Friday, November 24, 2017

Ugandan Journalists Detained Over Offensive Publication

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Ugandan police have arrested five editors and three reporters for publishing an article deemed destabilizing to relations between Uganda and Rwanda.

The eight journalists work for a local daily publication called The Red Pepper and now they could face treason charges. 

Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala.

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Pakistan's Hafiz Saeed, accused of 2008 Mumbai attacks, released

The Pakistani cleric accused by India and the US of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has been released. 

This comes as it approaches the ninth anniversary of the Mumbai attacks on Sunday.

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Manus Island uproar after Police move in on asylum seekers

A group of asylum seekers has been arrested by PNG police and dozens of others removed from the decommissioned Manus Island detention centre.
Arthur Stevens reports

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US military may remain in Syria - reports

The Trump administration is considering leaving U.S. soldiers in Syria as a way to force a political settlement, the Washington Post reports.

With the defeat of the Islamic State in Syria imminent from a military perspective, American forces need a fresh reason to remain.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Husband of British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran says she faces further charges

The husband of a British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran has said she will appear in court in December to faces charges of "spreading propaganda". 

Richard Ratcliffe says his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who had lived in London before being arrested whilst on holiday in Iran, has been informed she will appear in court on December the 10th.   

The new court date comes after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson recently made an error whilst speaking about the case publicly.    From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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French doctors carry out breakthrough skin transplant

A man in France who almost died after suffering burns on 95 per cent of his body is now in recovery - thanks to a skin graft from his twin brother. 
French doctors say the procedure is the first to transplant skin over such a large area.
Elena Casas reports from Paris. 

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Armed standoff among pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine

India plans to overhaul income tax regime

India has set up a task force to overhaul its income tax laws.

This follows the introduction of India's landmark goods and services tax in July. 

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DOZENS RESCUED AFTER UK FLOODS

Dozens of people have had to be rescued from flooding in the UK.

The northern county of Lancashire was badly hit after heavy rain.

Transport services are being disrupted in the north west of England and in Wales.

Peter Storey reports from Lancashire.

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U.S. Attorney General orders review of gun background check system

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a review of the national gun background check system.

The probe comes weeks after a gunman, left off the system despite his criminal record, killed 26 people in a Texas church. 

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese....

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Olympic Gymnastics Doctor faces life behind bars

The former USA Gymnastics Olympic team doctor, has pleaded guilty to
criminal sexual conduct, including offenses against young girls.

It comes after more than a hundred alleged victims reported assaults
against Larry Nassar - including several members of the USA's winning
teams from the last two Olympic games.

It's likely he'll be jailed for the rest of his life.

US Correspondent Frances Read reports.

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Reports finds that Android smartphones send user location details to Google

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It's been revealed Android smartphones have been sending user location
details to Google, regardless of whether location services had been
switched off.

Google says they've never stored that information, but the tech giant
says it is committed to revamping the process.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Apple says it found illegal labour at iPhone X plant

Smartphone maker, Apple, says it found illegal labour practices at its
factory in China.

It says a small number of students worked overtime, for free,
violating labour laws.

Frances Read reports.

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Pyongyang denounces US move to relist North Korea as state sponsor of terror

Pyongyang has lashed out at US President Donald Trump's decision to label North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. 


North Korea's foreign ministry strongly objected to the designation, calling it a US provocation and denying any engagement in terrorism, according to state media. 


Our US correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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UK GROWTH FORECASTS DOWNGRADED AMID BREXIT TALKS

The UK's economic growth forecasts have been downgraded as it negotiates its exit from the European Union.

Official estimates now expect GDP of 1.5% this year - down from a previous prediction of 2%, dropping to 1.3% by 2020.

However, UK finance minister Philip Hammond has unveiled extra spending on the country's health service, and promised to oversee the building of hundreds of thousands of new homes.

He says Britain should be optimistic about leaving the European Union.

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UN: North Korea violated border truce chasing defector

The United Nations says North Korea violated the terms of its truce
with South Korea when its solider fired over the border line at a
defecting soldier.

Footage provided by UN Command also shows one of the pursuing North
Korean soldiers crossing the demarcation line before running back.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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UN correspondent Nick Harper says, in this area, it's possible for
soldiers to easily cross the border.

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Ethnic cleansing in Rakine State - Sec. Tillerson

The U.S. State Department says ethic cleansing is being undertaken against the Rohingya, according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

At least 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Rakhine state in northern Myanmar for Bangladesh, telling stories of rape, murder, arson and further violence.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Mladic handed life sentence in The Hague

Former Bosnian Serb general Rakto Mladic has been given a life sentence for a string of crimes committed in the Bosnian war in the nineteen nineties. 

Once known as the Butcher of Bosnia, judges in The Hague say he bears a large part of the responsibility for the deaths of over 8000 muslims men and boys during the Srebrenica massacre.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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East African politicians react to end of Mugabe

Meanwhile leading politicians from across East Africa are reacting to the news that Mugabe's reign is over. It has lead to an outpouring of relief and calls for further change across the continent. Dan Ashby sent this from Tanzania. 

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European Court to Decide if Berlusconi Can Hold Office Again

The European Court of Human Rights is hearing from Silvio Berlusconi—as he pleas to have a ban on holding public office lifted. 

The scandal plagued former Italian prime minister is trying to make a political comeback—but he needs a judge to lift that ban first. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels

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