Friday, April 29, 2016

Colombia legalizes gay marriage

Colombia's top court has ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.

Same-sex couples in the South American country were already allowed to form civil partnerships, but had to prove they were in a long-term relationship in order to obtain legal benefits.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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US Biden & Pope call for better cancer treatment

US Vice President Joe Biden has taken his global fight against cancer
to the Vatican to add the backing of the Pope to his campaign.

Biden, who lost his son to brain cancer last year, is pushing for a
greater commitment for research into the disease.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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US Man Jailed in North Korea for Spying

A 62 year old naturalised US citizen has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour in North Korea, after being charged with spying.

Kim Dong Chul, who was born in South Korea, was arrested last October and made an apparent confession in front of reporters last month in Pyongyang.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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China and Russia urge US not to install Korean missile system

China and Russia have urged the United States not to install a new anti-missile system in South Korea.

Washington said it was in talks with Seoul about a new defence system after a series of nuclear artms and missiles tests by North Korea this year.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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SOUTH AFRICA CORRUPTION CASE - SETBACK FOR ZUMA

INTRO: A court in South Africa says a decision to drop 783 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma was "irrational" - and that the cases should be reviewed...


The charges date back to 1999 and are linked to a multibillion dollar arms deal.


Isabel Nakirya reports...


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President Jacob Zuma is in trouble again...


A South African court says a decision by the then chief state prosecutor to drop charges just a week before Jacob Zuma became president was irrational. 


The charges linked Zuma to a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars. 


Zuma denied the charges.


The Pretoria high court judge wants these charges reviewed - amid allegations so-called "spy tapes" reveal possible political interference in the original investigation. 


There has been an outpouring of outrage from the opposition…..demanding that Mr. Zuma steps down.


It's still not clear whether Zuma will appeal the ruling.


This is the latest in a run of setback for the president - last month, Zuma was found to have disobeyed the constitution after he failed to pay government money he used to upgrade his home.


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Men accused of giving Brussels bomb suspect money

Two men have appeared in court charged with funding Brussels bomb suspect Mohamed Abrini.

Mohammed Ali Ahmed and Zakaria Boufassil have been accused of giving Abrini, also known as 'the man in the hat', thousands of dollars when he was in the UK in July last year.

From London, our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman reports.

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HELICOPTER CRASHES OFF NORWAY

11 people have died and 2 are missing (update as required) after a helicopter crash on an island in Norway.

It's reported the helicopter was carrying 11 Norwegians, one Briton and one Italian, from an offshore oil field in the North Sea.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Protests erupt near Trump rally

About 20 arrests have been made in California after hundreds of
demonstrators convened outside a stadium where presidential hopeful
Donald Trump was holding a rally.

There were heated exchanges between his supporters and protestors as
the state prepares for its primaries on June 7th.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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KENYA TO BURN BIGGEST EVER IVORY HAUL

Tomorrow Kenya will host the biggest destruction of ivory that the world has ever seen, as it sets fire to nearly all the tusks it has taken off poachers over the years.

The President will set fire to more than one hundred million dollars worth of tusks - from the bodies of more than 8,000 elephants.

Dan Ashby reports.

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IAG SLOWS EXPANSION PLANS AFTER BRUSSELS ATTACKS

Airline group IAG, which owns British Airways and Iberia, says it is slowing expansion plans because of the effects of the Brussels attacks.

Despite reporting rising profits, the firm says demand in some areas has been weaker than expected.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Belgium to give every citizen iodine pills in case of nuclear accident

Belgium is to give every single citizen iodine pills as a precaution for nuclear safety.

The country's nuclear reactors have been accused of being unsafe by neighbours Germany and France.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Senior MPs urge action over anti-Semitism row

Senior members of UK Parliament have said not enough is being done to tackle the issue of anti-Semitism within the Labour party.

Shadow home secretary Andy Burham said the party should act quicker to deal with anti-Semitic comments.

This comes after both former London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Labour MP Naz Shah were suspended for comments which brought the party into disrepute.

From London our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman reports.

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UK Foreign Sec in Cuba for historic visit

The UK Foreign Secretary says he is keen to "forge new links" with Cuba as he begins an historic visit to the nation...

Philip Hammond is the first British Foreign Secretary to visit the country before the country's revolution of 1959.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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German far-right party to adopt 'anti-Islamic manifesto'

Germany's far-right AfD party holds its annual party congress this weekend, coming off electoral gains earlier in the year.

The party plans to adopt what's being called an 'anti-Islamic manifesto'.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin. 

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Russia denies carrying out air strike on Aleppo hospital

The Russian defence ministry says it has carried out no air strikes in Aleppo in the last few days, after accusations a Russian plane could have carried out the strike that hit an MSF hospital on Thursday.
Despite a partial withdrawal in March, Russia is still carrying out air strikes in support of the Syrian army.
Elena Casas reports from Moscow.


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UK LABOUR FACES ANTI-SEMITISM CRISIS

Britain's opposition Labour Party is facing a crisis over allegations of anti-semitism, just days before crucial elections.

Senior Labour figure Ken Livingstone has been suspended by the party over comments he made about Hitler, a day after a Labour MP was also suspended over posts on Facebook deemed by critics to be anti-semitic.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn denies there is a deep-rooted anti-semitism problem in his party.

Next week there are crucial local elections which are Mr Corbyn's first major test at the polls since he became leader.

Sandy Rashty of the Jewish Chronicle says Labour needs to take the issue seriously.

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UN Chief Criticizes Europe's Toughing Stance on Migration

While speaking in Vienna, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon harshly criticized Europe's increasingly stricter stance on migrants and refugees.

He made the comments in front of Austria's parliament. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 


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New York Times Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

The chief executive of the New York Times, Mark Thompson, is facing a multimillion dollar class action lawsuit alleging that he introduced a culture of 'discrimination' at the newspaper.

The case claims that Mr. Thompson, a former Director General of the BBC, preferentially favoured younger, whiter staff at the expense of older female and black employees.

Here's our New York correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Sham Marriage Charges for 3 People Connected to San Bernardino Attacker

Federal agents have arrested 3 people connected to one of the San Bernardino attackers. 

The charges are NOT for contributing to the mass shooting. 

As Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, the charges are related to their roles in a sham marriage designed to skirt immigration laws. 


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Thursday, April 28, 2016

US criticises Chinese restrictions on foreign NGOs

China is being criticised by the United States for tightening controls on the activities of foreign non-government organisations inside the country.
Beijing has announced that NGOs, ranging from cultural to business organisations, must be registered and monitored.
As our North America correspondent John Clarke reports, Washington says the new law might damage ties between the two countries.

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