Sunday, December 6, 2015

Former US Pres. Carter cancer-free

Former U. S.  President Jimmy Carter says he is cancer-free.

The 91-year-old made the announcement during his weekly Sunday school class he teachers at his church in Plains Georgia.

Our U. S.  correspondent Priscilla Huff reports from Washington:

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Greece approves austere budget for 2016

Greece has approved a strict budget for 2016 which includes deep spending cuts and increased taxes.

The budget was narrowly passed by the parliament in Athens as Greece continues to battle economic recession.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Saudi Arabia Will Host Syrian Opposition Meeting Ahead of Peace Talks

A conference bringing together dozens of figures from Syria's political and armed opposition will be held this week in Saudi Arabia. Over 65 Syrian opposition figures plan to gather in the capital Riyadh Tuesday and Wednesday, in an effort to unite rival groups ahead of next round of Syrian peace talks.
Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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Russia accuses US of ISIS oil cover-up

The war of words continues between Russia and Turkey, with Moscow now
accusing the US of covering up an illegal oil trade with the Islamic
State.

It comes as relations continue to deteriorate following Turkey's
shooting down of a Russian jet almost two weeks ago.

Nick Harper reports from Moscow.

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Obama to address nation on terrorism in aftermath of San Bernardino

President Obama is to address the American people on Sunday night about the steps he's taking to protect the country.


The move follows the FBI's decision to investigate last week's shooting spree in San Bernardino as an act of terrorism.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK Prime Minister marks 10 years as Conservative leader

The British Prime Minister David Cameron has reached the 10 year milestone as leader of the governing Conservative Party...

Any celebrations are expected to be low key - with the Prime Minister occupied by military air strikes in Syria and Iraq and a looming referendum on the UK's EU future. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Met police say London stabbings a "terrorist incident"

Police in London say they are treating a stabbing at an Underground station on Saturday night as a "terrorist incident"...

Officers were called after receiving reports of a man threatening people with a knife - one man sustained serious knife injuries.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Friday, December 4, 2015

US Air Force Operations in IS Territory Depleting Weaponry

According to figures obtained by the USA Today newspaper, the US Air
Force needs to restock its supply of missiles and bombs, after 20,000
of them have been launched on IS territory in Iraq and Syria.

A new line of orders from the US Defense Department takes hold this month.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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FBI confirms California terrorism investigation

The FBI is confirming they have opened a full investigation that attacks in San Bernardino California may have been terrorism.

The FBI director says they are combing through a mountain of electronic data and a lot of it doesn't make sense yet.

Director James Comey confirmed the Federal Bureau of Investigations had taken the lead:

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FBI Director James Comey says so far the data indicates the couple was working alone.

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FBI Director James Comey says there is a lot that is not known about the San Bernardino attack.

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FBI launches "terrorism" investigation after San Bernardino attack, urges public not to panic

The FBI says it is now investigating Wednesday's mass shooting in California as an "act of terrorism", and it's urging Americans not to panic over revelations that the woman who helped carry out the shootings pledged allegiance to the leader of Islamic State.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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FBI Declares Terrorist Investigation After Mass Shooting

The FBI has declared that the mass shooting at a San Bernardino government building is now being treated as an act of terrorism.

Officials are also looking at whether the female assailant Tashfeen Malik may have declared allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook at the time.

Wielding an assault rifle, she and her husband Syed Rizwan Farook killed 14 and injured 21.

FBI Assistant Director David Bowdich says they have several lines of evidence, including two crushed cellphones found in a trash can.

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FBI Treating San Bernadino Attack an "act of Terrorism"

The FBI has declared that the assault on a San Bernardino government building is now being treated as an act of terrorism.

Officials are also looking at whether the female attacker may have declared allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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San Bernardino Attacker Linked to ISIS

American officials have leaked information suggesting that the female attacker in San Bernardino pledged allegiance to ISIS on Facebook.

They say 27 year old Tashfeen Malik pledged support to the Islamic State group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before or during that assault which left 14 dead.

They also say that her husband Syed Rizwan Farook appears to have communicated with foreign militants and individuals in nearby Los Angeles.

But White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is holding back from any official attribution of motive for now.

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Ecuador aproves unlimited presidential terms

Protestors took to the streets in Ecuador's capital Quito, after legislators passed a bill that will allow the president and other officials to be re-elected for indefinite number of terms. 

The constitutional change will come into effect in 2021. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Belgian police releases pictures of two men connected to Paris attacker Abdeslam

Belgian policy have released photographs of two men linked to suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam who remains at large.

The public are asked to look out for the two who were clocked by a control with Abdeslam on the Hungarian-Austrian border on September the ninth,

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports

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San Bernardino Attackers Links to Terrorism Being Explored

US officials now think the female assailant in the attack in San Bernardino pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group.

Investigative officials have told media outlets that they found a message posted up by Pakistani born Tashfeen Malik.

She acted alongside her husband Syed Rizwan Farook, using assault rifles to kill 14 of his work colleagues at a holiday party, injuring 21 others, before being shot dead after a police chase.

The FBI has so far declared no motive, but our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes says evidence is mounting that this was terrorist inspired.

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San Bernardino Attacker Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State Group

The female assailant in the mass killing  in California pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group, according to reports from CNN.

The TV network cites information provided by three US officials familiar with the investigation into the San Bernardino attack.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Concern over refugee welfare as winter closes in on Europe

There's growing concern about the welfare of refugees who have flooded into Europe, with winter just around the corner.
The United States has pledged millions of dollars to help the United Nations deal with the crisis over the winter, but as our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, it may not be enough.

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Blair Warns of Larger Attacks from Islamic State Group

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is warning of larger terrorist attacks than in Paris, if the international community doesn't unify its response to the Islamic State group.

Blair recently apologized for mistakes in planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003 while he was in office, which he said had contributed to the rise of the Islamic State group.

During a speech in Washington, Blair says the threat must be addressed through military and ideological means...

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US economy adds 211,000 new jobs in November


The US Labour Department has released its monthly jobs report for November, which showed that 211,000 new positions were added - above economists' expectations.

The numbers clear the way for the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this month, for the first time in nearly a decade.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York. 

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