what was previously on offer...but still one he didn't believe in. 

During an interview on state television in the country, he admitted Sunday night's talks were a "bad night for Europe".

Our correspondent in Athens Dan Whitehead has been watching...

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Republicans plan to use Iran nuclear deal against Democratic presidential candidates

The Iran nuclear deal has become a major political issue in the United States.
The deal has Iran stopping its nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
But as Simon Marks tells us from Washington, Republicans may try to scuttle the deal, 
and embarrass the Democrats in the run-up to next year's Presidential election.

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Democratic candidates for the Presidency are already worried about the effect of the Iran nuclear deal 
on their chances in next year's election. As Simon Marks tells us, they want to try to deal with the issue quickly now.

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