Tuesday, March 7, 2017

DOWNING STREET: NO SNAP ELECTION

Downing Street has rejected calls for UK Prime Minister Theresa May to call a snap general election.

The opposition Labour Party says it stands ready to fight an election campaign if an early vote becoms a reality.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Save the Children warns Syrian children living in state of "toxic stress"

The British charity Save the Children is warning that millions of Syrian children could be living in a state of "toxic stress" due to prolonged exposure to war. 

A new report warns the damage to an entire generation could become irreversible without immediate help.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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The European Court of Justice backs Belgium's right to refuse humanitarian visas

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU member states are not obliged to issue humanitarian visas to asylum seekers who may be in danger of persecution.

The ruling was delivered in the case of a visa application from a Syrian family refused by the Belgian government 

From Brussels, our correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Kremlin says anti-Russian “hysteria” damages Russia-US ties

Kremlin spokesman denounced what he called "hysteria" in the U.S. media and political establishment over Russia's alleged involvement in last year's US presidential elections. 

The official said it hurts relations between the two countries. 

Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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British tourist abduction and held prisoner in horrific outback road trip ordeal

Police in Australia's Queensland say they believe they may have saved the life of a young British tourist subjected to a "horrific and terrifying" ordeal when they pulled her over after she drove off without paying for petrol.
Arthur Stevens says Police noticed the 22 year old woman had noticeable injuries when they stopped the car she was driving on the outback Warrego Hwy about 600 kilometres (370 miles) west of Brisbane.

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Verdict expected in German Facebook trial

A German court is expected to issue a verdict on Tuesday in a dispute between Facebook and a Syrian refugee who became a target of right-wing propaganda after taking a selfie with chancellor Angela Merkel.

The case centers on how much responsibility the social networking giant has over what appears on its platform.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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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.

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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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