Thursday, March 23, 2017

Belgian unions say Brussels airport is unprepared for emergency

A group of Belgian unions have accused Brussels airport of being unprepared in the event of an emergency.

It comes a day after the one year anniversary of the Brussels attacks conducted by the so called Islamic State - and one day after a serious terrorist incident in London.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Macron Continues to Lead in New French Presidential Poll

A new poll shows French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron continues to be the favorite to win the election.

This latest poll was conducted after millions watched a TV debate earlier this week, and it shows Mr. Macron has maintained his lead over the far-right's Marine Le Pen.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 


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INDIAN ENGINEERS AIM FOR SPACE

A team of engineers in India is shooting for the moon – quite literally.

TeamIndus is one of just five international teams left competing for a $30 million prize in a lunar mission.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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POLICE: 4 DEAD IN LONDON ATTACK

UK police have made seven arrests after Wednesday's terror attack on Westminster in London.

It follows raids in Birmingham and London.

Police have also revised the number of dead in the incident to four, including the attacker.

The assailant drove a vehicle into passersby on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman at Parliament.

Mark Rowley of London's Metropolitan Police says details are becoming clearer.

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Fifth round of Syria talks begins in Geneva

Next round of UN-backed talks on the Syrian crisis settlement kicks off in Geneva. Both the Syrian regime and the opposition have confirmed their participation. The rival sides are meeting against a backdrop of escalating violence and continuing deadlock on key issues, such as the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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TERROR RAIDS IN BIRMINGHAM AFTER LONDON ATTACK

Police have raided an address in Birmingham in an operation understood to be linked to Wednesday's terror attack on London.

It's reported several people were detained.

It follows the attack on Westminster in which a police officer and three members of the public were killed by an attacker who was also shot dead.

UK Parliament is sitting on Thursday despite the attack.

Olly Barratt has the latest from London.

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Twitter Suspends Nearly 400,000 Accounts For Pro-Extremism Content

Twitter says it shut nearly 377,000 accounts for promoting terrorism
in the second half of 2016. The social media company has faced
pressure to do more to stop groups like the so-called Islamic state
from using the site as a platform for recruitment.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Trump faces possible defeat on healthcare bill

American president Donald Trump's key healthcare reform is in trouble, with a significant number of Republicans likely to vote against it.

As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, President Trump is pushing lawmakers hard to pass his healthcare bill on Thursday, but opponents are also lobbying for its defeat.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

U.S. lawmaker claims Trump team targeted in US surveillance of foreigners

A bitter fight between U.S. Republicans and Democrats has broken out over claims President Donald Trump's transition team was placed under U.S. government surveillance.

Top Democrat, Adam Schiff, who serves on the House intelligence committee, slammed his counterpart Republican chairman Devin Nunes, for failing to share evidence supporting his controversial claims.

Nina-Maria Potts has more on the deepening scandal.

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US Backs Assault On Dam in Syria

The US has confirmed that its forces are helping coalition allies in an assault on a key area of Raqqa Province in Syria.

The territory is still held by the so-called Islamic state, and the American military has airlifted in troops to help retake a dam there.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Rep. Schiff condemns Trump briefing

The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee says the briefing of President Trump has cast grave doubt over the investigation into Russian meddling in American politics.

Chair Devin Nunes says he briefed the president in part because his name, Donald Trump, and names of his associates came up - incidentially - as part of legal intelligence gathering during the transition.

Representative Adam Schiff, the Democrat and ranking member, says this is not the appropriate way to run an investigation.

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Worried that the investigation has turned deeply political, Representative Adam Schiff says this incidents under score the need for an independent investigation by a commission.

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May: Terrorist attack in London "sick and depraved"

British Prime Minister Theresa May has described the terrorist attack that left 4 people dead, including the attacker, as "sick and depraved". 

Mrs May made the statement after chairing a Cobra meeting, a panel of senior police and security officials.    She confirmed that one attacker was responsible for driving into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before he stormed the grounds of Parliament and stabbed a police officer to death.  The intruder was shot by armed officers. 

Many people injured on the bridge are in a critical condition. 

Mrs May said the city would not live in fear of those who did not share the UK's values of freedom and liberty. 

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“Major change” for Uber’s corporate culture

Uber says it's to have a major revamp of its corporate culture.

The company, which runs a ride-sharing service, had been criticised by
former employees, its drivers, and the public in a series of scandals.

Frances Read reports.

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Intel from Trump transition incidentially collected - Intel chair

The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee says information from the Trump transition team appears to have been collected in the process of other operations, that is, incidentally.

But the White House is pushing the news further, saying this somewhat vindicates U.S. President Donald Trump's allegation Trump tower was wire-tapped.

U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Pres. Trump claims vindication after Rep. Nunes briefing

U.S. President Donald Trump feels vindicated by what U.S. House Intelligence chair Devin Nunes told him about legal and incidental gathering of information tied to the Trump transition team.

President Trump has faced broad criticism for failing to provide evidence for his claim on social media that the Trump Tower phones were tapped.

During a photo opportunity, reporters shouted at President Trump if he felt this new information vindicated his position.

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Outside the White House, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes briefed reporters on what he tried to explain to President Trump:

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Congressman Devin Nunes, the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee, says the intelligence gathering was incidental and legal and he still has a lot of questions.

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US President Trump speaks to UK PM about terror attack

US President Donald Trump has spoken with UK Prime Minister Theresa May to offer his condolences and offer US support following a terror attack in London.

Here's White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer:

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4 dead in UK attack on Westminster

Four people are dead, including the perpetrator, and 20 injured in an attack by Westminister in London.

The U.S. is sending messages of solidarity, while the French believe at least 3 school children on a field trip have been injured.

Our London correspondent Olly Barratt has an update:

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From London, Olly Barratt reports that London's Metropolitan police believe this was a lone attacker.

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Four die in London terror attack

Four people have died in what police in London are calling a terrorist attack, including one police officer and the assailant.


20 people are injured, with some of those injuries said to be catastrophic, after a car ploughed into pedestrians, before the attacker attempted to gain access to the UK's House of Parliament 


Our correspondent Natalie Powell reports from London 


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Four dead and at least twenty injured in London terror attack

At least four people have died and at least twenty are injured after what police describe as a "terrorist incident" in central London.

A police officer and the suspected attacker are among the dead.

Police say a car drove along Westminster Bridge, hitting and injuring several people. The car then crashed near the Houses of Parliament and the attacker then stabbed a police officer.

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said police believed there was only one attacker.

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Chicago Police Say Sexual Assault Streamed Live on Facebook

Chicago police are searching for as many as six people involved in the sexual assault of a teenage girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live. Authorities first learned about the incident from the  girl's mother. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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