Wednesday, April 11, 2018

House Speaker Paul Ryan won’t seek reelection

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has announced he will not seek reelection in November.

The announcement by the 48 year-old head of the Republican majority has taken Washington by surprise.

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Hundreds dead in Algeria plane crash

More than 250 people have died in a military plane crash in Algeria.

It's the country's worst ever air accident and the government has called three days of national mourning.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his "great sadness".

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric read a statement from the Secretary-General.

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MILITARY PLANE CRASHES IN ALGERIA

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Hundreds of people have been killed in a plane crash in Algeria.

Authorities say the military transport carrying soldiers and civilians plane came down near the capital Algiers killing everyone on board.

Our Africa correspondent Leon Solomon reports

 

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Trump warns Russia to "get ready" for strikes on Syria

US President Donald Trump has warned Russia that it should "get ready" for a missile strike on its ally Syria.

His tweeted warning was in response to an alleged chemical attack near Damascus on Saturday.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump launches new attack on Mueller

President Trump has publicly attacked Special Counsel Robert Mueller, calling him "conflicted" and leading a "fake & corrupt Russia investigation".

The special counsel is investigating alleged links between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. The probe has brought charges against three former Trump campaign members so far.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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EU raids 21st Century Fox office

The European Commission has raided several sports broadcasting offices within its member states in an effort to investigate if these companies violated EU antitrust laws.

 

One of the biggest names connected to this is Rupert Murdoch's Fox Networks Group in London.

 

Our Europe correspondent Grace Lett reports. 

 

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The US demands reforms from Ethiopia

The United States is appealing to Ethiopia to increase respect for human rights, rule of law, and democracy.

The US says its future cooperation with Ethiopia should be tied to Ethiopia's \ commitment to these issues.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

 

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Trump dares Russia to shoot down US missiles over Syria

President Trump is daring the Russians to shoot down American missiles that he says will soon be fired at targets in Syria.


The President, on Twitter, told Russia to "get ready….because they will be coming".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Air France doubles pay offer to striking workers

Air France has doubled its pay offer to striking workers on the seventh day of industrial action. But the airlines chairman and chief executive Jean-Marc Janaillac said the unions' demand of a 6% pay rise was 'unrealistic'. Lucy Taylor reports from Paris.



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500 people affected by suspected chemical weapons attack

The World Health Organisation says that 500 people in Eastern Ghouta in Syria are showing signs consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals, as the US prepares its response to a suspected chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime. But as Dan Ashby reports, in London, the question is whether the UK will follow. 

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Facebook to go on a hiring spree ahead of 2019 elections in India

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the social media giant is taking steps to ensure that the integrity of the upcoming general elections in India is maintained.

The Cambridge Analytica-Facebook data breach controversy has also played out in India- with whistleblower Christopher Wylie admitting that the firm worked with various Indian political parties.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Russia warns the US against military action in Syria

Russia is warning the US against taking military action in Syria saying there could be the threshold for some "very sad and serious events."

Washington is understood to be considering conducting military operations in response to the alleged chemical attack at the weekend which it blames on the Syrian government.

Our Moscow correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Cameroon athletes vanish from Commonwealth Games in Australia

Authorities have been shocked after five Cameroon athletes went missing from the Commonwealth Games athletes village on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Facebook boss Zuckerberg grilled by U.S. lawmakers over data breach, Russian meddling


Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has completed his first day of testimony in the US congress over a number of scandals to hit the social media giant.

Among other topics, Zuckerberg was challenged on user-privacy, data protections and election interference...

Kevin McAleese reports from the US capitol...

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

UN votes down 3 Syria resolutions

Members of the United Nations Security Council have voted down three Syria chemical weapons resolution. 

They included two rival proposals to create a new team to investigate chemical weapon claims in Syria. 

As Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York. 

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[ALT] The third resolution would have looked at the weekend attack on Douma - this was also vetoed.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York. 

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Facebook CEO testifies before US Senate

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has testified before a Senate committee, where he said his firm is stepping up its battle against Russia and other influential global players that have been misrepresenting themselves on the social media network.

The hearing was called in response to the recently-revealed leak of massive quantities of Facebook data to the British-based data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica.

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Syria: UN votes down 2 rivals chemical weapons resolutions

Members of the United Nations Security Council have voted down two proposals to create a new team to investigate chemical weapon claims in Syria. 

A third resolution to look at the weekend attack on Douma will be voted on later. 

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Hollywood director will not be charged for sex crimes

The Hollywood director, James Toback, will not be charged with sexual abuse.

Prosecutors say it's because the time allowed to bring charges against
him has expired.

He was one of many in Hollywood, accused of sexual misconduct, in the
wake of the MeToo and TimesUp movements.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Pentagon releases details on Nat’l Guard border deployment

The Pentagon has released initial details about the National Guard troop operation on the U.S.-Mexico border that President Trump announced last week.

Defense Secretary James Mattis has authorized the deployment of up to 4,000 troops.  

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Syria: Vote expected on rival UN chemical weapons resolutions

The United Nations Security Council is preparing to vote on launching
a new inquiry into chemical weapons use in Syria.

However, despite this past weekend's alleged attack that killed more
than 40 people, the prospects of success in the Council are slim.

As Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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