Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Mega Merger between SAB Miller and AB InBev agreed in principle

A so called mega merger between the world's biggest brewers has been agreed in principle after the UK-listed SABMiller accepted a takeover proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev in a deal worth around $106 billion. 

SABMiller accepted the takeover proposal on the fifth time of asking, as Catherine Drew reports from London. 

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Russian state arms maker claims MH17 jet was downed by missile launched from Kiev-controlled territory

The Dutch Safety Board report is expected to provide details of the MH17 Malaysian Air passenger jet downing over Ukraine in 2014. The international community maintains it was shot down by pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels using Russian BUK missile system. Moscow brushed off accusations saying the investigation was biased and ignored the findings of the Russian state arms maker proving MH17 flight was hit by a missile launched from the Ukrainian territory. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital. 

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Refugees take Berlin to court

Twenty refugees in Berlin filed suit against local authorities for
being slow to process their asylum applications.

Germany's capital is dealing with a large influx of migrants fleeing
the war in Syria.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Dutch to release final report into MH17 crash

Dutch authorities are set to release their final report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.

The plane was shot down on the 17th of July 2014 killing all 298 people on board - the west has long suspected Russian surface to air missiles were involved.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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MH17 REPORT TO BE RELEASED

Dutch authorities are set to release their final report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.

The plane was shot down on  the 17th of July 2014 killing all 298 people on board - the west has long suspected Russian surface to air missiles were involved.

The Dutch Safety Board, however, is not expected to say who was to blame for the incident.

Barry Sweeney's son Liam was on the flight.

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CALLS FOR UK PENSIONER TO BE RELEASED BEFORE LASHES

A British pensioner could die if punished with 360 lashes in Saudi Arabia for being caught with alcohol, according to his family.

74 year-old Karl Andree has been in prison for a year after being arrested by Saudi religious police and found with homemade wine.

His family say they had been led to believe he would be released after his prison sentence, but now fear he will face further punishment.

UK correspondent Tom Swarbrick reports.

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Australian terror laws not a reaction to shooting - government

The Australian government has announced that new measures, set to be introduced into parliament next month, will reduce the age at which teenage terror suspects can be slapped with control orders.
There's been a mixed response to the anticipated changes from both sides of government.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Facing Internet competition, Playboy to cover up from January 2017

Playboy magazine has announced that it will stop publishing pictures of naked women beginning in the New Year.


Playboy's founder, Hugh Hefner, says there's so much pornography freely available on the Internet, that the magazine has to find other reasons to persuade readers to buy it.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Monday, October 12, 2015

REPORTS: US military air drops for anti-ISIS fighters in Syria

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US forces have carried out a military air drop of supplies to anti-ISIS units in Syria.

The move comes after the Pentagon announced it was adapting it's controversial train and equip program as part of the ongoing US strategy to degrade and destroy the Islamic extremists.

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington...

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UN kicks off Africa Week to align Africa's 50-year plan with SDGs



The United Nations has kicked off Africa Week to discuss the implementation of grand plans to transform the African continent over the next 50 years.

At the heart of weeklong discussions… how to align the ambitious goals under Africa's so-called Agenda2063 plan, with those of the U-N's Sustainable Development Goals.

Here's our U-N Correspondent Liling Tan with the details.

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UGANDA STARTS SOUTH SUDAN TROOP WITHDRAW

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UGANDA BEGINS TROOP WITHDRAW

Ugandan troops have started to withdraw from South Sudan.

 

The announcement was made by the Ugandan military at a press conference in Kampala

 

In doing so, they meet a key demand by rebels in the country, following peace negotiations that have been ongoing for several months.

 

Michael Baleke reports.


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Uganda's Chief of Defense forces, General Katumba Wamala says close to 3000 troops are on their way home.

 

They were deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba and the northern town of Bor for 21 months.

 

 

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"Yes it's true, the boys are coming home. As I speak now the chief of land forces is in Juba working out the details and modalities of the disengagement and the withdraw of the troops.'

 

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General Katumba Wamala says their involvement in South Sudan helped put a stop to the mass killings of civilians

 

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"We have discussed this in detail with the government of South Sudan, and we think that by now they have upped their business, we think they will be able to take over the security of Juba."

 

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan-UNMISS will now deploy about 12,000 forces including 1000 police personnel to monitor and enforce the peace agreement.

 

Michael Baleke reporting from Kampala.


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US dentist 'wont be charged' over killing of Zimbabwean lion Cecil

Officials in Zimbabwe say the American who killed a prized lion there will not face charges.

A cabinet minister said the Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt.  

Kevin McAleese Reports from Washington...

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EU steps up pressure against Russian military action in Syria

European Union foreign ministers have stepped up pressure on Russia to bring military efforts in Syria in line with the rest of the international community.

Moscow is accused of airstrikes against rebel held positions while the UN-lead efforts are targeting Islamic State holdings.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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Police end three-year guard of Assange

British Police say they are to stop guarding the entrance of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been in refuge since 2012...

The Metropolitan Police say the current deployment of officers is "no longer believed proportionate."

It says it will now use overt and covert methods to monitor Mr Assange - as our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Russia defends its military operation in Syria

LEAD: Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that supporting extremist forces in Syria as opposed to supporting Syria's president Bashar al-Assad doesn't lead to a solution. This comes after Russian president Vladimir Putin said that terrorists in Syria are not willing to negotiate with Syria's current regime. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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UK Ex-Judges say Government not doing enough on Migration

Some of the UK's top former judges and legal professionals have told the Government that its response to the migrant crisis is slow and narrow.


In an unusual move, around 300 of them signed an open letter, saying Britain's decision to accept 20 thousand refugees over 5 years is too little.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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NATO does not intend to enter Syria as an alliance

NATO Secretery General, Jens Stoltenberg, says there are no plans to enter the conflict in Syria as an alliance and says Russia's involvement will only prove to prolong the conflict.

Speaking at NATO's parliamentary assembly in Norway, Mr Stoltenberg also says Turkey's reaction to Saturday's terror attack in Ankara should be proportionate. 

Our NATO correspondent Anna Brugmann reports.

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Far-right party gains in Vienna elections

The center-left Social Democrat party won elections again in the
Austrian capital of Vienna on Sunday.

But the far-right Freedom Party scored its highest showing ever, amid
fears over the refugee crisis.

Our Central Europe correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.

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Britain Stronger in EU campaign to launch

A cross-party campaign for Britain to stay as part of the European Union is being launched on Monday - which will brand those in favour of exiting as "quitters"...

The former boss of retail giant Marks and Spencer Lord Rose is heading the campaign with the message that leaving the EU is "not worth the risk"...

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Vladimir Putin says airstrikes set to "stabilize the legitimate authority" in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's goal in Syria campaign was to "stabilise the legitimate authority" of the Syrian President and "create conditions for a political compromise". This is a new line in Moscow's rhetoric in defense of its airstrikes which earlier it claimed were part of its fight against the Islamic State terrorists operating in Syria. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital. 

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