Tuesday, June 13, 2017

US AG denies stonewalling in Senate hearing (wrap)

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rejected suggestions that he's hiding something about his contacts with Russians. 

Speaking at a congressional hearing on Tuesday he said any such implication was an "appalling and detestable lie". 

Senate Democrat Ron Wyden accused Sessions of "stonewalling" by refusing to answer some questions. 

Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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STATE DEPT: 'grateful' American student released from North Korea detention


North Korea has released an American student who was serving a 15-year prison term, according to the US Secretary of State 

In a statement Rex Tillerson said Otto Warmbier was returning to the US to be reunited with his family.

However, Warmbier's parents told US media that their son was medically evacuated from the isolated nation in a coma.

State spokesperson Heather Nauert said the department was pleased to confirm Mr Warmbier was returning to the US...

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State spokesperson Heather Nauert confirmed the Virginia student was en route home...

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State spokesperson Heather Nauert would comment on Otto Warmbier's current health...

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US AG Jeff Sessions: suggestion he colluded with Russia "appalling & detestable lie"

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has never had discussions with Russian officials about meddling in the US presidential election.  
Speaking at a congressional hearing on Tuesday he told the Senate Intelligence Committee any such implication was a lie.
His remarks come days after sacked FBI boss James Comey said he believed he was fired because of the Russia probe.
Attorney General Sessions denied that he had done anything wrong

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Attorney General Sessions denied any connection to the Kremlin

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Uber CEO Takes Leave of Absence

Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick is taking a leave of absence for an unspecified period of time. 

His leave is one of dozens of recommendations made to the Uber Board by former US Attorney General Eric Holder, as the company tries to recover from months of controversy.  

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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752 fall ill and 2 dead from food poisoning at Iraqi refugee camp

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Two have died and hundreds have fallen ill after a food poisoning
outbreak in a camp for displaced persons near Mosul, Iraq.

The United Nations refugee agency that runs the camp along with a
dozen other sites has called the incident a tragedy.

Our UN correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Suspected North Korean drone found with photos of US Thaad anti-missile site

A suspected North Korean drone reportedly photographed an American US Thaad anti-missile site in South Korea, before crashing near the border between both countries.


A South Korean official told news agencies the drone took about ten photos.


Our US correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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Russia says won't heed US calls to release detained protesters

Kremlin said it won't yield to Western calls to release peaceful demonstrators detained at the latest country-wide anti-corruption protests. Hundreds of people were detained in the Russian capital and dozens more towns across Russia on Monday. The US condemned Russia's crackdown on peaceful anti-government rallies. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Star football player Cristiano Ronaldo accused of tax fraud

Spanish Prosecutors are accusing Real Madrid football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo of tax evasion.

The world's highest paid athlete allegedly defrauded authorities of more than 16 million US dollars between 2011 and 2014.

Our Europe correspondent Jasmine Ramirez reports.

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Full independence for Robert Mueller - US Deputy AG

The U.S. Deputy Attorney General is telling the Senate Appropriations Committee that special counsel Robert Mueller has full independence to carry out his investigation and he sees no reason to fire him.

NewsMax CEO Chris Ruddy told the PBS NewsHour that President Trump is weighing firing Robert Mueller, a claim he continues to stand by as a friend of the president.

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosentein told Senator Jeanne Shaheen he sees no reason why the special counsel's work should not continue:

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Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosentein told a Senate pane that Robert Mueller's investigation is independent, starting with his knowledge who wrote the original statute.

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U.S. Officials arrest Panama's former president

US authorities have arrested former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli in his Florida home.

Panama's government has accused Martinelli of corruption and spying on political opponents back when he was president. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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May and Corbyn back in parliament after surprise election results

Britain's political leaders have returned to the parliament, even while the Conservative party remain in talks with Northern Ireland's DUP to agree a deal that will support a minority government. 

DUP leader Arlene Foster told reporters she hoped a deal could be reached soon as she left talks in Downing Street.  Meanwhile Prime Minister Theresa May was back in Parliament to welcome new members.     It comes as she has faced fierce criticism from senior members of her Conservative party after an unexpectedly poor performance in last week's general election.   

The Prime Minister congratulated House Speaker-elect John Bercow on his re-election 


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Meanwhile Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour party performed much better than had been anticipated in the general election, was in a much better mood.   He said he was looking forward to hearing the governments legislative agenda and threw well-known Conservative campaign slogans back at his rivals. 

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Top Republican warns Trump not to fire Special Prosecutor investigating Russia ties

Top Republicans are warning President Trump not to try and fire the Special Prosecutor who is investigating possible ties between the Trump campaign last year and the Russians.


Close associates of Mr. Trump say that he's getting frustrated by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller who was appointed by the Justice Department to take over the FBI investigation into the President's team.


Congressman Paul Ryan is the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, and he offered this advice to President Trump.


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UK Government deal with DUP expected by Thursday

A deal over a UK minority government is expected to be done by Thursday, according to the latest reports.


Significant progress has been made in talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May and the leader of Norther Ireland's DUP party, whose support is needed in order to keep Mrs May's party in power.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Let the investigation proceed - Speaker Ryan

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan wants the White House to leave special counsel Robert Mueller alone to do his work.

In an interview with the PBS NewsHour, NewsMax CEO Chris Ruddy said his friend U.S. President Donald Trump is considering firing Mr. Mueller.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer only said that the President and his attorneys are the only people authorized to address issues tied to the investigation into Russian meddling in American politics.

Following a meeting of the Republican caucus on Capitol Hill, Speaker Ryan said he feels Robert Mueller should be left alone.

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US student freed from 15 year sentence in North Korea, reportedly in coma "for past year"

North Korea has freed an American student who was serving a 15 year sentence in one of the country's labour camps.


There are reports that Otto Warmbier, who is now being flown home to Cincinnati, is in a coma.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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US STATE DEPT: North Korea release American student


North Korea has released an American student who was serving a 15-year prison term, according to the US Secretary of State 

In a statement Rex Tillerson said Otto Warmbier was returning to the US to be reunited with his family.

The Washington Post is reporting the 22-year-old has been in a coma for more than a year.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Another top exec leaves Uber after recommendation by former US AG

The senior vice-president of ride-hailing service, Uber, Emil Michael, has left the company following a recommendation by former US Attorney-General Eric Holder.

Holder was asked to undertake a review of the company's culture and practices in February after a former engineer made claims of sexual harassment.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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US Air Force grounds more than fifty F-35 fighter jets over oxygen supply fault


The US Air Force is grounding a fleet of F-35 fighter jets after problems with pilots' oxygen supply.

The decision comes after pilots at an air base in Arizona reported symptoms of oxygen deprivation.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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US AG Sessions to testify to Senate panel

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to testify to the Senate Intelligence Committe, sending his deputy to appear before other panels on budget questions.

His appearance was prompted by cryptic testimony from James Comey that perhaps the Attorney General knew more about contacts with Russia than he'd let on.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. Treasury sets out ways to ease financial regulations

The United States Treasury has released a report suggesting changes to
the financial regulations put in place after the financial crisis.

President Donald Trump's administration says it will spur growth and
boost job creation but opponents describe it as a wish list for the
big U.S. Banks.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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