Thursday, December 29, 2016

35 Russian intelligence operatives given 72 hours to leave the U.S.

U.S. President Barack Obama has issued an executive order to expel 35 Russian intelligence operatives from the U.S., three weeks before he leaves office.

Administration officials say the package of measures, which include sanctions on Russia's top intelligence services, are in direct response to Russian threats to U.S. national security.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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US sanctions Russia for cyber attacks

The Obama administration has issued a round of fresh sanctions targeting Russia for its attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election and theft of data.

The sanctions will be imposed by the Treasury and State Departments, including kicking nearly three dozen Russian intelligence officers out of the United States.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US Coalition: Top ISIS commander killed in Syria

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An Islamic State commander has been killed by a coalition airstrike in Syria.

A statement issued by the US-backed coalition said that his death will
degrade the Islamic State's power in Raqqa.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Iraqi forces launch second phase in Mosul assault

Military officials have announced that forces in Iraq are launching a
second phase in their bid to recapture Mosul.

The so-called Islamic State have controlled the city since June 2014
but have lost about a quarter of it since the offensive began 10 weeks
ago.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Amazon refuses to hand over data from smart home device


Technology company Amazon is refusing to provide information to American law enforcement that was recorded on the new generation of household smart devices.

As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports,  this could be a major privacy test case as such technology spreads around the world.

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DOWNING ST. PLAYS DOWN 'CAMERON FOR NATO' REPORTS

The UK government is playing down reports former Prime Minister David Cameron is being lined up as a future NATO secretary general.

It's been suggested he could be promoted as chief of the military alliance as a way of boosting Britain's international role amid its exit from the European Union.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Obama administration in final push to transfer more Guantanamo inmates

The Obama administration is working against the clock to complete the transfer of close to 20 inmates from the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay.

The White House needs to complete the process before President Elect Donald Trump is sworn in next month.

As Malcolm Brown reports, whatever happens, President Obama looks set to fail in his long-running effort to shut the facility down.  

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US ambassadors are spies - Philippines Duterte

The U.S. State Department is countering the claim by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte that American ambassadors are spies, also working for the CIA.

This is the latest in a series of claims which underscore the Filippino leader turning his back on long-time ally, the United States.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington:

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Germany releases suspected terror accomplice over lack of evidence

Germany's Federal Prosecutor's office has released a man detained over a possible connection to the truck attack in Berlin that killed twelve people.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by a Tunisian national who was later killed by Italian police.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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RUSSIA ANNOUNCES SYRIA CEASEFIRE DEAL

Russia has confirmed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and opposition forces has been reached.

Both sides also agreed to start peace talks.

The deal was brokered with Turkey's, Russia's and Iran's cooperation.

Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Child Asylum Seekers Launch Legal Action Against UK

Child asylum seekers who had been living in the Calais Jungle Camp before it was dismantled  by authorities, are launching a legal challenge against the UK's Home Secretary.


They are seeking individual explanations in writing over why they have not been relocated to the UK.


Our Correspondent In London Natalie Powell reports…


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Crashed Russian plane had “obvious technical malfunction”

Investigators studying the Russian Tu-154 plane crash say recovered jet fragments show "no sign of explosion". The plane had an "obvious technical malfunction", officials said. Probe is underway as the jet's black boxes are being decoded. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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DEBBIE REYNOLDS DEAD AT 84

US actress Debbie Reynolds has died at the age of 84.

She'd been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke, a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.

Debbie Reynolds starred in the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain and was leading lady in a series of Hollywood hits in the 1950s and 60s.

In 2010 she spoke of being a strict mother to Carrie Fisher.

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Polling Shows Support For EU Remains High

While many Europeans believe their country is heading in the wrong direction, new polling shows they still want to remain in the European Union. 

The new numbers make it clear most Europeans don't want to follow the UK and still think European integration has its benefits. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Germany probes possible truck attack accomplice

Germany's federal prosecutor will decide Thursday whether to arrest a man who has been detained over a possible connection to last week's deadly truck attack.

His number was found saved in the phone of the man who drove the truck into a crowded Christmas market, killing twelve people.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Hollywood Star Debbie Reynolds, Mom to Carrie Fisher, Dead at 84

Hollywood star Debbie Reynolds who rose to stardom in the 1952
Hollywood classic film "Singin' in the Rain" and quickly became a
staple in the entertainment industry died Wednesday as a result of a
stroke. The news comes just one day after Reynolds 60-year-old
daughter Carrier Fisher, a Hollywood icon herself, passed away
unexpectedly.

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Obama Creates National Monuments in Nevada, Utah

US President Obama protected two massive areas in the American West
Wednesday, including a patch in southern Utah that has been at the
center of a contentious battle over land protections for years. The
areas now protected from development include the Gold Butte National
Monument in Nevada and the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

Our Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Debbie Reynolds hospitalized - reports

Just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died, reports out of Los Angeles say Debbie Reynolds, her actress mother has been hospitalized.

Debbie Reynolds, age 84, has been a star in Hollywood for more than six decades, including her iconic role in the classic American film, 'Singing in the Rain.'

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump criticizes United Nations

Donald Trump is saying the United Nations is a waste of money when it doesn't work.

He spoke to reporters after a long day of meetings with people who may or may not join his administration.

The president elect has also urged Israel to stay strong, that change is coming January 20, following a strongly critical speech by Secretary of State John Kerry and the UN resolution on Israeli settlement policy.

Donald Trump did say the United Nations is full of potential.

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Donald Trump also confirmed he spoke with U.S. President Barack Obama but refused to comment further.

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Takata expected to pay 1bn in US air bag settlement

Japanese auto parts maker Takata will pay nearly one billion dollars to settle allegations of criminal wrongdoing relating to its faulty air bags in a suit brought about by the US Department of Justice, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Takata is expected to plead guilty to criminal misconduct as part of the settlement.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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