Monday, June 12, 2017

MAY STARTS DIFFICULT WEEK AFTER ELECTION

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is attempting to shore up her position following last week's election which left a hung parliament.

She's carried out a cabinet reshuffle amid speculation about her position as leader of the Conservative Party.

Later (approx 16GMT) she'll meet backbench MPs who have questions about her Brexit strategy and leadership style.

On Tuesday she's due to finalise a deal with Northern Ireland's DUP to support her in minority government.

Ashleigh Carroll reports from London.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Theresa May faces Brexit talks starting in just a week.

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Macron's party on to win large majority in French parliamentary elections

French president Emmanuel Macron is set for another big win with his party on course to win the most seats in the first round of parliamentary elections.

The centrist La République En Marche (pron: marsh) party was only established just over one year ago and many of its candidates have never held office before.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Farmers in Indian state of Maharashtra call off protests

Farmers in the state of Maharashtra in India have called off their protests temporarily after the state government agreed to write off their loans.

The state - which is where the city of Mumbai is located - has one of the highest rates of farmers committing suicide in the country.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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India's heatwave gets more deadly, over 200 dead in 2017

With over 200 heatwave related deaths in India in April and May, experts have sounded an alarm- cautioning that the number will rise significantly in the months ahead.

A new study by researchers from University of California and IIT Bombay and Delhi has found that increasing temperatures have increased the probability of deaths caused by heat by 150%.

In the last four years, India has witnessed as many as 4,620 deaths caused by heat wave.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Uber boss could be forced to take leave of absence

Uber's chief executive could be forced to take a leave of absence under changes being considered by the ride-hailing firm.

The company's board met on Sunday in Los Angeles to discuss whether to alter Travis Kalanick's role.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.


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US lawmakers urge Trump to turn over Comey tapes

US lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to produce any tapes of his conversations with sacked FBI Chief James Comey.

Mr Trump alluded to the existence of the tapes in a May tweet.

Republican Senator Susan Collins told CNN that if tapes do exist, they should be turned over to investigators. 

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Republican Senator Susan Collins was asked by CNN if a subpoena should be given to the White House on any tapes. 

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Embattled PM May shuffles cabinet

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May has completed a cabinet reshuffle as she faced calls to resign from opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The Prime Minister said her new cabinet brought "talent from across the whole of the Conservative party".

Mrs May said her government would focus on social issues and delivering a successful Brexit.

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With her party short of a majority in parliament, Mrs May was asked whether she intended to serve a full five-year term as prime minister.

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

China Eastern Airways plane in engine emergency over Sydney

A China Eastern flight from Sydney to Shanghai has been forced to turn around after engine failure caused a mid-air emergency.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Pres. Trump makes accusations; more testimony to come

U.S. President Donald Trump made fresh accusations against fired FBI Director James Comey in a series of posts on social media.

This comes as U. S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions agrees to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee to answer questions (Tuesday in Washington).

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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TRUMP VISIT IN DOUBT AS MAY RESHUFFLES

The UK says a state visit by Donald Trump is still on, despite media reports suggesting he no longer wants it to take place.

It comes as British Prime Minister Theresa May carries out a cabinet reshuffle after a disastrous election for her Conservative Party.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US interest rate rise expected

The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week, for the third time in six months.

Wall Street has priced in a rise which many see as an inevitability.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Friday, June 9, 2017

House committee asks for Trump tapes

The House Intelligence Committee has now formally asked for any tapes U.S. President Donald Trump might have made during conversations with former FBI Director James Comey.

During a press conference with the President of Romania, President Trump indicated he'd answer questions about possible tapes shortly.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump Undercuts US Diplomatic Efforts on Qatar

President Trump has undercut efforts by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to end a rift between Qatar and other Gulf states.

Trump appears to be doubling down on Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Pres. Trump refuses to answer questions about tapes

U.S. President Donald Trump is refusing to answer whether there recordings of the meetings between him and former FBI Director James Comey.

During testimony under oath to the U.S. Senate's Intelligence Committee, James Comey said if there are tapes, he gives blanket permission for them to be released.

President Trump was the first to bring up the idea in a tweet weeks ago, saying James Comey better hope there are NOT tapes, but now the American president wouldn't answer questions.

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Following that terse listing of what he thinks his agenda should be, President Trump blamed the Democrats for the continuing investigations on Capitol Hill.

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NOTE: President Trump's assertions about how national elections work  and the state of the electorate in the US are inaccurate.

In an exchange with Jonathan Karl of ABC News, U.S. President Donald Trump denied saying much of what James Comey said he did.

At the same time, he indicated he would be willing to answer questions on what he did say.

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Trump '100%' willing to testify under oath about Russia probe

US President Donald Trump says he's willing to testify under oath about his conversations with fired FBI Director James Comey.

Donald Trump said some of Mr Comey's Senate testimony wasn't true - and appeared to accuse his fired FBI chief of perjury.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.


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Pres. Trump calls on Qatar to stop funding terrorism

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to re-escalate the tension in the Persian Gulf, by calling on Qatar to immediately stop the funding of terrorism.

Just a short while earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt to ease the blockade against Qatar.

Now, President Trump is calling on Qatar to end terrorist financing as quickly as possible.

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Saudi Arabia and it's citizens have a long history of funding groups such as al Qaeda.

But U.S. President Donald Trump says it was his decision to single out Qatar, after emphasizing unity for the Middle East.

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Pres. Trump commits to NATO Article 5

U.S. President Donald Trump has finally publicly committed to Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which assures each member will help defend other member nations.

The American president failed to make this commitment during a major speech at the opening of the new headquarters of NATO in Brussels a few weeks ago.

According to reports, the language on Article 5 was removed from the speech at the last minute.

But now President Trump is making a public commitment.

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Tillerson Attempts to Resolve Gulf Dispute Catalyzed by Trump

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he expects Gulf countries to immediately take steps to deescalate a crisis over Qatar. 

The Arab state has suddenly been isolated by its neighbours, encouraged by President Donald Trump.

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US arrests two Hezbollah operatives for terrorism-related activities

The US Department of Justice has arrested two Americans working undercover for the Lebanon-based organization Hezbollah, which is designated by the US as a foreign terrorist organization.


Ali Kourani of New York and Samer el Debek of Michigan face a litany of terrorism-related charges including providing material support to Hezbollah, receiving training from a terrorist group and weapons offenses.


Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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Trump Admin Reopens Immigration Cases

The US government has started reopening the cases of hundreds of illegal immigrants who had been given a reprieve from deportation, according to the news agency Reuters. The Reuters report is based on a review of government data, court documents, and interviews with immigration lawyers. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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