Thursday, October 13, 2016

US conducts "self-defense" missile strikes in Yemen

The United States has struck radar sites in Yemen in an area
controlled by Houthi rebels, according to the Pentagon. This comes a
day after a US Navy ship off the coast of Yemen was targeted by
missiles.

Mimi Chiahemen has more from New York.

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Bermuda: Hurricane Nicole

Category three Hurricane Nicole is pounding Bermuda as the eye of the hurricane passes over. 

Dangerous conditions began in parts of Bermuda early Thursday, as the storm approached with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. 

Andrea Arenas reports.


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UN say poverty must end to limit deaths from disasters

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says extreme poverty
must be stopped in order to limit the number of deaths from disasters.

His comments come after a report revealed that low and middle-income
nations suffer far greater loss of life compared to wealthier ones
when faced with earthquakes and extreme weather events.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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US urges Ethiopia to respect rights of its citizens during the emergency period

The U.S. is urging Ethiopia to implement the state of emergency declared in the country with caution so as to maintain respect for human rights of the citizens...

Ethiopia declared a 6 months state of emergency  on October 8, in response to recent protests and violence in its Oromia and Amhara regions. 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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Trump threatens legal action after newspaper story

The Trump campaign is threatening legal action after the New York Times published an article in which two women say they were inappropriately touched and fondled by the Republican candidate.

Donald Trump insists he did not follow through on the desires he voiced 11 years ago to Billy Bush, to grab women and kiss them.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Singer songwriter Bob Dylan has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. 

The Grammy award winning artist was recognized by the Nobel committee for having created "new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."   

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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21 Chibok girls freed by the Boko Haram

21 schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in Chibok, in north-east Nigeria by Boko Haram militants have been freed.   

The freed girls were released in exchange for four militants after negotiations between the Nigerian government, Red Cross and Swiss government brokered the exchange.  

Sophia Adengo reports from Abuja, Nigeria. 


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Sturgeon tells SNP gathering plans for a second independence referendum underway

Nicola Sturgeon has opened the Scottish National Party conference in Glasgow by telling members a consultation will get underway next week on plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence.   

Ms Sturgeon first mooted the idea of a second independence referendum after Britain as a whole voted for Brexit, but Scotland did not.     From London, Catherine Drew reports.   

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Thai King - world's longest serving monarch - dies

Thailand's King, the longest serving monarch in the world, has died in Bangkok following years of poor health and 70 years on the throne.

Tim Newton reports from Bangkok, Thailand…

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Trump threatens legal action after groping claims

Donald Trump is threatening legal action against the New York Times for "defamation" after the paper published the claims of two women who say the Republican Presidential candidate touched them inappropriately.


Other women have now come forward in a host of other publications and on television.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Shock in Germany over terror suspect's suicide

Authorities in the German state of Saxony are under fire over the suicide of a suspected terrorist in a Leipzig jail. 

Police arrested the 22 year old Syrian refugee over the weekend after finding dangerous explosives at his apartment.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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EU may impose new sanctions on Russia over Syria

Russia could face fresh European sanctions over the bombing of Syria, it's been reported.
EU foreign ministers are set to discuss potential moves against individual military figures at a meeting on Monday. 
Elena Casas has more from Moscow. 

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Aid groups request French court blocks closure of 'Jungle' migration camp in Calais

A number of aid organizations have filed a submission to a French court to delay the closure of the migrant camp known as the Jungle in Calais.

As many as 10 thousand refugees and migrants have been living in the camp as they try to cross the English channel from France to the UK.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Unilever accused of profiteering over marmite shortage

UK supermarket giant Tesco is facing a shortage of some of the most famous brands on its shelves amid a row with its biggest supplier over Brexit.

Unilever is reported to be trying to raise prices of some products because it faces higher costs as Britain's pound has fallen against other currencies following the Brexit vote.

Brands including Marmite, Pot Noodles, Surf washing powder, Hellmann's mayonnaise and Ben & Jerry's ice cream are all out of stock in Tesco's online store.

Former boss of Greggs bakery chain, Sir Michael Darrington told London's LBC radio Unilever appears to be using Brexit as a chance to increase its profits.  


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High Court legal challenge over Brexit

Britain's High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the government's right to begin the process of leaving the European Union without parliamentary approval.  

The case is being brought by a business woman concerned the correct legal process  be followed as Catherine Drew reports from London.


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Hollande: France Has a Problem with Islam

A new book published by two French journalists is quoting French President Francois Hollande as saying "France has a problem with Islam."

The book comes just a year before France's presidential election.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek explains why from Brussels. 


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Vladimir Putin says Aleppo war crimes accusations are 'rhetoric'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed suggestions by several Western leaders that Moscow could face war crimes charges over its bombing of Eastern Aleppo.  Putin called these accusations 'rhetoric'. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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BRANDS DISAPPEAR AT TESCO AMID BREXIT ROW

UK supermarket giant Tesco is facing a shortage of some of the most famous brands on its shelves amid a row with its biggest supplier over Brexit.

Unilever is reported to be trying to raise prices of some products because it faces higher costs as Britain's pound slumps against other currencies.

Brands including Marmite, Pot Noodles, Surf washing powder, Hellmann's mayonnaise and Ben & Jerry's ice cream are all out of stock in Tesco's online store.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the stand-off is being used to illustrate the Brexit debate.

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Terror suspect kills himself in German jail

A Syrian man who was arrested last weekend on suspicion of planning a terror attack has killed himself in a German jail. 

His state-appointed attorney has sharply criticized local authorities for allowing this to happen.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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New crisis for Trump as multiple media organizations publish fresh claims

Donald Trump is accusing the New York Times newspaper of "character assassination" after it published the claims of two women who say the Republican Presidential candidate molested them.


And a celebrity television program in the United States has released videotape in which Mr. Trump makes inappropriate comments about young girls.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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