Monday, July 27, 2015

Major US corporations sign onto climate change pledge

Major American corporations including Apple, General Motors and Wal Mart, have signed onto the White House pledge to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

While some continue to contend that climate change does not exist, President Obama has said this is theissue that will define the rest of the 21st century.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Malaysia Upgraded in US Human Trafficking Report

The United States has upgraded Malaysia and Cuba in its annual report on human trafficking.

Thailand has remained on lowest ranking of countries failing to tackle issues which include child sex trafficking.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports... 

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US Secretary of State John Kerry says that the $150 billion global industry is also prevalent in the United States...

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US Secretary of State John Kerry says traffickers target those most in need of protection.

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Fiat Chrysler hit with record fine for safety defects

Car maker Fiat Chrysler has been hit with a record fine of more than a
hundred million dollars for mishandling vehicle safety recalls.

As our US correspondent Mimi Chiahemen reports, the fine is an
embarrassment to the company, but also follows the failure of other
car companies to deal adequately with safety problems.

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UK Labour peer urged to step down from House of Lords


A British Labour party peer, is being urged to resign after footage surfaced of him allegedly taking drugs with prostituted.


Lord Sewel has quit his role as the Deputy Speaker of the Lords and has been suspended by his party however has indicated that he will not quite his role as peer.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…



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U.S. State department human trafficking report has activists up in arms

The U.S. State Department is releasing [has released] its 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) after a four-week delay. [10 am EST- NB editors, please update lead]

The annual report scrutinizes some 188 countries' efforts to comply with minimum standards in the crackdown of human trafficking.

The report rates each country according to a Tier system- Tier 1 being most compliant, and Tier 3 being the worst.

As Nina-Maria Potts reports, one of the most controversial countries under scrutiny is Malaysia:

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Thailand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Gambia dropped from the Tier 2 Watch List to join 20 other nations on Tier 3 in 2014. The upgrading of Malaysia this year, has upset human rights activists.

Some accuse the Obama adminsitration of selling out, as Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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KOVTUN GIVEN TUESDAY DEADLINE TO START LITVINENKO EVIDENCE

A key suspect in the London inquiry into the murder of a former Russian spy has been given a Tuesday deadline to give evidence.

Dmitry Kovtun had been expected to start testifying via videolink from Russia on Monday, at the probe into the death of Alexander Litvinenko in the British capital in 2006.

But he says he hasn't been able to obtain permission from Russian officials to do so.

Mr Litvinenko was poisoned by radioactive substance Polonium 210 after having tea at a London hotel with Dmitry Kovtun and another Russian man, Alexander Lugovoi.

British authorities believe the two Russian agents murdered Mr Litvinenko, but both deny involvement.

Dan Whitehead is outside London's High Court and says Mr Kovtun's evidence could be pivotal to the inquiry.

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Dan Whitehead is outside London's High Court and says  is Mr Kovtun doesn't end up giving evidence at all, it will mean the inquiry misses some key testimony.

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RUSSIAN WITNESS PULLS OUT OF LITVINENKO MURDER INQUIRY

Key evidence in the London inquiry into the murder of a Russian spy in 2006 won't be heard this week as planned after a Russian witness pulled out.

Dmitri Kovtun is thought to have been involved in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London, and was due to give evidence (starting on Monday) via videolink from Russia.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says his decision not to give evidence deprives the inquiry of crucial testimony.

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Greece's ex-Finance Minister Varoufakis planned parallel currency

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is denying he wanted a return to the Greek drachma as reports emerge he planned a parallel payment system in case eurozone rescue talks failed.

Speaking to the UK's Daily Telegraph, Varoufakis also admitted a member of his government has launched treason charges.

Our Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports

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TURKEY COULD 'CHANGE GAME' IN ISIS FIGHT

Turkish police have detained dozens more suspected Islamic State and
Kurdish militants in early morning raids on Monday, according to local
media.

The raids come as Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish
separatists in Northern Iraq, and on Islamic State positions in Syria.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Istanbul.

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OBAMA IN ETHIOPIA

US President Barack Obama is in Ethiopia, as his tour of Africa continues.

On Tuesday he'll address the African Union in the Ethiopian capital.

And he's holding talks with regional leaders on two key strategic areas: tackling terrorism and human rights abuses. 

Africa correspondent Isabel Nakirya reports.

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David Cameron begins South East Asia trade tour

The UK Prime Minister David Cameron has begun a 4-day whistle-stop tour of South East Asia to try to drum up trade links...

He's visiting Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore, keen to push the message that Britain needs to look beyond Europe.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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OBSORNE IN PARIS FOR EU REFORM TALKS

Britain's Finance Minister is in Paris, starting a six month schedule of talks on renegotiating the UK's membership of the European Union.

Chancellor George Osborne's meetings come with an in-out referendum on the EU due by the end of 2017, but it may be held within a year.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Russian nationalist sentenced to life imprisonment

A Moscow court has sentenced a Russian nationalist leader to life imprisonment for his role in a series of hate crimes, including murders.


Thirty Three year old Ilya Goryachev (goriya-CHOV) had been found guilty of ordering five killings, setting up an ultra-nationalist group and illegally possessing weapons.


Tom Barton reports.



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Bobbi Kristina Brown has died at the age of 22.

Daughter of music icon Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown has
died at the age of 22.

Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home
in the US State of Georgia back in January but never regained
consciousness.

William Denselow reports.

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Australian asylum seekers believed to have been flown back to Vietnam

Representatives of the Vietnamese community in Australia say they fear
for the safety of asylum seekers who have reportedly been returned to
Vietnam after being intercepted off the Western Australian coast last week.
Arthur Stevens reports

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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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