Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Iran cuts a quarter of its centrifuges in under a month - news reports

Iran has reportedly cut back a quarter of its uranium-enriching centrifuges -- in under a month -- to meet terms of a nuclear deal.


Iran and six world powers adopted the agreement on October 18 to lift sanctions in exchange for restrictions on Tehran's nuclear program.


But questions remain about the significance of the reduction so far.


UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the story from New York.


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House Speaker Ryan 'refugee program should be paused until threat level assessed'

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, the man second in line to the Presidency, weighed in on the debate swirling around the admittance of refugees from Syria.

The House is expected to vote on a bill blocking refugees on Thursday. 

With many Republican politicans calling for a halt to resttelment following the Paris attacks, Ryan said the top priority is protecting the American people...

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US says momentum must be maintained by all sides to achieve Syria ceasefire withing weeks

The US State department says all sides must maintain a sense of urgency in order to ensure that a ceasefire in Syria can happen soon.

Speaking in Paris on Tuesday Secretary of State John Kerry has said that a break in the fighting could be just weeks away.

It would allow nations supporting Syria's various factions to concentrate more on combating the Islamic State.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said the Secretary was realistic about how much work it would take to acheive

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HACKER GROUP CLAIMS IT’S TAKEN DOWN ISIS TWITTER ACCOUNTS

The activist hacker collective Anonymous says it has taken down thousands of Twitter accounts linked to the Islamic State group.

Anonymous says it’s collecting information from the accounts and plans to turn the details over to authorities. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report. 


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Syrian refugees must resettle in other States after governors' ban

A family of Syrian refugees bound for a new home in the US state of
Indiana, has been redirected to Connecticut.
The Governor of Indiana took the decision, joining almost 30 governors
to bar refugees from their states following last week's Paris attacks.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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PENTAGON: Russian strikes in Syria 'minimal impact' on US-anti-ISIS operation

As Debate over the resettlement of Syrian refugees continues in the US, American-led coalition air strikes in both Syria and Iraq against ISIS are ongoing.

Following the Paris attacks and the earlier downing of a St Petersburg-bound passenger plane in Egypt, both Russia and France have stepped up their bombardment of Islamic State.

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Col Steve Warren, the spokesman for the US-led operation, said Russian military actions in Syria have had little impact on the US-led coalition operation..

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US interest rate rise looks likely

The US Federal Reserve is positioning itself to raise interest rates
next month, for the first time in nine years.

Minutes from its last meet show the majority of officials think the
economy will be strong enough to support a rate hike.

Our correspondent Nick Harper in New York says these minutes show the
Fed on the verge on making a decision to raise rates.

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5 Syrians detained in Honduras using stolen Greek passports

The government of Honduras says it's detained 5 Syrians who were trying to reach the United States using stolen Greek passports.


The move comes as a growing number of American states say they don't want Syrian refugees resettled on their soil.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Fate of Paris Attack Mastermind Unknown

The fate of the mastermind of the Paris attacks is unknown after Paris police raided a Paris neighborhood for seven hours.

French prosecutors say it's not clear if he's dead or alive.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports.

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Explosions, arrests in Nigeria

Twin suicide bomb attacks in Nigeria have left at least 13 people dead.

The female bombers attacked a market in Northern Nigeria's main city Kano.

It's just the latest in a string of deadly attacks by extremists in the country.

This comes hours after Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the arrest of former government security adviser Sambo Dasuki.

Dasuki is accused of stealing 2 billion dollars that were meant to be used in the fight against Boko Haram militants.

Our correspondent Sophia Adengo reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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Minneapolis releases names of officers involved in controversial shooting

Officials in Minneapolis have released the names of the two police officers involved in the shooting of an African-American man on Sunday.


Jamal Clark died in hospital the next day. The shooting has sparked heated rallies in Minneapolis that have included the arrests of dozens of protesters. 


US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:


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IS Publish photo of bomb used for Russian airliner

The Islamic State have published a photo of what they claim is an improvised bomb which took down the Russian airliner over Egypt.

Albina Kovalyova has more from Moscow.

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U.S. president Barack Obama met with Russia's president Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit on Sunday in Turkey's capital Antalya.


The two leaders discussed Syria and the Paris terrorist attacks.


Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.


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UN confirms no North Korea trip for Secretary-General

The United Nations has confirmed the Secretary-General will not be
traveling to North Korea.

it follows a number of news reports suggesting Ban Ki-moon would be
visiting the country to engage in negotiations.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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New York parade to get security boost in wake of Paris

A New York police official has announced that there will be an
increased security presence at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day
parade.

This is in response to last week's attacks in Paris where at least 129
people lost their lives.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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2 suspected terrorists dead, 7 arrested after police storm Paris apartment

A major police operation to find the mastermind of the Paris bombings has come to an end with two suspected terrorists dead and seven people arrested in the French capital. 

Armed police targeted an apartment in the Saint-Denis area of Paris in the early hours of the morning after intelligence suggested Abdelhamid Abaaoud might be there.  His whereabouts remains unknown.    

The latest events have strengthened the resolve of European allies in the fight against the Islamic State.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Obama condemns GOP backlash against Syrian Refugees

President Obama has condemned republicans over their calls to block Syrian refugees entering the US.

The US president, speaking during his trip to the Philippines, said the GOP backlash - a response to the Paris attacks - was offensive.

From Washington Kevin McAleese has more

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Cuba blames US policy for migrant crisis

The Cuban government has released a statement blaming the United States for the current Cuban migrant crisis, which officials say is the result of a Cold War era law that encourages Cubans to flee the island and head to America.

This comes as some 2,000 Cubans are stranded at the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Pres. Obama calls on China to stop work in South China Sea

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on China to stop sand reclamation and construction projects in the South China Sea.

He made those remarks at the Asian-Pacific Economic Committee meeting in Manila, after talking with Philippines President Benigno Aquino.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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FRENCH OFFICIALS: SAINT DENIS RAID OVER

French officials say a seven-hour raid on a flat in a Paris suburb is now over, with two people killed.

One of them was a female suicide bomber who blew herself up.

Seven arrests have also been made.

The raid was targeting Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged mastermind of Friday's attacks on Paris which left 129 people dead.

His whereabouts remain unclear.

French President Francois Hollande says aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is now en route to boost military operations against the Islamic State in Syria.

Sam Jones, defence and security editor at the Financial Times, says if President Hollande and French allies want to make significant headway against ISIS, new strategies may be required.

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PARIS SIEGE 'OVER'

French officials say a seven-hour raid on a flat in a Paris suburb is now over, with two people killed.

One of them was a female suicide bomber who blew herself up.

Seven arrests have also been made.

The raid was targeting Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the alleged mastermind of Friday's attacks on Paris which left 129 people dead.

His whereabouts remain unclear.

Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the events of recent days should not discourage people from visiting France.

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