Monday, February 15, 2016

Air strikes hit hospital in northern Syria

French charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says two hospitals it was staffing in northern Syria have been hit by air strikes. 
The NGO says seven of its staff have died and eight are missing after the attack in Maarat al-Numan.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Heathrow flight turned around after laser incident

An overnight flight form London's Heathrow airport to New York had to turn back after a laser beam incident.


Virgin Atlantic is working with the authorities to try to discover the source of the laser, which caused a medical issue with one of the pilots.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.



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Ex-head of suspended Russian anti-doping agency dies of suspected heart attack

The former executive director of Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA Nikita Kamayev has died of suspected heart attack. The death happened just two months after the former official resigned from his post at the scandal-hit agency. The news came on the eve of the visit of the International Association of Athletics Federations' Task Force to Russia to evaluate its compliance with reform demands. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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HSBC keeps HQ in London

Europe's biggest Bank, HSBC has decided to keep its headquarters in London, following a review of whether to move elsewhere.


Research into a move was provoked by stricter UK regulations, and it was though the most likely place for HSBC to put its headquarters would have been Hong Kong.


A unanimous decision against a move out of London was taken, as our Correspondent Olly Barratt reports. 


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A unanimous decision against a move out of London comes despite a call for an in-out referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, as our Correspondent Olly Barratt reports


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EU steel workers protest in Brussels against potential for China to be granted market economy status

Thousands of people from Europe's steel industry are demonstrating in Brussels against the European Union granting market-economy status to China.

Many of the EU's national governments are warning the the european steel industry is on the brink of collapse.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Turkey Denies Claims of Sending Troops to Syria

The Turkish government denies reports that it sent about one hundred soldiers inside Syria, but still Turkey continues to shell Kurdish forces.

Turkey's denial of it's ground troops comes after Syria sent a letter of complaint to the United Nations.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Bosnia submits application to join EU

Bosnia formally submits its application to join the European Union on Monday - despite scepticism over whether the country is ready.
It's the only country in the Balkans, besides Kosovo, that has yet to apply for membership.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Munich security conference focussed on Syria, refugees

The war in Syria and the resulting refugee crisis were the main topics of discussion at an international security conference in Munich over the weekend. 

But there were few positive signs coming out of the event.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia blocks Ukrainian trucks transit across the country

Moscow has banned Ukrainian trucks from driving across the country in retaliation to Ukraine's blocking of Russian trucks. This is yet another manifestation of rising tensions between the neighboring countries, caused by Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its support to anti-government rebels in eastern Ukraine.   Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.
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Obama to host ASEAN leaders in California

The ten leaders of ASEAN are in California for a summit meeting with US President Barack Obama - the first of its kind on American soil.


They'll gather at the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage for two days of talks on economic issues, strategic challenges and counter-terrorism, followed by an investment conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports from California.


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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Battle Lines Drawn in Washington After Scalia's Death

Battle lines are being drawn in Washington after the unexpected death of one of the most conservative members of the Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia.

After his passing on Saturday at the age of 79, Barack Obama has said he will nominate a replacement, but Republican candidates for president have called for a delay until after the election.

Our Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff explains.

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'THREE BRITISH MEN' ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING WEAPONS TO KURDS

Three men have been arrested in Greece, accused of trying to smuggle a cache of weapons and ammunition into Turkey.

Local police say 22 firearms, telescopic sights and over 200 000 rounds of ammunition were stashed in a caravan.

Two men with British passports were arrested in Alexandroupolis, while a third was arrested at the border with Turkey.

They're due to be charged later this week and have reportedly asked to speak in court in Kurdish.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says local reports are sketchy in terms of details.

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US hosts ASEAN leaders at Sunnylands, California

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to host the leaders from the 10 ASEAN nations at the Sunnylands rachn in Rancho Mirage, California.

The first day of talks will focus on the economy and global trade, while the second day's agenda is security and international relations, including the South China Sea.

National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink previewed the talks:

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Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes says much of the economic discussion will focus on technology.

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Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel says however, the meeting is not about Asia's big northern neighbor.

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Music's Big Night: The 58th Annual Grammy Awards

Music’s biggest night is nearly here, with the 58th Annual Grammy Awards planned for Monday evening in Los Angeles. This year it’s a chance to recognize musical artists across multiple categories, and to honor pioneers in the industry who have since passed on.

Patrice Howard shares a preview from Tinseltown.

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Wall St. looks to key US economic data for direction

A huge selloff on Wall Street last week sent the S&P 500 index down to near two-year lows as traders reacted to volatile oil prices and weakness in the global economy. 

Now this week investors will be looking to US economic data and the energy sector for direction. 


William Denselow reports from New York.

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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Officials Discuss Countering Financing of Islamic State Group

Officials from 37 nations and organizations are meeting in Paris to discuss ways to choke off the sources of funding for the Islamic State organization.

The US Treasury Department is also imposing a new set of sanctions on three senior leaders of the group.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes has more...

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Reshuffle of Australia's federal cabinet after a bad week for PM Turnbull

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a reshuffle of his cabinet following another week of turmoil which resulted in two ministers retiring and another two resigning.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Friday, February 12, 2016

Commercial Flights to Resume between US and Cuba

Commercial US airlines will soon be allowed to fly scheduled service between Cuba and the United States— something they have not been allowed to do for more than 50 years. 

The two countries are scheduled to sign an agreement formalizing the plan for authorized travel on Tuesday. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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California Gas Leak Under Control

The natural gas leak that flowed for more than three months and
sickened hundreds of residents near Los Angeles has been temporarily
capped. The Southern California Gas Company is now pouring cement into
the leaking well to permanently plug the dangerous fumes.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Al Assad vows to retake whole of Syria as skepticism about ceasefire grows in Washington

Syrian President Bashar al Assad has vowed to retake control of the entire country and he's rejecting the UN's claims that he's committed war crimes.


Meanwhile the US government says it wants to see proof that Russia is serious about supporting a ceasefire in Syria that was negotiated only yesterday.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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