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Dec 10 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday December 10
Three years and 90,000 gun deaths since Sandy Hook, appetite for change builds Hundreds of vigils for gun violence victims are to be held across the US, and organisers sense a change, saying people are coming together like never before David Smith in Washington, Griselda Nevarez in Tucson and Tafline Laylin in Colorado Springs Thursday …
Dec 09 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday December 9
Syria crisis: Rebels ‘leave Homs’ under truce Syrian rebels have begun evacuating the last area they hold in the city of Homs under a ceasefire deal reached with the government, a monitoring group has said. The deal means the entire city returns to government control. Those leaving are due go to areas of Idlib province …
Dec 08 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 8
Isis terrorists in Iraq and Syria ‘may be using weapons exported to the Middle East by the UK Assault weapons sent from Britain to Iraq in the wake of 2003 invasion may have ended up in Isis’s hands Chris Green @cghgreen Isis terrorists operating in Iraq and Syria may be using weapons exported to the Middle East …
Dec 07 2015
Six In The Morning Monday December 7
San Bernardino attack: Obama vows to overcome terror threat US President Barack Obama has made a rare Oval Office address after the San Bernardino shootings that left 14 dead. He said the killings were “an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people”. But “freedom is more powerful than fear,” said President Obama, warning that …
Dec 06 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday December 6
Former Myanmar military ruler Than Shwe ‘supports new leader’ Myanmar’s former military ruler sees erstwhile foe Aung San Suu Kyi as the country’s “future leader” and has pledged support for her in a secret meeting, the general’s grandson said. Details of Friday’s meeting between the two was revealed by General Than Shwe’s grandson, who acted …
Dec 05 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday December 5
COP21: Progress reported on key issue of loss and damage By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Negotiators are edging towards a compromise on one of the most divisive issues between countries at the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. “Loss and damage” is the idea that compensation should be paid to vulnerable states …