Friday, December 2, 2016

Trump Supporters Move to Block Election Recount

Lawyers and supporters for US President-elect Donald Trump are moving to block election recount efforts. 

They’ve filed legal motions to stop Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s request for a recount in Wisconsin and Michigan. 

As US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, Stein also requested a recount in Pennsylvania. 

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UN increases humanitarian appeal for northeast Nigeria to $1 BN

The United Nations has increased its funding appeal for northeastern
Nigera's humanitarian needs. The world body said on Friday that $1BN
-- up from half-a-billion --- is needed to assist the millions of
people affected by the militant Boko Haram insurgency.

Mimi Chiahemen reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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UN Secretary General apologizes for involvement in Haiti's cholera outbreak

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The United Nations Secretary General has apologized for the UN's
involvement in spreading cholera to Haiti during recovery operations
in 2010.

The announcement comes as Ban Ki Moon is in the last month of his
ten-year tenure.

UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin has more from New York.

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US imposes further sanctions on North Korea

The Obama administration is imposing further sanctions on North Korea, citing its continued testing and violations of U.N. resolutions.

Earlier the United Nations Security Council imposed additional sanctions, which Pyongyang rejected as an abuse of power and sovereignty.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Data shows lowest US unemployment level since 2007

The US unemployment rate has fallen to a nine year low of 4.6%.

It comes with the release of the monthly employment data, showing
178,000 new jobs were added over the last month.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Islamic State group planning more attacks in Europe, warns Europol

Europol has warned that militants from the Islamic State group will step up attacks on European targets, as they face defeat in the Middle East.
They say their tactics could include car bombs, kidnappings and extortion.
Our Brussels correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Formula One champion Rosberg retires

Reigning Formula One Champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from the sport in a move that shocked the racing world.

The thirty one year-old German won his first world championship on Sunday.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Ambitious agenda for Trump administration

The upcoming Trump administration will have an agressive and ambitious legislative agenda, Vice President-elect Mike Pence told the Wall Street Journal.

While Donald Trump has no experience in government, Mike Pence is currently the outgoing governor of Indiana and served several terms in the U.S. Congress.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Chelsea Football Club investigating historic sexual abuse claims


Chelsea Football Club has been brought further into the football sexual abuse scandal, after a former youth player claimed he was paid 50,000 pounds (63,000 dollars) to keep quiet.


Gary Johnson received the money and signed a confidentiality agreement in 2015, after allegations made against ex-chief scout Eddie Heath.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…



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Austrian presidential candidates debate before Sunday's elections

Austria's two presidential candidates faced off in a heated debate, their last before the country heads to the polls Sunday.

Europe could see its first far-right head of state in what is expected to be a closely-contested election.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Polls Show Constitutional Reform in Italy Won't Pass

Poll's leading into this weekend's constitutional referendum in Italy show constitutional reform likely won't pass.

That has Europe on edge—with some predicting a "no" vote will lead to the prime minister's resignation and financial chaos in one of the EU's largest economies. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 


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Kevin Ozebek
Europe Correspondent – FSN Brussels
Mobile: +32 (0) 486 53 5438
Twitter: @KevinOzebek

ANDREW SACHS - MANUEL IN FAWLTY TOWERS - DIES AT 86

Actor Andrew Sachs - best known for playing Manuel in 1970s British comedy Fawlty Towers - has died at the age of 86.

His family has revealed he died last month and was buried on Thursday.

He'd been diagnosed with dementia four years ago.

Roz Unwin reports.

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PRO-EU LIB DEMS WIN RICHMOND BY-ELECTION

Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats have caused a major upset, winning a Parliamentary by-election which they fought on the issue of Brexit.

The Richmond Park by-election was triggered by former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith who resigned after the party's decision to expand Heathrow Airport.

He stood as an independent candidate, but Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney overturned a 23 000 majority to oust him with a pro-EU platform.

It leaves Prime Minister Theresa May with an even slimmer parliamentary majority.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood reports from Richmond, to the south west of London.

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Japan's Foreign Minister in Russia for talks

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in St Petersburg on Friday.  He is in Russia to make final preparations for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Japan later this month.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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New US Federal Rule Bans Smoking in Public Housing

Smoking will be banned in public housing residences in the US starting
next year. Anti-smoking advocates say the federal government's
historic decision to make the properties smoke free will protect
millions of people from secondhand smoke.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Trump makes first stop on victory tour [CLIPS]

President-elect Donald Trump has kicked off his victory tour by
announcing that he is selecting James 'Mad Dog' Mattis to be his
secretary of defense.

Mattis retired as chief of US Central Command in 2013, led operations
across the Middle East and like Donald Trump, supports a tough stance
on Iran.

Speaking in the US State of Ohio Trump said the announcement will be
made official next week.


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President-elect Donald Trump has addressed a crowd in the US state of
Ohio in what is the first stop on his victory tour.

Earlier on Thursday Trump announced that over 1,100 Americans will
keep their manufacturing jobs at the Carrier air-conditioning plant in
Indiana. This after brokering a deal with the company to keep them
from moving jobs to Mexico.

And in Ohio Trump vowed to make this a regular theme during his tenure
as president.


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President-elect Donald Trump has addressed a crowd in the US state of
Ohio in what is the first stop on his victory tour.

Since winning the election on November 8th civil rights groups have
reported a surge in attacks against minorities.

Critics blame Trump's inflammatory rhetoric for this trend and
speaking to supporters in Ohio Trump said he's opposed to acts of
discrimination.



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President-elect Donald Trump has addressed a crowd in Ohio. The same
state where a Somali immigrant injured 11 people on a college campus
just days before.

Abdul Razak Ali Artan who was a student at Ohio State University was
shot dead by police after ramming his car into a crowd then began
wielding a knife.

The so-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility but
investigators say there is no evidence suggesting the link was
anything more than inspirational.

But addressing supporters Trump said that the immigration policies
made by stupid politicians were putting lives at risk.


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Trump lining up Mattis for secretary of defence

Speaking on his victory tour, president-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is selecting James,'Mad Dog' Mattis to be his secretary of defense.

The announcement won't officially be made until next week but Mattis will need Congress to bypass a federal law to make the pick official.

US correspondent William Denselow has more.

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Actor Andrew Sachs, Manuel on comedy classic "Fawlty Towers", dead at 86

The actor Andrew Sachs, best known for his portrayal of the Spanish waiter Manuel on the classic BBC comedy "Fawlty Towers", has died at the age of 86.

He'd been suffering from dementia, and his family says that he passed away in Britain last week.

Born in Germany, his family fled the Nazis and resettled in UK in 1938.

His career began with radio drama but he made his screen debut in 1959 and went on to become a familiar face on many British TV series.

But it was as Manuel, the waiter from Barcelona working for hotelier Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, that Andrew Sachs won worldwide fame.

He reflected on the character's success in this 2009 interview marking Fawlty Towers' 30th anniversary.

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Speaking in 2009 on the 30th anniversary of the program, Andrew Sachs recalled that it was John Cleese who personally offered him the role for which he will be best remembered.

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In a 2009 interview marking the 30th anniversary of "Fawlty Towers", Andrew Sachs recalled that he'd sought reassurance that the program would be successful.

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UN human rights experts warn of ethnic cleansing in South Sudan

The UN Commission on human rights in South Sudan say ethnic cleaning is well under way in the conflict, and the world's youngest nation is on the brink of a catastrophe. 


The grim assessment comes following a ten-day visit by the commission to the war-torn country.


UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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President-Elect Trump speaks at Carrier plant in Indiana after 1,100 jobs secured

President-Elect Donald Trump has announced that over 1,100 Americans will
keep their manufacturing jobs at the Carrier air-conditioning plant in
Indiana. This comes after the President-Elect had negotiated a deal to
keep the company from moving its jobs to Mexico, following through on
a campaign promise.

However, some have criticized the move, saying it's an unusually high
level of involvement in private enterprise by a US President or
President-Elect.

President-Elect Donald Trump met with workers at the Carrier
air-conditioning plant in Indiana, on his hopes to secure jobs for
American factory workers.

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Speaking at the Carrier air-conditioning plant in Indiana,
President-Elect Donald Trump spoke on future plans to ensure
manufacturing jobs stay within the US.

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