Thursday, August 31, 2017

20 YEARS SINCE DIANA DIED

The UK is marking 20 years since Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris.

Members of the public have been leaving tributes at Kensington Palace in London where she lived during and after her marriage to Prince Charles.

Rachel Venables is in Paris.

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Anna Harding is in London with more.

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MAY: NO EARLY DEPARTURE AS UK PM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she intends to lead her Conservative Party into a general election in 2022.

There's been speculation about her position since she lost her parliamentary majority in a snap election earlier this year.

But in a change in tone, Mrs May now says her priorities go beyond delivering a Brexit deal for Britain.

And she says reports of an early departure in 2019 are misguided.

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Ukraine to deport Russian state journalist for 'propaganda'

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Ukraine said it is deporting a Russian journalist whom Kiev accused of spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda.  The Russian Foreign Ministry has called the deportation a 'deliberate provocation'.  Anna Kurbatova works for Russia's main state TV channel who said she had previously received threats from people who did not like her reports.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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War of Words as Brexit Talks Fail to Produce Breakthrough

European Union and British lawmakers continue to share barbs as Brexit talks so far fail to reach a break through.

The talks wrap later on Thursday in Brussels—but based on how politicians from each side are talking it already appears this week's negotiations didn't produce agreement on anything.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Mass evacuation in Frankfurt over WWII bomb

Up to seventy thousand residents of the German city of Frankfurt could face evacuation Sunday while authorities remove an unexploded bomb from the second world war.

It would be the largest evacuation of its kind since the end of the war.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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India sees surge in online searches for Blue Whale Game

India has consistently ranked number three over a period of a year in searches linked to the Blue Whale suicide game.

Data from Google trends shows that the Indian city of Kolkata is number one on a list of 30 cities where the game has been looked up.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Anti-vaxxer denied entry to Australia

The man who describes himself as the world's number one anti-vaxxer has been denied entry to Australia.
The immigration minister says it's not in the national interest that he be allowed to land.
Arthur Stevens has more

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US military says it has thousands more troops in Afghanistan than previously reported


The United States has acknowledged that it has thousands more troops in Afghanistan than it previously reported.

The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that there are 11,000 US troops currently in the country...thousands more than the previous figure.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

US officials approve first gene therapy for cancer

For the first time, US officials have approved a gene therapy for cancer.

The treatment uses a patient's own cells to fight leukaemia and is seen as a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Uber Says It's Cooperating in Bribery Investigation

Uber says it's cooperating with a US Department of Justice investigation into possible violations of bribery laws. 

This preliminary investigation is just the latest in a series of legal issues for Uber, as a new CEO takes the reigns. 
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports. 

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UN human rights chief criticizes Trump for disparaging press, warns of possible violence

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The United Nations' Human rights Chief has criticized US President
Donald Trump's for disparaging the press, saying his words might
encourage violence against journalists.

Our UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Venezuela Assembly Votes to Prosecute Opposition Leaders as Traitors

Venezuela's new Constituent Assembly has voted unanimously to prosecute opposition leaders who support the recent US economic sanctions against Venezuela.

The Assembly says  the opposition leaders should be charged with treason.  



Juan Carlos Lamas has more from Caracas.


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PRINCES MARK ANNIVERSARY OF DIANA'S DEATH

Britain's Princes William and Harry have visited a memorial garden to their mother Princess Diana, to mark the 20th anniversary of her death.

Diana died in a car crash in Paris on 31st August 1997.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump: "Talking is not the answer" to North Korea problem

US President Donald Trump says resolving the standoff with North Korea through dialogue will not work.


In a message on Twitter he says the US has been paying North Korea what he calls "extortion money" for a quarter of a century.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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U.S. economy grew at quickest rate in two years

The U.S. economy grew more than many analysts expected in the second
quarter of the year, ticking up to 3%.

An initial gross domestic product estimate released last month put
growth in Q2 up at 2.6% but this latest revision marks the quickest
pace seen in over two years.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump Tweet Contradicts US Policy on North Korea

US President Donald Trump has rejected the idea of talks with North Korea.

In a tweet, he appears to contradict the policy articulated by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Harvey makes landfall again in Louisiana; Houston imposes overnight curfew

Tropical Storm Harvey has made landfall again in the US state of Louisiana after hovering in the Gulf of Mexico.

While the city of Houston in Texas, strained under the arrival of tens of thousands of people fleeing submerged homes, imposed a curfew overnight as it faced an outbreak of looting and armed robberies.

Our US correspondent Kate fisher reports

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MAY DISCUSSES BREXIT, NORTH KOREA IN JAPAN

On her four day visit to Japan, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been discussing post-Brexit trade links and the threats from North Korea.

She's urged China to influence Pyongyang, after North Korea's missile test over one of Japan's northern islands.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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FLOODS DISPLACE HUNDREDS IN NIGER

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Torrential rains have displaced hundreds of people and destroyed property in Niger, West Africa.

Most affected are residents outside the country's capital, Niamey.

Hillary Ayesiga reports from Kampala.



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Sierra Leone Oposition Attacked

Fire has gutted the headquarters of a Sierra Leone opposition party.

The leader of the Alliance Democratic Party says it was a politically motivated attack.

Our Africa Correspondent Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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