Friday, March 17, 2017

SNP, CONSERVATIVES SPAR OVER REFERENDUM

The Scottish National Party says UK Prime Minister Theresa May is 'running scared' of a new referendum on independence.

Mrs May has rejected calls for an independence vote by spring 2019, insisting it would be wrong before Brexit is finalised.

SNP demands for a fresh referendum are dominating as both it and the Conservative Party hold their spring conferences.

Theresa May insists her priority is to work on a deal with the EU that works for all of the UK.

SNP MP Stewart Hosie says his leader Nicola Sturgeon isn't urging an immediate vote.

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Scotland's Brexit Minister Mike Russell says Theresa May's position is untenable.

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Finland to Join Fight for EU Agency

Finland is joining the list of European Union countries who want to become the new home of the European Medicines Agency.

The agency is currently based in London, but will need a new home one Britain officially leaves the EU.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 


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UK'S GCHQ DENIES TAPPING TRUMP

The UK's GCHQ intelligence agency has put out a rare statement strongly denying it wiretapped Donald Trump before he became US President.

It follows claims repeated by the White House that Trump Tower in New York had been put under surveillance by then President Barack Obama - with the help of GCHQ.

Simon Marks reports from Washington.

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Trump and Merkel Set to Meet At White House

US President Donald Trump is set to welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday, after the original plans to meet on Tuesday were set back by a huge snowstorm in the northeast.

It'll be their first face to face meeting, and although no agreements are expected, there's a long list of topics up for discussion including NATO, the fight against terrorism, Afghanistan and North Korea.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Trump Stands By Wiretapping Claim as Senate Panel Rejects It

The chair of a US Senate Committee has said there are no indications that Donald Trump was under government surveillance before or after the recent election.

Republican Richard Burr's statement comes after a recent claim by Mr. Trump that his predecessor wiretapped the phones at Trump Tower during the campaign.

But in a feisty briefing with reporters in Washington, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Mr. Trump stands by his allegations:

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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Northern Ireland's political party Sinn Fein asks US Congress for support to remain in EU

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The President of Northern Ireland's Sinn Fein political party is
asking US Congressional leaders to help Northern Ireland stay in the
European Union after the rest of the United Kingdom leaves.

More than half of the voters in Northern Ireland said they wanted to
remain in the EU when they voted on Brexit last June.

Our US Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Foreign aid cut under Trump's first budget

The United States is going to slash its spending on foreign development and aid under President Trump's first budget.

The budget will include big increases in expenditure for the US military and for homeland security, but at the cost of social programmes at home and overseas.

President Trump's budget director Mick Mulvaney told reporters that despite humanitarian crises around the world, foreign aid would be cut significantly.

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Trump to appeal to higher courts in attempt to get travel ban

American President Donald Trump is going to continue to fight to ban migrants from specific predominantly Muslim countries despite a series of court rejections of his executive orders on the issue.

Courts have now rejected two Trump travel bans, saying they discriminate against specific religious groups.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer has told reporters that President Trump will appeal to higher courts. He said the law was clear that the president does have the power to block migrants in cases of national security.

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“New approach” needed on North Korea

The US has said North Korea's nuclear programme is an escalating
threat and needs a new approach from the international community.

The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, made the comments in Japan.
But he did not comment on the Trump administration's plans.

Frances Read reports.

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No Evidence of Trump Tower Wiretapping by Obama

The US Senate Intelligence Committee has concluded that there is no evidence to support Donald Trump's claim that he was wiretapped by his predecessor at Trump Tower in New York.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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New president for CAF


 

The Confederation of African Football has got a new president , Ahmad Ahmad from Madagascar.

He has taken over from Issa Hayatou of Senegal who has ruled the continental body  for 29 years.

 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.

 

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US Tech Group Calls for Int'l Pressure on China Trade Policies

A US technology group is calling for international pressure to force China to reset its industrial policies. 

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says it would be a mistake for the United States to take on China trade issues without the cooperation of other countries. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports. 


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Former US National Security Adviser paid by Russian organisations


There have been more embarrassing revelations for the Trump administration about the work disgraced national security adviser Mike Flynn did for foreign governments.
A Congressional committee has found out that Mr Flynn received tens of thousands of dollars from various Russian organisations, as well as working for a Turkish company.
More from our Washington correspondent John Clarke

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Kofi Annan calls for probe into Rakhine human rights abuses, access for aid workers, journalists

A United Nations commission, chaired by former Secretary General Kofi Annan, has called for an investigation into reports of human rights abuses in Myanmar's Rakhine state.


The panel has also asked the Myanmar government to allow aid workers and journalists access to northern Rakhine, where the conflict between Rakhine Buddhists and Muslim Rohingyas has intensified.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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Moscow slams “murky” Yahoo hack case, says it diverts attention from WikiLeaks CIA revelations

Russia dismissed as "murky" the case brought up by the United States against two Russian security agents and two criminal hackers charged over massive data breach of Yahoo accounts in 2014. Moscow suggests it's an attempt to "divert attention from the latest Wikileaks revelations about CIA's spying practices. And denies any involvement of its officials in cybercrime. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.


Russia's Foreign Ministry 

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UN report accuses Israel of imposing an "apartheid regime"

A United Nations agency has accused Israel of imposing an "apartheid
regime" on the Palestinian people.

The Israeli government has strongly criticized the report calling it a
Nazi propaganda publication.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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MAY: 'NOW NOT THE TIME' FOR SCOT VOTE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is rejecting calls for a Scottish independence referendum to be held in 2018 or 2019.

She says there should be no new vote on independence while Britain's future relationship with the European Union is still to be settled.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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US Ambassador to UN: "I don't know" where Trump stands on Russia

President Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations says America should "never" trust Russia.


But Nikki Haley has conceded that she doesn't know whether her views coincide with the President's.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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THERESA MAY REJECTS SCOTTISH REFERENDUM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is rejecting calls for a Scottish independence referendum to be held in 2018 or 2019.

She says there should be no new vote on independence while Britain's future relationship with the European Union is still to be settled.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is calling for a referendum and the Scottish Parliament is due to vote on the issue next week.

But Theresa May says it's the wrong time.

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Turkey in talks with Russia to buy an anti-air defense system.

NATO member Turkey says its in talks with Russia to buy an anti-air defense system.

The Turkish defense minister Fikri Isik (fick - ree iss - ik) says there has been progress in discussions.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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