Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Head of a 900-year-old Catholic order resigns after dispute with Pope over condom program

The head of a 900-year-old Catholic order has resigned after Pope Francis became aware he was running a condom distribution program. 


It's the second high level resignation as a row between the vaitcan and the Knights of Malta order over condoms deepens.


Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.


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British lawmakers demand White Paper for Brexit

British lawmakers are calling on the government to publish its negotiating objectives for Brexit, to allow a fuller debate on how Britain leaves the European Union. 

Some MPs from the ruling Conservative party have joined with opposition groups to demand more detail.  It comes after the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government must win parliamentary approval for the Brexit process.   

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Leading French presidential candidate in trouble over wife's "fake job" allegations

Leading French presidential candidate Francois Fillon paid his wife 500 000 euros as a parliamentary assistant when he was prime minister - and former members of his team say she was never seen in the office. 
The right wing candidate has a reputation for being clean of the string of corruption scandals that hit the Nicolas Sarkozy cabinet in which he served.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Martin Schulz to challenge Merkel in September elections

Former European parliament president Martin Schulz will take control of Germany's SPD party this year and seek to unseat chancellor Angela Merkel in elections this fall.

Current party chief Sigmar Gabriel has been tapped to become the the country's foreign minister.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia give Syrian rebels draft constitution

Russia's envoy for Syria says he has given opponents of the country's
president Bashar al-Assad a draft constitution in an attempt to hasten
political negotiations.

Alexander Lavrentiev says the document was prepared by Russian
specialists and comes after two days of indirect talks between the
Syrian government and members of the armed opposition.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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Talks in Brussels Diffuse Tension between Serbia and Kosovo

Leaders from Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to ease tensions after high level talks in Brussels. 

After the meeting, the European Union's top diplomat said it was decided by both sides to leave grievances behind and focus on the work ahead. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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UK URGED TO TOUGHEN LAWS AGAINST SEXIST WORKPLACE DRESS CODES

The UK government is being urged to review laws into discrimination to end sexist dress code practices in workplaces.

Two committees of MPs have issued a report into the issue after the case of a woman who was sent home from work last year for not wearing high heels.

Their research has found the law is often not applied properly to protect workers from discrimination.

Holly Harris reports.

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Republican Sen Graham begs Trump to stop claiming voter fraud

A prominent Republican senator has said President Trump should stop making widely debunked claims about voter fraud. 
During a meeting with congressional leaders Trump reportedly said three to five million illegal immigrants cast ballots which cost him victory in the popular vote.
There has been no evidence of fraud in the election. 
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is calling on Trump to end the accusations.

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Trump prepares to sign executive orders on immigration

President Trump is expected to begin the process of closing America's borders to Muslims within the next few hours.


Officials say he will sign executive orders restricting immigration to the US from 7 nations.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Hollywood Not 'So White' for 2017 Oscars

Hollywood's modern musical "La La Land" became the movie to beat at
the 2017 Academy Awards, earning 14 nominations on Tuesday. The film
leads a diverse list of nominees this year, a sign the industry is
pushing forward in the wake of its #OscarsSoWhite Twitter controversy.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Trump spokesman: President continues to believe in massive US voting fraud

The White House says there is evidence to support President Trump's claim that millions of people have voted illegally in US elections.


But a spokesman refused to be drawn on whether the President will order an investigation into voter fraud.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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White House limits social media, communications from agencies

The new Trump administration is severely limiting what public communication and social media interaction some federal agencies can make.

The Agriculture and Interior Departments and the Environmental Protection Agency have all had their public affairs efforts limited.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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White House stalls on response to Israeli settlements

U.S. President Donald Trump is holding off on responding to Israel's announcement on settlements until he meets with Prime Minister Netanyahu in early February.

The Israeli government has approved the construction of 2,500 units of housing on the occupied West Bank, claiming a massive housing crunch.

The Obama administration said repeatedly additional construction did not help foster peace between the Israelis and Palestinians , but White House spokesman Sean Spicer did not have an answer.

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Pres. Trump maintains Election 2016 marred by voter fraud

U.S. President Donald Trump is sticking to his claim, some 3-5 million voter illegally in the 2016 election.

Donald Trump won the majority of states and electoral college, but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.

The White House has not provided any evidence to back up the claim of massive voter fraud, but spokesman Sean Spicer is sticking to what the president said.

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The Pew Research Center found in 2012 that 13 percent of voter registrations are invalid due to Americans moving or dying, but not because they are actually illegally registered or not citizens eligible to vote.

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California Storms Cause State of Emergency

California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for 50 counties in the state. 

After five years of drought, the state has been pounded by rain since early January. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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Mexico to push to keep NAFTA in meeting with Trump

Mexican president, Enrique Pena Nieto say he will fight for Mexico's interests and the rights of migrants when he meets with Donald Trump next Tuesday.

He also said he will push to keep the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in place.

Andrea Arenas reports


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Trump pushes ahead with construction of controversial oil pipelines

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to advance construction of two major oil pipelines in the United States.

The Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines were both blocked by President Obama's administration after protests by environmental groups.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Donald Trump to announce Supreme Court pick

U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to announce his first nominee to fill the empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court next week.

Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell steadfastly refused to let his nomination go through the confirmation process, leaving the seat open for nearly a year following the death of Justice Scalia.

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, he's narrowing his choices.

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Health nominee promises Americans will keep insurance

Senators are grilling Tom Price on his plans to alter the Affordable Care Act, the legislation nick-named Obamacare.

He promises that Americans will keep their insurance, but the legislation will be changed.

U.S. President Donald Trump has already signed an executive order to launch some alterations - although the impact of that executive order is complex.

Tom Price told the Senate panel that Americans will keep health insurance.

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US President Trump picks Ajit Pai to lead Federal Communications Commission

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US President Donald Trump has picked a known net-neutrality critic to
head the Federal Communications Commission.

Ajit Pai had opposed the Obama administration's plan to keep internet
traffic treated equally, and not be beholden to telecommunications
companies.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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