Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Intense fighting in Syria puts peace talks in jeopardy

A government offensive around the Syrian city of Aleppo is putting
United Nations backed peace talks in jeopardy.

The UN announced a formal start to talks on Monday but the opposition
has previously stated they won't negotiate while civilian areas are
under siege.

William Denselow reports from the United Nations in New York.

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GM Posts Record 2015 Profit

General Motors has posted a record profit for 2015, and says it plans to do even better this year.

The biggest US automaker earned 2.8 billion dollars in the fourth quarter of last year - exceeding Wall Street's expectations.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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CAMERON DEFENDS EU REFORM PLANS

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been defending a draft EU reform deal under tough questioning from MPs at Westminster.

Mr Cameron insists the proposals deliver meaningful reforms for Britain's relationship with the EU - but he also still has to win over fellow European leaders.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US Sen. Rand Paul ends 2016 presidential camnpaign


US Senator Rand Paul is suspending his presidential campaign.  

According to US media reports, Mr Paul is dropping out of the Republican race to focus on being re-elected to the U.S. Senate. 

In Washington  Kevin McAleese reports...

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Red Cross Cautions Some Not to Give Blood, As More Zika Cases Pop Up

The American Red Cross is urging prospective blood donors to hold off donating for 28 days if they have recently visited Central or South America.

In the meantime, doctors in Florida have confirmed two new cases of the Zika virus, brining the total number of infections in that state to nine.

Our US Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Washington.

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LORD LUCAN 'DEAD'

A British aristocrat who disappeared in 1974 after the murder of his family's nanny has been granted a death certificate.

Speculation over what happened to Lord Lucan continues with reported sightings as far as Asia and southern Africa.

He would have been 81 this year.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Former Pussy Riot Singer Releases New Video Criticising Russian Government

The former Pussy Riot punk band member Natalia Tolokonnikova has released a new video in which she criticised the General Prosecutor of Russia for being corrupt. It follows an investigative film by Russian opposition politician and blogger Alexei Navalny - which claimed the prosecutor and his family were responsible for corruption.

Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.

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Irish PM calls Feb 26 general election

The Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny has called a general election in the country for February 26th...

He is to ask the Irish President Michael D Higgins to dissolve Parliament before meeting again in March.

Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Cameron must now defend EU deal

British Prime Minister David Cameron will spend the day  defending  his hard won European Union reforms package to his own lawmakers after the deal with Brussels was announced Tuesday. 

Some senior members of his Conservative party have dismissed the deal, with one describing it as "a mess".   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Russia bans entry to 5 US officials in retaliation to expansion of "Magnitsky list"

Russia has issued visa bans on five US officials in retaliation to the US expanding its so-called "Magnitsky list" of sanctioned Russian officials suspected of human rights violations. Moscow's tit for tat move goes in line with its battle of sanctions against Washington that, it claims, is trying to discredit Russia. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Cologne prepares for Carnival party

The German city of Cologne is preparing for its annual carnival (KAR-NA-VAHL) celebration, its first since a series of attacks the city on New Year's Eve shocked the country. 

Those attacks have fueled a heated debate about Germany's refugee policy.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Spanish socialist leader asked to form government

The King of Spain has asked socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to form a
government - six weeks after an inconclusive election.
The right wing Popular Party came first in the poll - but cannot
command enough support from other parties to rule.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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ZIKA CASE 'TRANSMITTED SEXUALLY' IN US

A possible case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex has been reported in the US.

An infected patient in Texas had not travelled to infected areas, but their partner had returned from Venezuela.

Zika is carried and primarily transmitted by mosquitoes and its spread has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

It has been linked to the births of thousands of babies in South America with under-developed brains.

Dr Edward Wright, a virologist from the University of Westminster, says the focus should remain on those countries where the mosquitoes are present, rather than on the cases appearing further afield.

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Refugee advocates slam Australia's high court decision that offshore detention is legal

Scores of asylum-seeker families currently in Australia face being returned to Nauru after the Australian High Court in Canberra today rejected a legal challenge to the nation's offshore immigration detention regime.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Refugee advocate slams Australia's high court decision that offshore detention is legal

Australia's High Court has ruled that the nation's offshore detention
regime at Nauru and Manus Island in Paua-New Guinea is lawful, dashing
the hopes of asylum seekers that detention centres would be closed and
they would be settled in Australia.
The full bench of the High Court on Wednesday ruled that the federal
government has the power under the constitution to detain people in
other countries, finding that the conduct was within the law.
Refugee advocate David Webb says the law didn't exist until the action
was brought against the government, and he says it may be legal, but
it's immoral.

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Layoffs and Possible Sale for Yahoo

Tech company Yahoo has announced layoffs and analysts say it may soon be for sale.

Yahoo’s fourth-quarter earnings report shows the company is only marginally profitable and is not growing. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Amazon 'To Launch Hundreds of Physical Bookshops'

E commerce giant Amazon is planning to open hundreds of physical bookshops - that's according to the Wall Street Journal.

The paper says the CEO of a large shopping mall mentioned Amazon's plans in a phone call with analysts about quarterly earnings.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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US political attention on New Hampshire

The focus of the 2016 U.S. presidential nominating race has moved to New Hampshire, for the first in the nation primary.

The small state in the north east corner of the U.S. is known for it's lakes and trees and a population that's completely different from Iowa.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has more:

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Speaking for the first time since coming in second at the Iowa Caucuses, Donald Trump predicted he'll win the New Hampshire primaries.

He lost to Ted Cruz, despite polls showing the businessman was ahead.

Donald Trump told reporters, it's possible skipping the final candidates  debate contributed to his second place finish, but he wouldn't change how he ran his campaign in Iowa.

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Zika Case Transmitted by Sex Reported in Texas

A rare case of Zika virus infection transmitted by sex, rather than mosquito bite, has been reported in Texas. 

This case is the first known infection to take place in the mainland United States.
Although Texas has reported seven Zika cases all those patients reportedly contracted the virus while traveling abroad.  

Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Obama to make first visit to US mosque Wednesday

President Barack Obama will make his first visit as president to an American mosque on Wednesday.

He will hold a round-table discussion at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in a defense of religious freedom following a rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States.

Kate Fisher reports

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