Thursday, September 1, 2016

Jobs top campaign rally themes in Ohio

Protecting American jobs emerged as the key theme for a series of rival political rallies in Ohio.

Ohio is part of America's so-called Rust Belt - which has struggled to retool as factories require fewer workers.

Wall Street is also digesting a surprise report on further contraction in the manufacturing sector, as the labor market appears to continue to grow.

In Wilmington, Ohio, Republican candidate Donald Trump vowed to keep jobs in the U.S.

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Hillary Clinton is off the campaign trail, but U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is making speeches on her behalf. 

He says Donald Trump doesn't understand.

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Two American climbers missing in Pakistan

Two American climbers have gone missing in the Karakoram mountain
range in Pakistan, the US embassy in Islamabad confirmed. Their
families have made a public plea for funds to assist in what's been a
costly rescue mission so far.

US Correspondent Mimi Chiahemen reports.

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UN Syria Special Envoy Urges US and Russia to Agree on Ceasefire

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The UN Special Envoy to Syria has said that talks between US and
Russian officials aimed at agreeing a ceasefire in the country are
likely to last into this weekend.

Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that time was short and the
negotiations had already lasted too long.

Here's our correspondent at UN Headquarters in New York, Laura Cantekin.

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Chinese airline employee charged with US smuggling

An Air China employee has been charged with smuggling packages onto planes leaving the US for the Chinese military.

46-year-old Ying Lin was charged at a New York court.

From where Nick Harper reports.

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Latin American left reacts to Dilma Rousseff's impeachement

The leftist governments of Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia have recalled their ambassadors to Brazil, in protest of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.

The vote by Brazil's senate Wednesday to impeach Rousseff ended thirteen years of governing by Brazil's leftist Workers Party.

Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Trump addresses US veterans, promises 'best weapons, best healthcare'


Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the U.S. military is "depleted" and must be rebuilt. 

Speaking at an American Legion convention in Cincinnati Thursday, the billionaire vowed to build a state-of-the-art missile defense system and promised to improve care for U.S. veterans

Trump's appearance comes just 12 hours after he delivered a fiery speech outlining his immigration plans.

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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Swiss Launch Probe into German Football Legend

Swiss authorities have launched an investigation into German football legend Franz Beckenbaur.

The investigation centers on possible money laundering and breach of trust regarding the 2006 World Cup.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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Apple's Tim Cook Calls EU Tax Decision 'Maddening'

The Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook, has called the EU's decision to make the company hand over up 14.5 billion dollars [13 billion euros/11 billion pounds] in unpaid Irish taxes 'maddening' and 'disappointing'.

Mr. Cook said he's confident that Tuesday's ruling, which said that the Irish government had effectively provided illegal state aid to Apple, will be overturned on appeal.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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US journalist detained by Turkey

Turkey has detained Lindsey Snell for alledgedly violating a war zone and attempting to cross into Syria.

According to her social media profiles, she works for Vocativ, a website which claims it uses technology to find stories in the deep web.

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby confirmed they are aware of the charges laid against her.

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U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby says American diplomats have been in touch with Lindsey Snell. 

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SpaceX rocket exploded at test facility

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at a launch complex in Florida.

There are no reports of injuries and the extent of the damage at the Cape Canaveral facility is not yet known.

The rocket was set to launch early Saturday carrying a communications satellite for an Israeli company.

Correspondent Steve Mort in Florida says black smoke can be seen for miles around.

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BA RESUMES DIRECT LONDON TO TEHRAN ROUTE

British Airways is resuming direct flights from London to Tehran after a four year hiatus because of a breakdown in relations between the UK and Iran.

It could contribute to a thaw in relations between London and Tehran.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Volkswagen faces Australian consumer court

Volkswagen's diesel emission software scandal has now landed it in Australia's Federal Court, after Australia's consumer watchdog The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, (ACCC) and started legal action against the German carmaker accusing it of misleading claims.

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Acting Spanish PM Fails to Secure Term

Spain's political crisis deepens as acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy looses his parliamentary bid for a second term.

Now it looks likely voters will have to head to the polls for the third time within a year.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.


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NEW CEASEFIRE COMES INTO FORCE IN EASTERN UKRIAINE

A new ceasefire agreement brokered for eastern Ukraine last week came into effect on September 1. Both Kiev and Moscow expressed hopes it maintains. The previous ceasefire introduced in February 2015 has been repeatedly violated by both sides of the Ukrainian conflict. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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At rally in Arizona, Trump says Mexico will pay for border wall

At a rally in Phoenix, Arizona Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump said an "impenetrable" border wall is a key part of his planned immigration policy, and said Mexico will foot the bill.

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Trump said illegal immigration is worse than anyone realizes because of the failures of previous administrations in Washington. Under his administration, Trump said there will be tough consequences, especially for illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.

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Trump also insisted that "there will be no amnesty" for undocumented immigrants in the U.S, but said his administration would be "fair" to those who comply with his "extreme vetting" process and prove they share American values

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He proposed that an immigration commission should come up with new rules to select which immigrants to allow in.

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Contradicting Trump, Mexican President says country won't pay for wall

The Mexican President is contradicting a claim by Donald Trump that the two men failed to discuss whether Mexico will pay for the construction of a wall along the US border when they met a few hours ago.


President Enrique Pena Nieto says he told the Republican Presidential candidate that Mexico won't foot the bill for the wall's construction.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Venezuela Freezes Ties With Brazil

Venezuela is withdrawing its ambassador from Brazil and freezing ties with its neighbor to the south, in response to the removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
Brazil’s Senate removed Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws. 
Reporting from Caracas, our Latin American Correspondent Juan Carlos Rivas Lamas has more on the Venezuelan reaction.


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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Trump: didn't discuss who would pay for border wall with Nieto

Republican presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, says he didn't discuss who would pay for a border wall in his meeting in Mexico City, with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

He said he'd had a 'substantive, direct' discussion with the Mexican president, and stressed his respect for Mexican-Americans and the country itself.

Mr Trump has made the building of a wall along the US border with Mexico, a centerpiece of his presidential campaign.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Donald Trump signaled he had not demanded that the Mexican government pay for the wall he wants to build to keep illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexican border into the United States.

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ADD ON

Donald Trump insisted that Mexico and the US had a mutual interest in cracking down on illegal immigration, and drug crime, inisting he would work together with the Mexican president.

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Donald Trump insisted that he wanted to keep manufacturing jobs in the US, for the benefit of both Mexico and the US.

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Trump meets Mexican President, doesn't discuss payment for border wall

Donald Trump says he's held a "substantive and constructive" conversation with the President of Mexico during a hastily arranged visit to the Mexican capital.


But he says the two men did not discuss whether Mexico will pay for the construction of the wall that the Republican candidate is vowing  to build along the US border.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US says impeachment of Brazilian president was legal

Countries around the world are reacting to the impeachment of Brazil's President, Dilma Rousseff.

Brazil's Senate has voted to remove Ms Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla, on charges of manipulating the budget to hide the country's economic problems. 

Venezuela has recalled its ambassador and severed ties with Brazil, saying the removal of Ms Rousseff was illegal.

But in Washington, State department spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the Senate had acted within Brazil's constitution, and said the US would continue dealing with the country.

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Interim President Michel Temer will lead Brazil until elections in 2018. Brazil faces massive debts and a wave of corruption scandals including within Mr Temer's own Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.