Thursday 31 July 2014

Poisoned Spy: CPS Wanted To Prosecute Russians

The CPS wanted to prosecute two Russians for Alexander Litvinenko's murder, but extradition was refused by Moscow.

A public inquiry into the death of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has been formally opened in London.

Coroner Sir Robert Owen suspended the current inquest into Mr Litvinenko's death before opening the inquiry, which was announced by Home Secretary Theresa May last week.

It will allow investigators to probe whether Moscow was behind the former KGB officer's murder and comes at a time of worsening relations between the UK and Russia.

Mr Litvinenko was poisoned with radioactive polonium-210 while drinking tea with two Russian men, one a former KGB officer, at the Millennium Hotel in London's Grosvenor Square.

His family believes he was working for MI6 at the time and was killed on the orders of the Kremlin.

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Police 'Zeroing In' On Michigan Teen Killer

April Millsap's dog reportedly led joggers to the body of the 14-year-old, who was walking the dog when she was murdered.

FBI and state police have searched a home in connection with the murder of a teenager in Michigan who was killed while walking her dog.

The body of 14-year-old April Millsap was found on July 24 in a ditch near a nature trail in the village of Armada.

She was found by joggers, apparently led to the body by April's dog Penny.

Police told a local newspaper they are "zeroing in" on the suspect.

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UK Border Staff 'Unprepared' For Ebola

Medical staff take a blood sample from a suspected Ebola patient at the government hospital in Kenema

Immigration staff are "very concerned" about the deadly virus - and are not sure what to do if they spot someone who is infected.

Border, customs and immigration staff feel unprepared to deal with people arriving in Britain who may be carrying the deadly ebola virus, a union leader has warned.

The virus - which has no vaccine and a fatality rate of up to 90% - has now killed nearly 700 people in West Africa, and it is feared it could be spread around the world by infected air passengers.

Medical staff working with Medecins sans Frontieres prepare to bring food to patients kept in an isolation area at the MSF Ebola treatment centre in Kailahun

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investigators reach crash site,

MH17: International investigators reach Malaysia Airlines crash site, military announces day-long halt to offensive in east

Australian and Dutch investigators have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 after four days of failed attempts to make it across a battlefront to the wreckage.

The Ukrainian parliament today gave the go-ahead for Australian police and investigators to go to the crash site as part of an international recovery operation.

It comes as Ukraine's military announced a day-long pause in its brutal offensive to oust pro-Russian rebels in the country's east.

original post found herhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/international-investigators-reach-mh17-site-in-ukraine/5639366

'confesses' to killing classmate

Japanese schoolgirl 'confesses' to killing classmate

The Japanese high school girl who was arrested on Sunday has reportedly confessed to killing and dismembering her classmate, say local media.

National news agency Kyodo quoted police sources as saying the girl had admitted she "wanted to kill someone" and dismember a body.

The murder has made headlines in Japan which has seen a number of killings of children by children.

A similar incident happened in the same city, Sasebo, 10 years ago.

original post found herhttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28544543

Sierra Leone declares Ebola emergency

Ebola virus disease (EVD

Coloured transmission electron micro graph of a single Ebola virus, the cause of Ebola fever

Sierra Leone's president has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak.

Symptoms include high fever, bleeding and central nervous system damage
Fatality rate can reach 90%
Incubation period is two to 21 days
There is no vaccine or cure
Supportive care such as rehydrating patients who have diarrhoea and vomiting can help recovery
Fruit bats are considered to be virus' natural host
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Ukraine: day-long halt to offensive

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MH17: Ukraine military announces day-long halt to offensive in east

Ukraine's military has announced a day-long pause in its brutal offensive to oust pro-Russian rebels in the country's east, following a plea from the UN for a truce to allow a stalled probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to go ahead.

"We have taken a decision not to conduct military operations on this so-called 'day of quiet'," military spokesman Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky said.

He said the move was in response to an appeal by UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon to halt fighting.

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Man Wins Lotto Twice

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Man Wins $1m Lotto Twice In Three Months

Robert Hamilton with wife, Donna. Pic: Hoosier Lottery

Robert Hamilton scooped the top prize - with odds of one in 2.1 million - twice in just three months.

An Indiana man has defied the odds again, claiming his second $1m lottery prize in three months.

Robert Hamilton purchased his latest winning scratch-off ticket last week from a convenience store on the south side of Indianapolis, Hoosier Lottery officials said.

In April, Mr Hamilton won the exact same amount from the state's $120 Million Cash Spectacular Scratch-off game.

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Poster Causes 9/11 Anger

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Ninja Turtles Film Poster Causes 9/11 Anger

A poster showing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles falling from a skyscraper with the date September 11 has appeared on Twitter.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster — The poster has been deleted from the Twitter feed

The apparent promotional image was shared on Paramount Australia's Twitter account but was removed when it started receiving criticism from users.

@JDDrake wrote: "Real smart, marketing team" and @JRBTempe tweeted: "Somebody's getting fired."

The Michael Bay-produced film hits cinemas in Australia on the same day that the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks on New York's Twin Towers will be commemorated.

Paramount Australia later tweeted several other less controversial images promoting the movie.

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Axe: Through Car Windshield

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Axe Flies Through Car Windshield On Highway

A motorist and passenger escaped unscathed after an axe hurtled through their car's windshield along a busy stretch of Massachusetts highway.

The axe became dislodged from the back of a truck just north of Boston and broke the glass of the car behind it before becoming lodged in the dashboard, state police said.

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India landslide:

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India landslide: Rescuers race to find survivors as toll rises

Rescue workers in western India are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives and buried some 40 homes.

Ten people have been rescued from the wreckage in Malin village, near the city of Pune in Maharashtra state.

Teams worked through the night but rain was hampering efforts to search for scores of people presumed trapped under the mud and debris.

The landslide hit the village early on Wednesday while people were sleeping.

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ISRAEL Mobilises 16,000 Extra Troops

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Israeli Army Mobilises 16,000 Extra Troops

Large explosions lit up the sky above Gaza City overnight, as Israel mobilised 16,000 more reservists to the conflict.

The sound of explosions and planes flying overhead were heard across the city, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.

The continued bombardment came as Israel announced it was mobilising thousands of extra troops.

"The army has issued 16,000 additional mobilisation orders to allow troops on the ground to rest, which takes the total number of reservists to 86,000," said an army spokeswoman.

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satellite images of Gaza destruction

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Gaza conflict: United Nations releases before and after satellite images of Gaza destruction

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has released satellite images showing the extent of destruction in Gaza following weeks of ongoing conflict.

Damage Assessment in Northeastern Gaza Strip - Occupied Palestinian Territory

Damage Assessment in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip - Occupied Palestinian Territory

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shelter hit, 15 dead:Gaza

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In quotes: UN's despair as Gaza shelter hit, 15 dead

The shelling of a UN school in Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp has killed at least 15 people, bringing condemnation from the UN and other world leaders.

Israel is being widely blamed for the strike, which happened despite warnings that the school was being used as a shelter.

Modern Day Slavery In UK

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Campaign Targets Modern Day Slavery In UK

Border control checks are stepped up across the UK as the number of potential victims of trafficking increases dramatically.

The Government has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the growing problem of modern day slavery in Britain.

Last year 1,746 potential victims of trafficking were identified in the UK, a 47% increase on the figure for 2012.

As part of the campaign, a TV advert shows actors in the kind of squalid conditions that victims are forced to live in.

Checks at airports have also been stepped up with border force officers trained to identify passengers who could be being brought into the country to be treated as slaves.

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Aide On Sex Charge

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Prince Philip's Former Aide On Sex Charge
The Queen Attends Church At Wolferton

The Duke of Edinburgh's former personal assistant is accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

A former aide to the Duke of Edinburgh has been charged with sexually abusing a girl in the early 1970s.

Benjamin Herman, 79, is accused of three indecent assaults against the child, who was aged around 12 at the time, between 1972 and 1974.

During this time Herman served as the Philip's equerry, or personal assistant.

A spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service said Herman will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Monday.

"He is charged with three counts of indecent assault between 1972 and 1974 on a girl aged around 12," the spokesman said.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

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UK:Ebola: 'Precautions'

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Ebola: 'Precautions' Taken To Keep UK Safe

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said "precautionary measures" have been put in place to protect Britons from ebola, although it is "most unlikely" it could spread within the UK.

Mr Hammond was speaking after a meeting of the Government's emergency committee, Cobra, to discuss what he earlier called a "new and emerging" threat.

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Argentine debt

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Argentine debt talks end in failure

Last-minute talks in New York between Argentina and a group of bond-holders to avoid the country defaulting on its debt have ended in failure.

So-called "vulture fund" investors are demanding a full pay-out of $1.3bn (£766m) on bonds they hold.

Argentina has said it cannot afford to do so, and has accused them of using its debt problems to make a big profit.

A US judge set a deadline of 04:00 GMT on Thursday for a deal. The crisis stems from Argentina's 2001 default.

Late on Wednesday evening, Argentina's Economy Minister Axel Kicillof said the investors had rejected the government's latest offer.

"Unfortunately, no agreement was reached and the Republic of Argentina will imminently be in default,"

original post found herhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28578179

Nato 'unprepared'

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Nato 'unprepared' for threat, say MPs

Pro-Russian militants sit on a tank in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine

Nato is poorly prepared for an attack on a member state from Russia, an influential group of MPs has warned.

The Commons Defence Committee said the recent Ukraine conflict showed "serious deficiencies" in Nato's preparedness to counter threats - and "radical reform" was needed.

The MPs said the risk of a conventional assault remained low, - but warned over methods such as cyber-attacks and the use of irregular militias.

Nato said it would study the findings.

original post found herhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28577904

Turkey.:having a laugh

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The women having a laugh in Turkey.

Women across Turkey are posting photos of themselves laughing and smiling on social media. Why?

Women should not laugh in public. So said Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc in a speech on Monday about "moral corruption" in Turkey. "Chastity is so important," he said. "She will not laugh in public."

His comments have prompted a big backlash from women on social media

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sanctions:push Russia into recession

MH17-related sanctions shock could push Russia into recession

Tighter sanctions have been imposed in the biggest standoff with Russia since the Cold War and now the questions are being asked: who will they hurt and how will the Russians react?

The West was already exasperated by Vladimir Putin's wars in the Ukraine and Crimea. The shooting down of MH17 and the continued fighting around the crash site has galvanised it into action.

"The United States means what it says, and we will rally the international community in standing up for the rights and freedom of people around the world," said US president Barack Obama.

The US and the European Union have announced further sanctions on Russia, targeting its energy, banking and defence sectors.

original post found herhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/sanctions-shock-could-push-russia-into-recession/5637502

Vegas Casino Heist

Vegas Casino Heist Suspect Restrained In Court

A man charged with robbing a Las Vegas casino has been wheeled into court in a restraint chair with his mouth covered by a spit mask after becoming combative.

Scott Carmitchel is accused of stealing $43,500 (£25,700) at gunpoint from a cashier at the Bellagio on Friday night before spending the money on luxury goods and prostitutes.

Police said the 34-year-old had refused to co-operate since he was arrested on Saturday night, even resisting officers' attempts to hold his head steady for a mug shot.

Scott Carmitchel (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

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Death toll from stampede at Guinea rap concert rises to 34, medical staff say

The death toll from a stampede at a beachside rap concert in Guinea's capital celebrating the end of Ramadan has risen to 34, medical staff say.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Donka hospital in predominantly Muslim Guinea's capital, Conakry, to visit the injured and identify the dead.

A reporter for Reuters news agency saw the bodies of three children among the dead, while witnesses put the number at around 10.

original post found herhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/death-toll-from-guinea-stampede-rises-to-34/5636980

UK.Victorian-era . PIER FIRE

Victorian-era Eastbourne Pier in southern England badly damaged by fire

A Victorian-era seaside pier on Britain's south coast was badly damaged when fire broke out in an amusement arcade.

Flames leapt from the roof of the two-storey structure at Eastbourne and a large plume of smoke rose above the East Sussex town.

No injuries were reported.

The blaze started around 3:00pm (local time) in the arcade, which is 50 metres from the shoreline, officials said.

Eastbourne's 300-metre pier was opened in 1870 and had been hit by fire before, in 1970.

Several other British piers have also been damaged by fire down the years.

Southend pier on the east coast has caught fire four times; South Parade pier at Southsea has suffered fire three times; Hastings pier, near Eastbourne, was badly damaged in 2010; and Brighton's West Pier was destroyed in 2003.

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