Friday, December 18, 2015

UK PM Cameron says EU renegotiations will be very difficult

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says good progress has been made on his demands for EU reforms as European leaders met in Brussels.

Britain wants to open up the treaties of the European Union to clamp down on citizens from other member states claiming welfare benefits in the UK.

While the German Chancellor Angela Merkel didn't rule out the idea, French president Francois Hollande insisted EU principles must be respected.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says the discussions in the run up to the UK's referendum on whether to remain part of the EU will be difficult.

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UK demands for EU benefits reform dominate leaders summit un Brussels

German chancellor Angela Merkel says there is good will to get a deal to meet the UK's demands on EU reforms.

A summit of European Union leaders in Brussels has been dominated by talks regarding an impending referendum in the UK on whether to remain in the bloc.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Terror Charges Filed Against Neighbor of San Bernardino Shooters

Terror charges have been filed against the man who says he bought the  assault rifles used in the massacre in San Bernardino California earlier this month.

Prosecutors say he conspired to commit terror attacks in 2011 and 2012. 

Rachel Silverman reports.

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Pharmaceutical chief arrested for securities fraud

A judge has approved a $5 million bond for the CEO of pharmaceutical
company Turing who had earlier been arrested on charges of fraud.

Martin Shkreli has pleaded not guilty but prosecutors say he ran a
Ponzi-like scheme and comes just a few months after Shkreli sparked
outrage by hiking the price of an established medicine by 5,000%.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens

The first Star Wars movie since the franchise was purchased by Disney opens in theaters Thursday night, to the delight of fans worldwide.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles..

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Friend of San Bernardino attackers arrested on firearms charges

Police in the United States have arrested a friend of the two people who attacked a social services center in San Bernardino 2 weeks ago, killing 14 people.


Enrique Marquez has admitted buying guns for his neighbors, Syed Farook and Tafsheen Malik, after Mr Farook said he didn't think he could pass a background check.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UNSC finance ministers to vote on resolution targeting ISIL funding


The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Thursday on a key resolution to better strike at ISIL where it could really hurt them… the source of their money.

And the Council's weapon of choice this time? Finance ministers with the know-how to follow their money and stem the flow of funds.

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Friend of San Bernardino shooter to face gun charges

Gun charges are expected against a man who bought guns for the San Bernardino shooters.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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Obama: No "credible threat" to strike US during Christmas holidays

President Obama says US intelligence has seen no "credible threat" to attack the country during the approaching holiday season.


He was speaking at the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, where he and his top officials received a briefing.


The President called on the country to remain vigilant against the possibility of a terror strike, and vowed that US intelligence will be working throughout the Christmas and New Year period to guard against any attack.


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The President said there will be no let-up during the holiday season in the US bid to defeat the forces of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.


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UN warns of "civil war" in Burundi

The United Nations Human Rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein has warned
Burundi is on the "very cusp of a civil war".

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is sending a special
adviser to the region, while the UN continues to consider a
peacekeeping mission.

Our UN correspondent in New York Nick Harper says the UN is hoping the
adviser will help to calm weeks of violence.

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peacekeeping force may not be the simplest solution.

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IMF Stands By Lagarde After Court Summons

(Update)

 The International Monetary Fund is standing by its Managing Director Christine Lagarde who has been ordered to stand trial in France.

She's accused of "negligence" in the handling of a 400 million Euro payout to a politically connected businessman Bernard Tapie.

 Lagarde's lawyers say they will fight to keep her out of court.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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New York state bans "worst" prison food

In a move to improve prison living conditions, a long reviled meal is
set to be a thing of the past in New York State prisons.

The loaf of reportedly mismatched ingredients, has been served to
solitary confinement prisoners for decades.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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US Defense Chief under fire over personel email account


US Defense Secretary Ash Carter's arrival in Northern Iraq for talks with Kurdish officials on the progress against the so-called Islamic state, has been overshadowed by an email controversy.

Carter has come under fire after the Pentagon admitted he had used a personal email account to conduct government business.

In Washington FSN's Kevin McAleese reports 

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Argentina lifts currency controls

Argentina's new government has announced it's lifting currency controls, allowing citizens to freely buy dollars... something that has not happened in four years. 

The country's president, Mauricio Macri says he hopes the move will revive Argentina's ailing economy.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Chelsea FC sack Jose Mourinho

Chelsea Football Club have sacked manager Jose Mourinho after a season which has seen the club win only four games so far...

The club said they had parted ways by "mutual consent" and thanked him for his "immense contribution" but that both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough.

His departure comes just seven months after he led Chelsea to a Premier League title win - as our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports…

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Pharmaceutical chief arrested for securities fraud

Former hedge fund manager and the current CEO of pharmaceutical
company Turing has been arrested on charges of fraud.

This comes just a few months after Martin Shkreli sparked outrage by
hiking the price of an established medicine by 5,000%

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Putin holds court in end of year presser

Russia's president has given a three-hour long annual end of year press conference.

Vladimir Putin had strong words for Turkey while putting a positive spin on cooperation with the US in Syria and on the Russian economy.

Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.

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EUROPEAN SHARES FOLLOW ASIAN STOCKS HIGHER AFTER US RATE RISE

Asian and European stock markets have bounced after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

It was the first rate rise in the US since 2006, but came with a positive health check for the American economy.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Switzerland freezes bank accounts related to FIFA scandal

Swiss authorities have frozen millions of dollars worth of swiss francs in cash related to the corruption investigation surrounding football's international governing body, FIFIA.

The Zurich based organization has been engulfed in scandal throughout 2015.

Our Europe correspodent Jack Parrock reports.

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EU leaders to debate UK membership reforms

For the very first time EU leaders are discussing UK plans for a reform of its membership of the European Union.


British Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping to negotiate a deal before the UK goes to an in/out referendum of its membership of the EU before the end of 2017.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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