Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Ugandans prepare to vote

INTRO: Ugandans are preparing to head to the polls tomorrow to elect the next President.

It comes amid fears of violence during and after election.

But the authorities insist they will facilitate a smooth process - as Hillary Ayesiga reports from Kampala...

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Trump criticizes Apple for failure to help FBI over gunman's iphone

Leading Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has criticized Apple after the computer giant said it would contest a court order to help FBI agents access data on a phone.   

The phone in question belonged to Syed Rizwan Farook, who along with his wife Tashfeen Malik, killed 14 people in the Californian city of San Bernadino in December. 

The FBI wants Apple's help to unlock the phone, however Apple says doing so would have implications far beyond this case and threaten the security of its customers.   Data on Apple devices have been encrypted since September 2014.   

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump told America's Fox News programme, "Fox and Friends" that Apple's stance is unacceptable. 


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US says China deployed missiles to disputed island

Pentagon officials are saying that the Chinese military has deployed missle batteries to the Paracels, which are some of the disputed islands in the South China Sea.

The deployment was first reported by Taiwan, and comes as the U.S. wraps up hosting 10 leaders from the ASEAN nations at Sunnylands, California.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK unemployment falls to lowest level in decade

Unemployment in the UK has fallen by 60-thousand, to 1.69 million.

5.1 per cent of the working population are out of work, its lowest rate in a decade.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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UK Home Sec Theresa May links terrorism to mass migration

The UK's home secretary Theresa May says mass migration is directly linked to extremism.

The comments came as Mrs May met with some of the UK's closest intelligence partners to push for more information sharing to tackle terrorism.

Jack Parrock reports from London.

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UK PM's Final Day of EU Negotiations

With just a day to go before a crucial EU summit on reforming Britain's relationship with the bloc, British officials are locked in negotiations.


The British Government is hoping a deal will be reached in Brussels on Thursday, ahead of an in-out referendum vote on Britain's membership of the EU, which could take place as early as June.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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Russian footballer may face punishment for showing off a shirt featuring Vladimir Putin

A player of the Russian football team Lokomotiv has revealed a t-shirt with a print of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a match between Moscow's Lokomotiv and Turkish Fenerbahce in Istanbul. The athlete may face long term disqualification and the team may also be punished for the incident, reflecting the strained ties between the two countries. Turkish media called the gesture a provocation. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Eastern European countries won't accept Cameron's draft deal on migrant benefits

Four Eastern European countries say they are not happy with draft plans to allow Britain to limit in-work benefits for EU migrants - in the latest sign negotiations at Thursday and Friday's European summit could go down to the wire.
Prime Minister David Cameron wants to block all such payments to migrants for their first four years in the UK.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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PRINCE WILLIAM CRITICISED OVER 'EU COMMENTS'

Britain's Prince William has been drawn into a political row over whether he intervened in the debate over the UK's membership of the EU.

Comments he made in a speech at the UK Foreign Office about uniting in 'common action' with other countries, have been interpreted by some as a call for Britain to avoid a so-called 'Brexit'.

Kensington Palace insist he never mentioned Europe in the address.

But it came as Prime Minister David Cameron was attempting to win support for an EU reform deal that he hopes will keep the UK in the EU.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says the timing of the Prince's comments have led to the speculation about his motive.

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Juncker praises Merkel’s refugee policy

German chancellor Angela Merkel received a vote of confidence from a top European Union official over her refugee policy. 

Jean-Claude Juncker told a German newspaper that history would prove Merkel right in the end.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Australia rebuked for opinion on South China Sea policy.

China and Australia have agreed to disagree on the South China Sea territorial dispute during a candid exchange of views by their foreign ministers.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Obama Talks China And Trade At End of ASEAN Summit in California

President Obama has been speaking at the conclusion of a two day summit in California with Southeast Asian leaders, intended to improve trade and political ties.

The gathering at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage aimed to solidify US influence in the Asia Pacific, since Mr. Obama has championed a foreign policy 'rebalance' towards the region during his presidency.

Simon Marks is at Sunnylands, and says forming a common stance over Chinese activity in the South China Sea was one key aim, brought out in the final joint statement released by all the leaders: 

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Simon Marks, who's at the Sunnylands summit, says the summit was also about shoring up the Asia Pacific rebalance for the future: 

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Reporting from Sunnylands, our US correspondent Simon Marks says improving trade ties was another key agenda item: 

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Pres Obama: 'constitutional duty' to nominate Supreme Court justice

President Obama says he will nominate a well qualified candidate in due time to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Speaking in California Mr Obama encouraged republican lawmakers to consider whoever he puts forward for the role.

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports....

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President Obama said he understood the pressure some Republicans were under to block any nomination, but that they shouldn't let partisanship interfere with the choice:

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UN: Syrian Government Approves Humanitarian Access to Besieged Areas

The UN has announced that the Syrian government will allow humanitarian access to seven besieged areas.

A spokesman said convoys are preparing to head there as soon as possible.

Lorna Shaddick reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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UN: Peackeepers in Central African Republic face new sexual abuse allegations

UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing
accusations of sexually abusing four children while they were on a
mission in the Central African Republic. The UN spokesperson's
confirmed the reported abuses are alleged to have taken place sometime
between 2014 and 2015.

Laura Cantekin reports from the UN in New York.

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‘Grim Sleeper” Serial Killer Trial Set to Begin in Los Angeles

The trial of a suspected serial killer dubbed the 'Grim Sleeper' was set to begin Tuesday in Los Angeles.  A former sanitation worker is charged with ten murders in the case.  Arash Ghadishah reports from Los Angeles.

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Former UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies at 93

Former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died.


The sixth UN chief, who served in the early 1990s, passed away on Tuesday in Egypt. He was 93 years old.


UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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US and Cuba sign air travel deal

The US and Cuba have signed an agreement Tuesday that will resume commercial flights between the nations for the first time in a half century.

As part of the terms, US airlines can offer one hundred and ten flights per day to Cuba - twenty flights per day to Havana, and ten flights per day to nine other cities.

From Washington, Rebecca Foster has more:

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US welcomes news 3 Americans released in Iraq

The U.S. is welcoming the news, 3 Americans have been released from captivity in Iraq.

The three were working as contractors in Iraq when they were kidnapped from their apartment in Baghdad in January.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Cancer treatment trials show 'unprecedented' results


Scientists say early trials of a potential cancer treatment are showing "extraordinary" success.  

The treatment involves modifying white blood cells to target certain types of cancer.  

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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