UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to reconsider Australia's controversial policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats.
Arthur Stevens has more
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Monday, November 23, 2015
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Belgian authorities plead for social media silence as raids continue
A major security operation is taking place in the Belgian capital Brussels, after the country's Prime Minister said there was a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack on the city.
He's extended a terror alert, and guests in several hotels in the center of Brussels have been warned to remain inside.
Several streets were blocked off as a series of raids were reported to have begun.
Our reporter Jack Parrock in Brussels says the authorities are pleading for silence on social media over the raids' progress.
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Hollande kicks off week of anti-ISIS coalition building
UK Prime Minister David Cameron meets French President Francois Hollande in Paris [Monday] to discuss the fight against ISIS.
The meeting between the European allies marks a week of coalition building between France, the US and Russia.
Mr Hollande meets US President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday- in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
Barack Obama is under mounting pressure to prove he has a plan against the Islamic State- according to the Economist's Washington Bureau Chief, David Rennie.
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The Economist's Washington Bureau Chief, David Rennie, says the chances of a Russia-US-France alliance emerging are slim.
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The Economist's Washington Bureau Chief, David Rennie, says President Obama himself does not believe Russia's fight against ISIS signals a change in strategy towards the west.
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Major security operation underway in Brussels
A major security operation is taking place in the Belgian capital Brussels, after the country's Prime Minister said there was a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack on the city.
He's extended a terror alert, and guests in several hotels in the center of Brussels have been warned to remain inside.
Several streets were blocked off as a series of raids were reported to have begun.
Reporter Teri Schultz is in Brussels.
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Professor Anthony Glees directs the Center for Security and Intelligence Studies at Britain's University of Buckingham.
He says the Belgian government's action suggests intelligence has revealed evidence of concrete plans to attack Brussels.
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Mia Douert is a former adviser to the Belgian government.
She says the security situation in Brussels is deeply unsettling.
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Cameron continues to lay groundwork for Syria air strikes vote
British Prime Minister is due to set out a comprehensive plan for tackling the threat from the Islamic State following the deadly multiple attacks in Paris.
Mr Cameron is hoping to persuade British lawmakers to extend UK bombing action to Syria as Catherine Drew reports.
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Terror alert extended in Brussels
The Prime Minister of Belgium has extended a terror alert, saying there is a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack on the capital Brussels.
The city was locked down all weekend, and its educational institutions and public transport system will remain closed for at least another 24 hours.
The Radisson Blu hotel in Brussels was locked down amid a security operation - it's the sister hotel of the one attacked in Mali last week.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, speaking here through an interpreter, says the threat to Brussels is very real.
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Reporter Teri Schultz in Brussels says Belgian officials plan to evaluate the security situation again on Monday.
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Trump ramps up rhetoric over Muslims in America
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U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has ratcheted up the rhetoric over Muslims in America, saying if he becomes president, he would put select mosques under surveillance and bring back waterboarding as an interrogation method.
The controversial businessman said he would also put refugees on a watch list.
Speaking to American television network ABC's 'This Week', the Republican presidential front-runner said he wants to introduce a database of Syrian refugees and monitor mosques:
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Donald Trump said it was necessary to re-introduce the controversial interrogation method of waterboarding:
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Pentagon inquiry intensifies into doctored Iraq assessments
The Pentagon says it's widening an inquiry into whether senior figures at US Central Command altered intelligence assessments detailing the weakness of Iraq's armed forces.
President Obama says he wants the inquiry to "get to the bottom" of whether he was provided with misleading intelligence reports.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Obama under fire from top Democrats over Syria strategy
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Top Democrats have been lining up to criticize U.S. President Barack Obama over his strategy for defeating ISIS.
Top Democrats have been lining up to criticize U.S. President Barack Obama over his strategy for defeating ISIS.
Leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein, sharply criticized the administration calling for more aggressive action, including adding special operations in Syria.
Speaking on US television netowkr CBS' "Face the Nation " the U.S. lawmaker set the tone of a deepening gulf on Capitol Hill within the Democratic Party over the White House's strategy.
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Obama questions Russia's commitment to global anti-ISIS coalition
U.S. President Barack Obama has questioned whether Russia is prepared to make the strategic shift necessary, to join a global coaltion against ISIS.
Wrapping up a series of regional summits in Malaysia, President Obama vowed to hunt down the terrorist group.
But how far Russia and the U.S. are ready to work together towards that goal, remains unclear.
President Obama is preparing to host French President Francois Hollande in Washington on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
Mr Hollande then meets his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Thursday.
President Obama has vowed to defeat ISIS, insiting it's an achievable goal.
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Iran sentences Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to jail indefinitely
Iran says it has sentenced Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to prison indefinitely for spying.
Jason Rezaian was convicted last month over charges including espionage, believed to carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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Islamic State, violent extremism top American agenda
U. S. President Barack Obama is set to meet with French President Francois Hollande with violent extremism and specifically the Islamic State topping their agenda .
At the same time, U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to travel to the Middle East for associated talks .
Our U. S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the preview from Washington:
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Brussels remains on highest terror alert through Monday with schools, restaurants and the metro closed
The Belgian government has kept the capital city Brussels on the highest terror alert over concerns about a Paris style attack.
The city's metro and schools will remain closed through Monday with a special committee set to reassess the situation Monday afternoon.
Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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Angela Merkel marks 10 years in office
Germany's head of state Angela Merkel celebrates 10 years as chancellor on Sunday.
The first-ever female holder of the office may face her biggest challenge yet with this year's refugee crisis.
Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.
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Wall Street hopeful for stronger GDP figure
New data out this week is likely to show the US economy growing at a
fastest pace than originally thought.
That stronger GDP reading could mean the Federal Reserve view
conditions as favourable enough to raise interest rates next month.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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fastest pace than originally thought.
That stronger GDP reading could mean the Federal Reserve view
conditions as favourable enough to raise interest rates next month.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Brussels remains of highest terror alert for second day
The Belgian capital Brussels is on its second day of lockdown as the government says there is a major risk of a terror attack on multiple locations.
Authorities in Belgium are hunting for Salah Abdeslam - a 26 year old who was involved in the Paris attacks.
Our Europe Correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
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Terror Threat Level Raised to Highest Level in Brussels
Brussels is on high alert as Belgium's crisis center warns the threat of a terrorist attack is serious and potentially imminent.
But despite the warning, Belgium officials are telling the public to remain calm.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.
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UN Security Council unanimously adopts anti-ISIL resolution
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on members to take all necessary steps to fight ISIL.
The vote, drafted by France, comes exactly a week to the day since the Paris attacks.
UN correspondent Liling Tan explains why this marks a new direction for the Security Council.
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Friday, November 20, 2015
Gyro-copter pilot pleads guilty to Washington DC stunt
A Florida man is pleading guilty after he was charged over landing a gyro-copter on Capitol Hill last year.
Douglas Hughes agreed to a reduced charge of operating an aircraft without the proper certificate.
From Washington Kevin McAleese has more
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