Thursday, March 16, 2017

ROYAL ASSENT GIVEN TO BREXIT BILL

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has given Royal Assent for the government's Brexit Bill.

This means Prime Minister Theresa May is now authorised to hit Article 50, triggering exit negotiations with Brussels.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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FTSE 100 reaches record high


The  UK's FTSE 100 index of leading companies has hit a record high following a cut in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve and the results of the Dutch elections.   (It currently stands at over 7 thousand and forty points for the first time).

The biggest gainers are the miners, with Anglo American the standout following the purchase of a 12 per cent stake by an Indian businessman.    From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Toyota to invest in UK factory

Japanese carmaker Toyota is to invest almost 300 million dollars in a British factory, despite a recent downturn in investment commitments in the UK's automotive sector last year.


The money will be used to upgrade its production manufacturing system.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Poor Performance from Wilders is Cheered by EU Leaders

With nearly all the votes counted, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte can officially claim victory and prepare himself for a third term. 

Far-right, anti-Islam candidate Geert Wilders (pronounced Vilders) performed worse than he hoped—but that has given EU leaders a sigh of relief.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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Explosive-filled package mailed to German finance minister came from Greece

Greek police confirmed that a package containing explosives, which was mailed to Germany's finance minister, originated in Greece.

The suspicious package was flagged and taken for inspection before it reached the minister.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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UK CONSERVATIVES FINED OVER ELECTION SPENDING

The UK's governing Conservative Party has been fined a record £70,000 / $85 000 by the country's Electoral Commission for breaking election spending regulations.

It follows what the Commission says were 'numerous failures' to report expenses related to three by-elections in 2014, and 2015's general election.

The Conservative Party says these were administrative errors.

Political correspondent Theo Usherwood says the controversy could yet grow further.

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Russian de-mining experts arrive in Syria after Astana talks

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Russia's Defence Ministry says more than 150 Russian de-mining specialists have arrived in Syria to help de-mine the ancient city of Palmyra.  This comes after a third round of peace talks on Syria in the Kazakh capital Astana.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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EUROPEAN LEADERS HAIL DUTCH ELECTION WIN

The result of the Netherlands' general election is being welcomed by European leaders.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's centre-right VVD party topped the poll, meaning he is likely to serve a third term in office.

VVD easily beat the anti-immigration party of populist candidate Geert Wilders.

French President Francois Hollande says it is a 'victory against extremism'.

Reporter Oliver Jones is in Amsterdam - he says Geert Wilders' support appeared to slip in the weeks before the vote.

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Mark Rutte says the country rejected the 'wrong kind of populism'.

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Trump Doubles Down On Obama Wiretap Claim

US President Donald Trump has defended his unsubstantiated claim that Barack Obama tapped the phones at Trump Tower during the election campaign. 

It comes as the Republican Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said he didn't believe there was a wiretap. 

But speaking to Fox News, the President said that the term 'wiretap' could cover several things. 

And he hinted to interviewer Tucker Carlson that there would be more revelations to come: 

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Trump Budget Sees Drastic Cuts to Aid and Environment

US President Donald Trump will ask Congress for drastic cuts to spending on environmental programmes, public broadcasting, the arts and foreign aid, to fund more spending on the military.

His federal budget proposal would also see the US spend more money on deporting illegal immigrants and building a wall on the border with Mexico.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Trump Hits Out At Travel Ban Block as 'Judicial Overreach'

US President Donald Trump has criticised a ruling from a federal court in Hawaii, blocking his revised travel ban just hours before it was set to come into force.

A district judge said there was 'questionable evidence' that the ban was for national security reasons.

Speaking at a rally in Nashville, Tennessee, after the news broke, Mr. Trump said the ruling made the US look weak and vowed to continue the legal fight:

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Court in Hawaii blocks Trump's revised "travel ban"

US President Donald Trump's latest attempt to introduce a travel ban has been stopped in its tracks by the courts.


The President's revised measure was about to come into force when a court in Hawaii blocked it, calling the measure "fundamentally flawed".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pres. Trump's revised travel ban blocked

A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked the implementation of the revised executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump to limit immigration and travel from certain countries.

Federal judges in Washington State and Maryland are hearing related cases.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN seeks food, agricultural aid for Yemen on brink of famine

Yemen is on the brink of famine, facing one of the worst hunger crises in the world, according to a new UN report.


Severe food insecurity now threatens more than 17 million people… nearly two-thirds of the entire population, and the UN is appealing for food and agricultural assistance.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details.


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Fed Raises Rates, Yellen Reassures

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter percent, as was widely expected. 

Fed Chair Janet Yellen is providing reassurance that the US economy and interest rate policy remains steady.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...
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Dutch exit polls show poor result for populist Geert Wilders

Exit polls in the Dutch general election say the outgoing government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte has won a clear victory.  
International media had been watching the election closely in the expectation far right populist Geert Wilders could pull off a Trump-style upset - but exit polls show him winning just 13% of votes.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports. 

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Kremlin says unaware of Russian hackers’s case

Kremlin claims it is not informed about the Russian hackers charged in the United States with cyber attacks at Yahoo email service provider. The US government accused two Russian spies and two criminal hackers of committing a massive theft of Yahoo accounts in 2013-2014. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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American fuel economy standards to be reviewed

American President Donald Trump has announced a review of car fuel economy regulations brought in by the previous Obama administration.

Speaking to auto workers in Detroit, Mr Trump said current goals were damaging to the US car industry and to American jobs.

Mr Trump said it was time for a new model of protecting American industries from threats from abroad. He said he was not going to allow foreign countries to export their cars to America, while limiting US imports.

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Mr Trump adopted a protectionist tone throughout his speech, saying international trade deals had caused the loss of thousands of US manufacturing jobs and a massive trade deficit.

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Apple found guilty of price-fixing in Russia

Apple has been found guilty of fixing prices of iPhones sold in Russia.

The country's anti-monopoly service claim that the company instructed
retailers to maintain prices of particular phones.

Frances Read reports.

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UNICEF say children suffer most in Syria

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The United Nations says the children of Syria have suffered the most
in the war-torn country.

The UN children's fund, UNICEF, found that there was a 20 percent
increase in children's deaths since 2015.

UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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