Friday, October 30, 2015

UK, France and Spain push for UN sanctions on Syria barrel bombs

INTRO: As the security and humanitarian situation in Syria worsens,
the United Nations is pushing for more action to stop the use of
barrel bombs in the conflict.

Three countries on the Security Council are preparing a draft
resolution that threatens sanctions against those who use these
weapons.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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In policy U-turn, Obama to send US troops to Syria

President Obama is sending American troops to Syria, as the US-led battle against IS intensifies.


The White House is expected to make the announcement later today.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says it's a major shift in policy.


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Russia: Vienna Talks Aim To Secure ‘United, Secular and Democratic Syria’

Talks aimed at resolving the civil war in Syria have opened in Vienna, involving all the foreign powers backing rival sides in the conflict - the US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The Russian foreign ministry says the main goal is to secure a united, secular and democratic Syria.

And as Lorna Shaddick reports from Moscow, there's much at stake for the Kremlin.

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Polish court rejects Polanski extradition

American authorities have failed in a bid to extradite film-maker Roman Polanski from Poland on rape charges.
As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, it's the latest in a series of legal setbacks to return Mr Polanski to the US.

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UN pushes for more action on climate change

The United Nations says proposals submitted by 146 nations to limit
climate change currently aren't enough to stop global temperatures
rising by more than two degrees Celsius.

But in a report released by the UN- they say the proposals are a
positive move and that their goal is still within reach.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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US leads Syria conflict talks in Vienna

The US Secretary of State is leading multilateral talks in Vienna where 17 nations have come together to try and resolve the ongoing Syrian crisis.

And as Washington correspondent Kevin McAleese reports, John Kerry will be looking to regional players to gauge whether there is a shared appetite for a political transition in Syria...

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US aware arrest of Iranian-American in Tehran

The U.S. State Department is aware that another U.S. citizen who holds dual citizenship with Iran has been arrested.

Siamak Namazi is reportedly a business consultant and the son of a prominent Iranian family.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington:

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Armed police raids a library specializing in Ukrainian literature in Moscow

LEAD: Armed police raided a library specializing in Ukrainian literature in Moscow on Thursday, arresting its stuff and confiscating books. Russia's Investigative Committee said it opened a critical case to determine whether the library's director was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow.

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Top Gear legal challenge reopened in Argentina

A criminal investigation into the BBC's Top Gear programme is being relaunched by a judge in Argentina.


During filming of the programme in Argentina, a number plate on a car being driven by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, appeared to make reference tot he 1982 Falklands War.


The move sparked widespread protest in the country and filming had to be abandoned, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Countries with a hand in Syrian conflict begin diplomacy for the first time

A meeting of all sides backing rival factions in Syria is set to open in Vienna.

The US, Iran, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia - among others - will all be present to begin diplomacy to attempt to resolve the 4 year conflict in the country.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Last British resident leaves Guantanamo Bay

The last British resident being held at Guantanamo Bay has left the base in Cuba and is returning the UK after 13 years...

The UK's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed Shaker Aamer had left the US facility - he has never been charged or put on trial.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Talks on Syria to unite countries backing rival forces

International talks on Syria underway in Vienna, the Austrian capital, for the first time include Iran, which, along with Russia, backs the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. On the second day the participants will meet in an extended format to discuss a political transition and possible solutions to the four-year-long civil conflict in Syria. While talks are unlikely to likely to find an immediate solution, the US Secretary of State John Kerry called them "the most promising opportunity for a political opening we have seen." Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

 

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German rapper turned ISIS fighter killed in airstrikes

A German rapper who joined the ranks of ISIS has been killed by a U.S. airstrike in Syria. 

DENNIS Cuspert gained notoriety for appearing in numerous ISIS videos and recruiting German fighters to the militant group.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Tanzania Opposition Calls for Election Recount, Zanzibar Poll Nullified

Dr. John Magufuli was declared Tanzania's next President Thursday, but
he took victory with just 58% of the vote making this the tightest
contest in Tanzania's history. Dr. Magufuli belongs to the party that
has ruled the party since independence, the CCM, and he is promised to
create industry and jobs over the next five years.

But as our Lucy Taylor reports, the election is being contested.

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In Zanzibar where our Lucy Taylor reports, a second and separate
election is also drawing controversy.

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Our Lucy Taylor says Western and other nations called for a recount in
Zanzibar on Thursday.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Passenger Jet Catches Fire on Runway in Florida

Several people have been injured in Florida after a passenger jet engine caught fire on the runway.

The Dynamic Airways flight was about to leave for Venezuela.

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Syrian political settlement is focus of Vienna talks - US

The Obama administration wants to focus on a possible political settlement for Syria during the talks in Vienna, which are including Iranian representatives for the first time.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry did not mince words when he described the challenge of the Vienna talks as finding a way out of hell.

At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest said it's in Tehran's interest to find a political solution for the country they've been propping up.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, Secretary Kerry has a similar question for Russia, whether they want to engage contructively to find a political solution for Syria.

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With the Islamic State critical to the future of Syria, and U.S. and Russian troops & aircraft operating in close proximity, White House spokesman Josh Earnest emphasized a political, not a military solution is needed.

He also said, the U.S. military operation orders remain unchanged.

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US, China discuss encounters in South China Sea

The Chinese defence ministry is vowing "to take all necessary measures in accordance with the need," following an American warship sailing through international waters  and past islands claimed as sovereign by Beijing.

U.S. and Chinese naval officials held talks, and promised to stick to the protocols of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea for militaries.

Back in Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the U.S. military plans to operate as normal in the South China Sea.

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US confirms release of Guantanamo Bay detainee

The White House is confirming Ahmed Ould Abdel al-Aziz has been transferred to his home country of Mauritania after 13 years in detenion.

Mr. abdel al-Aziz was originally captured in Karachi Pakistan, but he was never charged with any crimes, and his release was actually approved in 2009, although not carried out until recently.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest would only confirm his release, not that any apology is in the offing.

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Paul Ryan sworn in as Speaker of the US House

Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has been sworn in as the new Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.  

Ryan is the 54th elected speaker, a role that makes him the most high profile Republican in Washington.

From the US capital Kevin McAleese reports...

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Deaths predicted from Volkswagen emissions cheating

More bad news for German car-maker Volkswagen, with two prominent American research institutions saying the company's emissions cheating could cause dozens of deaths.

As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, the study could put more pressure on the company, which is already reeling financially.

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