Tuesday, February 9, 2016

France contradicts Cameron's border claims

France has contradicted the claims of British Prime Minister David Cameron that it would withdraw its border arrangements with the UK, if Britain were to vote to leave the European Union. 

On Monday David Cameron warned that Calais-style refugee camps would form in the UK if Britons vote to leave the EU in an upcoming public referendum.    

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Several dead in German train crash

Multiple people are dead after two passenger trains collided in Southern Germany. 

Over hundreds of emergency vehicles have been deployed to the scene.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Widow of a former senior IS leader charged with conspiracy in the death of a US hostage.

The widow of a former senior leader in the Islamic State group has been charged with conspiracy in the death of a US hostage.

Aid worker Kayla Mueller was abducted while working in Aleppo in Syria. She died last year.

Kate Fisher reports

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Trump leads Republican polls in final hours of campaigning in New Hampshire

Voters are set to head to the polls in the US state of New Hampshire on Tuesday, as Democrats, Republicans AND independent voters all have their say on who they think would be the best fit for the White House. It's America's first primary vote, after Iowa's caucus, and Lorna Shaddick is at a rally in Manchester for the man leading the republican polls, Donald trump. 

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Change in law leads to boom in driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants in California

A law passed last year in California that allows undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses has been met with high demand.  Hundreds of thousand of immigrants who entered the US illegally now have driver's licenses issued from the state. Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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US aiming to ramp up zika eradication efforts

One goal for the White House is to use the requested $1.8 billion in funding to help eradicate the Zika virus in the U.S.

The expanding number of infections is now becoming a question for athletes who have trained their entire lives and hope to compete at the upcoming Olympic games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the infectious disease center at the National Institutes of Health says for the majority, a zika virus infection is not a significant problem.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci says they want to use some of the money to fund basic science, such as whether Zika virus can be transmitted by urine or saliva.

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Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says now is the time to ramp up efforts to combat Zika virus, while it's winter and cold in America, before the mosquitos return.

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UN Human Rights Council reports on Syria's extermination of detainees

The United Nations Human Rights Council has released a four year
report on the Syrian government's policy of exterminating detainees.

The country's President Bashar Al-Assad's is now under scrutiny by
human rights officers for crimes against humanity.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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US eyes deployment of anti-missile technology to Asia

The Obama administration is confirming it is talking with South Korea about deploying anti-missile technology.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a ballistic missile which supposedly carried a satellite payload.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. military officials have indicated they'd like to deploy the missile defence system as soon as possible.

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed that the U.S. and China are closely consulting following North Korea's missile launch.

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Canada to Stop Bombing ISIS Targets

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced Canada will stop bombing  ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria in the next two weeks. 

The withdrawal of Canada's warplanes is seen as a symbolic blow against unity in the US-led coalition.

North American Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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New Hampshire Voters Prepare To Go To The Polls

Campaigning is entering its final phase in the US state of New Hampshire, where Democrat and Republican voters will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide who THEY think would be their party's best fit for the White House.

On the eve of the presidential primary vote, a CNN poll of polls shows Donald Trump, for the Republicans, and Bernie Sanders, for the Democrats, are holding on to substantial leads.

Among voters in the southern New Hampshire town of Manchester, there are mixed views about which candidate would be best:

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Record Numbers Renounce US Citizenship or Residency Status

A record number of US citizens and those with residency status renounced their US citizenship in 2015. 

4,279 individuals cut their ties during a period in which the US has ramped up tax enforcement for foreign accounts.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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White House looks for $1.8bln to fight Zika virus

The White House is looking for $1.8 billion dollars in emergency funding to tackle the Zika virus outbreak.

Over 50 people in the US have now been infected.

But as Kevin McAleese reports the request will first have to be approved by the US congress

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Dissident Republicans Claim Dublin Murder

The Continuity IRA, a dissident republican group,  has allegedly claimed responsibility for a shooting in Dublin last week, in which one man was killed.


The attack took place during a weigh-in for a boxing match, with police saying at least six people were involved.


Our Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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At least 35 refugees drown off Turkey


At least 35 people have died after two boats carrying refugees sank off the coast of Turkey.
The deaths come as German chancellor Angela Merkel meets Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu in for talks on tackling the refugee crisis.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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UK Police considering eagles to take down drones

Police in Britain are considering using trained birds of prey to target and take down drones out of the sky.


The pilot-less aircrafts are used to gather footage from hard-to-reach areas, however there are concerns that they are becoming more widely used for criminal activities.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Russian FSB Announce Detainment of 7 IS Members Planning Terror Attacks

The Russian Security Services, the FSB have announced they have detained seven members of the terrorist organisation IS, who they say were planning an attack on Moscow.

The FSB say that the head of the group had arrived to Russia from Turkey.

Albina Kovalyova reports from Moscow.

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EU calls on Turkey to open border to Syrian refugees

The EU says it is still waiting for Turkey to open its border to
Syrian refugees on Monday morning, after the Turkish foreign minister
promised to do so in a meeting with EU foreign ministers on Saturday.

Government air strikes on Syria's largest city Aleppo forced tens of
thousands of refugees to flee their homes over the weekend.

Ally Ross reports from Brussels.

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Cameron will warn of refugee camps in the UK if Britain leaves the EU

British Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to be planning to put national security at the centre of his campaign for Britain to stay within the European Union.

Downing Street sources say the British leader will warn that refugee camps like those in Calais in Northern France will spring up across England if the UK leaves the EU, as France will no longer allow it to conduct border controls on its territory.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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French general to appear in court after banned far right march in Calais

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The former commander of the French Foreign Legion is to appear in
court in Calais on Monday morning, after taking part in a banned far
right demonstration on Saturday.
General Christian Piquemal was one of 20 people arrested at a protest
targeting the 'Jungle' migrant camp - part of an Europe-wide day of
far right action launched by the Pegida movement in Germany.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.


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Russia says it did not give North Korea technology

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has denied that Russia has given North Korea the use of its technology for the launch of a rocket.Earlier North Korea had launched a long-range rocket carrying what it said was a satellite, and causing international concern. Albina Kovalyova reports.
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