Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Blocked arms sale raises more doubts over US-Philippines relations

The US says it remains strongly committed to its alliance with the Philippines despite halting the planned sale of some 26 thousand assault rifles to the country's police force.

The relationship between the two long-time allies has been complicated lately by President Duterte's angry reaction to criticism from Washington of his violent battle to rid the country of illegal drugs.

More than two thousand people have been killed since he took office at the end of June.


Kate Fisher reports

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Hillary Clinton says Florida could decide election; appeals to women voters

Hillary Clinton continued to pursue the state of Florida, just a week
ahead of the US election day, appealing to voters in an area that is
critical for the 2016 race.

The democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton said that Florida could decide
the election.

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At a rally in Florida, democratic nominee Hillary Clinton spoke on her
qualifications in comparison to her rival, Trump, but also on her
experience as a woman.

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Hillary Clinton spoke in Florida with the support of Alicia Machado,
the former Miss Universe, about Trump's "shocking behavior" towards
women and its impact on young girls.

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Millions of votes already cast

With just one week to go in the U.S. president election, millions of votes have already been cast.

And the rest of American voters remain unhappy with their choice of candidates.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Samsung invests $1bn in US chip making

South Korean company Samsung is investing more than a billion dollars
to boost its production facility in the US state of Texas.

The company says the extra investment will help to meet microchip demand.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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UN sacks South Sudan commander over response to killings

The United Nations has sacked the force commander of its mission in
South Sudan after a damning report found peacekeepers failed to
prevent the killing of civilians.

Dozens of people died in July when government troops attacked a hotel
and a camp close to the UN compound.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Trump's tax avoidance 'legally dubious', according to new report

Donald Trump's tax avoidance strategy was so "legally dubious" that
his lawyers thought an audit would likely bring him under fire from
Internal Revenue Service. That's according to a new report by the New
York Times, which cites recently obtained documents from the 1990s.


Mimi Chiahemen has more from New York..

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Trump slams Obamacare rate hikes during battleground speech

Just one week from the election Donald Trump is taking aim at the Affordable Healthcare Act also known as Obamacare.

The White House predicts that on average monthly insurance premiums will jump up 25 percent next year.

Speaking in the battleground state, Pennsylvania, the republican nominee said he was determined to repeal and replace the healthcare reform law...

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Speaking to a crowd in Valley Forge Trump warned Pennsylvania would be hit hard by the hike...

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UN migrant rights expert visiting Australia, Nauru on fact-finding mission

The UN Human Rights Council expert on migrant rights is making his first visit to Australia to assess the country's controversial migration policies.

Special Rapporteur Francois Crepeau's had canceled a planned visit last year citing a lack of government cooperation and access to refugee camps. 

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Polls Show Major Shift Towards Trump

New national polling data shows Donald Trump pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton with just a week left of campaigning. 

A  survey conducted jointly by the Washington Post and ABC News - along with a joint LA Times/USC poll see Trump moving ahead of Clinton.

The two polls were conducted after the FBI said it would look at fresh  evidence related to Hillary Clinton's use of her private email to send classified  information.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says it appears  to show a dramatic shift in public opinion...

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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says Hillary Clinton may still be the favourite to win the presidency...

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China criticizes Donald Trump's plan to reject climate change accord

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The Chinese government has criticized Donald Trump's plan to reject a
global climate change deal if he becomes the next US president.

This was a rare remark from China, which generally does not comment on
foreign elections.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Argentina: Former President Cristina Fernandez appears in court


Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has testified in federal court, as part of an investigation into alleged corruption during her time in office, surrounding the granting of public works contracts. 

In court, Ms. Fernandez denied the allegations and accused incumbent President Mauricio Macri of plotting against her. 

Andrea Arenas reports.

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Moscow says Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

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Russia has accused the West of failing to rein in islamists in Syria.  Russia's Defence Minister said as a result the resumption of peace talks have been delayed indefinitely.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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UN warn all sides in Syria may be committing war crimes

The United Nations has warned that all sides fighting in the Syrian
city of Aleppo may be committing war crimes.

Last week rebel fighters launched a counter-offensive against
pro-government forces and the UN estimate that as many as 275,000
civilians remain trapped in besieged eastern Aleppo.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Clinton Campaign Accuses FBI of Double Standard

Hillary Clinton's campaign is accusing the Director of the FBI of a double standard after opening a new investigation into a new batch of emails.

Clinton's camp is asking why James Comey won't also make public investigations into Donald Trump's ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Trump moves into lead in post-FBI national polls

Donald Trump now leads Hillary Clinton in the latest US election polls published just one week before Election day.


The surveys are the first conducted since the FBI Director announced the discovery of fresh e-mails that are being scoured for fresh evidence that Mrs. Clinton mishandled classified information.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Iraqi Forces Fighting On Edges of Mosul

Iraqi forces, backed by US-led coalition airstrikes, are nearing the eastern outskirts of the city of Mosul, aiming to drive out Islamic State militants based there.

 It comes two weeks after Iraqi forces, backed by extensive American ground and air support, launched their campaign to retake the city, advancing from the South along the Tigris river.

 Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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British muslim women fear investigation of Sharia courts an attempt to end them

Over one hundred muslim women have signed an open letter complaining about on-going government investigations into the use of Sharia law in the UK. 

The Muslim Women's Network UK said it fears the investigations are an attempt to ban Sharia councils, instead of reforming them.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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UK to announce $2.3bn cyber security package

The British government is to inject 2.3 billion dollars into stopping hijackers hacking websites and creating spoofs of official sites...

The new cyber security strategy will also see more resources for specialist police units to tackle online gangs.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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European Parliament says French Front National must pay back misused public funds

The European Parliament has ordered France's Front National repay 339,000 euros ($ 373,000) in public funds it says the party misused.
The party says it's being persecuted for its Euroscepticism. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more from Brussels.

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Pressure growing for German European Commissioner to step down over "racist" comments against China

Calls are growing for Germany's European Commissioner to set down from his position over comments he made which many believe were racist and homophobic.

Günther Oettinger (Gun-ter Urt-ing-er) was filmed using a derogatory term for Chinese people and joking that the German government would bring in compulsory gay marriages.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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