Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Two Russians pardoned by Ukrainian President to advance Savchenko swap

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko pardoned two Russian special forces officers convicted of terrorism and murder in April this year. After months of negotiations, Kiev apparently managed to fast track a swap deal with the Kremlin to bring the Ukranian pilot Nadia Savchenko, sentenced in Russia to 22 years in prison back home. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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12 EU countries supply arms to Egypt despite agreement not to

Twelve countries in the European Union are trading arms with Egypt - against their promise not to do so - according to Amnesty International.

The NGO says the states are risking complicity in a wave of unlawful killings and torture.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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"Breakthrough" Greek Debt Deal Reached

In what's being called a major breakthrough—Eurozone finance minsters have agreed to unlock more bailout funds as well as over debt relief.

Negotiations between the ministers started Tuesday afternoon and extended into Wednesday morning.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has the latest from Brussels.


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Russian officials confidence of 4% economic growth within 2-3 years

An aide to Russia's President Vladimir Putin says economic growth is
possible for the country within two to three years.

It's a positive sign for an economy that has been hit hard by the drop
in oil prices and tough sanctions after Russia's annexation of Crimea.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Death penalty approved in Charleston mass murder

The U.S. Justice Department intends to seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof.

On June 17, 2015, he shot nine people dead during a bible study at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Ex-NYPD officer charged with running prostitution ring

A retired New York police officer has been charged with running a
multi-million dollar prostitution ring.

Michael Rizzi is accused of offering services at Manhattan hotels
costing up to $20,000.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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New Yorker faces terrorism charges for IS support

A New York man has been arrested for allegedly providing support to
the Islamic State.

The 22-year-old man from the Bronx is accused of trying to help
someone travel to Syria to fight with the militant group.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Cosby to face full trial on sex assault charges

Bill Cosby is to face a full criminal trial on charges of sexual assault after a judge's decision in Philadelphia.


The actor and comedian could face ten years in jail if he's convicted.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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The pre-trial hearing heard evidence from Cosby's accuser, Andrea Constand, who claims the actor assaulted her after drugging her with three pills.


That testimony was read in court, and District Attorney Kevin Steele told reports that there was no need for the accuser to make a personal appearance.


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Attorney Gloria Allred who is representing some of Cosby's accusers, and she took issue with the comedian's legal claim that the sexual encounter had been consensual.


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Samples from 2008 Olympics showed positive results for 14 Russian athletes

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The International Olympic Committee has informed the Russian Olympic Committee that 14 Russian athletes are suspected of using doping at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.  Russian media has named the athletes whose samples taken at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing had illegal drugs in them. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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World Humanitarian Summit Wrap

Despite controversy, new plans and pledges from the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit is injecting hope into how the world can better respond to the needs of civilians caught in conflicts and disasters


UN agencies and governments meeting in Istanbul have agreed to new funding measures, and a plan to improve how aid is funded and distributed.  


Our U.N. Correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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Pink Panther star Burt Kwouk dead at 85

The actor Burt Kwouk, best known for his role playing Inspector Clouseau's man-servant Cato in the Pink Panther films has died at the age of 85.


Born in Manchester but raised in Shanghai, he starred in seven Pink Panther films opposite Peter Sellers.


He also appeared in the BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine", and the wartime British TV drama "Tenko".


In a 2010 interview he was asked how he'd got the part of Cato.


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Mexico: Authorities begin exhumation process


Mexican authorities have announced they will begin exhuming the bodies of about 116 people believed to be victims of drug cartel and gang violence.

The bodies were found in a mass grave in the central state of Morelos. The grave was discovered last November and it consists of two 10m (33ft) deep pits.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Facebook to alter guidelines for trending topics after internal investigation

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Facebook has announced they will change how they rank top trending
topics, following accusations of political bias in the process.

The company says it will minimize risks where human judgement is
involved and no longer depend on news sites to establish what
qualifies as a top story.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Toyota Recalls 1.5m More Vehicles Over Takata Airbags

The Japanese car company Toyota is recalling more than 1.5 million additional vehicles in the United States.

The airbag inflaters made by Takata have been deemed to be unsafe.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Donald Trump cartching Hillary Clinton in polls

Latest polls in the US put Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump almost neck and neck in the race for the presidency.

As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, the results have the Clinton camp worried as she battles to secure the Democratic nomination.

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Google's Paris offices in tax raid

French officials have raided the Paris office of tech giant Google as part of a tax fraud investigation.

Google is accused of owing one point eight billion dollars (€1.6bn / £1.3bn) in unpaid taxes but bosses insist they have complied with the law.

Our US correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Head of US airport security sacked

The head of security operations for the Transportation Security Administration has been fired.

American airports have seen growing delays as security rules were tightened, but not enough screeners deployed.

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Moscow denies reports that Daesh destroyed Russian attack helicopters at Syrian base

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Russia's Interfax news agency says that the Ministry of Defence has denied reports of Russian military helicopters being destroyed at a Syrian airbase. Images from intelligence company Strafor appear to reveal damage to an airbase in central Syria, 60km from Palmyra, used by Russian forces after an attack by Daesh.  Julia Lyubova has more.


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Actor Burt Kwouk dies at 85

British actor Burt Kwouk who was best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's manservant in the Pink Panther films has died at the age of 85. 

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Tunisia urges UK to change travel advice as visitors numbers drop 90%

Officials in Tunisia are urging the UK government to ease travel guidance after figures showed a 90 per cent drop in British visitors to the country...

The British government advises against all but essential travel to Tunisia following the deaths of 31 British nationals during two terror attacks in the country last year.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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