Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Dutch Intelligence Agency Says Russia Tried to Influence Election

The Netherlands' intelligence service says Russia tried to influence the country's parliamentary election that took place last month. 

And a report just issued by Dutch agents says Russia is extremely active in espionage.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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North Korean ballistic missile fired into the Sea of Japan

North Korea has fired a medium-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, according to US military officials.

The launch comes on the eve of a visit by China's President to the US to meet with Donald Trump, where North Korea's nuclear programme is top of the agenda.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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White House: 'clock has now run out' on North Korean nuclear program

The White House says "the clock has now run out" on the state of North Korea's nuclear programme, and "all options are on the table".

The warning comes ahead of a crucial meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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largest ice haul by drug enforcement in Australia's history

Australia Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan says the seizure of a
record amount of the drug ice by Australian police has dealt a serious
blow to organised crime.
The 903 kilogram haul valued at almost $900 million was on its way to
Melbourne when it was intercepted by a joint operation involving
Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police.

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Fingerprints of the Assad regime - Reuters on Syria

An American intelligence official is telling Reuters it looks like the regime of Bashar al-Assad is behind the chemical attack in Idlib Province.

However, while calling the deaths of dozens, including children horrific, the Trump administration is divided on who is to blame.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update;

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Violence Breaks Out in Caracas Streets

Long-simmering political tensions broke out into violent exchanges between opposition protesters and national police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital.
The clashes began after police blocked a central plaza in downtown Caracas, where protesters had planned to meet. 
Our Latin American Correspondent Juan Carlos Lamas has this report. 


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Zika Study of US Women: Threat Even Greater Than Previously Thought




A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the threat of birth defects from the Zika virus is even greater than experts previously thought. 

As warm weather and a new mosquito season approach, officials caution that prevention is crucial to protecting the health of mothers and their babies.  

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Thousands flee fighting in South Sudan

Fresh fighting in South Sudan has forced more than 3000 people out of their homes.

Reports indicate that the renewed violence broke out at the border town of Pakok, leading to hundreds of people fleeing to Uganda 

Leon Solomon reports from Uganda's capital Kampala 

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White House calls story on Russia back-channel talks flimsy


The White House is pushing back on a story by the Washington Post that the brother of the Education Secretary met with Russian officials in the Seychelles.

Although he had no official role with the Trump transition, the Washington Post reporters Erik Prince, one of the founders of Blackwater Security, presented himself as an unofficial envoy.

Representatives from the UAE brokered a meeting in the Seychelles with the Russians, with the aim of getting Russia to stop working Iran, especially on Syria.

A spokesman for Erik Prince (who now runs a hong kong based security company) called the newspaper report a complete fabrication as did White House spokesman Sean Spicer.

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Blackwater was the infamous security & government contractor which allowed it's employees to abuse Iraqis at Abu Ghraib. The firm was sold and rebranded.

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UN condemns "horrific" Syria chemical attack

The United Nations envoy to Syria has called the suspected chemical weapons attack that killed at least 58 people "horrific".

Staffan de Mistura said the attack was from the air, suggesting it came from the government or its backer in the conflict Russia.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Susan Rice flatly denies leaking or exposing Trump officials

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice is flatly denying allegations that she deliberately exposed the names of Trump team members who were incidentally swept up in intelligence gathering or leaked that information to the press.

The Trump administration has been trying to insist the big story is who leaked the possible information on Trump team members communicating with the Russians, but they have been unable to put to rest questions of possible collusion.

Normally names of Americans whose communications are gathered during intelligence operations are blacked out in reports, but it is legal for the National Security Adviser to have those names revealed, if they are critical to context.

Susan Rice told MSNBC, an American 24 hour news channel, any suggestion that intelligence on the Trump team was gathered for political purposes is just wrong.

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White House blames Assad for "reprehensible" chemical attack but says it's consequence of Obama inaction

The White House has blamed the chemical weapons attack in Syria's Idlib province directly on the government of President Bashar al-Assad, calling it "reprehensible".

But spokesman Sean Spicer said it came as a consequence of President Obama's inaction.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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California moves towards “sanctuary state” status

The Californian senate has passed a bill which would prevent US law
enforcement from helping federal immigration officers.

The bill is seen as defiance of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Kyrgyz national named as potential suspect in St.Petersburg bombing

Russian authorities confirmed the identity of the key suspect in the deadly Monday blast in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. The 22-year old Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen reportedly planted one bomb at a metro station in St.Petersburg and then set off another explosive device in a metro carriage last Monday. The attack killed 14 people and left 50 more injured. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UN Criticises US Decision to Cut Funding to Family Planning Agency

The UN Secretary General has criticised the US decision to withdraw funding from the UN Population Fund, a global family planning agency.

The US State Department claims the group supports coercive abortion and involuntary sterilisation in China, but it has denied that, saying it operates in accordance with US law.

Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for Secretary General Antonio Guterres, said the move could have profound consequences: 

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Assad is a political reality - White House

The Trump administration is stepping back from the Obama administration's statement that Syria needs a future without President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has indicated that he feels the people of Syria need to chose their political future, while US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has called the Syrian president a war criminal.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer had a more pragmatic approach.

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White House: Syria attack "reprehensible", but Obama to blame

The White House says an apparent chemical attack on Syrian civilians by the regime of President Bashar al Assad is "reprehensible" and "cannot be ignored".


But President Trump's spokesman blamed the Obama administration for circumstances that led to the attack near Idlib.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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North Korea to top agenda for Trump-Xi meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated North Korea will top the agenda for his upcoming meetings with China's President Xi JinPing.

The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a pair of resolutions condemning North Korea for its pursuit of nuclear weapons technology and urging a greater commitment to sanctions and punishing Pyongyang.

President Trump told a townhall meeting with CEOs there are lots of economic issues to discuss with his Chinese counterpart but North Korea is topping the agenda.

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Colombia declares state of emergency following mudslide


Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has declared a state of "economic, social and ecological emergency" in the town of Mocoa, following the deadly mudslide over the weekend.

According to authorities, the death toll currently stands at 270 people, including 43 children.

Andrea Arenas reports

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Health care legislation talks ongoing - Speaker Ryan

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan confirmed that Republicans are talking about how they can change the legislation that failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare).

Lacking the votes, Speaker Ryan pulled the vote on the repeal and replace legislation, delivering a huge political blow to President Trump and one of his top campaign promises.

Now, Speaker Ryan said, they've re-opened discussions.

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