Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Britain's former EU ambassador says Brexit talks will be "humongous"

Britain's former ambassador to the European Union says talks on the UK's divorce from the bloc will be "humongous" in scale and involve difficult trade-offs.   

It comes as MPs debate legislation to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Brexit.

Catherine Drew reports from London.

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May calls US travel ban "divisive and wrong", says all had advance notice

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says US President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from 7 mainly Muslim countries is "divisive and wrong".   

She's been responding to criticism in the House of Commons over an invitation extended to Mr Trump for a state visit to Britain this year.

1.8 million people have signed an online petition against a Trump state visit to the UK.

Mrs May was asked by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn if she received advance notice of the policy change during her visit to the White House. 

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Russia blame Ukraine for latest fighting and believe violence showcases need for US-Russia dialogue

The Kremlin has announced that the escalation of fighting in eastern
Ukraine highlights the need for dialogue between Russia and the United
States.

Fierce fighting over the past several days around the town of Avdiivka
has left thousands of people without water and electricity in freezing
temperatures.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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May describes US travel ban as "divisive and wrong"

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says US President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from 7 mainly Muslim countries is "divisive and wrong".   

She's been responding to criticism in the House of Commons over an invitation extended to Mr Trump for a state visit to Britain this year.

1.8 million people have signed an online petition against a Trump state visit to the UK.

But Mrs May, who faced criticism for failing to condemn the immigration restrictions earlier, says her position should not be in doubt.

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Mrs May says her officials responded by securing exemptions for Britons to the new rules.

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UK's former man in Brussels warns Brexit talks will be "humongous"

Britain's former Ambassador to the European Union says talks on Britain's exit from the bloc will be 'humongous' in scale.

Sir Ivan Rogers, who resigned from his post last month, warned European leaders did not expect any deal to be ratified until the early to mid 2020s.   

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has hopes the negations and a trade deal can be concluded within two years. 

Giving evidence to MPs, Sir Ivan Rogers warned the talks would be all-encompassing.

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German police arrest Tunisian terror suspect

Police in Germany have arrested a Tunisian asylum seeker on suspicion of recruiting for ISIS and seeking to carry out a terror attack.

Over a thousand officers took part in multiple raids in and around the city of Frankfurt.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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EU agrees deal to end mobile roaming charges this year

The EU has made a deal to end mobile-roaming charges by this coming June- meaning EU citizens can use their phones across the EU without paying extra. 

The agreed-upon deal caps the fees phone companies pay each other when their customers travel across rival networks. 

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Marine Le Pen refuses to repay EU, has MEP salary slashed

Far right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has refused to repay 320 000 dollars to the European Parliament - for wages paid to her assistant, who the Parliament says never worked there.
That means Le Pen's salary as an MEP will be partly withheld, along with her expenses, until she pays up.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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UN Calls for Ceasefire in Ukraine After Fighting Intensifies

With renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, the United Nations is calling on all sides to stop fighting. 

In one town where the fighting has recently been intense, 17 thousand are reportedly without water, electricity or heat.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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UK MPs TO VOTE ON BREXIT BILL

British MPs will vote later ((after 1900G)) on Brexit legislation which would allow the triggering of formal talks with the EU on the terms of the UK's exit from the bloc.

The government was forced to seek Parliamentary approval by a Supreme Court ruling.

Olly Barratt reports from London..

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's a key vote.

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Australia and Indonesia meet over terror funding action

Australia has signed a new deal with Indonesia to help cut off funding for terrorists.
The agreement between the two nations' financial intelligence agencies includes almost half a million dollars from the Australian government to fund six new projects.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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Donald Trump confirms Supreme Court pick


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President Donald Trump has announced his nominee for the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States

Neil Gorsuch [PRO: GORE-SITCH]- a federal appeals court judge from Colorado - will face a senate vote for his confirmation.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington

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Pres. Trump announces US Supreme Court nominee


President Donald Trump has made his nomination for the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court.

Neil Gorsuch [PRO: Gore-Sitch], a federal appeals court judge, will now require confirmation by a senate vote.

Some senior democrats have already come out in opposition to the conservative nominee.

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Judge Neil Gorsuch thanked Presdient for what he called a great honour

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Democrats force delays of Trump nominees

Using committee rules, Democrats have stalled the nominations process for several proposed members of Donald Trump's cabinet.

The White House is not happy the opposition party figured out a way to delay the confirmation process.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN Security Council agrees that Iran's ballistic missile launch did not violate resolution

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The UN Security Council members agreed that Iran's ballistic missile
launch was inconsistent with a resolution on the nuclear deal, but not
a violation.

The UN Security Council confirmed that the test was launched on Sunday night.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin has more from New York.

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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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