Tuesday, January 31, 2017

UN-Syria talks postponed

The United Nations has confirmed the latest round of Syrian peace
talks have been postponed.

The UN's envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said the Geneva talks would
now be held on 20th February.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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UN confirms delay of Syria peace talks

The United Nations envoy to Syria has confirmed the long-delayed peace
talks have been further postponed by another two weeks.

Staffan de Mistura said the Geneva talks would now be held on 20th
February to allow more time for a ceasefire to solidify and for the
opposition to form a delegation.

He praised the recent negotiations in Astana, Kazakstan which were
initiated by Russia, Turkey and Iran.

Staffan de Mistura said the postponement was about waiting not canceling.

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While recognizing the Astana efforts, Staffan de Mistura said the UN
would be front and center of the Geneva discussions.

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Staffan de Mistura said it was now possible to get more aid into the country.

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Pres. Trump pushes cybersecurity initiative

U.S. President Donald Trump wants increased cyber security for the U.S. government, saying that computer systems must be upgraded.

The president himself, does not use email, and only uses his smart phone - which is not a special secured phone - for calls and Twitter.

President Trump wants to stop the theft of American government data.

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President Trump has tapped former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to coordinate work on cyber security (a position which does not require Senate confirmation).

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White House says "it's not a travel ban"

The Trump White House is continuing to insist the executive order on travel visas and immigration is not a travel ban, when President Trump himself has used the phrase, "Muslim ban."

According to reports, it is unclear how the executive order is being implemented, despite efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to allow legal permanent residents - green card holders who are not yet citizens - back in from their overseas travel.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says the U.S. needs to know more about the people traveling from war-torn nations, such as Syria.

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San Francisco Challenges Trump's Executive Order re Sanctuary Cities

The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order regarding sanctuary cities. 

Many US cities have adopted sanctuary policies that prohibit police from cooperating with immigration authorities. 

As Rachel Silverman reports San Francisco is the first city to challenge the order. . 

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White House says acting AG fired for cause

White House says acting AG fired for cause

The White House is not backing down on its claim Sally Yates betrayed her position as acting U.S. Attorney General when she announced she would not enforce the executive order on travel visas and immigration.

Dana Boente has promised to uphold the executive order, while he is acting U.S. Attorney General, until Jeff Sessions is confirmed.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer insists Sally Yates failed to do her job.

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White House confident Supreme Court nominee will be confirmed

The Trump White House is confident that the nominee to be the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will be confirmed.

Senate Democrats are promising to use their power under the fillibuster rules to stop the nomination.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says the nominee is qualified and shares conservative legal thinking as Justice Antonin Scalia did.

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White House spokesman Sean Spicer is confident the U.S. Supreme Court nominee will be confirmed.

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Homeland Security tries to clarify travel rules

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is trying to clarify the travel rules, calling it a temporary pause, following the executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and travel visas.

The executive order has been met with protests around the country, and a variety of court orders blocking some implementation, as it is argued, it is not constitutional.

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly explained why the executive order was necessary.

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Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly explained what is supposed to happen to the visa process during the temporary pause.

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The acting commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Kevin McAleenan said that going forward, there will be clarity about immigration for dual-citizens.

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Saying he knew the executive order was coming, because Donald Trump talked about it while he was a presidential candidate,  Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly was unclear on how involved he was in the drafting of the executive order.

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Trump's head of homeland security says immigration restrictions are "not a travel ban"

Four days after President Trump signed an order closing America's borders to citizens from 7 countries, his top officials are calling the move a "temporary pause".


The head of the Department of Homeland Security says new immigration procedures are now being finalized and will be unveiled within 90 days.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Four days after President Trump signed orders that created chaos at airports all over the country and repeatedly called his move a "ban", John Kelly his Director of Homeland Security told reporters it isn't one.


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Speaker Ryan defends travel & immigration orders

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan is defending the travel and immigration orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Americans are protesting the orders as unconstititutional, and the travel plans of over 90,000 have been affected, as the refugee program is supposed to be put on hold for 120 days.

Speaker Ryan told reporters, President Trump has the authority to limit immigration.

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Speaker Paul Ryan is not happy with the vague wording and the poor implementation of the executive orders on immigration.

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British MPs to debate Trump State Visit



A debate in the British House of Commons over proposals for Donald Trump's state visit has been scheduled for February 20th.


It comes after a petition to stop the state visit received over 1 and a half million signatures and counting.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Pres. Trump promises faster drugs approval process

U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to bring drugs manufacturing back to the U.S. and make the approval process faster.

Pharmaceutical firms pay for the testing phase and must prove their products actually work, and in some cases, products make it partly through the process, only to fail in human trials.

President Trump wants to make it simpler and faster.

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U.S. President Donald Trump cannot believe how much it costs to bring a new drug to market.

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Key Democrats not confident Sessions will uphold US Constitution

Key Democrats are not confident that Republican Jeff Sessions will uphold the U.S. Constitution and make difficult choices which go against White House policy if he is confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General.

Senator Sesssions, a Republican from Alabama, is expected to pass the Judiciary Committee  nomination progress on a party line vote.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, says she does not believe Jeff Sessions will uphold the U.S. Constitution as U.S. Attorney General.

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Senator Dianne Feinstein told the Judiciary Committee, the job of the U.S. Attorney General is to act independently and in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, something she is not confidence Jeff Sessions will do.

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Debate underway in UK parliament on Brexit legislation

British lawmakers have begun two days of debate on Brexit legislation that will clear the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50, the mechanism for exiting the European Union. 

There have been heated arguments on both sides with dissenters threatening to defy their own political parties.   From London, Catherine Drew reports.  

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Chad elected as new chair of African Union Commission

The African Union summit has elected Chad as the new chair of the AU Commission.


Chad's Foreign affairs Minister  Moussa Faki Mahamat takes over South Africa's Dlamini Nkosazana Zuma (Dla- Mi-ni  Nkoo- Sa- zaa- na ), for the next four years .

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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Morocco readmitted to African Union

The African Union now has 55 member states after readmitting the Kingdom of Morocco.


Morocco left the Union in 1984 when the AU recognised the independence of Western Sahara that it occupies.


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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BREXIT DEBATE UNDERWAY

British MPs have started a two-day heated debate on Brexit legislation, ahead of a vote due on Wednesday.

The government was forced to table a Brexit Bill by the UK's Supreme Court.

If it wins approval Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to be able to trigger Article 50, which begins formal negotiations on the UK's exit from the EU, by the end of March.

The bill is expected to pass because MPs from the opposition Labour Party are being ordered to back it.

Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons the will of the people is clear.

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Africa condemns Trump’s travel ban

The African Union is worried about how the Trump administration will approach relations with the continent, following the immigration orders which it says are discriminatory. 

Libya, Somalia and Sudan are among the nations affected by the ban.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa : 

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Trump advisor: “Undervalued” Euro benefits Germany

Donald Trump's top trade advisor said Germany is using an "undervalued" Euro to gain an advantage over the United States and other European countries.

The euro has fallen more than twenty percent against the dollar in the past three years.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Pres. Trump to announce US Supreme Court nominee

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce his nominee to fill the empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court (8pm Eastern / 0100GMT).

The ninth justice must be confirmed the U.S. Senate before considering any of the constitutional cases before the bench. 

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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