Thursday, May 5, 2016

No Trump endorsement from US Pres. Bush 41 and Bush 43


Neither US Presidents' George Bush or his son George W Bush will be backing Billionaire Donald Trump's run at the White House.

A spokesperson for Bush Senior said he had 'retired from politics' and would not be endorsing a republican candidate this election year.

In Washington, Kevin McAleese has more....

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Republican staff in Washington told to "back Trump or get out".

Republican Party staff members in Washington have been warned to give Donald Trump their backing for the US Presidency, or else leave their jobs.


The blunt warning comes as several leading Republicans are hesitating to endorse Mr. Trump in his bid for the White House.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Médecins Sans Frontières drops out of UN humanitarian summit

Medical aid charity Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without
Borders, has pulled out of a key United Nations humanitarian summit.

The organization has criticized the lack of accountability for
countries in war zones.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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McCain: Trump imperils Republicans on Capitol Hill

Former US Presidential candidate John McCain says that Donald Trump is imperiling the re-election prospects of Republican lawmakers across the United States.


He told supporters in his home state of Arizona that minority voters in the US could flee the Republican Party in droves.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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French police open fire in deadly high-speed car chase

A British registered car has been involved in a high-speed chase with police who opened fire at the vehicle in France...

A number of accidents were caused during the chase across the Belgian border, before the Audi crashed near Dunkirk in northern France.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Zimbabwe to print variation on US dollar

Zimbabwe is planning to print bond notes - which will stand in for American dollars.

Zimbabwe abadoned it's own currency in 2009, replacing it with US dollars, the South African rand and the Chinese yuan.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Thousands flee Alberta wildfires

All Eighty-eight thousand residents have been forced to flee Fort McMurray in Canada after a huge wildfire threatened to destroy the town.

A state of emergency has been declared in the province of Alberta. So far no deaths or injuries have been reported.

Our North America Correspondent Harry Horton reports.


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UPDATE: Turkey's PM Announces Resignation

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says he will resign later this month when his political party picks a new leader.

This all comes as violence between Turkish and Kurdish forces continues to rise and as Turkey just entered a deal with the EU aimed at slowing the flow of migrants to Greece,

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Top UK universities slip in world ranking

Ten of the UK's universities including Oxford and Cambridge have slipped down the top 100 rankings of the world's best institutions.

While universities in the US continue to dominate the Times Higher Education table, universities in Asia are catching up, with 10 new entries for this year.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman has more.

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Belgian police say they arrested Salah Adeslam twice for drug possession

Police in Belgium say they arrested Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam in 2012 and 2014 for drug possession.
They say he hadn't been radicalized at the time.
Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


UK Votes in Mayor and Local Elections

Voters are heading to the polls across the UK for council elections in England and devolved elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.


The new Mayor of London will be chosen by ballot too, with Boris Johnson leaving the position after 8 years in office.


Our Correspondent Natalie Powell has the latest.


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Poll: Majority of Germans oppose transatlantic trade pact

Seventy percent of Germans oppose the TTIP transatlantic trade pact known according to a new poll. 

Recently leaked documents by the environmental organization Greenpeace have increased fears over the deal.  

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia and US agree on “regime of silence” for Aleppo

The United States and Russia  have agree on a 48-hour "regime of silence" for the Syrian city of Aleppo starting Thursday. The two sides noted the decrease in hostilities in the war-torn country since the first temporary lull was announced for Damascus area and Latakia region last weekend. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Reports Suggest Turkey's PM to Resign

Reports in Turkish media are suggesting Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu may step down in the coming weeks.

This all comes as violence between Turkish and Kurdish forces continues to rise and as Turkey just entered a deal with the EU aimed at slowing the flow of migrants to Greece,

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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UK NATIONAL NEWSPAPER TO CLOSE

Britain's newest daily national newspaper will close on Friday, just nine weeks after its launch.

The New Day's publishers Trinity Mirror say circulation was not as high as had been hoped.

The newspaper was intended to give readers what was described as a 'ruthless edit of the day' for readers who are 'time poor'.

The decision on New Day comes as Trinity Mirror reports a sharp slump in annual profit.

And Laith Khalaf from stockbrokers Hargreaves Lansdown says it was always going to be a challenge for New Day.

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Japan PM to lay out G7 agenda in London

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with his UK counter-part David Cameron in London today (Thursday)...

It comes after a week of visits to EU nations and ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

The economic slowdown in China, global security and defence will be on the agenda. 

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Millions more Takata airbag inflators recalled

Officials have confirmed that another 35 to 40 million car airbag inflators will be recalled in the U.S.

The devices were assembled by Japanese manufacturer Takata.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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US confirms Aleppo, Syria ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is confirming that a deal has been reached for a ceasefire for Aleppo, Syria.

The U.S., working with it's European partners, is hoping to extend the cessation of hostilities to the region of Eastern Ghouta as well.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says, help is needed to make it all happen.

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Rolling Stones order Trump to stop using their music

The Rolling Stones have asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at his campaign rallies.


They've become the latest in a string of artists to tell the presumptive Republican presidential candidate to take their music off his playlist.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Prince's Team Called For Intervention Before His Death

Prince's team allegedly sought to get him treatment for opioid addiction and called a specialist to the singer's home in Minnesota. An attorney for Northern California doctor Dr. Howard Kornfeld says his client was asked to help Prince break an addiction to painkillers.

William J. Mauzy, a lawyer for the Kornfeld family, said during a news conference Wednesday that Dr. Kornfeld was sent on a lifesaving mission to help Prince.

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Dr. Howard Kornfeld runs Recovery Without Walls, an outpatient clinic in Mill Valley, California. Kornfeld's lawyer William J Mauzy confirmed during a news conference that his client could not get to Prince so instead sent his son Andrew on a red-eye flight to the compound. Andrew was one of three people who found Prince unresponsive in elevator on April 21st and called 911.

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The Kornfelds' lawyer William J Mauzy said Andrew Kornfeld was carrying medication but did not administer any to Prince. Mauzy said he expects Andrew to be immune from any possible prosecution under the state's Good Samaritan Law.

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