Tuesday, April 10, 2018

British PM confers with allies over Syria

British Prime Minister Theresa May has held talks with US President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanual Macron as the international community considers its response to the alleged chemical attack on the Syrian city of Douma. 


Earlier the British leader chaired a meeting of her senior security advisors at Downing Street.  It comes as the US has said it would not rule out military action. 


Russia has denied Syrian leader Bashar al Assad used chemical weapons on his own people following the attack at the weekend which saw the deaths of at least 60 people. 


Theresa May condemned the attack. 


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UK PM May not invited to royal wedding

The British Prime Minister Theresa May is not being invited to attend the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

The couple are also leaving other leading political figures off the guest list, including US president Donald Trump.

Paul Barber has more from London. 

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Facebook CEO to face questions from US lawmakers

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is preparing for two days of testimony in front of US lawmakers following recent data scandals.

He's likely to be questioned on data privacy, election interference and Facebook's future.

From Washington, Kate Fisher reports

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White House cancels trip amid promise to respond to Syria attack

The White House says President Trump has cancelled a planned trip to a South American summit this week in order to "oversee the American response to Syria and to monitor developments around the world."

President Trump has promised a "forceful" response to an alleged chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Douma on Saturday.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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North Korean Foreign Minister visits Russia

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea after a meeting with his counterpart Ri Yong-ho.

It's the latest in a series of high-level diplomatic discussions as tensions begin to ease on the Korean peninsula.

Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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Prince Charles departs Australia whilst Edward heads south.

Prince Charles has spoken of his love for Australia and the Australian people as he came to the end of his seven-day tour Down Under, whilst his younger sibling Prince Edward begins his..
Arthur Stevens has more

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Yulia Skripal discharged from hospital to secure location

The daughter of a former Russian spy who was poisoned by a nerve agent alongside her father in the British city of Salisbury has been discharged from hospital. 

33 year old Yulia Skripal has been moved to a secure location more than five weeks after she and her father Sergei were poisoned by a nerve agent.    They were exposed to the toxic nerve agent Novichok and found slumped on a park bench in the centre of Salisbury on the 4th March. 

66 year old Sergei Skripal remains in hospital but his condition is "improving rapidly".

Christine Blanshard, medical director of Salisbury Hospital, said both Ms Skripal, and her father, have received "round-the-clock" care. 

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Christine Blanshard, medical director of Salisbury Hospital, said she hoped Sergei Skripal will soon be able to leave hospital as well. 


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Yulia Skripal in 'secure location' after leaving hospital

Yulia Skripal, the poisoned daughter of the ex-spy Russian spy Sergei Skripal, has been discharged from hospital. The 33-year-old left Salisbury District Hospital and has been taken to a secure location. Jessica King reports from London. 


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German strikes cause travel chaos

Public sector workers have gone on strike in a bid to pressure employers to grant them a six percent pay increase.

The strike included ground staff at four of the country's busiest airports, causing severe flight disruptions.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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China Announces Plan to Open its Economy

China's President Xi Jinping has announced plans to further open up
the country's economy and lower some import tariffs.

Trade tension between the United States and China has mounted in
recent days but President Xi warned against protectionist measurers
adding that cooperation was needed for win-win results.

William Denselow reports from Beijing

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More UK Citizens Getting EU Citizenship

New data shows more and more UK citizens are seeking citizenship of another European Union country. 

And there are signs that trend is only going to continue until Brexit is official. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.  

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Saudi crown prince wraps up global tour in Paris

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman wraps up an international tour in Paris on Tuesday - with announcements expected on joint deals between French and Saudi firms in the energy and technology sectors.

The visit is controversial, though - with President Emmanuel Macron under pressure to show he can influence the Saudis over the war in Yemen.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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Probe into school bus accident in India, death toll at 30

A school bus has plunged more than 100 feet off a road in Himachal Pradesh in north India, killing 30 people, the majority of whom were children.

An investigation into the accident is taking place.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Trump vows "forceful" response to Syrian chemical attack

President Trump says reprisals against Syria for its latest alleged use of chemical weapons will be "forceful" and are now being planned in Washington.


A spoke at a meeting of his top military staff where he called the chemical attack on the eastern city of Douma an "atrocity".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump furious over FBI raid on lawyer's office, hotel suite

US President Donald Trump has accused the FBI of a break-in after agents raided his lawyer's office and hotel suite in New York.


The move was requested by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller who is investigating ties between the President's election campaign and the Russians.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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FBI raid office of Trump's personal lawyer

The FBI have raided the office anfd hotel room of Presdient Trump's personnel lawyer, Michael Cohen.

According to US media reports, Cohen is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud and campaign finance violations. 

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Monday, April 9, 2018

China says American 'anxiety disorder' is fueling tariffs

China has stepped up its attacks on the Trump administration over billions of dollars in threatened tariffs.

State media and government officials in Beijing said Washington was to blame for the trade frictions and it was impossible to negotiate under "current circumstances".

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Facebook to start notifying users whose data was leaked

Facebook says that on Monday it will start sending messages to notify the 87 million users whose data was shared with the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica.

This comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, one day before his scheduled appearance before Congress.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Trump to make decision on Syria reprisals imminently

US President Donald Trump says he'll decide within hours about how to respond to the latest alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrians against civilians in the rebel-held east of the country.


The President also said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will "pay a price" for his support of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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North Korea and US to discuss denuclearization in upcoming leaders' meeting

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According to US officials, North Korea has told the US it is willing
to discuss denuclearization during the upcoming meeting between Kim
Jong Un and Donald Trump.

US officials also revealed Washington and Pyongyang have been holding
secret talks, as they plan the historic summit between the two
nations.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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