Friday, November 6, 2015

Fallon: morally wrong for UK to rely on ally Syria strikes

The British Defence Secretary says it is not morally right for the UK to rely on ally forces to carry out strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria...

Michael Fallon is appealing to MPs to reconsider the case for British airstrikes in the country.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Slovenia buys materials to build fence on Croatian border

The Slovenian government has purchased fences which could be used to block up their border with Croatia according to local media.

Slovenia is struggling to deal with huge flows of refugees and migrants through the country since Hungary shut its southern borders.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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PKK Ends Ceasefire in Turkey

Kurdish rebels in Turkey say its unilateral ceasefire agreement with Ankara is over, raising fears of a return to all-out war.

The announcement from the Kurdistan Workers' Party…or PKK…comes after months of deadly clashes and a critical Parliamentary election. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports.

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Third airplane with bodies of Russian passenger jet crash victims arrives home

A third airplane carrying the bodies and evidence collected at the site of the Russian passenger jet crash in Egypt has arrived in Saint Petersburg. Several European countries have halted flights to and from the Egyptian resort city of Sharm-el-Sheikh on safety concerns, while Russia and Egypt urge caution on bomb theory. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK 'RESCUE FLIGHTS' BEGIN FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH

British airlines are beginning to fly home tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh over security fears.

It comes amid reports UK investigators now think a bomb was placed in the hold of a Russian plane which crashed in Egypt after leaving Sharm el-Sheikh for St Petersburg on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Germany to streamline asylum process

German chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition has agreed on new rules to speed up the process of deporting SOME asylum seekers. 

The news comes after weeks of infighting over how to handle the country's large influx of refugees in recent months.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Obama gives South Africa 60 day notice for suspension of AGOA trade benefits

US President Barack Obama has issued a 60-day notice to Congress and the South African government of his intent to suspend certain trade benefits for South Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

It comes after South Africa failed to eliminate long-standing barriers to U.S. poultry, pork, and beef imports - specifically, failing to meet a key deadline on October 15th to resume imports of U.S. poultry. 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Obama: Bomb Theory over Downed Russian Yet a "Possibility"

US President Barack Obama says there's a possibility that a terrorist bomb was responsible for downing a Russian airplane.

Russian and Egyptian authorities have cautioned against reaching conclusions about the cause of the Metrojet crash while investigations continue.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Solar winds strip Mars of atmosphere needed for life

NASA says it's gathered critical data showing how Mars is losing its atmosphere.

The US space agency believes the Red Planet might once have harbored life, but it says solar winds are stripping away the atmosphere making the climate on the surface unfavorable.

Steve Mort reports.

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White House: reviewing safety for flights bound for the US

The White House is reviewing whether additional steps are needed to protect US commercial flights in response to the Russian plane crash.

On Saturday a flight from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh bound for St Petersburg crashed killing all 244 people on board.

The UK government believes it was caused by a bomb and has suspended all flights from the airport.

The White House says that "some information has been learned" that supports Britain's suspicions but spokesman Josh Earnest refused to be drawn on details.

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EU expects 3 million refugee and migrant arrivals before 2017

The European Union expects 3 million refugees and migrants to arrive in Europe by 2017.

The predictions are continually being raised as the EU sees huge flows of people seeking sanctuary from war and conflict in countries like Syria, Iraq and across sub-saharan Africa.

Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Gender wage gap exists in all sectors in U.S., says new study

The gender wage gaps exists in all sectors of the work in the U.S., according to a new study by PayScale, Inc.
 
The data shows that married men earn the highest salaries, and single mothers earn the lowest.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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CAMERON DEFENDS SHARM FLIGHT SUSPENSION

British Prime Minister David Cameron has defended the suspension of UK flights in and out of Sharm el-Sheikh after talks in London with Egypt's President.

Mr Cameron and President Fattah al-Sisi discussed security at the airport in Sharm-el-Sheikh after the UK claimed a bomb may have brought down a flight on its way to Russia at the weekend.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Rare Picasso Could Fetch 60 Million At NYC Auction

A double-sided painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled 'The
Nightclub Singer' is up for auction in New York City Thursday, and
it's expected to fetch at least $60 million dollars. American
businessman William Koch [pronounced Coke] purchased the piece for
around 1.7 million in 1984, but did not realize until years later that
a second painting was hiding on the reverse side of the canvas.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Iran alleged to have hacked US government computers

Iran is being accused of launching cyber-attacks on US government officials.

The attacks are being linked to the arrest in Tehran of Iranian-American businessman. 

As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, the hacks raise more questions about the security of sensitive US government computer systems.

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US Congress begins debate of Trans-Pacific Partnership

The US Congress is starting months of debate over whether to endorse
the recently agreed Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The deal which includes 12 countries, accounting for 40% of the global
economy, needs to be ratified by American lawmakers.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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In new biography, George HW Bush slams Cheney, Rumsfeld

Former US President George Herbert Walker Bush is accusing some senior Republican figures of betraying the White House during the Presidency of his son, George W. Bush.


In a new biography, the first President Bush is witheringly critical of former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Colombia rules in favor of adoption for gay couples

Colombia's constitutional court has lifted a series of restrictions that previously banned same-sex couples from adopting children, unless one of them was the biological parent. 

After hours of debate, the court reached its ruling in a 6-2 vote. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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US Secretary of Defense visits carrier in South China Sea

The US Secretary of Defense Ash Carton has visited an aircraft carrier
currently traveling in the disputed South China Sea.

This comes just over a week after a US missile destroyer came within
12 nautical miles of China's man-made islands in the Spratly
archipelago.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Cameron meets with Sisi in London

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are meeting at Downing Street.
The leaders are expected to discuss security measures, following the UK's halting of all flights between Sharm-el-Sheikh and Britain.
Dan Whitehead has more from Downing Street in London.

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