Friday, March 25, 2016

US citizen "confesses" to espionage in North Korea

Kim Dong Chul, a naturalized U.S. citizen, has appeared on television in North Korea, confessing to espionage.

According to reports, he lived in the suburbs outside Washington, DC and has made many trips to the joint economic zone Rasol.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Two Americans among bombing dead as US Sec. Kerry speaks in Brussels

At least two Americans were killed in this week's terror attacks in Brussels, according to U.S. officials

The news came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with European leaders in Belgium.

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington...

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Seventh Russian serviceman reported dead in Syria

A Russian special forces officer was killed in Syria, Russian media reported quoting a military source at the Khmeimim air base. That confirms earlier media reports that Russia may have put boots on the Syrian ground. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Briton confirmed dead in Brussels Attacks

The UK Foreign Office has confirmed that a British citizen has died in the terror attacks in Brussels.


David Dixon had been missing since Tuesday, when suicide bombers detonated twin attacks at the Zaventem airport and at a metro station.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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BRUSSELS ARRESTS 'LINKED TO ATTACKS'

Belgian officials say arrests in the capital Brussels are linked to Tuesday's attacks on the city which killed over 30 people.

There were raids overnight in several parts of the city.

It comes with US Secretary of State John Kerry visiting Brussels in the wake of the attacks.

Correspondent Olly Barratt is in Brussels - he says Belgians want to hear whether suspects from the airport and metro bombings are still on the run.

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Suspected ISIS fighter arrested near Berlin

Police in Germany have arrested a nineteen year old refugee from Syria under suspicion of being a member of ISIS. 

It is the latest in a series of arrests in the past week.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Russia and US seek new Syrian constitution

Moscow and Washington claim they would like to see a new draft of the Syrian constitution worked out by August. The statement came in the wake of US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Russia. Daria Bondachuk reports from Moscow.

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TERROR ARREST IN PARIS

A terror suspect plotting what officials say was an 'imminent' attack has been arrested in Paris.

There was also a police operation in Argenteuil, to the north west of the city.

Dan Whitehead reports from the French capital.

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ARRESTS MADE IN BRUSSELS

A series of arrests have been made in Brussels after anti-terror raids.

Authorities haven't yet revealed identities of those detained, or any possible connection to Tuesday's bombings which killed over 30 people.

Olly Barratt reports from the Belgian capital.

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$1 billion already spent in US elections

$1 billion U.S. has already been spent on the 2016 political cycle in the United States.

Some of the money is being spent by the campaigns, but advocacy groups known as PACs are scooping up a lot of the cash.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US Tech Firms Call For UK Spy Bill Update

US tech giants Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Yahoo
have for the first time jointly set out concerns over the UK's
Investigatory Powers Bill, pushing for more clarity on issues like
encryption and a better framework for demands from different
countries. The tech firms say the UK legislation, which aims to update
laws on how far police and government can go when collecting data, is
important to get right because it could set a precedent for the US.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Brussels bomb brothers on US watch lists

Khalid El Bakraoui and Ibrahim  El Bakraoui were on American terror watch lists, U.S. officials are telling reporters.

The lists were updated after the Paris attacks in November.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN: Humanitarian aid reaches besieged Syrian towns

The UN says Syria's besieged areas are receiving a steady delivery of
humanitarian aid in the past week, with agencies giving out vaccines
and medical supplies. Syrian officials have been granting requests for
convoys to supply aid to the most volatile areas of the country.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Malian man pleads quilty to conspiring to murder US diplomat

A citizen of Mali has pled guilty to conspiring to murder a US
diplomat stationed in Niamey, Niger.

US authorities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation heard
Alhassane Oulde Mohamed's plea at court in Manhattan.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from New York

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US Treasury sanctions Iran

The U.S. Treasury has added sanctions against companies and persons working on Iran's ballistic missile program.

The sanctions come just hours after the U.S. Justice Department indicted a set of Iranian hackers.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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FBI Reportedly Testing Method to Unlock iPhone


The FBI is reportedly testing a method brought to the agency by an outside party, to help unlock a cell phone used in the San Bernardino California attacks in December. 

The agency has been locked  in a legal battle to force Apple  which makes the cell phone, to write software that might help the FBI unlock it. 

But as Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, the FBI says that may not be necessary.  


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US Sec. Kerry heads to Brussels post-attack, US victims still unlear


The US Secretary of State is is travelling to Brussels, Belgium, to formally express U.S. condolences for the loss of life in Tuesday's terrorist attacks.

As many as 12 US citizens were caught up in the attacks, with many still unaccounted for.

John Kerry is expected to meet with Belgian and European Union officials on Friday.

US State department spokesperson Mark Toner said identifying the injured was an ongoing process

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UN Syria envoy aims to restart talks April 9 after wrapping up current round

The United Nation's Special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is aiming to resume Syria peace talks on April 9.


He made the announcement after wrapping up the latest round of negotiations in Geneva.


Our UN Correspondet Liling Tan reports from New York.


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KERRY TO VISIT BRUSSELS AFTER ATTACKS

US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Brussels later (Friday) to discuss the intelligence response to this week's attacks on the city.

His visit comes with criticism growing over Belgian authorities' over their handling of security issues.

Meanwhile, the country's terror threat level has been lowered from its maximum rating.

Olly Barratt reports from Brussels.

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Investor pushes to replace Yahoo board

A hedge fund that is heavily invested in Yahoo wants the company's entire board replaced.   The fund's public demand for new leadership at Yahoo has set up a showdown between some investors and the company's board.  Arash Ghadishah has more from Los Angeles.

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