Monday, March 14, 2016

Millions in US could face flooding due to rising sea levels

Rising sea levels could threaten millions of Americans with flooding by the end of the century, according to a new study.  Arash Ghadishah has more from Los Angeles.

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California Researchers Highlight 'Flawed Conviction' Costs

Researchers in California tallied the total cost of wrongful convictions to taxpayers in the state. Their study looks into incarcerations dating back to 1989, and has found nearly 700 people who were convicted of felonies but whose cases were later dismissed, costing California taxpayers over 280 million US dollars.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Iran Calls US 9/11 Compensation Court Order ‘Ridiculous’

A spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry has called a US court ruling, ordering the country to pay compensation for the 9/11 attacks, 'ridiculous'.

Last week, a court in New York ordered Tehran to pay seven and a half billion dollars to victims of the September 11th attacks, after ruling that Iran had failed to prove it didn't help the bombers.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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UN seeks to prosecute North Korea leader

The United Nations says North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un should be prosecuted for committing crimes against humanity.

The UN human rights investigator says the country has prioritized producing weapons over feeding its citizens.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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US courts told stop trapping the poor in poverty

America's court system has been criticized by its own government for being used as a revenue-generating system which keeps the poor trapped in poverty.
The Obama administration wants to end this debt cycle, which is blamed as one of the causes of racial conflict in America.
John Clarke reports from Washington.

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UN: Syria talks restart in Genveva after cessation of hostilities

The UN brokered Syria talks have restarted in Geneva. The talks will
be the first after major world powers brokered a cessation of
hostilities just last month.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN headquarters in New York

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Oil prices fall as production cut hopes fade

The price of Brent crude fell below $40 a barrel on Monday as it seems
unlikely that oil producing nations will reach a deal to freeze
production.

Oil prices have been rising in recent days on the hopes of a deal but
Iran has announced it's unwilling to curb output levels.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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German government to maintain refugee policy after elections

The German government will continue its policies towards refugees despite regional elections which saw gains by an anti-foreigner party.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party lost in two of the three state elections.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Virginia man defects from Islamic State - CBS News

A man originally from Virginia has reportedly left the Islamic State and turned himself into the Kurdish peshmerga, CBS News reports.

Kurdish TV showed images of the man's driver's license and bank cards as evidence of his American citizenship.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US Presidential hopefuls get ready for 'Super Tuesday 3'

BORIS TAKES ON OBAMA OVER EU

US President Barack Obama is being urged to avoid the 'outrageous hypocrisy' of intervening directly in Britain's EU membership debate - by the Mayor of London.

Boris Johnson says the US would never submit its own sovereignty to an organisation like the European Union.

And as Olly Barratt reports from London - it comes ahead of an expected visit to the UK by President Obama.

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Syria peace talks begin in Geneva

Delegates from the Syrian government and representatives from the opposition are meeting in Geneva for UN-brokered peace talks.

A fragile ceasefire agreed between the US and Russia has been holding in Syria - a country torn by 5 years of conflict.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Turkish President vows retaliation after car bomb attack

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring terrorism "to its knees" after an attack in the capital Ankara that killed at least 36 people.
Erdogan said the suicide car bomb would only strengthen the resolve of Turkish troops.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more.


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Far-right party gains in German elections

The far-right AfD party posted a strong performance in regional elections in Germany, capitalizing on voters' concerns about the country's refugee policy.

Despite their success, mainstream politicians are still wary of working with the upstart party.

Ira Spitzer reports from Magdeburg, Germany

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EU Foreign Ministers Meet in Brussels

The foreign ministers from all 28 European Union member states are in Brussels to discuss a wide range issues from Iranian missile tests to the Middle East peace process.

The ministers also are set to talk about the ongoing war in Syria, which drives Europe's refugee and migrant crisis.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

 

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Russia and Europe Launching Mars Mission

Russia accuses Turkey of military "expansion" into Syria ahead of peace talks


On the eve of intra-Syrian peace talks due to kick off in Geneva on Monday Russia accused Turkey of operating inside Syria. Russian Foreign Minister claimed Moscow has proof of Ankara’s deploying troops in “security zones” on the Syrian side of the border. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.
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Australian TV crew detained for questioning Malaysian PM

An Australian ABC TV news crew is sweating on possible charges from Malaysian authorities after trying to question the country's prime minister over a billion-dollar corruption scandal.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Merkel’s party suffers setbacks in German elections

The party of German chancellor Angela Merkel suffered setbacks in regional elections while an anti-refugee party made major gains. 

The right wing AfD party used the country's refugee policy to win over voters.

Ira Spitzer reports from Magdeburg, Germany.

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Trump blames opponents for violence [CLIPS]

In the United States Republican Presidential front-runner Donald Trump
says he doesn't condone violence but isn't taking the blame for recent
clashes at his rallies.

President Barack Obama urged the White House challengers to do their
part to cool tensions and not to resort to insults.

Trump cancelled a rally in Chicago on Friday after fighting broke out
between his supporters and protestors. And speaking on CBS' Face the
Nation the real-estate mogul put the blame on those that oppose him.

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And speaking on ABC's This Week- Democratic Presidential challenger
Bernie Sanders called on Trump to condemn the violence.

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