Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Putin, Assad pledge to continue fighting terrorists during ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the US-Russian proposed ceasefire plan with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al Assad. Both leaders confirmed their intent to continue their joint fight against terrorists groups in Syria after the ceasefire comes into force. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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Major search underway after UK power-plant collapse

A major search and rescue operation is underway in the UK for three people after part of a decommissioned power plant collapsed on Tuesday...

One person is confirmed dead and five others are in hospital following what police say was a "very severe incident" at Didcot Power Station, around 70 miles west of London.

Sniffer dogs are being used to search through the rubble.

Reporter Tom Swarbrick is at the scene...

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Judge decides Thursday of future of Calais jungle camp

Aid Workers fear that potentially thousands of refugees and migrants in a camp in Calais, France could be living in worse conditions if a government plan to evict them gets approval from a judge.

The judge visited the camp on Tuesday and decided to hold off making a call on the future of the camp until later in the week.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek is there and filed this report...

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Trump Wins Nevada Caucus, As Super Tuesday Looms

Donald Trump won the Republican Presidential Caucuses in the US state
of Nevada Tuesday night, giving the billionaire businessman three
straight wins in the race for the GOP nomination. The Associated Press
confirmed the win, which is a testament to Trump's broad appeal among
voters nationwide. Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Russia sets up coordination centre in Syria to enforce ceasefire

Russia says it has set up a speical coordination centre in Syria to help implement the ceasefire deal agreed between Russia and the US.

The Russian defense ministry says the center will monitor the truce which is due to come into force on February 27th.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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Trump wins Nevada caucuses

Donald Trump has solidified his position as the front-runner in the
race to be the Republican nominee ahead of the US elections in
November.


The billionaire businessman won the majority of the votes in the
Nevada caucuses and this is seen as a huge momentum boost heading into
Super Tuesday.

Speaking in Las Vegas Trump says he was a wide range of supporters.

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Trump will now once again hit the campaign trail going into Super
Tuesday with around 25% of party delegates up for grabs and he says
his chances are looking good.

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Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz came in second and third place in Nevada and
Rubio says he's the candidate that can best challenge Trump going
forward.

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Amnesty International says human rights under attack around the world

Governments around the world are breaking international human rights laws and undermining the systems to protect them.  That's the conclusion of human rights group Amnesty International which has launched it's annual "State of the World's Human Rights" report.   It says countries in every region are causing suffering to their citizens, with assaults on human rights often dressed up as security measures. 

Many countries are given special mention including China, Iran, Angola, Russia and Saudi Arabia.  Some of which have a role in the Syrian conflict which features, with the group saying war crimes have been committed by all sides.    The report says the United Nations and other institutions have been systematically weakened, with the UN in desperate need of reinvigoration if it is to get back to its original role of protecting people's rights. 

Amnesty International's Secretary General is Salil Shetty.


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Amnesty International's Secretary General  Salil Shetty says the value given to human rights is being eroded. 


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Amnesty International's Secretary General is Salil Shetty gave a cautious welcome to the US-Russia cease-fire plan.

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Australia's opposition leader called a fraud, responds with "homophobe"

Australia's Malcolm Turnbull is facing pressure from his own MPs to remove funds from a program that teaches school kids about gay and lesbian issues.
It all resulted in a tit-for-tat between one of those trying to close the program and the Opposition leader on Wednesday.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Progress made on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi say they made important progress on North Korea.

The U.S. and South Korea are planning massive military exercises next month, following North Korea's testing of a possible nuclear bomb and ballistic missile technology.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says a draft resolution and a plan for talks is in the works:

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US, China talks complicated by South China Sea

Talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi were complicated by reports of possible radar installations under construction in the South China Sea.

Earlier, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command told a Congressional panel that China is trying to gain hegemony over the region.

Secretary Kerry made it clear, the situation in the South China Sea is a difficult discussion point between Washington and Beijing.

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But China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi indicated that there is so much more to the relationship.

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More groups agree to Syria ceasefire

The government of Bashar al-Assad and the main opposition groups are in agreement, they will participate in the planned ceasefire for Syria.

The U.S. and Russia brokered the agreement, and Washington is pushing as many groups as possible to lay down their arms, even if the deal does not apply to the Islamic State or the al-Nusra Front.

In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, the proof will be in actual peace.

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US urges all parties to participate in Syria ceasefire

The Obama administration is urging all parties -  the maximum number of armed opposition factions to express their support and readiness to participate in the cessation - according to a newly released statement from the U.S. State Department.

A ceasefire brokered between Washington and Moscow is supposed to go into effect on February 27 at midnight.

US Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Brett McGurk told reporters, no one has any doubts, this process is difficult.

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UN Secretary-General brokers talks between Burundi rival factions

Burundi's government and opposition leaders could soon hold talks to resolve the country's 10-month long conflict.


The promise came following a visit by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the country, during which he held talks with rival factions and met with President Pierre Nkurunziza.


The president on Tuesday promised to free detainees, cancel arrest warrants, and hold talks to help return the country to peace..


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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US worries about escalation in South China Sea

The U.S. is urging China to focus on peace and not escalation in the South China Sea.

Admiral Harry Harris of the U.S. Pacific Command told a Congressional panel, he believes China is trying to seek hegemony over the South China Sea.

The bipartisan think tank the Centers for Strategic and International Studies issued a report showing evidence that China is building radar sites on some of the disputed islands.

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook says, this could be an escalation of tensions at a time when the focus should be peaceful resolution of dispute.

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China's foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as well.

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'ONE DEAD' IN UK POWER PLANT BUILDING COLLAPSE

At least one person is thought to have died in a building collapse at a power station in England.

It was on a decommissioned part of the Didcot Power Station site in Oxfordshire.

Several people are still unaccounted for.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt has more.

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Bill Gates says his Apple/FBI comments were misrepresented

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates is pushing back against a recent
headline that claims he's supporting the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in their legal battle with Apple.

Apple recently opposed the FBI's request for the company to unlock the
iPhone of the deceased shooter who killed 14 people in San Bernadino,
California last December.

Mimi Chiahemen has more.

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UK EBOLA NURSE BACK IN HOSPITAL

A British nurse has been flown to a London hospital for treatment for a third time after she contracted Ebola.

Pauline Cafferkey picked up the virus while working at a treatment centre in Sierra Leone in 2014.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Pres. Obama lays out reasons to shut Guantanamo Bay

U.S. President Barack Obama has released his plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying there are many reaons to shut it down.

Republican reaction was swift, with at least one lawmaker saying it's nothing but a press release.

President Obama confirmed the plan coming from the U.S. Department of Defence and headed to the U.S. Congress.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the plan intentionally does not include a place where some detainees may be sent in the U.S.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the policies which have kept Guantanamo Bay open are not working.

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Top US diplomat appears before US senate on Syria-peace plan


US state department secretary John Kerry faced questions on Capitol Hill Tuesday over the implementation of a Syria cease-fire plan

However, as Kevin McAleese reports even if the agreement between the two sides come into effect this weekend the violence in Syria is likely to continue.... 

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Pres. Obama presents plan to shut Guantanamo Bay

U.S. President Barack Obama has presented a plan to finally shut the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

But the plan requires the cooperation of the U.S. Congress, where opposition from Republican lawmakers is fierce.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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