Friday, February 3, 2017

US House votes to loosen background checks

The US House of Representatives has voted to scrap laws requiring some background checks for people purchasing guns.

The background checks - introduced under President Obama - are required for people with mental health issues.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Pres. Trump promotes economic agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's pleased with the January report on employment in the U.S.

The U.S. Labor Department says 227,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate remains at 4.8 percent.

None of this was the new president's doing, but he's happy with the results.

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During a meeting with corporate executives, President Trump promised to completely change the Dodd-Frank Act which was designed to make sure there was not another financial sector meltdown as the U.S. saw in 2008.

President Trump said JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon is most familiar with the problems of the legislation.

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Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions

The US is imposing new sanctions against Iran to punish the government in Tehran for testing a ballistic missile last weekend.


13 individuals and a dozen companies are being targeted by the Trump administration, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US economy sees robust jobs grow

The US economy created an unexpectedly healthy 227,000 new jobs last month.

However, the latest labour market data, the first of Donald Trump
presidency, showed unemployment increased.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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BREXIT LEGAL CHALLENGE FAILS

The UK's High Court has blocked a new legal challenge to Brexit.

The case was brought by campaigners who argued Parliament should approve Britain's exit from the European single market.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Russia reacts to US sanctions adjustment

The Kremlin has announced that the United States' adjustment of
sanctions is due to pragmatism.

On Thursday the US Treasury Department altered the sanctions placed on
Russia's intelligence agency by President Trump's predecessor Barack
Obama.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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US issues warning to North Korea

U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis has warned there will be an overwhelming response if North Korea tries to use a nuclear weapon.

His first overseas trip is to visit key American allies in Asia.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK Defence Secretary warning over Russian hacking



The British Defence Secretary has warned that Russian hacking is  a danger to the West.


Michael Fallon said sustained cyber attacks and misinformation being generated from Moscow are attempts to destabilise democracy


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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French soldiers shoot man who attacked them with knife by Louvre museum

French soldiers opened fire on a man who attacked them with a knife in the underground shopping centre next to the Louvre museum on Friday morning.
The assailant was seriously wounded.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Germany deports Berlin attacker associate

Germany has deported a Tunisian man connected to the Berlin Christmas market attacker who killed twelve people in December.

He will face charges in Tunisia for membership in a terrorist group.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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MAY TO URGE EXTRA NATO SPENDING IN MALTA

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is using an EU summit in Malta to press the British position on Brexit, but also NATO and the migration crisis.

Mrs May's due to brief her fellow EU leaders on her recent visit to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump.

She'll be urging EU colleagues to spend more on defence.

And as Holly Harris reports - much of her focus is on Britain's preparations for leaving the European Union.

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EU Leaders Meet in Malta to Tackle Migration

European Union leaders from all 28 member states are in Malta to find ways to tackle the ongoing migration crisis. 

Specifically EU leaders will be trying to come up with solutions to stop the flow of people from Libya to Italy. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violence flare up

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The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukrainian armed forces of violating the Geneva Convention by shelling civilian areas of Eastern Ukraine. This comes after Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian separatists have accused each other of carrying our fresh artillery attacks in the country.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Russian opposition activist suffers organ failure

Russian opposition activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza has
been taken to hospital after suffering from sudden organ failure.

The outspoken critic of the Kremlin nearly died in 2015 prompting
suspicion that he'd been poisoned and Kara-Murza's wife says he's now
showing similar symptoms.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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United States Ambassador to UN condemns Russia in first speech

President Trump's choice for United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has strongly condemned the recent Russian aggression in Ukraine. 

In her debut remarks to the UN Security Council, Ms Haley broke from the warmer approach taken towards Moscow by Donald Trump to make it clear that current US sanctions on Russia would remain in place...

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WH: Israeli settlements 'may not help' peace process

The White House says new Israeli settlements may not help the peace process.

In a statement, Press Secretary Sean Spicer said expanding the
settlements or build new ones might harm attempts at future peace negotiations
 between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington.

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Native American leader says new protests undermine tribe at Dakota Access Pipeline

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Following the arrests of over seventy protesters, a Native American
chairman at the Dakota Access pipeline sight in North Dakota has said
that the demonstrators are undermining the tribe's authority.

This comes days after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order
that would accelerate work on the pipeline, which would move oil
through Sioux tribe land.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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US investigates civilian deaths following Yemen raid

The U.S. Central Command has confirmed it is continuing to investigate how many civilians were killed when U.S. special forces raided a suspected al Qaeda compound. 

The White House continues to defend the raid as successful, despite the death of one U.S. Navy seal and the loss of an expensive aircraft.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump Threatens to Eliminate Funds for UC Berkeley

President Trump has threatened to eliminate federal funds from the University of California at Berkeley, following a violent protest on campus.
Hundreds of students rallied to protest a scheduled talk by Milo Yiannopoulous, an outspoken supporter of President Trump. 
California Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.  

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White House denies easing Russian sanctions

The White House says it is not easing sanctions against Russia.

It comes after the US Treasury Department said it would allow
companies to do business with Russia's security service the FSB.

US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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