Tuesday, June 28, 2016

VW Agrees to Record Vehicle Buy-Back

Volkswagen’s settlement with nearly half a million US diesel owners and government regulators will reportedly cost the company about 15 billion dollars.

The settlement terms are to be submitted Tuesday to a California judge whose final approval will be required for the deal to take effect.

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.  

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Final report on Benghazi expected soon

The Democrats on the Benghazi panel in the U-S House of Representatives have released their report, charging their Republicans counterparts with targeting Hillary Clinton politically.

The purpose of the special committee was to investigate who was responsible for the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in an attack on the US compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2012

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Olympics a big failure? warning by local officials

The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro has warned that the forthcoming Olympic Games could be a 'big failure'. 

The state claims to have almost run out of money and declared a financial emergency last week. 

From Rio, our correspondent John Bevir reports.

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White House welcomes US Supreme Court ruling on abortion

The Obama administration is welcoming the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law on women's health clinics.

The regulations forced the closure of many Texas clinics which provided abortions, and the nation's highest court found this was an undue burden.

At the White House, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz said this ruling is in keeping with U.S. President Barack Obama's belief that a woman should have the right to make decisions about her own body.

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Special relationship endures - US on Brexit

American officials are trying to reassure everyone that nothing has changed in how the United States relates to the United Kingdom in the days following the so-called Brexit vote.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is holding meetings with his EU and UK counterparts, as EU leaders reject informal talks with the UK on how to start the process.

At the White House, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz repeated the same point many other U-S officials have made.

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Standards and Poor downgrades UK's AAA Credit Rating

Rating agency Standards and Poor has stripped the UK of its prized AAA credit rating, after the country voted to leave the European Union.


The country is feeling the aftershocks of the Referendum, with the pound falling to a 30 year low with banking shares and house builders being hit.


Mr Cameron has tried to calm fears during his first speech to parliament after the vote, as our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports….


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Russian athletes appeal IAAF's Olympics ban

Russian track and field athletes have filed a joint appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) objecting the ruling of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) banning them from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Russia's Athletics Federation remains suspended from the Olympics following reports on and investigation into widespread government-sponsored doping in Russian sports. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
 
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Police Investigate Melee at Sacramento Rally

Two people are recovering from critical wounds after violence broke out at a neo-Nazi rally at California's state capitol over the weekend. 

The clash was between a white nationalist group called the Traditionalist Worker Party, which reportedly wanted to assist supporters of Donald Trump, and a larger group of counter-protesters.

Rachel Silverman reports from California. 


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US Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion restrictions

In a big win for abortion rights activists, the United States supreme court has struck down a Texas law that limited abortions.

The 5-3 ruling is one of the biggest abortion decisions in America for a generation, as our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.


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CAMERON MAKES BREXIT STATEMENT TO COMMONS

Germany says there can be no informal Brexit talks before the UK officially starts the process leading to it leaving the European Union.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron says Article 50 will not be triggered until his successor has been chosen.

He's stepping aside following Britain's vote to leave the EU and a new leader will be chosen by the Conservative Party by September 2nd.

Mr Cameron has told the House of Commons the result of the referendum must be respected.

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Mr Cameron has told the House of Commons the result of the referendum must not be allowed to cause division.

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Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised the campaign.

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Argentina's forward Lionel Messi announces he will retire

Lionel Messi has shocked fans around the world by announcing his retirement from international football.

The 29 year old football sensation announced this after Chile defeated Argentina in the Copa America final over the weekend.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Snowden lawyers issue new push for pardon by Obama

Lawyers working for Edward Snowden have said they will increase pressure on the Obama administration to issue a presidential pardon for the U.S. whistleblower, before the end of Obama's term. 

Mary MacCarthy reports from Moscow:

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Wall St. set for more losses

Investors in the United States are preparing for another volatile day
of trading as Britain's decision to leave the European Union continues
to weigh on global markets.

Wall Street posted big losses on Friday after the historic vote as
economists assess the implications that the Brexit vote may have.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Kerry says special relationship with UK will continue on visit to Brussels

US secretary of state John Kerry has reasserted his position that the US will continue to work with the European Union and the UK despite the British vote to leave the EU.

52 per cent of the UK voted to exit the EU last week which has left the British government and opposition in the parliament in chaos.

John Kerry has been talking in Brussels ahead of a visit to London and says the US will keep its so called special relationship with Great Britain.

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Speaking in Brussels after meetings with the president and foriegn affairs chief of the European Commission, John Kerry urged for everyone affected by the brexit vote, to remain calm.

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UK CABINET AGREES 'BREXIT UNIT'

Britain's government has opened a new unit of civil servants to draft options for negotiations with the European Union after last week's Brexit vote.

Prime Minister David Cameron chaired cabinet for the first time since the EU referendum.

He's set to stand aside as PM once a successor has been chosen, leaving negotiations with the EU to the Conservative Party leader.

Cabinet member Stephen Crabb is thought to be considering a leadership bid.

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UK Chancellor Says Britain is Prepared for Brexit

The British Chancellor, George Osborne, has tried to calm fears over Brexit after Britons voted to leave the EU 52% to 48%, triggering market turmoil on Friday.


The Chancellor announced that the UK's economy would need to adjust, but no emergency Budget would be put in place immediately.


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EU leaders meet in Berlin to agree Brexit response

German chancellor Angela Merkel, French president Francois Hollande and Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi are meeting in Berlin to agree a joint strategy on Brexit.
A split between European leaders seemed to open up at the weekend - with the French foreign minister insisting Britain leave the EU as soon as possible, while the German government seems more inclined to give the UK time.
Elena Casas reports from Berlin.

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BORIS JOHNSON URGES CALM AFTER BREXIT

One of the front-runners to become Britain's next Prime Minister says EU nationals living in the UK will have their rights protected as the country moves towards a Brexit.

Boris Johnson has also welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's attempts to calm the markets following last week's British vote to leave the EU.

Boris Johnson wrote in a newspaper column that he believes Britain's new relationship with the EU will end up looking much like it used to - but with sovereignty restored to the UK.

And he's welcomed George Osborne's message of stability about the UK economy.

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EU appoints head of Brexit task force

The European Union has appointed a Belgian diplomat to head up its task force for the removal of the UK from the bloc.

Britain voted to leave the European Union with a 52 per cent majority in a referendum held last week.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russian court orders Kirov governor be kept in custody

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A court in Russia ordered that the governor of the Kirov region should be taken into custody for two months after investigators said they had caught him accepting a bribe in a restaurant.  Nikita Belykh is accused of taking a bribe of 400,000 euros.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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