Monday, January 15, 2018

Indonesian Stock Exchange floor collapse - at least 72 injured

At least 72 people have been injured after a mezzanine floor at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the capital Jakarta collapsed early Monday afternoon.
Police cordoned off the two-tower, multi-storey building following the incident, and Images on social media showed a mangled metal structure had collapsed around a Starbucks cafe near the entrance to the lobby.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Congo Begins Offensive Against ADF Rebels


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The Democratic Republic of Congo has started an offensive against the militant group-The Allied Democratic Forces.

The ADF is responsible for the attack that left 15 UN peacekeepers dead in eastern Congo in December 2017.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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UK GOVT FACES QUESTIONS OVER CARILLION COLLAPSE

UK construction giant Carillion will go into liquidation, leading to fears for thousands of jobs.

Talks with lenders to save the firm failed to come to a deal.

The company has 43 000 staff worldwide.

In the UK it has a series of contracts in the public sector - including in schools, prisons and the rail industry.

The UK government says it will provide funding for the public services which have been run by Carillion.

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Netanyahu-Modi hold bilateral talks

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu is in India for his first ever bilateral visit- the first by an Israeli Prime Minister in over a decade.

He held bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two nations have agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, trade and culture.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting from New Delhi.

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Trump: "I'm not a racist"

US President Donald Trump is denying accusations of racism.


He says he did not use disparaging terms to describe countries in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean last week.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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President Trump denies he is a racist

President Donald Trump has denied that he is a racist following reports of derogatory comments he made about Haiti and several African countries.

Members of Congress strongly condemend the president's alleged remarks on Friday - but Republicans are now pushing back and insist it's "unfair" to call Trump a racist.

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President Donald Trump has denied that he is a racist following reports of derogatory comments he made about Haiti and several African countries.

The President reportedly used an offensive term last week during a bipartisan meeting on immigration reform.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Four remain missing in California mudslides

Four remain missing, as the death toll from the California mudslides rises to 20.

Local officials are scrambling to clear creeks and basins ahead of more rain forecast for the end of the week.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Russian football club describes black players as 'chocolate'

Players at the Russian football club Spartak Moscow deny they are racist, after a controversial tweet from the club's official account went viral - describing black players as 'chocolates melting in the sun'. It is the latest controversy in Russia as it prepares to host the World Cup. Dan Ashby has more. 

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Friday, January 12, 2018

Dismay Over Trump's Vulgar Comments on Africa

Members of the African diaspora in the United States are expressing dismay after reports of vulgar and racist comments made by President Donald Trump. 

U.S. Senators who attending a meeting about immigration at the White House say derogatory comments were made about the state of African countries, along with Haiti and El Salvador. 

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Trump to approve Iran nuclear deal 'for last time'

President Trump will extend relief from economic sanctions to Iran - keeping the US in the landmark nuclear deal for several more months.

But administration officials say the US will try to work with European partners to modify the agreement.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Top Republican: "Incontrovertible" that Trump is a racist

A leading Republican in the United States says it is now "incontrovertible" that President Donald Trump is a racist.


Michael Steele, the former head of the Republican National Committee made the claim after news broke of the President's profane remarks about immigrants from Latin America and Africa.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump to undergo first medical as president

Donald Trump will undergo his first medical checkup as president on Friday.

The examination is not mandatory, but recent presidents have typically undergone them and released a doctor's report.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Trump expected to extend sanctions relief on Iran: WSJ

Citing unnamed sources- the Wall Street Journal reports that U.S.
President Trump will extend sanctions relief on Iran.

The move would keep the landmark nuclear deal in tact for another few
months at least but the Trump administration is also expected to slap
some new sanctions on the country too.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.


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Under attack, Trump in damage limitation mode over "shithole" comment

President Trump is denying that he used a specific profanity to describe Haiti, El Salvador and Nigeria during a Cabinet meeting earlier this week.


He says the language he used was "tough", and that he may now record future meetings that take place.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US President Donald Trump denies making derogatory statements about Haiti, El Salvador and African countries


US President Donald Trump is denying making derogatory statements about Haiti, El Salvador and African countries.

In a series of tweets, President Trump pushed back against reports of comments during a meeting on immigration.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Breakthrough in German coalition talks

Germany's leading parties are expected to announce Thursday whether they will move forward with plans to form another coalition government.

The country remains without a government more than three months after elections.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin

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London Mayor Welcomes Cancellation of Trump Visit

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to the UK in February
and abandoned plans to open the new US embassy in London.


The move has been welcomed by a number of British officials, following
huge opposition to the visit.


But as our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports, an official state
visit later down the line has not been ruled out.


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TRUMP CANCELS UK TRIP

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to the UK next month.

He was due to open the new US embassy in the British capital.

But President Trump said on twitter he didn't want to because it represented a bad 'deal' done by the Obama administration.

The embassy move was actually signed off in 2008 before Barack Obama entered the White House.

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2 Indian pilots fired for mid-air scuffle

An Indian airline has sacked two of its pilots for a mid-air fight last month.

The two reportedly fought inside the cockpit- with the male pilot slapping his female colleague after a heated argument.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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