Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Iraq scrambling to find stolen radioactive material

Iraqi investigators are trying to find radioactive material stolen from a U.S.-owned warehouse in Basra, Reuters reports.

The theft has officials worried about the potential for a dirty bomb.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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White House hopes Apple will cooperate with US Justice Dept.

The Obama administration is urging Apple to cooperate with the U.S. Justice Department and a court order to unlock the iPhone used by the couple who shot 14 people in San Bernardino, California.

Apple's CEO Tim Cook has refused to comply, calling it an unprecedented step, with implicatiosn far beyond the individual case.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the legal systems is just asking for help in unlocking a single mobile device.

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US reiterates diplomacy for South China Sea

The Obama administration is again prioritizing diplomacy over militarization of the South China Sea.

According to reports, China has placed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the Paracels.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the U.S. and it's ASEAN allies want any disputes in the region to be settled with diplomacy.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest reiterated that its about freedom of commerce and navigation, not about American claims on any land.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed that the U.S. military would likely conduct more freedom of navigation exercises in international waters.

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ASEAN Representatives Meet US Business Leaders in Silicon Valley

Representatives from the 10 ASEAN nations are meeting with senior US government officials, business and academic leaders in San Francisco, following President Obama’s meeting with their heads of state earlier this week. 

The Economic Community of South East Asian countries officially launched less than two months ago, linking together 10 countries and 625 million consumers into a single market. 

Rachel Silverman has this report. 

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Russia Files Lawsuit Against Ukraine

The Russian government has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine on Wednesday at the London High Court. The case is regarding a $3billion Eurobond debt, according to Russia's Finance Minister. Albina Kovalyova reports.

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RAF jets intercept Russian bombers

British RAF Tornado jets have been scrambled to intercept Russian bombers on course for British airspace...

The Ministry of Defence confirmed that jets from the UK's Quick Reaction Alert team were deployed...

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Pope Fracis wraps up Mexico tour with border visit


Pope Francis is wrapping up his trip to Mexico with a visit to a prison in the border town of Ciudad Juarez. 

The Pontiff is also expected to meet with Mexican grass-root workers, and to visit the wall that divides Mexico from the United States. 

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Apple fights FBI order to unlock terrorist's iphone

Apple will appeal a judge's order to assist the FBI in unlocking the contents of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters.  

In a statement, CEO Tim Cook said the FBI wants Apple to remove the limit on the number of times a passcode can be attempted.

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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Iran reluctant to oil production freeze

Iran has expressed its reluctance to join a deal among other major oil
producing nations to curb production levels.

US Crude is currently trading around $30 per barrel as concerns grow
over an oil glut and a drop in global demand.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US Flies F-22 Jets, Planning Drills with South Korea

The United States military has flown four F-22 stealth fighter jets over South Korea.

The show of force comes during a period of rising tensions because of North Korea's recent nuclear and rocket tests.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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DUCHESS KATE EDITS HUFFINGTON POST, FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton, is using a guest editor day on the Huffington Post website to call for a greater focus on mental health issues.

The Duchess has commissioned a blog from US First Lady Michelle Obama for the site.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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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.

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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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