Friday, April 21, 2017

India speaks out on China renaming Indian locations in north east

India has slammed China's renaming of locations in a disputed territory in a north eastern Indian state.

China renamed six places in India into standard Chinese after Beijing raised strong objections to the Dalai Lama's visit to the area near the Tibetan border.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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US reassures India: No decision on H1B visas yet

 
India's Finance Minister met US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Washington.

The Indian government raised strong concerns about America's review of the H1B visa process.

Several American companies use the H1B visa route to hire highly skilled technical workers from India. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Arkansas executes first inmate for 12 years

The U.S. State of Arkansas has executed its first inmate in 12 years.

This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court denied requests to halt the
execution of convicted murderer Ledell Lee.

The state had originally planned to kill eight people within an 11 day
window prompting a battle in the courts.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Paris attack update [CLIPS]

French President Francois Hollande has called attack in the center of
Paris cowardly and an act of terrorism.

A French policeman was shot dead with another two wounded in the
incident which occurred on Thursday night.

The so-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility.

The assailant was shot and killed by French police and authorities say
he has now been identified.

This comes just days before the presidential election and officials
say they are now assessing whether he had accomplices.

Reporter Peter Allen is in Paris.


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Report: US preparing to file charges against Assange as Attorney General calls his arrest "priority"

It's reported that the US Department of Justice is preparing to file charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.

The US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the arrest of Assange a "priority".

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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The US Attorney General Jeff Sessions told reporters that bringing Julian Assange and other leakers of classified information to justice is now on the front-burner at the US Department of Justice.

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Trump administration mulling charges against Wikileaks - Washington Post

The Trump administration is seriously mulling charges against Wikileaks, according to a draft U.S. Justice Department memo obtained by the Washington Post.

Wikileaks maintains it is protected as a publisher under first amendment rights.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US President rules out further US military action in Libya


US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out further US military action in Libya.

But he added that he does see a role for his country in defeating ISIS in the region.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the White House...President Trump said the US is already heavily involved in other global conflicts:

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Speaking to reporters at the White House...Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni also reiterated his country's progress towards fulfilling its NATO budget commitments:

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Speaking at the joint press conference...US President Donald Trump also accused Iran of not keeping to the spirit of the 2015 nuclear deal.

President Trump has been a tough critic of the agreement...repeatedly labelling it "the worst deal ever."

And he told reporters that the US will be announcing their judgement of Iran's commitment to the pact soon:
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One policeman dead, two injured in "terrorist" attack in Paris

One police officer is dead and two others wounded after a shooting incident in the center of Paris.


Police evacuated the Champs Elysees, one of the city's busiest thoroughfares, after a police car came under fire.


One attacker was killed at the scene. 


Police have now issued an arrest warrant for a second attacker who reportedly arrived in France by train from Belgium.


President Francois Hollande has chaired an emergency of his Cabinet, just three days before the first round of the French Presidential election.


The dead gunman was reportedly known to the authorities.


Reporter Peter Allen is in Paris.


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In Washington, President Trump reacted to news of the attack.


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French President holds emergency meeting after Paris attack

French President Francois Hollande is hosting an emergency cabinet meeting in Paris after an attack on the Champs Elysees left one policeman dead and another wounded.


A gunman was shot at the scene.


There's been a massive police response, and people were urged to evacuate one of the busiest thoroughfares in the French capital.


Reporter Peter Allen in Paris says the attack comes just three days before the first round of the French Presidential election.


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One police officer killed in attack on Champs Elysees

One police officer has been killed and another wounded in a shooting incident on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

Police say one attacker was shot dead at the scene but it's not clear whether he acted alone.

There are some reports that a manhunt is underway for a second shooter.

Police cleared the area, and urged tourists and others to evacuate one of the busiest thoroughfares in the French capital.

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The shooting took place three days before the first round of voting in the French Presidential election.

Reporter Peter Allen in Paris and has a view of the scene.

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CORRECTED RNZ VOICER - Supporters congratulate Scott Brown after nomination as US Ambo to NZ

A former Republican Senator who once posed nude for Cosmopolitan magazine has been named President Trump's choice as US Ambassador to New Zealand.


Scott Brown describes himself as a "social moderate but a fiscal conservative".


He'll have to secure US Senate approval before moving in to the US Embassy , but our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports that even some Democrats are backing the President's choice.


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Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia for “extremist activity”

Russia's Supreme Court banned Jehovah's Witnesses, a US-based religious organisation with about eight million active followers as "extremist". Its property is to be confiscated to the state revenue. The religious group said it fell victim of political repressions and pledged to appeal the ruling. Our correspondent Daria Bondachuk reports from Moscow.


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US Teacher accused of abduction

A teacher who's accused of abducting his 15 year old student has been
captured in the USA.

Tad Cummins was arrested in California - he'd been missing for a
month, along with a student.

US Correspondent, Frances Read, reports

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Venezuelan Opposition Continues Mass Protest

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans are marching in theVenezuelan capital Caracas for the second day in a row today. They're marching against the government of President  Nicolás Maduro, who has mobilized security forces and civilian militia.  

Juan Carlos Lamas has more from Caracas.


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UN & Cambodia crackdown on fake orphanages

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Cambodia's government is working to shut down illegitimate orphanages
in the country.

Almost 80 percent of children living there were sold to the orphanages
by their parents for money.

The United Nation's children's agency, UNICEF, is working to facilitate the
return of these children back to their families.

Our UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from headquarters.

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Pres. Trump demands investigation into steel dumping

Calling it a matter of national security, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memo insisting on an investigation into the dumping of inexpensive steel products in the U.S.

He insists it's a global problem, not just limited to China.

The White House needs China's help in dealing with North Korea.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to defend American workers.

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Iran FM says US should fulfill own obligations under nuke deal

Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday said the US should fulfill its own commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, instead of making repeated accusations at Iran. 


Zarif's comments came in a tweet, following criticism by US officials agains the Islamic Republic.


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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Pres. Trump threatens trade war over dairy with Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening a possible trade war with Canada over dairy.

Earlier, during a stop in Wisconsin that was supposed to promote American tools, President Trump complained about how Wisconsin dairy farmers were struggling against Canadian products.

During a photo opportunity to sign an executive order on steel imports, President Trump repeated his claims.

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U.S. President Donald Trump continues to criticize the long-standing NAFTA trade deal.

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Courts block series of executions in American state of Arkansas

American courts have blocked a controversial plan by the state of Arkansas to execute seven convicted murderers by the end of the month.

The state wanted to fast-track the executions because of the availability of the drugs used to kill the prisoners, but as our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, the courts say the state is acting illegally.

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Venezuelan government donated to Trump inauguration


Newly released records show the Venezuelan government donated half a million dollars to US President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.

Documents reveal the funds were donated by Citgo Petroleum, a US subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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