Thursday, February 15, 2018

17 DEAD AFTER US SCHOOL SHOOTING

The suspect in a school shooting in the US state of Florida has been named as 19 year-old Nikolas Cruz.

He's a former student who'd been excluded from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Mr Cruz was arrested in a nearby town soon after the attack which killed 17.

It's the deadliest school shooting in the US since Sandy Hook in 2012.

Our correspondent Steve Mort is in Parkland - he says it's unclear what impact the incident might have on the debate over gun control.

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Our correspondent Steve Mort is in Parkland - he says a picture is beginning to emerge of how events unfolded.

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Our correspondent Steve Mort is in Parkland - he says the suspect was heavily armed.

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Our correspondent Steve Mort is in Parkland - he says security at the school is now under the spotlight.

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US$1.8 billion fraud uncovered at single branch of Indian bank

One of India's largest state-run banks has revealed a 1.8 billion US dollar scam connected to a branch in Mumbai.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports 

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ZUMA RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA

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Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has resigned. Zuma's resignation followed weeks of intense pressure from his party the African National Congress to relinquish the presidency.

Leon Solomon reports

 

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Australian PM changes rules on government members and their relations with staff

In Australia government ministers have been told they must not engage in sexual relations with staff members, under changes in the code of conduct announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Moscow likely to reply 'in kind' to US threat of oligarch sanctions

The US Treasury has said that they will enforce sanctions soon against some of those on the so-called 'Putin List' - a roll call of the richest and most powerful people in Russia. But Moscow has warned that any sanctions will be met with reciprocity. Dan Ashby has more.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Multiple Fatalities in Florida School Shooting

Police are reporting that there are multiple fatalities in a mass school shooting in the U.S. state of Florida

The gunman has been taken into custody two hours after the first reports emerged of gunshots.

The police say he was a former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Scott Israel is the Sheriff of Broward County.

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"Several deaths" in Florida School shooting

It's reported there have been several deaths in a mass shooting at a Florida school.


The  suspected gunman - a pupil at the school - has now been taken into custody.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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"Boosting" of US West Coast defences needed

North Korea's nuclear capability means new investment is needed in
defence systems for the USA's West Coast.

That's according to top military officials in the U.S. who say the threat is "unprecedented."

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Major U.S. School Shooting: Gunman in Custody

There have been 'numerous fatalities' in a mass shooting, according to a school official in the US state of Florida.

Police have confirmed they've taken the gunman into custody two hours after the first reports of gunshots.

He is reportedly a student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Robert Runcie is the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools.

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SpaceX to build space broadband network

SpaceX is to build a broadband internet network using satellites in space.

The company, which launched a rocket last week, has been given
approval from the US communications regulator.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles where SpaceX is based.

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Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Florida high school


Authorities say a suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Police responded to earlier reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with a school official describing numerous fatalities.

Our correspondent Steve Mort has more from Orlando in Florida:

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Landmark tax conference kicks off at the UN

A three-day global conference is underway at the United Nations on the
subject of how taxation can help the world body achieve its
Sustainable Development Goals.

It's the first time the Platform for Collaboration on Tax is holding
such an event and participants believe effective taxation can help
solve issues like hunger and poverty around the world.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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South African President Resigns

South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from office, with immediate effect.

The embattled leader has been under tremendous pressure from members of his own party.

Zuma has been under corruption investigations while his party, the ANC, has seen a decline in its popularity.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced the President as ANC leader is expected to become acting president.

Zuma said he has served the country to the best of his ability.

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Multiple injuries reported in Florida High School shooting

It's reported there have been several victims in a mass shooting at a Florida school.


The gunman is reported to be at large, and a huge emergency response in underway just north of Fort Lauderdale.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump denies tolerance for domestic violence amid wife-beating scandal engulfing White House

President Trump has broken his silence on domestic violence amid a growing wife-beating scandal that is engulfing the White House.


He's told reporters that he is "totally opposed" to spousal abuse.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai dies at age 65

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died in South Africa.

The 65-year-old former prime minister was being treated in hospital for colon cancer. 

Tsvangirai led the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, and was imprisoned and injured numerous times during a long struggle against former president Robert Mugabe.

Professor Stephen Chan of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies says Tsvangirai should be remembered as a brave, if flawed, politician.

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Northern Ireland talks collapse with no agreement

Talks to restore Northern Ireland's power sharing assembly have broken up with the Democratic Unionist Party, the DUP, saying they see no current prospect of reaching agreement. 

However political opponents Sinn Fein say the DUP is to blame for the collapse.  From London, Catherine Drew reports.



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Scientists discover new promising antibiotic to fight superbugs

A promising new weapon in the fight against superbugs. 


Microbiologists at Rockefeller University in New York and Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered a new class of antibiotics that can kill some of the world's most dreaded bacteria.


Here's US correspondent Liling Tan on what this could mean for antibiotic resistant diseases. 


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Trump lawyer confirms porn star payout, declines to offer explanation

President Trump's lawyer has confirmed that he did make a 130 thousand dollar payment to a porn actress during the 2016 Presidential election, but he won't explain why.


The White House insists the President did not have an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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DEFIANT ZUMA FACES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE


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South Africa's parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. The vote signals a determination to eject Zuma from office after days of talks with his party the Africa National Congress.

Leon Solomon

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