Tuesday, November 21, 2017

UN calls for calm following Mugabe resignation

The United Nations has urged for calm in Zimbabwe following the
resignation of President Robert Mugabe.

The UN has made similar calls over the last week during the period of
uncertainty in the country.

UN spokesman Farhan Haq spoke to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York.

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UN spokesman Farhan Haq detailed the UN's position on world leaders.

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Mugabe Resigns After 37 Years in Power

Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe after 37 years in power.

His decision which made via a letter and announced by the speaker of parliament following a military takeover last week.

The ousted Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to become interim president.

Nick Mangwana a representative in London for the ruling party Zanu-PF says they will not suspend the constitution and will organize democratic elections within the next ten months....

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UN condemns threats against investigators

The United Nations has condemned threats against its investigators
allegedly made by the Philippines President and by senior officials in
Burundi.

The UN human right's office said it was looking into the physical and
verbal threats.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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General who led military takeover in Zimbabwe is under US & EU sanctions

With the resignation of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the man who led the military takeover is being hailed as a political saviour by many.

But General Constantine Chiwenga is under sanctions from the European Union and the US.

Meanwhile the US Embassy in the capital, Harare, described it as an "historic moment" and congratulated Zimbabweans who "raised their voices and stated peacefully and clearly that the time for change was overdue"

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Mugabe Stands Down after 37 Years in Power

Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years in power.

He was under pressure to stand down after the military seized control, with regional powers agreeing not to call it a "coup".

There are celebrations on the streets of the capital Harare, and among expatriates around the world.

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MUGABE RESIGNS

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has resigned after 37 years in power.

The announcement was read out by Zimbabwe's parliament speaker, in the middle of an impeachment hearing against him.

Zimbabweans are celebrating on the streets of the country's capital Harare.

And Zimbabwean journalist Georgina Godwin, who fled to London during the Mugabe regime, can't believe what's happened.

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ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE RESIGNS

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Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe after thirty-seven years in power. The Speaker of the Zimbabwe parliament made the announcement during a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday. Our Africa Correspondent Leon Solomon reports


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US moves to block AT&T/Time Warner deal

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block telecoms giant AT&T's acquisition of media conglomerate, Time Warner.

The US governemnet decison to try to stop the deal has fuelled controvesy after US President Donald Trump objected to the deal during his campaign.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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US diplomats accuse Sec. Tillerson of violating law - Reuters

About a dozen American diplomats have formally accused U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating the law on child soldiers, Reuters reports.

The news agency says according to documents reviewed, the Secretary added exceptions for countries where it was known children were conscripted.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Indian government to bring in a law against instant verbal divorce

The Indian government is likely to introduce a law in Parliament soon that will make instant verbal divorce illegal.

Earlier this year, India's highest court had deemed the practice unconstitutional and outlawed it.

However, many Muslim women claim that they are still being divorced by their husbands through text and WhatsApp messages.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Putin meets Assad, set to discuss Syria with Trump over telephone

Russia's President Vladimir Putin met with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in his Sochi residence in southern Russia. The Kremlin said Pres.Putin is set to discuss Syrian settlement with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders over telephone. 

Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK set to increase its Brexit offer to get trade talks moving

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to offer an increased financial package to the European Union in a bid to move Brexit talks on to discuss a future trade deal. 

The Prime Minister is understood to have won the backing of key members of her cabinet however Downing Street has dismissed reports of a doubling of the original offer of $26 billion dollars.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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ECJ Says it Could Fine Poland 100k Euro a Day

The European Union's top court says it could fine Poland 100 thousand euros a day if doesn't stop logging an ancient first that's a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The forest has become at the center of a legal fight between Warsaw and the EU as relations with the EU member state deteriorate. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels

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2 jailed Catalan leaders request release saying they didn't resist direct rule

Two jailed former members of the Catalan parlimanent are requesting release saying they accept Madrid's direct rule of the region.

Both are requesting release from prison where they are being held on charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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UK CABINET 'AGREES TO PAY HIGHER DIVORCE BILL' TO EU

The UK government is understood to be ready to increase its offer to the European Union for the so-called 'divorce bill' as it leaves the bloc.

Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet reportedly agrees the UK can pay more money if the EU will move in December to trade talks.

Britain has already offered to pay £20billion to honour financial commitments - and UK media suggest that figure could be doubled.

But that's hugely controversial within some sections of Mrs May's Conservative Party.

Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen says more money can only be in exchange for concessions from Brussels.

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Political uncertainty continues in Germany

Germany is facing a political crisis after coalition negotiations broke down, leaving the country without a plan for forming a new government.

If no alternate solution can be reached, Germany may have to call new elections.

Ira Spitzer is in Berlin and he tells us how the rise of the far-right has contributed to the crisis.

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Indian Space Research Organisation looks to private sector

India's space agency is planning to increase its number of satellite launches by growing the role of the private sector.

The country has major ambitions when it comes to the space industry. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Zimbabwe army chief says 'road map agreed' with Pres. Mugabe

Zimbabwe's military chief says a road map has been agreed with Robert Mugabe

The 93-year old President faces impeachment following a military take over of power

The head of the country's army says Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa , whose dismissal earlier this month led to the recent unrest, will meet with Mugabe.

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U.S. talk show host, Charlie Rose, suspended amid sexual harassment allegations

Veteran TV journalist Charlie Rose is the latest high-profile male figure to be accused of sexual harassment, according to a Washington Post report.

Rose, who has apologized but questioned the accuracy of some of the accusations, has already been suspended by several television networks.

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Monday, November 20, 2017

AT&T pushes back as Justice Dept. sues to stop Time-Warner deal

AT&T says the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department defies logic.

The U.S. Justice Department says the deal for AT&T and Time Warner to merge, valued at between $85 and $108 billion, will mean higher prices for consumers and less competition.

However, there are suspicions U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to force the spin-off of CNN from Time Warner, to some how undermine the 24-hour-news channel he calls "fake news."

Randall Stephenson, the CEO of AT&T, says the lawsuit is unprecendented.

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