Sunday, July 9, 2017

Tens of thousands expected at anti-government rally in Turkey

Tens of thousand of people are expected to take part in the end of a March in Turkey against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The so called justice March began in the Turkish capital of Ankara on June fifteenth and is now arriving in the country's largest city of Istanbul.
 
Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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Wall St aims higher post-jobs data

US markets are hoping to continue their upward trend this week after better-than-expected jobs figures pushed Wall Street higher.

The week ahead also sees Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen testifying before Congress.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Over 100 opposition activists detained in Russia

Dozens of supporters of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny were detained in cities across Russia this weekend. They were distributing leaflets in support of the politician's presidential bid in 2018 elections. Russian authorities claimed their actions were illegal. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Saturday, July 8, 2017

G20 summit wraps up in Hamburg without climate change progress

The G20 summit has finished in the German city of Hamburg on Saturday with no clear joint position on the issue of climate change.

The U.S. remains at odds with all the other countries who participated in the two-day meeting.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Friday, July 7, 2017

122 Nations Endorse UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

Nearly two thirds of United Nations states have agreed to back a treaty banning nuclear weapons. 

This comes after months of talks, which were boycotted by countries including the US, Britain, and France, who instead pledged their commitment to a Non-Proliferation Treaty dating back to 1970. 


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Peaceful pressure for North Korea - Tillerson

The Trump administration is prioritizing diplomatic and economic pressure to try to convince North Korea to return to the negotiating table following it's most recent missile tests.

The U.S., joined by allies South Korea and Japan, but also Russia, remain steadfast in the goal of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has a specific term for how they want to pressure Kim Jong Un.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says North Korea is a bit further along toward it's goals of becoming a nuclear power than should make anyone comfortable.

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UN Requests Access to Xiaobo

The United Nations is concerned about the deterioration in the health
of an imprisoned Nobel prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo.

He was jailed for 11 years for advocating democracy in China and has
been under house arrest with his wife for 7 years.

Anya Chapman reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Partial Syria ceasefire agreement - US, Russia, Jordan

The U.S. says it was able to craft a cease-fire and de-escalation agreement for southwest Syria with Russia and Jordan.

The deal is set to go into effect within 48 hours, while the main focus of the fighting is around Raqqa.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the primary focus is securing Jordan's border and it's a well-defined agreement.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia agrees that the situation on the ground is changing.

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Goal to move US Russia relations forward

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin about interference in the 2016 American elections.

The Russian president has repeatedly denied trying to influence the outcome. 

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the two leaders tried to talk about how do they figure out a way forward.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson conceded Washington and Moscow remain far apart on Russian meddling in American politics.

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UNESCO declares Hebron Palestinian site, Israel protests

The United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO has designated part of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, as a Palestinian heritage site.

Israel has condemned the decision and further cut its funding to the United Nations.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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US seek North Korea-linked funds from eight major banks


U.S. authorities are trying to seize more than seven million US dollars linked to North Korea from eight international banks, according to federal court documents. 


The US Department of Justice believe entities associated wtih North Korea had circumvented sanctions using accounts in these banks. 


There is no indication the banks had knowingly violated sanctions. 


Our correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.  


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Mexico: prison riot leaves at least 28 dead


At least 28 inmates have died after fighting erupted in a maximum security prison in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero. 

According to state authorities, four of the victims were decapitated, with others stabbed and beaten to death.

Andrea Arenas reports

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Cyprus reunification talks collapse

Attempts to reunify the Mediterranean island of Cyprus have collapsed.

It has been divided between Turkish and Greek Cypriots since the 1970s.

Frances Read reports.

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Diplomacy first for North Korea

The U.S. is joining with Japan and South Korea to use diplomacy first to try to resolve the crisis with North Korea.

The three nations met during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, issuing another statement condemning the recent missile tests.

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

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After US-Mexico meeting, Trump says Mexico will pay for the wall

Donald Trump has once again said Mexico should pay for a wall along the US southern border.  

The comment from the US President came as he met with his Mexican counterpart at the G20 Summit in Germany

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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Activists detained in Turkey at risk of torture, warns UN

Human rights activists who've been arrested in Turkey face the risk of being tortured, the United Nations has warned.

The detained include eight Turkish activists as well as a German and a Swede.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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US flies bombers over disputed South China Sea

The United States has flown two bombers over the South China Sea to challenge China's claim to the sensitive area.

As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, the move comes as the leaders of China and the US meet at the G20 Summit in Germany

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BRADLEY LOWERY DIES

A six-year old whose battle against cancer won him the support of English Premier League football stars, has died.

Bradley Lowery had been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer at 18 months old.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US grants visas for Gambian students in robotics competition

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A group of Gambian students will be allowed to travel to the US to
compete in a robotics competition after previously being denied visas.

This comes after a team of an all-girl scientists from Afghanistan
were denied visas for the same competition.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Merkel urges G20 leaders to compromise

German chancellor Angela Merkel urged fellow world leaders to compromise on the first day of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Climate change and free trade were issues of contention heading into the talks.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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