Thursday, May 26, 2016

President Obama to Visit Hiroshima

President Barack Obama plans to travel to Hiroshima on Friday, the first incumbent U.S. president to visit the site of the world’s first atomic bombing. 
Three atomic bomb survivors will attend the event.
Rachel Silverman reports.

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UN: World Health Organization report finds attacks on health facilities kill nearly 1000

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World Health Organization officials have announced that nearly 1000
people have been killed over the past two years in health centers
worldwide, with almost 40 per cent of them in Syria.

A new report from the United Nations health agency - its first on the
topic - says well over half of the attacks were intentional.

UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Highest Zika danger identified in early pregnancy

New research shows that women who get the Zika virus early in their pregnancy face a 13 percent chance that their baby will suffer from a severe brain defect.

As our North America correspondent John Clarke reports, the findings from the American Centers for Disease Control come as the mosquito season starts in the Northern hemisphere.

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Trump Clinches Presidential Nomination Battle

The outspoken billionaire Donald Trump has won enough support to clinch the Republican party nomination for the presidency.

That's according to a count by the Associated Press of delegates who've pledged to vote for him in the party's convention.

From  Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Bolivia: Police clash with disabled demonstrators

Bolivian police forces have clashed with a group of disabled protesters who were demanding an increase in state benefits.

President Evo Morales has been rejecting their claims to quintuple the benefits, and had police place metal barricades to block them from the main square outside of the government's center in La Paz.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Trump wins enough delegates to secure Republican Presidential nomination

Donald Trump has secured enough delegates at the Republican convention in July to become the Party's Presidential candidate.


That means the billionaire property developer is now officially unstoppable in his quest to lead the Party into the November election.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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2010 UGANDA BOMBINGS MASTERMIND CONVICTED

A Ugandan man linked to Somali based Al Shabaab militant group has been convicted of being the mastermind behind the 2010 World Cup bombings by a court in Kampala

Isa Luyima has been found guilty of terrorism following the attacks where more than 70 people were killed.

Julius Mugambwa has been at court.

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Meeting between Elton John and Vladimir Putin put on hold

A proposed meeting between singer Elton John and Russian President
Vladimir Putin has been put on hold.

This comes after the Russian leader agreed to meet and discuss the
issue of gay rights with Elton John back in September.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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UK Home Secretary orders review into Sharia courts

Britain's Home Secretary has ordered an independent review to see if Islamic religious law, known as Sharia law, is being used in England and Wales to discriminate against women.  

Theresa May said she feared some Sharia councils had sought to legitimize forced marriage and unfair divorces.     From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Report Reveals US Defence Dept. Still Using Floppy Discs

A new report has revealed that the US Department of Defence is still using 8 inch floppy discs, in a computer system that co-ordinates the functions of American nuclear forces.

The Government Accountability Office study revealed that the Pentagon uses a 1970s-era machines to handle operations involving intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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13 face the death penalty in Uganda over 2010 world cup bombings

13 men in Uganda face a death sentence if found guilty of terrorism and related charges over the 2010 world cup bombings in Kampala.

Uganda's high Court delivers its judgement, six years after more than 70 people died in the country's worst terrorist attack

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Obama: World Leaders Are ‘Rattled’ By Donald Trump

US President Barack Obama has said that world leaders have good reason to be concerned that Donald Trump is the Republican party's Presidential nominee.

Speaking at the G7 summit in Japan, Mr. Obama said the New York property tycoon had shown his ignorance of world affairs, and foreign leaders were surprised by his nomination:

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Mr. Obama said that Donald Trump seemed more concerned with media headlines than serious policy considerations:

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The US President also played down concerns about in-fighting within the Democratic party, as the primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continues - pointing out that the two agree on many issues:

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Mr. Obama said the primary process could be gruelling but he's asking the candidates to stay focused:

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EU MIGRATION TO UK JUMPS IN 2015

Net migration to the UK from the EU hit a record high in 2015 according to new figures.

The data comes as Britain prepares to vote next month on whether to stay in the European Union.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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FRENCH INDUSTRIAL ACTION WIDENS

Nuclear power production has slowed in France, as unions step up nationwide industrial action over labour reforms.

Oil refineries, ports, and transport hubs are also affected, and some motorways, bridges and tunnels have been blockaded.

The disruption comes as France prepares to host the Euro 2016 football championships.

Natalie Powell reports from Marseille.

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Kremlin welcomes return of Donbass to Ukraine for “humanitarian reasons”

The Kremlin's spokesman said Moscow would welcome the return of Donbas to Ukraine if it was made "for humanitarian reasons". The statement comes in the wake of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's promises made Wednesday to return the annexed Crimea and the restive Donbass region to Ukraine. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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German far-right in hot water over chocolate

The German anti-immigrant group Pegida faces a backlash after criticizing an ad campaign featuring members of the country's football team.

The spat highlights some of the recent tensions over the influx of refugees.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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French Nuclear Workers Prepare to Strike

Workers at many of France's nuclear power plants say they are ready to strike as anger continues to mount over controversial new labor laws.

Strikes have already caused a fuel shortage in the country.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has the latest from Brussels.


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Four arrested in Belgium suspected of links to terror group

Four people have been arrested in Belgium suspected of being members of a terror cell and thought to have been planning an attack.

The arrests came as eight houses in the northern Belgian city of Antwerp were raided by police.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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G7 SUMMIT BEGINS IN JAPAN

G7 leaders are meeting in Japan to discuss the health of the world economy, and other issues including tensions over the South China Seas.

The European Union is also asking for more G7 support on dealing with its refugee and migrant crisis.

Terrorism, cyber security and Britain's upcoming EU referendum are also being discussed.

Isabel Reynolds of Bloomberg News is in Ise-Shima for the summit and says G7 leaders back Britain staying in the EU. 

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On tensions in the South China Sea - China expert Professor Kerry Brown says the G7 summit will allow diplomatic wrangling to continue in the absence of representatives from Beijing.

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Fourth meeting of Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council held in Moscow

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The 4th meeting of the strategic dialogue between Russia and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is taking place in Moscow on Thursday.  Representatives of the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Amman have gathered in Moscow for the meeting. Julia Lyubova has the details.


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