Tuesday, March 7, 2017

France's Republican Party Unites Around Embattled Fillon

Their candidate is seen as having little to no shot of winning, but French Republicans say they're now united behind Francois Fillon.

Monday night France's Republican leadership met for crisis talks, and decided the best path forward is relaunching Fillon's troubled campaign. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Paris.

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Republican's release draft replacement for Obamacare

House Republicans have released their draft proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.  

The plan, which has already received mixed mixed reaction, would remove subsidies and instead introduce tax credits.

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington...

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US Police Investigate String of Sikh 'Hate Crimes'

Police near Seattle, Washington are hunting for an attacker who shot a
Sikh man outside his home and told him to "go back to his own
country." The incident follows a deadly gun attack on two Indian
people in Kansas last month.

Our US correspondent Patrice Howard reports.

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Swarm of Iranian Boats force US and British Ships to Change Course

A US Navy ship was forced to change course when fast-moving Iranian vessels approached it in the Strait of Hormuz.

Three British Royal Navy vessels accompanying the American ship at the time, were also forced to move.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Monday, March 6, 2017

FBI director rejects Trump wiretap claims

US media is reporting that FBI director James Comey has rejected Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered a wiretap of his phone before he was elected US president.

President Trump made the allegations in a series of tweets early on Saturday morning but has offered no evidence to support them.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Supreme Court drops major transgender bathroom case

The US Supreme court will no longer hear a landmark case on transgender bathroom rights.

Last month the Trump administration changed the federal government's position on transgender bathroom use in public schools.

Gavin Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, had sued his school board over their bathroom policy. His case will now be heard by a lower court.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Unconstitutional - Democrats respond to new travel ban

The Democrats were quick to condemn the newly inked executive order limited travel from six nations as unconstitutional.

Trump administration officials insist the travel ban is necessary to protect national security.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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National security concerns force travel ban - White House

Top Trump administration officials say that national security concerns are what is underpinning the newly signed revised travel ban.

The new executive order has been narrowed to focus on six countries and no longer applies to persons with valid travel documents.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson repeated the White House point that this is about preventing exploitation and malicious actors from entering America.

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The previous executive order was halted due to 2 key constitutional challenges.

The Democrats have already said this new executive order is unconstitutional, but U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says it's within the presidents' powers.

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John Kelly, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, says a full review of America's immigration system is underway.

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US drone attacks hit al Queda targets in Yemen

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The US military is suspected of using drones in Yemen - hitting two al
Qaeda targets in a missile attack.

This comes as strikes on both al Queda and the self-proclaimed Islamic
State have
been on the rise in Yemen, after 2 years of conflict.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has more.

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Pentagon investigates naked Marines Facebook photos

The Pentagon is investigating claims marines shared naked photos of
female colleagues on Facebook.

Around 30,000 marines were signed up as members of the private online group.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Health workers strike in Nigeria

Health workers are on indefinite strike in Nigeria for lack of proper wages.

The strike involves workers from a wide variety of hospital roles, including x-ray technicians, pharmacists and lab workers.

Sophia Adengo reporters from Abuja:

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Trump signs new executive order in bid to get it past the courts

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order targeting citizens from six countries in the Middle East and North Africa, in a bid keep potential terrorists out.

He signed the order away from the cameras, before it was co-presented by the heads of departments of State, Homeland Security and the Justice Department.

The new order replaces his initial text, which caused chaos at airports across the country, and got stuck in the courts.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Trump signs revised travel ban, hopes to overcome courts' objections

US President Donald Trump has signed a revised version of his travel ban, in a bid to protect it from further legal challenges.


The President is restricting immigration into the United States from 6 countries - but not Iraq, which was included in the original executive order.


He's also diluting several other provisions of the original measure.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Moscow welcomes EU clearance for Russian nuclear reactor project in Hungary

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Moscow has welcomed the European Commission decision to clear Hungary to expand its Paks nuclear plant.  Russia's state atomic giant Roastom will build two new reactors. The EU approval removes the last big hurdle to an upgrade of a site that generates over half of Hungary's electricity output. It will be funded with a 10 billion euro loan from Russia, with Hungary providing the rest. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Polish government trying to force out EU Council President Donald Tusk

The Polish government is trying to force out current European Council president Donald Tusk  - controversially nominating another Polish candidate for the position. 

The government in Warsaw doesn't want Tusk - its domestic political rival - to be given a second term.

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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GM Sells Loss-Making Open and Vauxhall Car Brands to PSA

General Motors has agreed to sell its loss-making Opel and Vauxhall brands for a headline sale worth 2.2 billion Euros.

The brands are being sold to the French company PSA Group, which owns Peugeot and Citroen. 

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes.

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Trump expected to announce new executive order on immigration

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign a new executive order on
immigration Monday just weeks after a previous effort was blocked in
the courts.

The last order put a 90 day ban on people from seven predominately
Muslim nations from entering the United States.

But according to the Reuters news agency- Iraq is now set to be taken
off that list.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Russia "profoundly concerned" by N Korea launches

Russia is urging restraint following North Korea's latest missile launch.

A spokesman for Vladimir Putin says Moscow is "profoundly concerned" about the firing of four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan.

The latest move by Pyongyang comes amid tension in the region over the deployment of a US missile defense shield in South Korea.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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With Juppe Out, French Republicans Lose "Plan B"

Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppe says he has decided once and for all he's not going to re-enter the presidential race.

It's a crushing blow for many French republicans who hoped Mr. Juppe would replace current Republican candidate Francois Fillon.

As our Correspondent in Paris Kevin Ozebek reports, Mr. Fillon continues his bid for president even though he's engulfed in scandal. 

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ICJ takes on Ukrainian lawsuit against Russia

The UN International Court of Justice in The Hague begins hearing a lawsuit Monday alleging Russian abuses in Ukraine.

The government in Kiev accuses Moscow of violating United Nations conventions on discrimination and terrorism over its actions in Crimea and the eastern region of Donbass.

A ruling could take months or even years.

Military analyst, Pavel Felgenhauer, says Ukraine has a compelling case but Russia is unlikely to accept the outcome.

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