Monday, December 21, 2015

Eurotunnel services return to normal

Eurostunnel services are resuming normal service after a fault on the track.


The issue caused queues of traffic on the UK side of the tunnel on Sunday night, leading to long delays.


Passengers were asked to postpone their journeys overnight while repairs were carried out, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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One dead and dozens injured in "intentional" Las Vegas crash

At least 36 people have been injured and one person has died after a car ran into crowds outside a Las Vegas hotel...

Police believe the crash was intentional but have ruled out terrorism.

The female driver ran from the scene but has since been arrested.

Jamie Semour is from KSNV News3 in Las Vegas...

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Fifa ban Blatter and Platini from football for eight years

Fifa president Sepp Blatter and the head of Uefa Michel Platini have both been banned from football related activities for eight years...

The ban - which starts immediately - follows an ethics investigation into corruption within football's world governing body.

Dan Whitehead reports...

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Wrong Miss Universe announced

The host of Miss Universe has apologised after announcing the wrong winner of the pageant - leading to Miss Colombia being de-crowned on live TV...

Steve Harvey admitted it was "his mistake", before announcing Miss Colombia was actually the first runner up and the actual winner was Miss Philippines...

The video of his error went viral online...

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No Majority Winner in Spanish General Election

The political future of Spain remains unknown right now after Sunday's general election failed to produce a party with a clear majority.

Now the parties will work on forming a coalition which could take days or weeks.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.


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Bushfires hit hard in four Australian States

Bushfire season has arrived in Australia with a vengeance, and over the weekend 16 homes were destroyed in the southern state of Victoria.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Bernie Sanders has more donors than Barack Obama did

Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist, is on track to outpace Barack Obama in sheer numbers of campaign donors.

Barack Obama changed the face of American politics by running his campaign on millions of tiny donations - $25 a time.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports on the state of the 2016 U.S. Presidential race:

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No one should be surprised by refugee crisis

The international community should not have been surprised by the 2015 flows of migrants and refugees.

The Director General of the International Organization for Migration says the warning signs were there all along.

And civilians continue to be risk in many locations, especially with the intensifying fight against the Islamic State.

William Lacy Swing, the IOM's Director General, says work needs to be done to change attitudes toward the vulnerable.

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Trump, Clinton spar over ISIS recruiting

Donald Trump is calling Hillary Clinton a liar, after she claimed during the Democratic candidates debate that the Islamic State is using videos of the Republican businessman as a recruiting tool.

Thanks in part to the Christmas holidays, the debate itself was not widely watched and is expected to have little impact on the race between the former First Lady, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Star Wars shatters box office records

The seventh installment in the Star Wars saga of Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and a whole  new generation has shattered box office records.

And Hollywood insiders fully expect the theaters to remain packed through the Christmas holidays, a prime film-viewing time.

Our Los Angeles reporters Arash Ghadishah reports:

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Fake Bomb Found on AirFrance Flight Bound for Paris

Air France officials say a suspicious object found on a flight from Mauritius to Paris was a fake bomb.

Once a passenger found the fake bomb an emergency landing was made.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.


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US economy growing at slightly slower pace

Data in the week ahead is likely to show the US economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the last quarter. 

The GDP figures come a week after the Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates for the first time in nine years. 

Nick Harper in New York looks at the week ahead. 

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Friday, December 18, 2015

UN agree resolution on Syrian peace talks

The United Nations has passed a resolution agreeing a way forward for the Syria peace process.

However, differences of opinion between the United States and Russia almost scuppered the agreement.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Google Takes Issue with Proposed Regulations on Self-Driving Cars

Google and the California Department of Motor Vehicles appear to be on a collision course or at least taking different routes towards the use of self driving cars. 
The Silicon Valley company says is taking issue with draft regulations published this week which would initially exclude truly driverless cars from operation.  
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman explains. 


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U.S. lawmakers pass massive spending bill with wider global implications

U.S. lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a 1.15 trillion dollar spending bill, which includes some major provisions that satisfy both Democrats and Republicans.

Among the compromise measures: the lifting of a 40 year ban on crude oil exports.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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UN criticized for slow response to CAR child sex cases

A new report has heavily criticized the United Nations for the speed
of its response to allegations of child sex abuse in the Central
African Republic.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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World powers meet in New York, UN on ambitious Syria peace plan

World powers are meeting in New York Friday for the next round in the Syria peace talks… to end the four-year conflict that has killed a quarter of a million people and drawn in extremist groups.


But the prospects of a final deal and a Security Council endorsement are growing dimmer by the minute.


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the details.


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U.S. Defense Secretary warns of IS threat in Afghanistan

United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter has warned of Islamic
State's threat to Afghanistan.

Speaking to troops on an announced visit to Jalalabad, Carter said the
threat is one to "track very closely"

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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Russia says black boxes of downed jet by Turkey are damaged

Russia claims that the black boxes of the Russian jet shot down by Turkey are damaged.


The two countries have all but cut diplomatic ties since the incident took place in November.


Alina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.


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US Congress Finally Agrees on IMF Changes

The US Congress has finally agreed to allow emerging nations like China and India to have greater say at the International Monetary Fund.

US lawmakers have taken five years, but have now agreed to ratify changes in IMF's voting power.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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