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Friday, February 9, 2018

Russian athletes lose last-minute Olympics appeals

A court has dismissed last-minute appeals from 47 Russian athletes and coaches who said they had been unfairly barred from the Winter Olympics. The Games open today in South Korea, but Russian lawmakers have called it the worst scenario imaginable, as Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.

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Google fined 21 million dollars in India

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Wall St plummets....again

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones has fallen by more than a thousand points for the second time in a week, closing over 4% lower.

Global stock markets have seen a significant selloff, promoted by fears of rising interest rates.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Navy SEAL who says he killed Osama bin Laden among critics of military parade

The former Navy SEAL who claims to have killed Osama bin Laden has slammed US President Donald Trump's plans for a military parade.

When asked who would pay for the event, a Pentagon spokesperson did not answer, instead saying they are merely in the initial planning phases for the event -- which would not necessarily be held in the nation's capital.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Venezuela Schedules Snap Election

The Venezuelan government has set the date for a snap presidential election.

Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has already announced he'll run for re-election. But top opposition challengers have been banned from running against him, and many Venezuelans have already charged the elections will be unfair.

Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas.

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Infamous British members of Islamic State "detained" by US-backed Kurdish fighters

Two prominent British members of ISIS have been detained by Syrian Kurdish fighters.

The news was announced by American officials, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Pentagon confirms beginning planning stages for parade

The U.S. military confirms that they are in the very beginning stages of answering U.S. President Donald Trump's request for a military parade, and the U.S. Army would take the lead.

It's been reported, the Pentagon was mulling a parade for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, the Great War, which would be November 11 - Veterans Day in the US, Remembrance Day elsewhere.

U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis says the president's request is driven by his affection for the military.

Pentagon spokesperson Dana White:

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Speaker Ryan optimistic shutdown will be avoided

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan is optimistic he has the votes to get the Senate's compromise on spending through to keep the U.S. government open. (The current spending plan expires at midnight Thursday / 0500 GMT Friday)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke for 8 hours in support of the need for a deal on DACA - deferred action for childhood arrivals - and other issues tied to immigration reform, which the Democrats had promised would be solved with a spending deal.

While some Republicans are horrified by how much debt the spending plan will rack up over two years, Representative Pelosi says she won't actively stand in the way.

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US forces back Syrian opposition as 100 killed in eastern Syria

The U.S. military confirms, it supported members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, an opposition group, when they came under attack near their headquarters in eastern Syria.

More than 100 were killed and the violence highlights the complicated situation in the region.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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BoE hints of interest rate rises on the horizon

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says UK interest rates could rise sooner and faster than previously thought if the economy remains on track.

It comes as the Bank announced policymakers voted to hold interest rates at 0.5 per cent at their latest meeting. The comments prompted the pound to jump against major currencies including the dollar.

Economists believe the next interest rate rise could come in the spring.

Governor Mark Carney said any interest rate rises are likely to return inflation rates to target.

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Terror suspect Abdeslam is "mocking" the Belgian court by not attending says lawyer for victims

The lawyer for the victims of the Brussels shootout involving Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam accuses him of mocking the Belgian justice system by refusing to attend his own trial.

He faces charges of attempted murder in a terrorist context alongside a 24 year old co-defendant relating to a gun battle after he'd been on the run for four months.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Every third woman in India suffers sexual and physical violence at home

DEPORTED KENYAN POLITICIAN ARRIVES IN CANADA

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A Kenyan opposition politician who was forced out of the country has finally arrived in Canada. Miguna Miguna was deported from his country of birth following his involvement in in a symbolic ceremony in which opposition leader Raila Odinga was sworn in as Kenya's president.

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Tension Along the Uganda, DR Congo Border

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Uganda has beefed up security along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This follows a flare up of tribal clashes between ethnic communities on the DR Congo side.

Our Reporter Michael Baleke has that report.

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Michael Baleke,
Correspondent / Uganda Bureau Chief

Phone: +256 751 914 838

Email: balekem@featurestory.com

michaelbaleke@gmail.com

Twitter: @mbaleke

Website: www.featurestorynews.com

Address: Regency Apartments & Suites, Plot 30, Lugogo Bypass, Kampala. (Uganda)

Trial of Paris terror suspect resumes in Brussels

The trial of the only surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks will continue in Belgium on Thursday. 28 year old Salah Abdeslam is facing charges relating to the gunfight in Brussels, where he fled after the attacks, that led to his arrest. However he has refused to answer questions from the judge or take part in the trial.

Abdeslam and his suspected accomplice, 24 year old Sofien Ayari are accused of possessing illegal weapons and attempted murder of police officers. Those officers will give evidence Thursday as Jack Parrock reports from outside the court in Brussels.

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RUSSIA-US RELATIONS SOUR OVER SYRIA

A Russian lawmaker says US air strikes in Syria constitute an act of aggression.

The US says it killed as many as 100 pro-government fighters in response to an attack on Syrian Democratic Forces, which Washington backs.

Olly Barratt reports from Moscow.

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