Monday, May 15, 2017

Guantanamo pre-trial hearings re-start amid controversy

Pre-trial hearings have resumed for the five 9/11 defendants,
including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, despite a request
from one of the defense teams to quit.

The judge denied the motions from Walid Bin Attash's attorneys.

Nick Harper reports from Guantanamo.

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Moors Murderer Ian Brady dies

Serial killer Ian Brady, the man known as the Moors Murderer, has died aged 79.


He was being treated at a psychiatric hospital after being diagnosed with cancer.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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Report: Trump "leaked highly classified intelligence" to Russians

Reports in the United States suggest that President Trump revealed highly classified information during an Oval Office meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister last week.


The Washington Post is reporting that the President, during the conversation,  jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on the Islamic State group.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US police reviewing social media footage linked to shooting of 15-year-old boy


US police are looking into footage posted on social media apparently showing the immediate aftermath of a shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Connecticut.

Last week Jayson Negron was shot dead by police after a short car chase in the south west of the state.

In Washington, our US correspondent has more:

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White House refuses to clarify position on taping claim

White House spokesman Sean Spicer refused to clarify whether U.S. President Donald Trump has a taping system.

Senate Republicans have joined the call from Democratic lawmakers for the White House to turn over any recording, saying it's not acceptable to try to play cute on such a serious issue. 

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports that President Trump doesn't want to talk about it.

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Comey lacked leadership - White House

The White House now says James Comey was fired as FBI director because he lacked leadership skills.

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the search to find his replacement is moving rapidly.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says President Trump knew firing James Comey could have a negative impact.

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White House spokesman Sean Spicer confirmed they are looking for someone with "integrity."

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Macron meets Merkel in Berlin

France's new president Emmanuel Macron made his first foreign trip to Berlin to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel, just a day after his inauguration.

Merkel said the two leaders were developing a road map to strengthen the European Union.

Ira Spitzer has more from the German capital.

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Malware attacks slow

The pace of the "wannacry" ransomeware malware attacks appear to have slowed, but have been reported in some 150 countries.

The attackers have been demanding $300 to allow a user to regain access to their files.

Tom Bossert, the White House adviser for Homeland Security is urging everyone to update their computers.

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North Korea claims it's built a new rocket

North Korea claims it has tested a newly developed ballistic rocket, one which could carry  a large-size heavy nuclear warhead."

The United Nations Security Council is so concerned about this latest test, they've called an emergency meeting.

At the White House, spokesman Sean Spicer says the threat from Pyongyang is clear.

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Ninth Circuit Court Hears Travel Ban Arguments Monday

Arguments have wrapped up in a federal appeals court in Seattle over
President Donald Trump's travel ban. The 9th US Circuit Court of
Appeals is pressing the Justice Department to explain the legality of
the travel ban, as Trump's campaign promise to ban Muslims from
entering the US takes center stage.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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US wants more pressure on Syria

The Trump Administration is calling for increase international pressure on the Assad regime.

The U.S. State Department unveiled evidence which points to Syria executing prisoners, then cremating bodies, thus reducing evidence of possible war crimes.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer could not say exactly what the U.S. would do. 

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White House spokesman Sean Spicer indicated a return to the Obama administration policy of regime change for Syria.

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Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince meets with US President Donald Trump at White House


Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nayhan was at the White House on Monday for a working lunch with US President Donald Trump.

The Deputy Commander of the United Arab Emirates armed forces will also hold meetings with the US secretaries of defense and state.

After shaking hands in the Oval Office...President Trump emphasised the close relations between the US and the UAE:

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Syrian activists say airstrikes on ISIL-held areas killed dozens of civilians

Syrian activists say two separate airstrikes on ISIL-held areas over the past two days have killed at least 30 civilians.


The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suspects both strikes were conducted by the US-led coalition, which has been under scrutiny over civilian casualties. 


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan has the details.  


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Cyberattack spreads to Asia

The global cyberattack that started on Friday spread to thousands of additional computers, as workers turned on their computers to start a new workweek. 

Transmitted by email, the malicious software, locks users out of their computers, threatening to destroy data within 7 days if a ransom is not paid.

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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US army: Chelsea Manning to be unpaid, active duty soldier after release on Wednesday


The US army says Chelsea Manning will be an unpaid, active duty soldier when she is released from prison this week.

Manning's 35-year sentence for leaking classified information was commuted by then US President Barack Obama in his final days in office earlier this year.

In Washington, our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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9th Circuit hears arguments in travel ban case

A three-judge panel of the 9th circuit, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is hearing arguments on President Trump's travel ban.

A lower court put a full hold on the executive order, which limits immigration from six majority muslim nations.

Jeffrey Wall, an attorney for the U.S. Government, tried to argue that previous statements made by Donald Trump should be ignored because he was not yet commander-in-chief.

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Neal Katyal, arguing for the State of Hawaii, says before and after Election Day, Donald Trump has repeatedly singled out Muslims.

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Jeffrey Wall, an attorney for the U.S. Government, argued that the ban is within the president's powers on immigration.

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Neal Katyal,  arguing for the State of Hawaii, says the president has made his intent clear on why he wants to severely limit travel from majority Muslim countries.

He gave the example of laws that could be written with clear violations of the U.S. Constitution.

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Fight to take Mosul ramps up, reaches final stages

Iraqi government forces say the battle to regain control of Mosul is heading into the final stages.  

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has the latest:

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US court of appeal to hear arguments on Trump revised travel ban

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A US appeals court will hear arguments Monday on President Donald
Trump's second version of an executive order halting immigration from
6 majority Muslim countries.

The order was blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii in March. This
marks the second review of the travel ban by a federal court in the
past week.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details:

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Hong Kong denies asylum to families that housed Snowden in 2013


Three families who provided shelter in 2013 for former US government contractor turned whistle-blower Edward Snowden have been denied asylum by Hong Kong authorities. 

Andrea Arenas has the details.

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US accuses Syria of coverup

The U.S. State Department is accusing the regime of Bashar al-Assad of building a crematorium to cover up the evidence of war crimes at the Saydnaya millitary prison.

The U.S. says as many as 50 prisoners are being hanged every day, and instead of burying the bodies in mass graves, some are being burned to eliminate evidence. 

Cremation is generally considered haram - that is forbidden - in Islam.

Stuart Jones is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs 

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Acting Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones says it's time for Russia to step up and pressure Syria.

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