Monday, May 16, 2016

Global refugee support systems deteriorating, Angeline Jolie-Pitt says

Angenlina Jolie-Pitt, speaking as the United Nations refugee agency
special envoy, says refugee support systems are deteriorating as
global migrant crises worsen

Jolie-Pitt said the scale has grown beyond the humanitarian and
monetary resources available to the UN.

Mimi Chiahemen has more from the UN headquarters in New York.

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CIA agents confirms tip off led to Mandela arrest

New information suggests a tip-off from a CIA agent led to the arrest
of Nelson Mandela in 1962.

His arrest was the start of his 27 years in jail.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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US warns of 'unduly harsh sentences' for travellers to North Korea

If you travel to North Korea you risk "unduly harsh sentences" for actions that the United States would not consider illegal, that's the warning from the U.S. State Department on Monday.

The department said at least 14 Americans have been held in North Korea over the past decade.

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington....

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Kremlin warns against knee-jerk reaction after cemetery brawl

Russian officials say they won't be making any rash policy decisions
in the wake of a deadly brawl that broke out in cemetery over the
weekend.

Over 200 people were caught up in the fighting that police say began
because of a fight over jobs.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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Venezuelan private companies wait to see if they are seized by the government as crisis deepens

Venezuelan private companies that have stopped production during the country's economic crisis are waiting to see whether they will be seized by the government.

President Nicolas Maduro announced the move on Saturday and says they will imprison the owners of the firms who he believes are waging an economic war against his government.

Our Latin America correspondent Jack Parrock reports from Caracas.

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RASHFORD MAKES ENGLAND SQUAD

Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford has been named in the provisional England squad for this summer's Euro 2016 tournament.

The 18 year-old makes the cut ahead of Arsenal's Theo Walcott who misses out.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump in clash with UK PM and new London mayor

The UK Prime Minister David Cameron says he stands by comments he made describing Donald Trump's plan to temporarily ban Muslims entering the US as "stupid, divisive and wrong"...

It comes after the presidential contender warned he may not have a "very good relationship" with his UK counterpart.

Dan Whitehead reports from London...

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Donald Trump repeats call for Muslims to turn people into police

Donald Trump has repeated his controverisal policies toward Muslim communities, urging them to turn possible terrorists into the police.

He was interviewed by Piers Morgan for Good Morning Britain, and also said it was unlikely he'd have a good relationship with the British government.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Old Trafford Inquiry Called For

An urgent inquiry into the Old Trafford fake bomb incident has been called for by the city's Mayor and Police Commissioner.


The match between Manchester United at their home ground against Bournemouth had to be called of and rescheduled after a dummy bomb was discovered in the ground, police have said it was left by a private firm who'd been carrying out drills at the stadium.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Poorest would be hit hardest by Brexit, Cameron says

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the poorest and most vulnerable people would be hit hardest, if the UK decided to leave the European Union.

Writing in the left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, Mr Cameron said a Brexit would be a 'national error'.

This comes as more than 300 business figures and entrepreneurs have signed a letter in support of an EU exit.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman has more.

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European foreign ministers hold talks on Libya

Foreign ministers from Europe and the Middle East are meeting in Vienna on Monday to discuss how to strengthen the UN-backed Libyan government.
Established in March, the government in Tripoli still faces a rival administration in the East and an ISIS stronghold in Sirte.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Russian Sports Minister “sorry” for doping scandal


Russian Sports Minister admitted his country had a doping problem and said he was sorry for the athletes who had deceived it. However he stopped short of admitting any government role in the phenomena, avoiding to comment on media reports of wide spread doping routine and corruption implicating top sports officials. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Merkel under fire over Turkey deal

Several German politicians criticized chancellor Angela Merkel over her ties to the Turkish government, saying that she's put Ankara in a position to blackmail Europe.

Negotiations are ongoing between the EU and Turkey over a controversial migration agreement.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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CELEBRITIES PRESSURE TANZANIA TO BURN IVORY

Celebrities, media professionals and politicians are all calling for the Tanzanian Government to follow Kenya's lead and destroy all the ivory it has seized over the years. The country is believed to have one of the world's biggest stockpiles, but conservationists say that destroying it would send a message to poachers. Dan Ashby reports.


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TRUMP CRITICISES UK PM, LONDON MAYOR

Donald Trump says if he becomes US President he may not have a good relationship with UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

It follows Mr Cameron calling Mr Trump 'stupid, divisive and wrong' for suggesting Muslims be barred from the US.

Donald Trump has also told UK media that comments by new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan that the presumptive Republican nominee is 'ignorant', were 'very nasty statements'.

If Donald Trump does become US President, it therefore raises the prospect of him being at odds with two of Britain's most senior politicians.

He's been speaking with the UK's Good Morning Britain programme about London's first Muslim Mayor.

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Charity Calls for Greater Education for Refugee Children

Save the Children says governments need to do more to ensure child refugees receive an education.

A new report from the charity says just a fraction of the world's young refugees are enrolled in school.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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MAN UNITED INVESTIGATE 'FAKE BOMB'

Manchester United are investigating how a fake bomb led to the evacuation of their Old Trafford stadium and the abandonment of the final EPL fixture of the season against Bournemouth.

The English Premier League game has now been rescheduled for Tuesday.

Police carried out a controlled explosion on a device which turned out to be a training device left by a private company.

From Manchester, Simon Williams reports.

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CO2 warning from remote Tasmania

A remote part of Australia's Island State of Tasmania which is renowned for its clean air has hit new peak levels of carbon dioxide, sparking renewed calls for Australian leaders to combat global warming.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Former US Defence Secretary slams Trump's foreign policy approach

Former US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has strongly criticised Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy.

The presumptive Republican nominee has struggled to win over support from establishment figures in Washington ever since his presidential campaign begun.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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UPDATE: OLD TRAFFORD DEVICE 'NOT VIABLE'

Police say a suspect package which caused the evacuation of Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium wasn't viable.

Man's final English Premier League game of the season was abandoned after the package was found.

Sniffer dogs were brought in along with a bomb disposal unit as the ground was evacuated.

EPL officials have to reschedule the match, with all other games in the league season now concluded.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says police in Manchester appear to now be suggesting it was a hoax.

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