Monday, October 17, 2016

Assange Asylum Hosts Cut Off his Internet Line

WikiLeaks says its founder Julian Assange has had his Internet connection cut off by his asylum hosts, the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. 

The organization says WikiLeaks is activating "appropriate contingency plans".

Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington.

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Mosul operations expected to take 'some time' - US

The U.S. is downplaying ideas that the Iraqi and Kurdish forces will quickly retake Mosul, Iraq's second largest city.

The so-called Islamic State has controlled the city for two years, and military forces, with support from U.S. special forces, are advancing.

U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter is calling this a decisive moment, but at the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest is more cautious.

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says it will be a big deal once the Iraqis are back in control of Mosul.

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US denies involvement in Julian Assange losing internet

The Obama administration is denying involvement in Julian Assange's claim that his internet connectivity was deliberately cut by a state party.

The founder of Wikileaks has sought sanctuary at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, as the Swedes call for his extradition to face charges of sexual assault.

Julian Assange insists, if he leaves the embassy, he will be deported to the United States.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest refused to comment.

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Obama admin denies quid pro quo on Clinton emails

The White House and the U.S. State Department are denying there was any sort of a deal or quid pro quo arranged to address the classification of some of Hillary Clinton's emails.

A top U.S. State Department official had an exchange with his FBI counterpart about changing the classification of a few of Hillary Clinton's emails while in the same email exchange, spoke about slots for FBI agents at American agencies.

The classification change request was denied by the FBI

White House spokesman Josh Earnest had little to add.

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U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner confirmed the exchanges between the two agencies but had little to add.

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US Defense Department transfers Guantanamo Bay detainee

The US Defense Department has announced the transfer of a detainee at
Guantanamo Bay back to his home country of Mauritania.

This comes as the US government is hoping to close Guantanamo Bay for good.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin has more.

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PENTAGON: US forces 'behind Iraqi troop line' in Mosul Offensive


The Pentagon says the campaign to liberate Mosul is a "decisive moment" in the anti-ISIS campaign.  

Iraqi security forces have begun efforts to drive ISIS out of the country's second largest city.  

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS is assisting in the operation but that Iraqi forces were leadig the charge...

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Concern was raised about "competence and professionalism" of former head of child abuse inquiry

It's emerged the secretary of a major inquiry into child abuse in the UK alerted Britain's Home Secretary about the "competence and professionalism" of the inquiry's chair - New Zealand judge Lowell Goddard...

Less than a week after the complaint at the end of July, Justice Goddard resigned from the post.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Republican office firebombing draws condemnation

Republican and Democrat politicians have condemned the firebombing of a Republican campaign office in the US state of North Carolina.

It comes at a time of increasing tensions ahead of November's election, amid Donald Trump's accusations of vote rigging. 

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Diplomat Accused of Cover Up Attempt over Clinton Email Scandal

A senior US diplomat tried to negotiate with the FBI to change the "secret" classification a Hillary Clinton email.

While US Secretary of State, Clinton had been wrongly using her private account for official business.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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EU Not Pursing Additional Russian Sanctions

European Union foreign affairs ministers have held off pushing for further sanctions against the Syrian and Russian governments.

But the EU insists it wants to start talks about what a post conflict Syria might look like as.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports. 

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State Department allegedly pressured FBI to declassify Clinton e-mail

A top State Department official allegedly "pressured" the FBI to lower the degree of classification applied to at least one of Hillary Clinton's e-mails.


The revelation is contained in FBI notes that have been made public in Washington.


From there, Simon Marks reports.


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U.S: Journalist Amy Goodman faces riot charge

U.S. journalist, Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now! Has been charged of  participating in a "riot". 

The charges were filed after she filmed an attack on Native American anti-pipeline protesters in North Dakota.

Goodman said she will surrender to authorities in response to these charges. 

Our U.S. correspondent Andrea Arenas reports:

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US warplanes support operation to retake ISIS stronghold


The operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS fighters is underway.

Backed by US air-power, thousand of Iraqi government troops and Kurdish forces are reported to be advancing into the eastern area of the extremist-stronghold. 

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington...

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Trump: election is 'absolutely rigged'

Donald Trump says the US election is "absolutely rigged" because of "large scale voter fraud" and "the dishonest media".

His comments contradict his Vice-Presidential running mate Mike Pence's claim that the Republican nominee would "absolutely" accept the result of the election.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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WikiLeaks Claims Assange's Internet Cut by a "State Party"

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange claims his internet connection has been cut "by a state party".

WikiLeaks said "appropriate contingency plans" had been activated.

Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington.

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Wikileaks claims "state party" has cut Assange's internet

Wikileaks is claiming a "state party" has cut off the internet connection of the site's founder Julian Assange...

Assange has lived inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012.

It comes as Wikileaks has ramped up the release of allegedly hacked emails relating to the US presidential race - as Dan Whitehead reports...

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Trump claims widespread voter fraud

Donald Trump is claiming on social media, there is widespread voter fraud and the American election is rigged.

US election experts have pointed out repeatedly, this is virtually impossible.

But as our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports, this is the latest attack line from the faltering Republican candidate.

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UN warn of mass exodus from Mosul

The United Nations warns that an offensive on the Iraqi city of Mosul
may force around 100,000 people to flee to neighbouring Syria and
Turkey.

The self-proclaimed Islamic State took control of Mosul in June 2014
and now government forces along with Kurdish troops have launched a
major offensive to win it back.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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RT'S UK BANK ACCOUNTS 'FROZEN'

State-run broadcaster Russia Today has had all its UK accounts closed by Natwest Bank.

London says the decision is a matter for the bank, but it comes after the UK and US said fresh sanctions were being considered against Moscow over its military campaign in Syria.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Prominent Russian separatist commander killed in eastern Ukraine

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Pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine are trying to establish who assassinated one of their commanders. Arseny Pavlov who went under the name 'Motorola' was blown up in the lift of his apartment building in Donetsk on Sunday. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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