Wednesday, February 14, 2018

"Boosting" of US West Coast defences needed

North Korea's nuclear capability means new investment is needed in
defence systems for the USA's West Coast.

That's according to top military officials in the U.S. who say the threat is "unprecedented."

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Major U.S. School Shooting: Gunman in Custody

There have been 'numerous fatalities' in a mass shooting, according to a school official in the US state of Florida.

Police have confirmed they've taken the gunman into custody two hours after the first reports of gunshots.

He is reportedly a student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Robert Runcie is the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools.

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Robert Runcie is the Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools.

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SpaceX to build space broadband network

SpaceX is to build a broadband internet network using satellites in space.

The company, which launched a rocket last week, has been given
approval from the US communications regulator.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles where SpaceX is based.

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Suspect in custody after deadly shooting at Florida high school


Authorities say a suspect is in custody after a deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Police responded to earlier reports of an active shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with a school official describing numerous fatalities.

Our correspondent Steve Mort has more from Orlando in Florida:

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Landmark tax conference kicks off at the UN

A three-day global conference is underway at the United Nations on the
subject of how taxation can help the world body achieve its
Sustainable Development Goals.

It's the first time the Platform for Collaboration on Tax is holding
such an event and participants believe effective taxation can help
solve issues like hunger and poverty around the world.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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South African President Resigns

South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from office, with immediate effect.

The embattled leader has been under tremendous pressure from members of his own party.

Zuma has been under corruption investigations while his party, the ANC, has seen a decline in its popularity.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced the President as ANC leader is expected to become acting president.

Zuma said he has served the country to the best of his ability.

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Multiple injuries reported in Florida High School shooting

It's reported there have been several victims in a mass shooting at a Florida school.


The gunman is reported to be at large, and a huge emergency response in underway just north of Fort Lauderdale.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump denies tolerance for domestic violence amid wife-beating scandal engulfing White House

President Trump has broken his silence on domestic violence amid a growing wife-beating scandal that is engulfing the White House.


He's told reporters that he is "totally opposed" to spousal abuse.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai dies at age 65

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died in South Africa.

The 65-year-old former prime minister was being treated in hospital for colon cancer. 

Tsvangirai led the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, and was imprisoned and injured numerous times during a long struggle against former president Robert Mugabe.

Professor Stephen Chan of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies says Tsvangirai should be remembered as a brave, if flawed, politician.

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Northern Ireland talks collapse with no agreement

Talks to restore Northern Ireland's power sharing assembly have broken up with the Democratic Unionist Party, the DUP, saying they see no current prospect of reaching agreement. 

However political opponents Sinn Fein say the DUP is to blame for the collapse.  From London, Catherine Drew reports.



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Scientists discover new promising antibiotic to fight superbugs

A promising new weapon in the fight against superbugs. 


Microbiologists at Rockefeller University in New York and Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered a new class of antibiotics that can kill some of the world's most dreaded bacteria.


Here's US correspondent Liling Tan on what this could mean for antibiotic resistant diseases. 


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Trump lawyer confirms porn star payout, declines to offer explanation

President Trump's lawyer has confirmed that he did make a 130 thousand dollar payment to a porn actress during the 2016 Presidential election, but he won't explain why.


The White House insists the President did not have an affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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DEFIANT ZUMA FACES VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE


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South Africa's parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. The vote signals a determination to eject Zuma from office after days of talks with his party the Africa National Congress.

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One injured, one in custody after NSA shooting

One person has been injured and another is reportedly in custody, following a shooting outside the headquarters of the US National Security Agency.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports 


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U.S. House Probes Porter White House Scandal

The US House of Representatives is investigating the employment of Rob Porter, the disgraced Staff Secretary to President Trump.

Porter's job was protected, despite White House knowledge of allegations of domestic abuse. 

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Questions remain outstanding as to how the FBI finished it's security report on Rob Porter in July and yet he remained the president's staff secretary on a temporary clearance.

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan confirmed he supports the investigation into the security clearance process launched by Representative Trey Gowdy and the House Oversight panel.

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US plan for Middle East peace 'fairly advanced'

The Trump administration's Middle East peace plan is "fairly well advanced", according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Mr Tillerson was speaking during a visit to Jordan, where he also announced a five-year aid package that extends US support to the country.

Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Trump attorney takes responsibility for payment to adult entertainment star

Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's personal attorney, now says he paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 out of his own pocket.

The original reports of payments to the adult entertainment star raised questions of misappropriation of campaign funds.

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

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Aid trucks reach besieged Syrian suburb

The first aid trucks in almost three months have reached the Syrian rebel-held area of Eastern Ghouta.

Around 400,000 civilians are living in the besieged suburb of the capital Damascus.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Zuma refuses to resign

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, who has been asked to resign by his African National Congress party says he doesn't have a reason to step down since the party has not given him any.


It comes as the Parliament is preparing to hold a vote of no-confidence motion against him Thursday.


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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South Africa's President Zuma Faces Vote Of No Confidence

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has spoken for the first time since his party the ANC gave him a deadline to leave office or face a vote of no confidence.


But the president says he doesn't not know what he has done wrong and will not resign.


Our Correspondent in Johannesburg Natalie Powell reports.


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