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Friday, July 24, 2015

US health insurer Anthem to buy competitor Cigna for $48.4 bn

Obama due to land in Kenya in next few hours (clip)

US President Barack Obama is due to arrive in Kenya for his first visit to his father's homeland as president. (arrives 8pm Kenya time).

He'll also got to Ethiopia where he will become the first US leader to address the African Union.

This is his fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office – that's more than any other US president.

In Kenya he will open the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Kevin Onyona, a Kenyan restaurant owner in Maryland welcomes the president's support for business.

IN:"If I speak..."

OUT: "...through business"

DUR: 17 seconds

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Lonmin announces job losses in South Africa

UK mining company Lonmin has announced 6 thousand job cuts in South Africa, during its quarterly production statement.

The mining giant said the falling price of platinum was to blame for the scale back, after the company warned it was heading for an annual loss this year.

Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…

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Possible criminal probe of H. Clinton's email

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is facing a possible criminal probe into whether she mishandled classified government information.

The probe is tied back to the revelation, she used a private email server instead of a government email address while U.S. Secretary of State.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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TURKEY CARRIES OUT RAIDS, STRIKES I.S. POSITIONS

Turkey has become directly involved in the fight against the Islamic

State organisation, carrying out airstrikes against the group in

Syria.

The Prime Minister's office also says Turkish police have raided

properties in Istanbul, and more elsewhere in the country, arresting

more than 250 people with alleged links to the group, as well as some

involved in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Istanbul.

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EUROTUNNEL: 'HUNDREDS' OF MIGRANTS ATTEMPTING NIGHTLY CROSSINGS

Cross-channel rail operator Eurotunnel says hundreds of migrants are now attempting to make their way from France to the UK through its tunnel, on a nightly basis.

There are thought to be as many as 5000 migrants now in the French port town of Calais - many of whom hope to eventually make it to Britain.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Greece bailout talks underway in Athens

Young girl's body dumped in a suitcase in the Australian bush

ISIS Fighter/nurse to return to Australia

World's first malaria vaccine takes step closer

Turkey Bombs IS Targets In Syria, Arrests Terror Suspects

Turkey has become directly involved in the fight against the Islamic
State organisation, carrying out airstrikes against the group in
Syria.

The Prime Minister's office also says Turkish police have raided
properties in Istanbul, and more elsewhere in the country, arresting
more than 250 people with alleged links to the group, as well as some
involved in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Istanbul.

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Urgency called for in signing Ukraine weapons pull back deal

The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine have agreed that a deal to pull back more weapons systems from front lines in eastern Ukraine should be signed quickly.

It comes after a fragile ceasefire agreed in February, with reports that it is being violated almost daily.

Tom Barton reports.

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LABOUR DIVIDED OVER LEADER

Britain's opposition Labour Party is showing growing signs of division as it attempts to choose a new leader after its resounding defeat in May's UK election.

Former cabinet minister David Milband, the brother of Labour's last leader Ed Miliband, has made his first intervention to warn the party away from a left-wing candidate.

Leftist MP Jeremy Corbyn leads some polling of Labour Party members who will choose the next leader.

But David Miliband says Labour needs more modern thinking if it is to be a viable party of government.

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Richard Burgon MP supports Jeremy Corbyn and believes so-called New Labour figures like David Miliband and Tony Blair don't understand the reality the party now finds itself in.

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GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN US CINEMA

A gunman has killed two people and shot himself dead in a cinema in the US state of Louisiana.

Several other people were injured in the gun attack at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette.

Police say a 58 year-old man carried out the attack with a handgun before killing himself.

Alex Labat, from KATCTV in Lafayette says the incident has shocked the city.

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Alex Labat, from KATCTV in Lafayette says stories of bravery are beginning to emerge.

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Alex Labat, from KATCTV in Lafayette says the incident has shocked the city.

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Three Dead in US Movie Theater Shooting

A gunman opened fire at a movie theater in the US state of Louisiana Thursday, killing three including himself, and injuring others. Officials have stepped up security at theaters across the state, though they believe this was an isolated incident. The attack comes just days after a guilty verdict was returned for James Holmes, the man who opened fire in a Colorado movie theater in 2012, killing twelve people.

Patrice Howard reports.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Obama leaves for Africa

US Sec. of State takes Iran deal to NYC

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to New York for a series of meetings intended to help convince a wide variety of interests that the Iran nuclear deal is a good idea.

His trip comes after a long day of testimony before the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, where he defended the deal to skeptical lawmakers.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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U.S. to Launch Manned Warplanes Against IS from Turkish Soil

The United States and Turkey have reached an agreement in which manned American warplanes will carry out strikes attacks against the Islamic State from Turkish soil.

This comes after nine months of negotiations between the US and Turkey.

Rachel Silverman reports.

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Trump visits US-Mexico border

Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border city of Laredo, Texas on Thursday, in the wake of his controversial remarks about immigrants.

Dozens of people gathered to protest Trump's arrival, but the presidential hopeful remained upbeat about his relationship with the Hispanic community.

Andrea Arenas reports

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