Wednesday, August 24, 2016

North Korea launches ballistic missile

North Korea has launched a missile from a submarine off the coast of
Japan, the Pentagon says. That's despite a United Nations ban against
its use of any ballistic missiles and comes jus as the world body's
nuclear watchdog said North Korea appeared to have resumed nuclear
activity earlier this year.

US correspondent Mimi Chiahemen reports ...

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Peru Investigates Rogue Police "Death Squad"

Peruvian officials say there are strong indications a rogue group of police has executed at least 20 people extra-judicially. 

The Interior Ministry has released a report detailing the alleged abuses of the rogue group. 

Our Latin American Correspondent Juan Carlos Rivas Lamas has this report. 

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Growing ethics questions for Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton is facing growing problems over her ethics after an Associated Press review of donors to the Clinton Foundation and who she met with while U.S. Secretary of State.

Donald Trump continues to say that her actions, as revealed through the emails of her private email server, are criminal.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Turkish Extradition Request for Gulen Not Related to Coup

The US has confirmed receipt of an extradition request from Turkey for the self-exiled politician and spiritual leader Fethullah Gulen.

But the US says the request does not relate to accusations of orchestrating last month's failed coup attempt.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Roadside Bomb Kills Soldier in Afghanistan

A  roadside bomb has killed a U. S. service member in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
The blast also wounded another American and six Afghan soldiers. 

US correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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President Obama visits flood-ravaged neighborhoods in Louisiana

President Obama traveled Tuesday to Louisiana, where severe rains have flooded some 20 parishes in what is being described as the worst natural disaster in the country since Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012. 

President Obama has been criticized for not visiting the area sooner. 

President Obama said that a week ago he requested a contingent of federal officials led by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson help with the scale of the devastation. 

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President Obama urged organizations as well as individuals across the country to help the state of Louisiana get back on its feet. 

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UNICEF sees rise in child refugees fleeing Central America to US

Thousands of children from Central America continue to make their way to the United States to escape gang violence and deep poverty, at the risk of being kidnapped, trafficked, raped or killed along the way. 

In the first half of the year, 26 thousand unaccompanied children were apprehended at the US border, according to the UN's children agency. 

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Kerry Threatens S. Sudan Leaders with Sanctions

US Secretary of State John Kerry is threatening South Sudan's leaders with financial sanctions and the withdrawal of funding.

The country is facing the prospect of a civil war if competing sides aren't able to agree to resume a peace deal.

From Washington  Daniel  Ryntjes reports...
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UN pushes for ceasefire in Syria to allow humanitarian access in Aleppo

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The United Nations has said that no deliveries of life-saving aid
could be made in Syria's besieged town in the past month.

275,000 people in the city of Aleppo have been without food or health
supplies, as convoys have been awaiting a break in the violence to
move forward.

UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Melania Trump Sues Daily Mail Over Escort Agency Accusations

Melania Trump has begun legal action against the Daily Mail and other media outlets for publishing claims that she worked for an escort agency. 

Her lawyer calls the insinuation-laden statements about the period before she met Donald Trump "100% false". 

From Washington  Daniel Ryntjes has more...

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CORBYN'S TRAIN MISERY CHALLENGED

The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party is being accused of lying about a train journey on which he sat on the floor.

Jeremy Corbyn was filmed claiming the lack of space made the case for re-nationalising Britain's railways.

But as Olly Barratt reports - Virgin Trains is questioning his version of events.

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Four companies drop Lochte sponsorship

Four companies have ended sponsorship deals with 12-time Olympic
medalist Ryan Lochte.

This comes after the 32-year-old swimmer from the US lied to Brazilian
police about being robbed at gunpoint.

William Denselow reports from Rio de Janeiro.

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VP Biden reassures Nato allies in Baltic trip

US Vice President Joe Biden has assured Baltic countries that the United States would honour Nato's pledge to protect them, despite Donald Trump's comments to the contrary.

Mr Biden said the Republican nominee's suggestion that America should consider a country's Nato contributions before automatically defending them should be ignored.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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UN warns of refugee emergency in Iraq

The United Nations refugee agency is warning more than a million Iraqis could be displaced by the upcoming offensive to retake the IS-stronghold of Mosul.

Troops are advancing on the city north of Baghdad.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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US Secretary Of State John Kerry in Nigeria

US Secretary of State John  Kerry is holding talks with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on his two–day visit to the northwestern city of Sokoto and the countries capital Abuja.


Our Nigeria Correspondent Sophia Adengo Reports from Abuja:

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Russia fails to overturn Paralympic ban

Russia will not compete at next month's Paralympic Games after losing
an appeal to overturn an outright ban...

It comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ban
imposed for state-sponsored doping.

Dan Whitehead reports from Rio...

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Trump attacks Clinton over email

Donald Trump says an independent special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was U.S. Secretary of State.

A federal judge has ordered the expedited review of another nearly 15,000 emails discovered during the U.S. Justice Department's review, on top of the 30,000 Clinton's attorneys had already turned over.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update.

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FBI Director James Comey has described Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was U.S. Secretary of State as 'extremely careless' but did not find gross negligence contributing to actual crimes. 

That's not stopping Donald Trump from accusing his rival of being a criminal.

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Russia loses Paralympics ban appeal

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Russia has lost its appeal against its ban from next month's Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping programme.  The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the ban on Tuesday.  The decision to exclude Russia's Paralympic team was initially made on 7 August by the International Paralympic Committee.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Czech PM Supports Creating EU Army

The European Union needs a common army to boost its security—that's the message from the prime minister of the Czech Republic.

And the prime minister hopes with the UK eventually leaving the EU, the European army can soon become a reality.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Hungarian politician says pigs heads should be put on border fences to deter muslim refugees and migrants

Human rights advocates have criticized a Hungarian politician after he suggested putting pigs heads on border fences to deter muslim refugees and migrants entering his country.

The comment were made on twitter by Gyorgy Schopflin, (gay-or-gee shop-flip) - a member of the European Parliament.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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