Tuesday, October 3, 2017

European Parliament to vote to criticize UK in brexit negotiations

Members of the European Parliament are set to vote to criticize the UK's positions in the brexit negotiations.

A motion has been tabled for vote accusing the British government of "seriously impeding" progress.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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New US Ambassador to Russia takes office amid continuing diplomatic row

The new U.S. ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. arrived in Moscow and is set to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin  on Tuesday. The diplomats' appointment came amid tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's meddling in the US 2-16 election and the ongoing tit-for-tat row over diplomatic missions. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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East-West divide still strong on German Unity Day holiday

Germany is commemorating the twenty seventh anniversary of the country's reunification with its annual Unity Day holiday.

However, recent elections show there are still major divisions between the former eastern and western parts of the country.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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VEGAS POLICE TRY TO ESTABLISH SHOOTING MOTIVE

Police in Las Vegas are trying to work out what caused gunman Stephen Paddock to carry out a mass shooting which has left at least 59 people dead.

He fired on a crowd at a music festival from his Mandalay Bay Hotel room, before killing himself.

Over 500 people were injured.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility but investigators say there is no evidence of a link to international terrorism.

Correspondent Patrice Howard is in Las Vegas - she says his cache of weapons is also a major line of inquiry.

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Correspondent Patrice Howard is in Las Vegas - she says not much credibility is currently being given to the idea the Islamic State was behind the incident.

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Catalans Strike to Protest Police Violence

To protest police violence, Catalan trade unions are calling a strike which will bring much of the Spanish region to a halt. 

Anger is mounting after officers brutally attacked Catalans as they took part in an independence referendum over the weekend.  

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Heavy rains hit Hyderabad and claim lives

Heavy rains in Hyderabad have claimed at least three lives and caused chaos.

The city in south India is bracing itself with more heavy rains expected.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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India asks Myanmar to take steps to prevent Rohingya exodus

At the United Nations Human Rights Council, India has urged the Myanmar security forces to take necessary steps to stop the exodus of Rohingya refugees.

Meanwhile, the Indian Supreme Court is hearing a plea challenging the government's decision to deport illegal Rohingya refugees. India has said it will deport 40,000 Rohingya refugees as they pose a threat to its national security.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Rock and Roll hall of fame star Petty dies aged 66

Rock and Roll hall of famer Tom Petty has died at the age of 66.

That's according to a spokesperson for the family.

He was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest at his home in
California on Monday.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.


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Vegas police dismiss rumours that Vegas shooter had help [CLIPS]

U.S. President Donald Trump has described the mass-shooting in Las
Vegas as an act of evil. At least 59 people have died in what is now
the deadliest mass-shooting in the country's history.


Police have identified 64-year-old Stephen Paddock as the gunman who
opened fire from the 32nd floor of a hotel onto a crowd of 22,000
people attending a country music festival.


Officials say Paddock took his own life and that they found a number
of weapons in the hotel suite.


No motive has been found but the Las Vegas Assistant Sheriff Todd
Fasulo says there's no evidence to suggest the gunman had help.


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U.S. President Donald Trump described the shooting as an act of evil
and praised the work done by first responders. Clark County
Commissioner Steve Sisolak says without them the death toll would have
been far higher.


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Officials say there's no evidence to suggest the gunman had links to
groups like the so-called Islamic State but Las Vegas Assistant
Sheriff Todd Fasulo says they are doing all they can to uncover a
motive.

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Family baffled, no motive for Las Vegas shooting

Family members do not know why Stephan Paddock rented a room and then fired hundreds of bullets at a country music festival on the Las Vegas strip.

At least 58 were killed and more than 515 injured, with the death toll expected to rise following the largest mass shooting in American history.

Eric Paddock told reporters gathered outside his home in Orlando Florida, he has absolutely no idea why his brother committed this atrocity.

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Now is not the time to talk with North Korea - White House

The Trump administration maintains that now is not the time to talk with the regime of Kim Jong Un.

Two women - one Vietnamese, one Malaysian - are on trial for the death of his brother, Kim Jong Nam.

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to undermine his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, telling him via twitter that it's a waste of time to talk with Pyongyang, but promising he won't fail when it comes to dealing with "Rocket man" - his nickname for the North Korean leader.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that President Trump is confident in his Secretary of State, but repeated the American President's claim that now is not the time to talk. 

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says they do want to talk about increasing diplomatic pressure on North Korea.

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Pres. Trump to travel to Puerto Rico, meet local officials

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to meet with local officials and see what progress is being made following Hurricane Maria.

Both American territories were essentially destroyed by the massive storm.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on social media the mayor of Puerto Rico was an ingrate for criticizing the federal government's relief and recovery response.

Now White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is hoping everyone can work togethwe.

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Following criticism that the response to Hurricane Maria has been inadequate, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders  listed how things are improving. 

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A day of mourning: White House on Las Vegas

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says now is a time for the country to come together and mourn, following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.

At least 58 people are dead and more than 515 injured after Stephan Paddock opened fire on a country music festival.

She put off answering questions about gun control and the second amendment's constitutional guarantee to possess firearms.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders says now is not the time for a gun control debate.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says U.S. President Donald Trump fully supports the second amendment.

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Funding shortfall forces WFP to cut food rations at Kenya's Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps

A funding shortage is forcing the United Nations World Food Program to cut food rations for more than 400 thousand refugees in northern Kenya.


The food relief agency said it needs another 28 and a half million US dollars to to meet refugee needs for the next six months. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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Pres. Trump confirms travel

U.S. President Donald Trump is confirming he will travel first to Puerto Rico and then to Las Vegas.

Over the weekend, the American president repeatedly cricitized the Mayor of San Juan for her criticism of the lack of federal government response to the growing crisis on her island following Hurricane Maria.

The death toll and casualty list is continuing to rise in the Las Vegas mass shooting.

During a meeting with the Prime Minister of Thailand, U.S. President Donald Trump says he is sticking to his travel plans.

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Death toll continues to climb in Las Vegas

The death toll is continuing to climb in what's being described as the largest mass shooting in American history.

Stephen Paddock opened fire, using multiple guns, from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel on the Las Vegas strip.

Sherriff Joseph Lombardo confirmed the latest numbers.

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FBI Special Agent Aaron Rouse says they've found no connections between Stephen Paddock and the Islamic State or other terror groups.

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FBI: "No connection" between Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock and international terrorism

The FBI says investigators have found no links between the Las Vegas gunman who killed more than 58 people at a country music festival and any international terrorist organization.


Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that gunman Stephen Paddock converted to Islam earlier this year….a claim also denied by his family.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Refugee numbers grow by 2 million

The United Nations says global refugee numbers have swelled this year by more than two million people.

But the UN warns it comes at a time of more stringent immigration policies in the US and Europe.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Trump Calls for National Unity Following Vegas Shoooting

Note: Updated in the last few minutes

US President Donald Trump has called for national unity following America's worst mass shooting in Las Vegas.

At least 58 people have been killed and more than were 400 injured at the country music festival.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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An act of pure evil - Pres. Trump on Las Vegas

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling the mass shooting in Las Vegas an act of pure evil, but did not call the violence terrorism.

Stephen Paddock opened fire from a hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel as a country music festival was underway in on the Las Vegas Strip.

Earlier, President Trump and his wife Melania posted their condolences on social media.

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