FAMILY BARRED FROM U.S. 'FOR BEING MUSLIM'

British Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to intervene in the case of a British Muslim family barred from traveling to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland.

The family of 11 were stopped at London's Gatwick Airport without explanation - only informed that their authorisation to travel had been cancelled.

They've told British media they believe they weren't allowed to board the flight because they are Muslim.

Their local MP has raised concerns about the growing numbers of British muslims being stopped from entering the US, with no apparent reason.

Talat Ahmed from the Muslim Council of Britain says it's not the first such case.

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Two more charged with terrorism in Sydney raids

In Australia, two men have been charged after counter-terrorism officers raided homes in Sydney's west over an alleged plot reportedly targeting Sydney's Garden Island naval base and police buildings.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sandra Bland death: prosecutor denies cover-up

A special prosecutor has denied accusations of a cover-up in the July death of African-American woman Sandra Bland in a Texas jail.

A lawyer for Bland's family says they have no trust in the prosecutors - one day after a grand jury decided that neither sheriff nor jail officials would face charges in the case.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Europe takes in record numbers of refugees

More than one million migrants have made it to Europe, fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Africa.

The United Nations Refugee Agency says that's four times more than 2014.

Spokesman Adrian Edwards says, migration is changing Europe and it's not going to stop anytime soon.

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Syria talks tentatively scheduled for Geneva

The United Nations says there is a plan for another round of talks to end the conflict in Syria to take place in Geneva in late January.

Last week, the UN Security Council endorsed a road map intended at ending the five year conflict which has forced millions to flee and left at least 250,000 Syrians dead.

Michael Møller is the Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva.

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Donald Trump continues to mock Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump is continuing to mock and attack Hillary Clinton on a very personal level.

Hillary Clinton's campaign says they are not interested in responding to the Republican candidate's latest round of degrading language.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Visa application says San Bernardino attackers 'met online' and in person at Hajj

The San Bernardino attackers began their relationship online and then met at the 2013 Hajj pilgrimage, according to a visa application.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles

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Friend who loaned gun to Boston Marathon bomber sentenced to time served

The friend who lent his gun to Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that was later used to kill a police officer has been released from prison.

A US judge on Tuesday sentenced Stephen Silva to time served in prison.

Liling Tan reports.

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Iraqi forces attack ISIS in Ramadi

Iraqi forces appear on the verge of taking the city of Ramadi from ISIS. 

The offensive is being supported by American air power, and follows months of negotiations to create a military alliance capable of taking on ISIS.

John Clarke reports from Washington.

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Apple Says U.K. Draft Surveillance Law Would Put Key Under the Doormat

Apple has made public its  formal opposition to a draft surveillance bill in the United Kingdom. 

The proposed law aims to overhaul rules on how the government can access people's communications.

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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US Extends Sanctions on Russian-Backed Ukrainian Separatists

The United States has extended sanctions against Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.  

The US Treasury has targeted 34 individuals and entities. 

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Actor Nicholas Cage returns stolen dinosaur skull

Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage has agreed to return a dinosaur skull to
the government of Mongolia.

Cage bought the rare fossil in 2007 for close to $300,000 but wasn't
aware that it had been stolen.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Bowe Bergdahl makes first court appearance, defers plea on desertion charges

Bowe Bergdahl, the US Army Sergeant who spent 5 years in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan, has made his first court appearance on charges of desertion.

He failed to enter a plea at the first session of his Court Martial at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Poll shows 50% of Americans "embarrassed" by a Trump Presidency

A new poll shows that 50 per cent of American voters say they'd be embarrassed to have Donald Trump as the country's President.

But the same poll shows that he continues to lead the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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US Economic Growth Up 2% in Third Quarter of 2015

New figures out from the US Commerce Department show that America's GDP grew at a 2 per cent annual pace in the third quarter of this year.

It's a deceleration from the period from April to June, but above economists' expectations.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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Khodorkovsky's Moscow pro-democracy offices raided by armed police

Armed police have raided the Moscow offices of former Yukos oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

This follows Russian investigators accusing him of murder.

Albina Kovalyova has more from Moscow.


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Rocket makes historic landing

Having sent 11 satellites into orbit the US company Space X also
managed to land its rocket upright around 10 kilometers from where it
initially took off.

It's not the first time the feat has been achieved but marks a huge
breakthrough for Space X and it's chief executive Elon Musk.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Britain sends military personnel to Afghanistan

Britain's Ministry of Defence has revealed that military personnel from the UK have been deployed to Afghanistan.

It comes amid reports that the Taliban are close to taking control of Sangin in Helmand province.

Our Correspondent Natalie Powell reports from London.

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EU migrant numbers pass one million mark

The International Organisation for Migration says the number of migrants entering Europe by land and sea this year has passed the one million mark...

It's a fourfold increase on the total number last year.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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EU sanctions against Russia come into force

The European Union's extended sanctions against Russia over it's involvement in the Ukrainian civil conflict have come into force. They hit state-owned companies and individuals linked to the Kremlin's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and for supporting anti-government rebels in eastern Ukraine. Russia will refrain from reciprocal measures, Moscow says, downplaying the EU's move as "lacking logic". Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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