Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Russia vetoes Syria resolution at UN

Russia, joined by China, vetoed a United Nations resolution punishing Syria for the use of chemical weapons.

Syria has been in the midst of civil war for six years, and a UN panel found that chemical weapons were used at least three times in 2014 and 2015.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow that this is not the first time Russia has come to Syria's rescue.

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Russia has been a long-time ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

And as Steve Mort reports from Moscow, the Russians feel the West is not paying attention to the real crisis in Syria.

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US, Chinese diplomats meet

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi for talks, which included discussions of North Korea.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump met with China's top diplomat.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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China and Russia veto UN sanctions on Syria

Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council
resolution aimed at punishing the Syrian government for its alleged
use of chemical weapons.

The move marks the first time that the United States and Russia have
clashed at the UN since Donald Trump became president.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Top Republican calls Trump's proposed State Department budget cuts "dead on arrival"


A prominent Republican in the US Senate is calling President Trump's budget proposals "dead on arrival" on Capitol Hill.


Senator Lindsay Graham of South Caroline says he's horrified by reports that President Trump plans to pay for a massive US military build-up by slashing the State Department's budget by up to one third.


Foreign aid programs are among the President's targets.


The Senator told reporters on Capitol Hill that the White House doesn't understand the importance of America's global diplomatic efforts 


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Trump Meets with Top China Diplomat


President Donald Trump has met face-to-face with China's most senior diplomat Yang Jiechi. 

They discussed the possibility of Trump meeting with President Xi Jinping.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Audio Appears to Reveal Trump Preparing a 10% Tariff on Imports

An audio recording has emerged which suggests that Donald Trump is preparing to impose a 10% duty on all imports into the United States.

The recording appears to be a phone conversation with Wilbur Ross, who has just become US Commerce Secretary.

From  Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Wilbur Ross sworn in as Trump's Commerce Secretary


Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross has been sworn in as Donald Trump's Secretary of Commerce.

The Senate confirmed Ross with a vote of 72-27.  

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Kansas shooting suspect said he'd 'killed two Iranians'

Police say an American man arrested for shooting two Indians at a Kansas bar last week later told a barmaid he had just "killed two Iranian people".

Adam Purinton fled 70 miles to Missouri after the attack where he confided in a staff member at a restaurant.

Mr Purinton faces charges of first-degree murder.

Our North America Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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US Department of Justice drops opposition of Texas voter ID law

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The US Department of Justice says it will no longer oppose a Texas
voter ID law, that had been ruled as discriminatory by a federal court
last year.

The move indicates that the Department of Justice will not be backing
civil rights groups who have been challenging the law.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Sir Philip Green Promises BHS Pension Contribution

UK Businessman Sir Philip Green has agreed to contribute to the pensions gap in former retailer BHS.


The chain of department stores collapsed last year with a huge deficit in its pension scheme.


Sir Philip an ex-boss of BHS has been involved in lengthy discussions with the UK's pensions regulator and had promised to sort out the scheme.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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South Korea suggests UN suspend North over use of VX nerve agent

South Korea has suggested that the United Nations should suspend North Korea's seat at the world body, for using a chemical weapon to kill the half-brother of its leader Kim Jong Un.


Seoul says the international community should punish Pyongyang for using of an internationally-banned chemical agent. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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Russia eyes Trump speech for signs of thaw

Russia will be studying Donald Trump's address to Congress [0200GMT Wed] for signs the US government plans to improve ties with Moscow.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has told a panel in the Russian parliament that relations with the United States are at their lowest point since the Cold War.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow where the US President's speech in a few hours time is keenly anticipated.

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NO stone unturned - Congressional investigation into Russia

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan promises that no stone will be unturned as the intelligence committe continues to investigate the possibility of improper contacts between U.S. political campaigns and Russia.

While U.S. President Donald Trump has denounced the questions as 'fake news' - the chair of the House intelligence committee has said it's well known that Moscow has attempted to interfere in elections.

Speaker Ryan promised the work continues:

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Trump Set To Address Joint Session of Congress

The White House is promising an 'optimistic vision' in President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

 The families of police officers killed on duty and of people killed by illegal immigrants will be among those in the audience, in the First Lady's box.

 Our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick says Mr. Trump will be hoping to ignite momentum behind his agenda.

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SOUSSE POLICE 'SHAMBOLIC AND COWARDLY'

The Tunisian police response to the terror attack at a beach resort in Sousse in 2015 was 'shambolic' and 'cowardly' according to the ruling of a UK inquest.

38 people were killed when an Islamist gunman opened fire at a hotel.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump Blames Obama For Leaks, Town Hall Protests

US President Donald Trump has said in an interview on Fox News that he believes his predecessor is behind various recent national security leaks, and the recent protests at various town hall meetings with members of Congress.

Mr. Trump told Fox and Friends didn't offer any evidence for his claims that Barack Obama was responsible, and Mr. Obama hasn't commented.

But the President added that the behind-the-scenes action he claims is going on would be likely to continue:

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Mr. Trump was speaking to Fox and Friends ahead of his policy address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, and he said repealing Obamacare will be one key priority:

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Austria says Turkish President Can't Campaign for Referendum in Austria

Austria says Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan can't campaign in the country in the run-up to an important Turkish referendum. 

There are estimated to be at least 300 thousand Austrian residents of Turkish origin that could vote in the referendum. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Germany calls for release of reporter detained in Turkey

The German government has protested against the treatment of a reporter for a German newspaper who has been detained in Turkey on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda.

Turkey has jailed hundreds of journalists in a widespread crackdown following last summer's failed coup attempt,

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Syrian opposition pressures Russia on Assad

Diplomats at UN Syria talks in Geneva are putting pressure on Russia to do more to reign in President Bashar al-Assad's government forces.

The Russian delegation is expected to meet with the main opposition group at negotiations on Tuesday as violence continues to rage in Syria.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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1 in 4 Investors Think Euro Zone will Lose a Member

One in four investors in Europe now think in the next year at least one member state will leave the euro zone. 

The so-called "euro break-up" index is now the highest it has been since the debt crisis of 2012.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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