Monday, May 15, 2017

Fight to take Mosul ramps up, reaches final stages

Iraqi government forces say the battle to regain control of Mosul is heading into the final stages.  

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has the latest:

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US court of appeal to hear arguments on Trump revised travel ban

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A US appeals court will hear arguments Monday on President Donald
Trump's second version of an executive order halting immigration from
6 majority Muslim countries.

The order was blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii in March. This
marks the second review of the travel ban by a federal court in the
past week.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details:

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Hong Kong denies asylum to families that housed Snowden in 2013


Three families who provided shelter in 2013 for former US government contractor turned whistle-blower Edward Snowden have been denied asylum by Hong Kong authorities. 

Andrea Arenas has the details.

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US accuses Syria of coverup

The U.S. State Department is accusing the regime of Bashar al-Assad of building a crematorium to cover up the evidence of war crimes at the Saydnaya millitary prison.

The U.S. says as many as 50 prisoners are being hanged every day, and instead of burying the bodies in mass graves, some are being burned to eliminate evidence. 

Cremation is generally considered haram - that is forbidden - in Islam.

Stuart Jones is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs 

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Acting Assistant Secretary Jones pointed to photographic evidence of the crematorium.

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Acting Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones says it's time for Russia to step up and pressure Syria.

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UN Security Council to meet over North Korea missile test

North Korea claims its new missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and that it may be able to target the US mainland.
The country's latest test has drawn condemnation from around the world, and as our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, raises the military stakes with the US.

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UN Steps Up Appeal For South Sudan Refugees

The United Nations has stepped up its appeal for South Sudan's refugees, saying it needs at least 1.4 billion dollars to help support those fleeing fighting in the region.

The UN Refugee Agency and the World Food Programme have said the suffering there is 'close to the abyss'.

Here's our correspondent at UN Headquarters in New York, Lorna Shaddick.

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US lawmakers demand Trump turn over Comey "tapes"

US lawmakers from both sides have called on President Donald Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with fired FBI chief James Comey.

Last week Trump appeared to suggest on Twitter that he might have such recordings and warned the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation against talking to the media. 

Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Macron names Prime Minister

New French President Emmanuel Macron has named his prime minister - on his first full day in the job.
The nominee is Edouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre, and a member of the right wing Les Républicains.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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Macron names Prime Minister

New French President Emmanuel Macron has named his prime minister - on his first full day in the job.
The nominee is Edouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre, and a member of the right wing Les Républicains.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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UK's NHS still feeling the impact of cyber-attack

A number of the UK's National Health Service Trusts are still feeling the impact of last week's cyber attack, which saw a computer virus lock files and demand a ransom to allow access.


Seven out of the 47 seven hit by the ransomeware virus say they are in need of 'extra support' but patients are still being told to turn up for appointments.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Indian woman gang-raped & killed, body mutilated

Two men have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping and murdering a young woman in the North Indian state of Haryana. She was abducted from near her house and attacked by a man whose marriage proposal she had turned down.

Just last week, India's top court upheld the death sentence of four convicts who similarly gang-raped a medical student in Delhi in 2012. That crime had sparked off widespread demonstrations across India.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Australian MP calls for ban on American neo-Nazi

Outspoken Australian federal coalition backbencher George Christensen has called for the nation's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to refuse a visa to an American neo-Nazi.
Arthur Stevens has more

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ISIS sympathisers face the music in Australia

A Melbourne man accused of helping his mates buy a boat so they could join an Islamic State faction allegedly demanded a refund after he realised the boat was in no condition to reach Bali.
By then the Australian Federal Police had begun controlling all contact between the seller and Murat Kaya who wanted to buy the vessel that had been advertised on Gumtree.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Lindt Cafe siege inquest findings expected this week

In Australia Two-and-a-half years after the fatal Sydney Lindt Cafe siege, the New South Wales state coroner is set to hand down his findings following an inquest which heard from more than 120 witnesses.
Arthur Stevens reports that Michael Barnes will deliver his findings on Wednesday, May 24 at 10am.

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Emmanuel Macron to Announce his PM

France's new president Emmanuel Macron has a busy first day in office—with the announcing of his prime minister and a trip to Germany.

The appointment of a prime minister is a crucial step for Mr. Macron, who needs to build a collation after the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Russia and Saudi Arabia extend supply cuts to March 2018

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Russia and Saudi Arabia jointly said that a crude production cut would be extended until March 2018.  The extension will initially be on the same volume terms as before and both countries said they hoped other producers would join in the efforts.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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International Court of Justice to decide on Indian national's execution

The International Court of Justice is holding public hearings on pleas filed by India and Pakistan on a death sentence handed out to an Indian national.

A Pakistani military court awarded Kulbhushan Jadhav the death penalty on charges of spying. India claims Jadhav has been framed. The issue has once again led to escalated ties between the nuclear armed neighbors.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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India's longest bridge to launch near China's border

The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's longest bridge this month near the Chinese border.

The bridge is considered to be an effort by India to boost its defence infrastructure along the border.

Our correspondent in Mumbai, Rebecca Bundhun, reports. 

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Merkel’s CDU wins key state election in Germany

Angela Merkel's conservative party scored a decisive victory in a German state election seen as a key test of her chances of staying on as chancellor.

The election was a bitter defeat for the rival social democrats, who have controlled Germany's most populous state for most of the past fifty years.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Microsoft Pres. criticises NSA over ransomware attack

Microsoft's President Brad Smith has criticised the US government for its part in Friday's massive, global cyber-attack which targeted Window's platforms.

His comments come after a weekend that saw Trump administration officials gather in the White House to assess the threat level the ransomware poses to the US over the coming week...

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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