Monday, December 14, 2015

FBI charges Maryland man in alleged terrorist plot

The FBI has charged a man in the American state of Maryland with planning a terrorist attack for the so-called Islamic State group.
Thirty-year old Mohammed Elshinaway was charged in a Baltimore Court with supplying material support for Islamic State. As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, authorities allege the man was being paid through fake e-commerce accounts:

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Registration Required for Drones and Their Owners

New rules will soon require drones in the United States, and the people who fly them, to be registered in a national database. 
The rules go into effect on December 21st. 
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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Bill Cosby Countersues 7 Accusers

Bill Cosby is counter-suing seven of his accusers, claiming defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday. Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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Argentina: dozens die in bus crash

Dozens of police officers have lost their lives in northern Argentina, when the bus they were in went off the side of a bridge, falling 20 meters into a riverbed.

The bus was part of a convoy travelling on a national highway.

Andrea Arenas reports. 


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San Bernardino shooter’s social media not checked.

US security officials did not check social media posts made by one of the San Bernardino shooters years before she entered the US, missing information that some say may have prevented the attacks.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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NASA seeks new recruits to overcome astronaut shortage

The American space agency NASA is advertising for new recruits who may end up participating in a mission to Mars.

 

NASA says it will accept applications to join its team of astronauts until the middle of February.

 

From Washington, Haddie Djemal reports.

 

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Oil Price Rises Slightly After Nearing 11-Year Lows

The price of US crude oil rose more than two per cent on Monday, recovering slightly after moving close to 11 year lows.

Some analysts hope that means the market has found a bottom.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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UN: Syria situation "unacceptable"

The United Nations' humanitarian chief has described the Syrian crisis
as a "blot on our collective conscience".

Following a three-trip to the region Stephen O'Brien urged more
international support to overcome what he called an "unacceptable"
situation.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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Bowe Bergdahl to face desertion charges at US Army court martial

A US Army Sergeant who walked away from his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and spent 5 years in the Taliban's captivity is to face charges of desertion.

If convicted, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl could face a life sentence in prison.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said he was limited on his response to the latest twist in Berghahl's case, but said US policy was unchanged by the incident...

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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the prisoners exchanged for Bergdahl's freedom pose no threat to the US..

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Obama Delivers Pentagon Address on ISIS Strategy

U.S. President Barack Obama made a rare address at the Pentagon on Monday to give an update on the country's anti-ISIL campaign. The last time President Obama made an address at the Pentagon was in July. President Obama spoke about where progress has been made dismantling ISIL's core in Iraq and Syria and what strategy the U.S. will use going forward.

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President Obama said the U.S.-led coalition airstrike campaign is hitting ISIL harder than ever. 

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U.S. President Obama explained that the coalition airstrikes have disrupted ISIL's freedom of maneuver. 

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U.S. President Barack Obama made it clear that there is still work to be done. 

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Doctor: Trump to be "healthiest individual ever elected to the Presidency"

Donald Trump's personal doctor says the billionaire will be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the Presidency".


He's released a health report that describes Mr. Trump's physical strength and stamina as "extraordinary".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UN Secretary General optimistic after Paris Agreement

On the heels of Climate Change summit, COP21, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called the Paris agreement a victory. 

With nearly 200 countries as signatories, the agreement is being lauded for its multilateral diplomacy. 

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Ban Ki-moon was optimistic on the commitment the international community is taking to curb climate change. 

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Obama hints at willingness to visit Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama says he hopes to visit Cuba before he leaves the White House in January 2017.


The President said he would travel to the island provided there are further democratic changes there.


From Washington, Haddie Djemal reports.


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President Obama told Yahoo News that he believes a Presidential visit should be contingent upon further democratic advances in Cuba.


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Trump takes solid national poll-lead into Vegas debate


Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump are still leading the Democrat and Republican fields as they push to take their respective parties into next year's US presidential election.

The next test for Trump will be Tuesday's televised debate in Las Vegas where he'll hope to build on his current 27 percent popularity with would-be republican voters.

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MAN CONVICTED OVER UK TERROR PLOT

A man's been convicted in London of plotting an Islamic State-inspired knife attack.


22 year-old Nadir Syed was arrested in 2014, just before Remembrance Sunday, with its commemorations thought to be a potential target for an attack.


Olly Barratt reports.


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U.S. President Obama to make Pentagon Address on ISIS

U.S. President Barack Obama is making a rare trip to the Pentagon on Monday to meet with his national security team and discuss the country's anti-ISIS efforts. The last time President Obama made an address at the Pentagon was in July. Ellen Scott reports from Washington.

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Uganda says it will deploy troops to Burundi


Uganda says it will deploy troops to Burundi if necessary.

This comes after the US warned that Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is distracted from his role as a mediator by his bid to seek a fifth term in office.

From Kampala, Michael Baleke reports.

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ASSANGE TO BE QUESTIONED AT ECUADOR EMBASSY

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could be questioned by Swedish authorities at the Ecuadorian embassy in London within weeks, after an agreement between Sweden and Ecuador.

He's been holed up in the London embassy for three years to avoid extradition to face charges of sexual assault that he denies.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Merkel: Goal is to “tangibly reduce” number of refugees

German chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a congress of her own party,
saying that the goal is to "tangibly reduce" the number of refugees
the country admits.

Germany expects to receive at least one million seekers this year.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia claims help to Free Syrian Army

The Kremlin said Russia is supporting the Free Syrian Army's offensive on the ground against the extremists of the the Islamic State terrorist organization in Syria. Russian General Staff confirms it is backing the FSA's push against terrorists in several provinces with airstrikes. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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