Monday, July 27, 2015

Turkey calls for NATO talks

NATO has called a meeting of its 28 ambassadors to evaluate the security situation in Turkey following recent attacks and address the country's role in fighting Islamic State.

The military alliance is meeting on Tuesday in Brussels on Turkey's request. 

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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Saudi Arabia's Yemen ceasefire in effect; UN chief calls on all sides to join humanitarian pause

Saudi Arabia's promise of a five-day ceasefire is now in effect, but questions remain about whether other parties to the conflict will follow suit.


United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday welcomed Saudi Arabia's surprise decision to suspend air strikes in Yemen.


He also urged all other groups in the conflict to join in the humanitarian pause for the sake of Yemen's civilians.


Our U-N correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.


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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Congressional hearing following Clinton email developments

The Benghazi Select Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is set to hold a hearing on U.S. State Department compliance with basic document requests. (Wednesday, July 29 in Washington)

The hearing comes after additional questions were raised about Hillary Clinton's emails from her time as U.S. Secretary of State and whether the committee has all those documents.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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President Obama due to travel to Ethiopia

President Obama is due to travel to Ethiopia late on Sunday for the second part of his trip to Africa.
He spent the weekend in Kenya where his focus was on business and security as he opened the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi.
Kate Fisher reports.

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Hillary Clinton to testify about email

Presidential candidate and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has agreed to appear before a House panel on October 22 to testify about her use of email,  a statement from her campaign says.

The Select Committee on Benghazi, made up from the US House of Representatives, says no so fast - no agreement has been reached.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Turkey Car Bomb Kills Two Soldiers

Officials in Turkey say two soldiers have been killed and four others
wounded in a car bomb attack on a military convoy in the south east of
the country.

The blast took place late on Saturday, and no group has yet claimed
responsibility - but it comes as Turkey steps up attacks against both
the Islamic State organisation and Kurdish separatists.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Istanbul.

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Litvinenko: Crucial Witnesses


The inquiry into the murder of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko resumed on Friday, while this week key witnesses are expected to give crucial evidence to the investigation.

Mr Litvinenko fled to the UK in 2000 claiming persecution and was granted asylum. He died in November 2006 from radiation poisoning - it’s believed this was put in his tea during a meeting with former associates.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Friday, July 24, 2015

Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard may be released by U.S.

There are reports that the United States is preparing to release a convicted Israeli spy, who has been imprisoned for almost 30 years.




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US requests extradition of former FIFA executive

The United States has requested that Paraguay extradite the former president of South America's football confederation, Conmebol.

Nicolas Leoz is suspected of being part of the money-laundering and bribery scandal in world football that the US Justice Department is currently investigating. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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US Justice Dept says no criminal probe in H. Clinton emails

The U.S. Justice Department has apparently reversed course on a criminal probe into possible mishandling of classified material by Hillary Clinton via her email.

That said, the agency is confirming it has received formal requests to fully investigate how she handled her email when she was Secretary of State.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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At a campaign event in New York, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said there have been a lot of inaccuracies about her use of a private email server and blamed it on the summer weather, but she did not address the most recent allegations.

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Louisiana gunman had history of mental illness

Court documents suggest the gunman who killed two people and injured several others at a cinema in the US state of Louisiana had a history of mental health issues.
59-year-old John Houser killed 33-year-old Jillian Johnson and 21-year-old Mayci Breaux before shooting himself.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Amazon smash expectations for quarterly earnings

E-commerce giant Amazon has surprised investors on Wall Street after
posting second quarter earnings that far surpassed expectations.

Revenue in the second quarter of the year was up 20% to $23.2 billion
with the company's cloud computing business seen as a major reason for
the success.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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

In a $48.4 billion deal, American health insurance company, Anthem is
set to buy Cigna — its long time competitor.

The transaction is expected to close mid-year in 2016, Anthem
announced on Friday.

Mimi Chiahemen has the details from New York

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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.

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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

Talks in Athens are underway to secure an 89 billion euro bailout after the Greek government agreed to a wide range of public reforms.

It's the first high-level meeting between Greek authorities and international creditors after talks froze to allow a referendum on whether to accept further austerity measures.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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

The identity of a child whose remains were dumped in a suitcase in the South Australian bush is still unknown, despite police receiving 200 calls from the public.
Arthur Stevens has more

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