Thursday, March 24, 2016

Reports of a second Brussels metro attacker

Concerns are growing in Belgium after local media reported that a second person may have been involved in the bombing of the metro station on Tuesday.

Prosecutors have identified two of at least four attackers who targeted the Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels

31 people have died in the blasts around 300 sustained injuries, with 61 people still in a critical condition in intensive care.

Our Correspondent in Brussels, Olly Barratt reports from Place de la Bourse.

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Our Correspondent in Brussels Olly Barratt says major questions are being raised over Belgian security.

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US Secretary of State John Kerry meets Russia's Putin, Lavrov

On the second day of his visit to Moscow US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss crosses in Syria and Ukraine. On the eve of Kerry's visit Russian Foreign ministry said it hoped the visit, a third one in less than a year, may help bring bilateral relations back to normal. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Mourners gather one year after Germanwings plane crash

Memorials are being held in several places in Europe to mark one year since a Germanwings airplane crashed in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

The tragedy has sparked new debate over medical confidentiality for pilots.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Chinese National Pleads Guilty To Hacking US Aviation Companies

A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating in a
years-long conspiracy to hack into the computer networks of major U.S.
defense contractors. In a statement US authorities claim Su Bin
conspired to steal sensitive military and export-controlled data and
send the information back to China.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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HIllary Clinton calls for Intelligence Surge to defeat ISIS

Hillary Clinton is calling for an “intelligence surge” to defeat the Islamic State. 
Speaking to an audience at Stanford University, Clinton called on technology companies to work with the US government to fight the islamic State. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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Third Belgian bomber dead - sources

U.S. and Belgian intelligence sources are certain that Najim Laachraoui is dead.

He is the third man in the image from the closed circuit television picture at the Brussels airport.

That's where two of the three bombs went off, leaving more than 30 dead and hundreds injured in the European capital.

DNA evidence indicates, he built the bombs used in the Paris attacks and in Brussels.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt reports from Brussels:

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Now Belgian and European authorities are continuing to search for a possible fourth suspect, as Olly Barratt reports from Brussels:

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Officials are also reviewing intelligence that links the Paris attacks from last November to the Brussels attacks of this week....and as Olly Barratt reports, the search for co-conspirators and intelligence continues.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

400 trained Islamic State fighters ready in Europe - AP

The Associated Press is warning, the Islamic State has trained at least 400 fighters for wave of terrorist attacks across Europe.

The report comes hard on the heels of a travel warning by the U.S. State Department that attacks are being planned for the near future.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN: Cessation of hostilities in Yemen to precede peace talks

A cessation of hostilities in Yemen is set to begin April 10th, the
United Nations announced Wednesday. The humanitarian situation
continues to worsen in Yemen, after nearly a year of conflict between
the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Authorities name suspected 3rd Belgian bomber

Two brothers have been identified as the main bombers at the Brussels airport.

Complicating matters, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists that at least one of the brothers, Ibrahim el-Bakraoui was deported back to Belgium last year, and European officials warned he was probably a terrorist.

A third man in closed circuit television image has been identified as Najim Laachraoui

Now, U.S. and Belgian intelligence sources are certain that Najim Laachraoui is dead, but as Olly Barratt reports from Brussels, the official announcement has not been made.

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Our Olly Barratt reports from Brussels that a lot of Belgians have questions about the claims made by the Turkish president.

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US preparing to indict Iranian hackers

US officials are preparing to name Iranian hackers who attacked infrastructure and financial institutions.

Sources told Reuters, the attacks took place in 2012.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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US Supreme Court Split Over Contraceptive Care

The US Supreme Court appeared to be headed toward a possible split
after Christian groups demanded full exemption on religious grounds
from a requirement under President Obama's healthcare law to provide
health insurance covering contraceptives. A 4-4 split would leave in
place lower court rulings that rejected the challenges presented by
the Christian groups, but would set no national legal precedent.

Our US Correspondent Patrice Howard reports.

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Official says released Guantanamo prisoners have killed Americans

On Wednesday a senior US defense official told a US congressional committee that prisoners who have been released from the Guantanomo Detention Center have killed Americans.  The disclosure prompted criticism from officials who are opposed to closing the prison.  US Reporter Arash Ghadishah has more.
 
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At least a dozen Americans injured in Brussels blasts

The U.S. State Department is confirming, they are aware at least a dozen Americans were injured in the Brussels bombings, but so far, none have been reported dead.

However, US officials point out, this count may not be accurate because there are so many Americans living in or travelling through Brussles.

Mark Toner, U.S. State Department deputy spokesman:

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The U.S. State Department issued a sternly worded warning to Americans travelling to Europe about possible near-term terrorist attacks, but deputy spokesman Mark Toner says there is no specific information.

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U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner confirmed that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Belgium at the end of the week.

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British Judge Approves Extradition of Trader Accused of "Flash Crash"

A British judge has approved a U.S. request for extradition of the London-based trader accused of helping to trigger the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash". 

US prosecutors say his actions contributed to market instability which led to the May 6th, 2010 crash.

On that day the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly plunged more than a thousand points, temporarily wiping out nearly a trillion dollars in market value. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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Current terrorism threat is the 'challenge of our generation', says UK Home Secretary

The UK Home Secretary has said the current threat of terrorism is the 'challenge of our generation', that we will defeat.

That is the message from Theresa May in response to the Brussels attacks. 

Our UK Correspondent Martha Holeyman reports.


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US says not holding back foreign firms from doing business in Iran

The United States says it isn't holding back foreign banks from doing business with Iran.


But companies and Iranian officials say complicated rules tied to existing sanctions have kept them from business dealings.


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the details from New York.


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Fighting terror is top priority - Pres. Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama is reassuring Americans and the world that fighting terrorism  and the Islamic state is his top priority.

He's faced criticism for attending an exhibition baseball game instead of focusing on the response to the attacks on Brussels.

President Obama told reporters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, there is no higher priority.

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U.S. President Barack Obama says the fight against terrorists, such as those who carried out the suicide bombings in Brussels, is not easy.

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On the question of attending the baseball game in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama said one of the most important things everyone can do is say that they will not change their lives and liberty due to terrorism.

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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has said that Muslim neighborhoods in America need to be closely monitored by law enforcement.

U.S. President Barack Obama says that's nonsense, the Senator is contradicting his own life story.

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Israeli mobile company reportedly helping FBI investigate San Bernadino shooting

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly enlisted the
help of Israeli mobile company Cellebrite, to unlock an iPhone used by
one of the San Bernadino California shooters in November.

That's according to reports from Israeli media — and could mean the
end of the Bureau's legal battle with Apple.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York.

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US President Obama visits Argentina

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U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Argentina on Wednesday, in a
visit that will aim to repair commercial and diplomatic relations
between Washington and Buenos Aires. He's the first sitting American
president to visit Argentina in over a decade.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Donald Trump continues march towards Republican presidential nomination

Billionaire Donald Trump remains the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination despite a growing push by the mainstream of the party to derail his campaign.

Former hopeful Jeb Bush has endorsed Trump's major challenger, Ted Cruz, but as our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, Mr Trump still has the momentum.






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