Wednesday, January 17, 2018

HEAVY SNOW STRANDS DRIVERS IN SCOTLAND

Hundreds of drivers have spent a night stranded in their cars after heavy snow in Scotland.

Mountain rescue teams have been helping people stuck on roads in Dumfries and Galloway.

The UK's also seen heavy snow in parts of Northern Ireland, and warnings of snow and ice are in place for England and Wales.

These people are stuck on the M74 in Scotland.

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Balkans on high alert after political assassination

Kosovo's Prime Minister has assured Europe that his country remains 'calm and stable', as investigators continue to hunt for the killer of a politician based in the country's Serbian north. Serbia has called the assassination of Oliver Ivanovic a 'terrorist act' and suspended reconciliation talks with its neighbour. Dan Ashby has more. 

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President Trump in 'excellent' overall health

The White House Doctor says US President Trump is in excellent health and is mentally "very sharp".

Donald Trump - who is 71 years old - underwent a three-hour examination last week.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Parents held on suspicion of torture in California

The parents of 13 siblings, who were found chained to their beds in
Southern California, are being held on suspicion of torture.

David and Louise Turpin were taken into custody after one of the
children escaped and notified police.

US Correspondent Frances Read is in Los Angeles where they are being
questioned by police.

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US Justice Dep't appeals judge's ruling on DACA

The U.S. Justice Department says it will take the rare step of asking the Supreme Court to reverse a recent decision by a federal judge to block President Trump's decision to end DACA, the Obama-era program that allows young, undocumented immigrants to remain in the country.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Bannon refuses to cooperate with House panel

Steve Bannon refused to answer questions about his tenure in the White House from the House Intelligence committee.

The panel immediately issued a subpoena, the second for the former Trump insider.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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Venezuelan gov’t confirms death of alleged terrorist

The Venezuelan Government has confirmed the death of former police pilot and intelligence officer Óscar Pérez, whom President Maduro had accused of being a terrorist. 


Perez had earned a national reputation as an action movie star before becoming a well-known figure in Venezuela's opposition.


Juan Lamas has more from Caracas 


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White House pushes merit-based immigration

The White House is pushing changing to a merit-based immigration program, as the political impasse remains unchanged over continued funding for the U.S. government versus key policies concerning immigrants.

The Democrats want a deal on DACA - the young people brought to the U.S. by their parents but without proper documentation and they feel it must be tied to the funding proposals.

The negotiations have been complicated by the president's use of crass and vulgar language.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders insists a merit-based system doesn't discriminate.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders blamed the lack of progress toward a political compromise on the press' obsession with whether Donald Trump used inappropriate language.

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Pres. Trump overweight but healthy - Doctor

The American president's physician, who has cared for previous presidents, finds Donald Trump overweight, but generally very healthy.

Dr. Ronny Johnson also confirmed that President Trump requested a cognitive screening, following a series of questions about his mental stability or possible symptoms of dementia.

Dr. Ronny Jackson says, other than weight loss, he has few concerns about the president's overall health.

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(Crestor is a brand name for a statin which can help reduce high cholesterol - an indicator of possible heart disease)

Dr. Ronny Jackson confirmed that Donald Trump requested a cognitive screening.

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Dr. Ronny Johnson could not explain why a man with a love of American fast food and a disdain for exercise was generally so healthy.

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U.S. withholds $65 million in funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency

The United States has announced it's withholding over half of its
funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians.

This comes days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he
wouldn't accept any peace plan put forward by the United States.

The announcement came as the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was
laying out his priorities for the year ahead.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Search for Motive in Case of Captive California Children

Investigators in California are searching for a motive in the case of 13 siblings found starved and held captive in their home.  


Their parents have been booked on suspicion of torture and child endangerment.  


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report. 


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WH staff not serving Pres. Trump - Sen. Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham believes someone on the White House staff is to blame for the impasse over immigration reform and President Donald Trump's vulgar comments, which have put Washington on a path to a government shutdown.

The funding plan for the U.S. federal government expires January 19 and the American president has made the political situation much more complicated by using vulgar and crass language to describe immigrants.

Senator Graham didn't want to revisit the president's choice of words, but made it clear, the staff is not helping.

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Senator Lindsey Graham clearly tied the political impasse over immigration reform and the federal government spending problems together.

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McDonalds aims to make all packaging sustainable by 2025

Fast food giant McDonald's has said all its packaging worldwide will come from sustainable sources by 2025.

It also wants all of its restaurants to recycle packaging by then.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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UN says Rohingya refugees must be aware of conditions before returning home

The United Nations has announced it wants all Rohingya refugees in
Bangladesh to be informed about conditions in Myanmar before returning
there.

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled violence but Bangladesh and
Myanmar have now agreed a timeframe for repatriation.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Special counsel issues subpoena for Steve Bannon

The special counsel's office has issued a subpoena to Stephen Bannon for him to answer questions before a grand jury.

He's been on Capitol Hill testifying in a closed door session to the House Intelligence Committee.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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House intel panel to hear from Bannon

Former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon is set to appear before the House Intelligence Committee in a closed door session.

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to denounce the investigations, even as questions about who knew what about ties between Russians and the Trump campaign linger.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US military developing new sea-based nuclear weapons


The US military is developing two new sea-based nuclear weapons to counter Russia and China's growing capabilities, as well as recent tensions on the Korean peninsula.

As our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports, the plans are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks:

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MACRON VISITS CALAIS AMID IMMIGRATION ROW

French President Emmanuel Macron says he won't let a new migrant camp emerge at Calais - where the so-called 'Jungle' was dismantled in 2016.

He's been visiting the area to discuss immigration policies.

As Elena Casas reports from Calais.

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India reports outbreak of contagious avian influenze

India has reported an outbreak of a highly contagious bird flu virus in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

The H5N8 virus was detected in December 2017 and led to the death of 9 birds. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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UK supermarket giant pledges to cut plastic packaging by 2023

A major British supermarket chain has pledged to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own-brand products.

Iceland, which specializes in frozen food, said it would use paper and pulp trays and paper bags instead within five years.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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