Thursday, July 23, 2015

US MacArthur Foundation leaves Russia citing pressure from authorities

The US based civil society organisation The MacArthur Foundation says it is closing its Moscow office after Russia's government put it on a list of undesirable organisations.


Russia has forced foreign funded non-governmental organisations that engage in what it terms, "political activity," to register as, "foreign agents," and the upper house of parliament has approved a, "patriotic stop-list," of undesirable groups.


Tom Barton reports.



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Greek parliament approves reform package - moves closer to receiving bailout

The Greek parliament has approved a second bailout reform package despite another rebellion inside the ruling Syriza party.

The bill, passed by a wide margin will allow negotiations to begin with creditors who are ready to disburse 89 billion euros in aid to Greece.

Jack Parrock reports.

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Donald Trump To Visit Texas Border Town

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who recently came under fire for making inflammatory comments on illegal immigration, is making a trip to the Texas-Mexico Border. The billionaire businessman will stop in Laredo, Thursday to greet the border patrol and law enforcement officials. Patrice Howard reports.

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LABOUR LEADERSHIP WARNING FROM MANDELSON

Britain's opposition Labour Party is in danger of not being a viable party of government, according to one of its own former cabinet ministers.

Lord Mandelson has followed his old boss, former Prime Minister Tony Blair, in warning that Labour's ongoing leadership battle could destroy the party's electoral chances.

Labour is in the process of choosing a new leader after a crushing defeat in May's general election - and left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn is front-runner according to some polling.

Stefan Stern of the Financial Times says the party's big beasts are weighing in as they feel the danger of a leftist leader growing.

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Asylum seeker boat turnbacks expected to be adopted by Australian opposition party

Australia's Labor Party Opposition is expected to ratify it's policy on asylum seekers to adopt the current government's "turn back the boats" policy at its annual conference this weekend.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Obama administration to push Iran deal on Capitol Hill

Key US cabinet officials will press their case for the Iran nuclear deal to American lawmakers later.

 Senior figures in the Obama administration, including Secretary of State John Kerry, are due to testify before a senate panel.

 As North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports, they’re likely to face some strong skepticism and outright opposition.  

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Obama visits Kenya (preview)

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President Obama is travelling to Kenya/has arrived in Kenya (travels Thursday evening, arrives Friday EST) for a four day trip Africa.

It's the first time he's visited his father's homeland since taking office and is likely to be the last time he visits the continent as president.

He will be attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, before going to Ethiopia, as our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Obama visits Kenya (preview)

INTRO: <alter intro fit timing>
President Obama is travelling to Kenya/has arrived in Kenya (travels Thursday evening, arrives Friday EST) for a four day trip Africa.

It's the first time he's visited his father's homeland since taking office and is likely to be the last time he visits the continent as president.

He will be attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, before going to Ethiopia, as our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Sentencing begins in theater shooting case

Jurors have reconvened to start the sentencing phase in the Aurora theater shooting case in the U.S. state of Colorado.

This comes after jurors last week found 27 year-old James Holmes guilty.

In one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, Holmes opened fire in a crowded premiere of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 — killing 12 people and injuring 70.

Mary MacCarthy reports from Denver:

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Charleston shooter charged with federal hate crimes

Dylann Storm Roof will now be facing 33 charges of violating federal civil rights laws and federal firearms laws.

This is in addition to the South Carolina state charges following his shooting of 8 people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the additional 33 federal charges of hate crimes and firearms violations against Dylann Storm Roof.

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Plan to shut Guantanamo in "final stages"

The Obama Administration is in the final stages of drafting a plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay - that's according to a White House representative.

Some 116 inmates are currently being held at the facility.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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2 billion in assets seized from Italian mafia

More than 2.2 billion US dollars in assets have been seized from an Italian mafia group after a series of raids in Southern Calabria. 

The group known as "Ndrgangheta" owned thousands of businesses and are said to be behind most of Europe's cocaine trade.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports:

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Chinese Authorities Return Passport to Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei  (Eye Way-way) has his passport again, more than four years after it was confiscated by Chinese authorities.

Ai is best known for his work designing Beijing’s iconic Birds Next Olympic stadium and for his postmodern, larger than life art installations.

He’s also a government critic with a significant social media following. 

Rachel Silverman has the story.  


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Cosby's lawyers react to coverage of newly released testimony

Bill Cosby's lawyer are unhappy with the media's coverage of recently unsealed testimony in a decade old sexual misconduct case against the comedian.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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Washington Post petitions UN for Rezaian's release from Iran

American newspaper The Washington Post is petitioning the United Nations to help secure the release of its reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been imprisoned in Iran for a year.

The petition accuses the Iranian government of arbitrarily detaining Rezaian, and of abusing him in violation of both international law and Iranian law.

Our correspondent Liling Tan has more from U-N headquarters in New York.

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US Defense Secretary reassures Saudi Arabia over Iran nuclear deal

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has reassured Saudi Arabia about holding Iran accountable under the controversial nuclear deal agreed in Switzerland.




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US investigators in Jordan to question uncle of Chatanooga shooting suspect

US investigators have arrived in Jordan to question the uncle of a man
suspected of killing four marines in Chatanooga,Tennessee last week.

The suspect, Mohammod Yousuff Abdulazeez is believed to have spent
time in Amman with his Jordanian-American uncle to recuperate from
psychological issues.


Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York
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US existing home resales grow at fastest pace since 2007

The sale of existing homes in the United States has grown at its
fastest pace in eight-and-a-half years.

It's good news for the housing market and the US economy in general
with an improving labour market seen as a major reason for the boost.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Police video fuels anger over death of African-American motorist

Police in the American state of Texas have released videotape of a traffic stop, amidst controversy about the subsequent death in custody of the motorist.

A coroner ruled that Sandra Bland hanged herself in her jail cell; a conclusion disputed by friends and family.

As the investigation into the death of the 28-year old African-American continues, the new video is being pointed to by activists, concerned about what they see as the disproportionate use of force by police against minority communities.

Malcolm Brown reports, the video 

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Russia's Justice Ministry issues warnings to 12 NGOs

Russia's Justice Ministry says it has issued warnings to 12 nongovernmental organizations and said the groups now face "administrative liability measures". The news comes as a prominent US-based the McArthur Foundation, which has donated more than 173 million dollars to Russian civil society has announced its plans to close its office in Russia because of government restrictions. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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