Thursday, December 8, 2016

US life expectancy drops for first time in 20 years


A new report shows the life expectancy for Americans was shorter in 2015 than 2014. 

The National Center for Health Statistics also found the mortality rate had jumped in the same period.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Head of MI6 warns Russia-Syria offensive in Aleppo is making terror threat worse

The head of Britain's intelligence agency MI6 is warning the so-called Islamic State group is plotting terror attacks against Britain from Syria...

Alex Younger says twelve plots have been foiled over the last three years.

He says the Syrian and Russian offensive in Aleppo is making the situation worse...

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Reports banks shifting operations from London to Paris

It's understood that a number of major British banks are in talks with French officials about shifting certain operations from London to Paris...

It's reported Benoit de Juvigny, the head of France's financial regulator, has said "large international banks" have undertaken the due diligence required to set up a subsidiary in the French capital.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Former French budget minister jailed for three years for tax fraud and money laundering

The former French budget minister Jerome Cahuzac has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud. 
The revelation of his secret bank accounts in Switzerland in December 2012 sparked the biggest scandal of the Hollande presidency.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Boris Johnson causes stir after accusing Saudi Arabia of engaging in "proxy wars"

Video has emerged of Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson accusing UK ally Saudi Arabia of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East and abusing Islam. 

Footage obtained by the Guardian newspaper shows Britain's most senior diplomat telling a conference in Rome that there was an absence of visionary leadership in the Middle East willing to reach out across the Sunni-Shia divide.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Pope Francis Compares Media Obsession with Scandal to Obsession with Feces

As governments warn of fake news rapidly spreading across the internet, Pope Francis is condemning the fake stories and the intent behind them.

But he also had a wider—and an extremely frank—message for the media and its obsession with covering scandal. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 


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SUPREME COURT TO CONCLUDE BREXIT HEARINGS

Four days of hearings at the UK's Supreme Court on Brexit are due to conclude later (Thursday).

The Court is deciding whether the government needs parliamentary consent to trigger Article 50 which starts formal negotiations on Britain's exit from the EU.

The Supreme Court's ruling will come in January.

It comes after UK MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable - she wants hit Article 50 by the end of March - while she conceded she'll publish some detail about her negotiating strategy.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says that allows both opposition Labour and the Conservative government to claim a win.

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'HUNDREDS OF CASES' OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY UK POLICE

Hundreds of UK police officers have been accused of using their roles for sexual exploitation, according to a new report.

It claims the abuse of authority for sexual gain is now the most serious corruption facing police forces in England and Wales.

The new figures cover a period of two years to the end of March.

Mike Cunningham is Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary.

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Kremlin says sold 19.5% stake in Rosneft

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Moscow says it has sold a minority stake in its oil giant, Rosneft, to Qatar and commodities trader Glencore.  The deal is reportedly worth $11.3 billion.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Giraffes facing 'silent extinction' as IUCN re-grades survival threat


Giraffes have been re-graded to 'vulnerable status' on a list that monitors the extinction of the planet's species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature made the change after activists estimated that numbers have fallen by up to 40% in the last 30 years. Dan Ashby reports. 

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

UK MPs VOTE IN FAVOUR OF BREXIT TIMETABLE

UK MPs have voted in support of the government's plan to begin formal negotiations on Brexit by the end of March 2017.

That's when Prime Minister Theresa May's government says it will trigger Article which signals the start of talks on the UK's exit from the EU.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Shell signs with Iran to explore oil projects despite Trump's threat to undo nuke deal

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday signed an agreement to explore oil projects in Iran, despite threats by US President-elect Donald Trump to nix the Iran nuclear deal. 

The move suggests that oil companies are willing to take the risk that the new US leadership could re-impose sanctions on Iran.

Our correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.

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Calls for a ceasefire in Aleppo

The U.S. is backing calls by the opposition and by the international community for a ceasefire to allow civilians to flee the fighting in Aleppo.

The Assad regime has ruled out a possible ceasefire, with the Russians calling the rebels "terrorists."

In Washington, the Obama administration is sticking to its call for a ceasefire, with U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner offering this assessment:

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US offers help following Pakistani plane crash

The U.S. is offering help with recovery operations after a Pakistani International Airlines plane went down in the northern part of the country, killing all 48 on board.

Many Pakistanis are mourning the death of Junaid Jamshed, a former pop star turned Islamic cleric who maintained his popularity in the country.

U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner:

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Trump pick for top environment job enrages activists

Donald Trump has enraged environmentalists by picking a close ally of the oil industry to head America's Environmental Protection Agency.


Scott Pruitt is currently the Attorney General of the oil-rich state of Oklahoma.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Electrical Appliance Possible Cause of Deadly Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire

The search for remains at the scene of a deadly warehouse fire in Oakland California is over. 

Fire officials say they do not expect to find any more victims, but they're still examining the site for clues about what sparked the fire. 

Rachel Silverman reports from Oakland. 

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4 babies born with Zika in New York City, Health Department announces

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New York City health officials have reported that there have been 5
babies born with Zika-related symptoms in the city since July.

In all, nearly one thousand New Yorkers have tested positive for the
disease, with all cases associated with travel.

Our New York correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Julian Assange releases statement made to Swedish investigators

Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange has released the answers he gave after being questioned in the presence of Swedish Prosecutors last month, about rape allegations against him.


Mr Assange has been unable to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since fleeing there four years ago, after saying he would be extradited to the US for the release of confidential military files,  if he were to travel to Sweden for questioning over rape claims.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…



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Bolivia: Chief executive of LaMia is detained

Bolivian authorities have arrested the chief executive of LaMia, the airline of the plane that crashed last week in Colombia killing 71 people.

The Bolivian government has also requested Brazilian authorities send over a Bolivian official who has publicly said she had warned the pilot about the danger of flying without sufficient fuel. 

Andrea Arenas reports.

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Deal secured to safeguard Tata Steel works in Wales

A deal to secure jobs and production at the Indian-owned Tata Steel plant in Wales has been secured...

The Community Union says it had "secured a commitment from Tata Steel" over the plant's future, which has been at risk for months.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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