Friday, September 4, 2015

Vladimir Putin says Bashar al-Assad is ready to hold parliamentary elections in war-torn country

Russian president Vladimir Putin says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could share power with what he called "healthy" opposition and that the Syrian leader is ready to hold snap parliamentary elections in the country. Nearly half of Syria's population is displaced or made refugees by a bloody four-year conflict in the country, according to the UN. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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British woman suspected of heading to Syria with children arrested

A mother from London who left London with her 4 children before being detained in Turkey has been arrested back in the UK...

The 33-year-old - who was feared to be traveling to Syria - was arrested by MET Police officers at Luton Airport.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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UK TO ACCEPT EXTRA SYRIAN REFUGEES

The UK is working on a plan to accept more refugees as Europe's migrant crisis continues.

It follows growing pressure on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to do more on the issue.

Mr Cameron spoke of being 'deeply moved' after seeing pictures of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach.

It's understood he will announce plans to accept thousands more Syrian refugees from UN camps.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says in that sense he can argue this is not a complete climbdown on government policy.

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HUNGARIAN MPS DISCUSS MIGRANT ACTION

Hungarian MPs are voting (on Friday) on whether to increase border controls, as a migrant stand-off with police near Budapest continues.

People who had boarded a train from Budapest refused to then be forced off at a refugee camp outside the Hungarian capital.

Hungarian lawmakers are also discussing whether a state of emergency should be called, and whether to create new holding camps for migrants.

Many of those in Hungary have fled the civil war in Syria and want to make it to countries like Germany and Austria to seek asylum.

Jonathan Edgar from aid charity GOAL - he says the crisis won't be solved without more action inside Syria itself.

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Jonathan Edgar from aid charity GOAL - the images of a dead child have focused politicians' minds on genuine action.

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White House monitoring Russia's military presence in Syria

The White House said it is closely monitoring reports of alleged Russia's military presence in Syria. The comments came after images supposedly showing Russian aircraft in the sky over the northern Idlib province surfaced on social media. The While House said any military help to Damascus would be "destabilising and counter-productive". Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital. 

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UK TO ANNOUNCE REFUGEE PLANS

The UK is working on a plan to accept more refugees as Europe's migrant crisis continues.

It follows growing pressure on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to do more on the issue.

Mr Cameron spoke of being 'deeply moved' after seeing pictures of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach.

It's understood he will announce plans to accept thousands more refugees from UN camps around Syria's borders, and not from the hundreds of thousands of people who have already traveled to Europe.

Frontrunner for the opposition Labour Party's vacant leader's role Jeremy Corbyn says Britain must do more.

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Australian PM uses image of dead child to justify boat turnbacks

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has again repeated his mantra of "stopping the boats" while speaking about the tragic drowning of a toddler who's body washed up on a beach in Turkey this week
Mr Abbott says images of the Syrian boy show the importance of stopping asylum-seeker boats and was thankful his government had stopped what he called illegal migration.
Mr Abbott failed to offer any sympathy to the dead child's family rather says the image of him justifies the need for tough border protection policies.

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UK TO ACCEPT MORE REFUGEES

The UK is working on a plan to accept more refugees as Europe's migrant crisis continues.

It follows growing pressure on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to do more on the issue.

Mr Cameron spoke of being 'deeply moved' after seeing pictures of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach.

It's understood he will announce plans to accept thousands more refugees from UN camps around Syria's borders, and not from the hundreds of thousands of people who have already traveled to Europe.

The UK's shadow immigration minister David Hanson says a figure of around 10 000 would be appropriate.

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The UK's shadow immigration minister David Hanson says Britain has not done enough so far.

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EU foreign ministers holding informal meetings on refugee crisis

European Union foreign ministers are holding an informal meeting in Luxembourg as the 28 member bloc tries to tackle its refugee crisis.

The talks will lay the foundations for a full policy response on September 14th but the pressure on the EU to take assertive action is building rapidly.

Germany says it expects to receive at least 800 thousand asylum requests this year.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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White House says jailing of clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples is ma

A judge in the US state of Kentucky has sent a county clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

The judge found Kim Davis to be in contempt of court after she repeatedly denied marriage licenses, citing her religious beliefs and "God's authority." 
 
When asked about the jailing, President Obama's spokesman Josh Earnest said it was a matter for the courts.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Donald Trump rules out running as independent US Presidential candidate

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has signed a pledge ruling out an Independent run for the White House.

It means the billionaire will only run as a Republican candidate, after the Party officials forced him to show his full support to the Republicans.

The latest polls extends Trump's lead to 30%.

Our correspondent Nick Harper was at the event in New York where Trump made the announcement and says unless Trump breaks his promise he can only run as a Republican.

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Our correspondent Nick Harper was at the event in New York and says it was tactical move by the Republican Party.

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[ALT] At an event in New York, Trump confirmed he was now fully behind the Republican Party.

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Trump is now leading the polls with 30% - something he said was never expected.

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Speaking about one-time Republican front-runner Jeb Bush, Trump said he didn't have the energy to run the country.

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Following Kanye West's announcement he wants to run for President in 2020, Trump said he supported the music star's plans.

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Guatemala's President resigns


Guatemala's President has resigned just hours after a judge ordered his detention.

Prosecutors accuse Perez Molina of being part of a scheme designed to defraud the country's custom service of millions of dollars. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Kentucky county clerk jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples

A judge has sent a county clerk in Kentucky to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
The judge found Kim Davis to be in contempt of court after she repeatedly denied marriage licenses, citing her religious beliefs and "God's authority." 
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Hillary Clinton aides summoned to congressional inquiry over email controversy

Hillary Clinton's bid to become United States President continues to be overshadowed by controversy over her use and deletion of emails.
One of her top aides has testified before a secret Congressional hearing, and as our US correspondent John Clarke reports, another former official has announced that he will refuse to answer the committee's questions.

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UN says Middle East conflicts deny millions chance of education

The United Nations children's fund Unicef says over 13 million
children in the Middle East are being deprived of an education.

And because of conflicts across the region, the UN agency warn that
the hopes of a generation are being shattered.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.


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CAMERON PROMISES UK ACTION ON REFUGEES

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he was 'deeply moved' by the pictures of a dead Syrian boy on a Turkish beach, and that the UK will live up to its 'moral responsibilities'.

It follows criticism of Mr Cameron domestically and from some European allies over his government's response to the European migrant crisis.

On Wednesday he had insisted taking more refugees into Britain was not the answer.

But an online petition for the UK to accept more people fleeing Syria and other countries for Europe has now attracted enough support to make it eligible for a debate in Britain's Parliament.

And UK finance minister George Osborne says the UK is doing its utmost to address the issue.

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VP Biden sounds like a candidate

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is sounding like he wants to run for the presidency, according to political watchers.

The Vice President is on a six-day speaking tour that has the look and feel of a campaign, with set-piece speeches and meetings with possible donors.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump under pressure to sign Republican 'presidential pledge'

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is expected to sign a loyalty pledge on Thursday that would see him commit his support to the eventual Republican nominee for 2016 and prevent him from running as an independent.
 
In Washington, Kevin McAleese has the details...

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Hungarian prime minister defends his country's position on EU refugee crisis

The Hungarian Prime minister Victor Orban has taken a defensive stance at a press conference in Brussels saying the refugee crisis is essentially a problem for Germany.

Hungary has been heavily criticised by the European Union for building a razor wire fence on its Serbian border and has prevented refugees from leaving by closing a train station in the capital Budapest.

The EU says Hungary is turning its back on the bloc's commitment to human rights.

Well over 100 thousand people a months are entering the EU every month at the moment - seeking sanctuary from war torn countries they have fled like Syria, Iraq, Eritrea and Afghanistan. 

The Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban says that the onus to resolve the crisis should rest with Germany however

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Victor Orban says Hungary is obeying EU law by not letting asylum seekers leave Budapest.

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British Islamic State member killed in drone strike

A British man who joined the self styled Islamic State group in Syria has been killed in a drone strike.   

The death of 21 year old Reyaad Khan from Cardiff was confirmed by his family.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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