Thursday, April 12, 2018

French President Macron tries to win back voters after weeks of strikes

French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to win back French voters to his reform programme - after weeks of transport strikes have brought the country to a standstill.

He'll give only the third TV interview of his presidency on Thursday lunchtime, aiming to silence his critics.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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Indian Premier League cricket matches moved out of Chennai amid protests.

Indian Premier League cricket matches have had to be moved out of Chennai amid protests.

The protests in the south Indian city are over a water-sharing dispute. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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More athletes abscond from the Commonwealth Games

At the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia, more sports personnel have absconded.
A men's squash pairing from Sierra Leone and a Rwandan para-powerlifting coach have become the latest African athletes to miss their event at the Games.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Trumps threatens possible military action in Syria, White House 'all options on table'


'Get ready Russia' - the warning from President Trump on Wednesday as the White House weighs up a military response to the recent suspected Syrian Chemical attack.

Trump was responding to reports that the Kremlin has vowed to defend against any US missile attack on Syria.

Kevn McAleese reports from Washington...

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

California National Guard Will NOT Help to Build Border Wall


California's Governor Jerry Brown has agreed to commit troops to President Trump's National Guard deployment to the US Mexico border. 

But Governor Brown says California troops will NOT participate in immigration enforcement or  the building of any wall. 


Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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Zuckerberg Says His Own Data Taken

It's Day Two for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in Washington, answering questions put to him by US lawmakers. 

Today he appears before members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after yesterday's appearance in front of US Senators. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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WHO: 500 treated after Syrian chemical weapons attack

The United Nations'  health agency says around 500 Syrians were treated for chemical weapons poisoning following the weekend attack on Douma.

Russia, Syria's ally, insists the attack was faked.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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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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