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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Indian Minister claims ancient Indians created the internet

A senior minister of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party of India has claimed that internet and satellite communication existed in India thousands of years ago.

The minister is only the latest leader of the ruling BJP to attribute modern day inventions to ancient India. In the past Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also claimed that ancient Indians knew how to perform plastic surgery.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Russian news agencies report US told Moscow there will be no new sanctions for now

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Russian news agencies have reported that Washington has informed Moscow that the United States doesn't have immediate plans to impose new economic sanctions on Russia. The US was due to announce new sanctions aimed at companies involved in equipment deals related to chemical weapons. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Landmark EU-Singapore trade deal moves towards ratification

The European Union has moved one step closer to signing a historic trade deal with Singapore, after its Commission recommended all member states ratify the deal before the year's end. It could help open up a market of more than 600 million people, as Dan Ashby explains.

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Reports: CIA Chief made secret visit to North Korea

The man nominated by President Trump to be America's next Secretary of State reportedly made a secret visit to North Korea.

Mike Pompeo is said to have met with top officials in Pyongyang to pave the way for a summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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CIA Director 'met with Kim Jong Un'

CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a top-secret to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong-Un, US media reports.

The meeting reportedly look place in early April. On Tuesday President Trump said the US had held talks with North Korea "at extremely high levels".

As our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports, the meeting was to help set up a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un by early June.

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Barbara Bush dies at 92

Former US First Lady Barbara Bush has passed away at the age of 92.

She died at her home in Houston.

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Trump and Abe discuss North Korea and trade

President Trump says the US is considering five locations for a summit with Kim Jong-Un of North Korea.

The US President was speaking at the start of a Florida meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The two men are expected to discuss North Korea and trade.

Our Correspondent Steve Mort is in Florida and reports the two leaders say they are in "lockstep" over the issue of North Korea.

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Our Correspondent Steve Mort is in Florida and says trade talks will be a key part of the meeting.

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One person dead after Southwest Airlines Emergency

One person has died after an engine exploded on a plane flying from
New York to Dallas.

There were reports of a passenger almost being sucked out of a window.

The Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Philadelphia.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Starbucks to close 8000 US stores for racial training

Starbucks says it will close 8000 stores in the US, for an afternoon,
so staff can receive racial training.

It follows an outcry, after two black men were arrested at one of the
chain's coffee shops while waiting for a friend.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Facebook to Face Class Action Suit over Facial Recognition Technology

A federal judge in California has ruled Facebook can be sued in a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology.

Potential damages could amount to billions of dollars.

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.

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International experts to inspect Syrian chemical weapons attack site

Experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are to be granted access to an alleged chemical attack site in Syria, Russia said Wednesday. The inspectors are set to investigate the circumstances of the April 7 incident in Douma where chemical weapons were reportedly used against civilians. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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IMF predicts strong growth but cautions against trade war

2018 will be the strongest year for global growth since 2011 according to the International Monetary Fund.

In its new assessment of the World Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts growth this year and next of 3.9% but it has warned that the prospect of a trade war could lessen that.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Trump and Abe begin two days of talks

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are beginning two days of bilaterial talks at Mr Trump's Florida resort Mar-A-Lago.

The talks will focus on North Korea, coming ahead of a planned historic meeting between Mr Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Our correspondent at Mar-A-Lago Steve Mort reports:

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Trade will also be a major topic of discussion, as our correspondent at Mar-A-Lago Steve Mort reports:

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As our correspondent at Mar-A-Lago Steve Mort reports, this meeting comes at a time when both leaders are facing troubles back home.

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POLL: 7 in 10 Americans support tougher U.S. sanctions against Russia

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans back strong US sanctions against Russia, that's according to a new Washington Post-ABC news poll.

This comes after a newly anticipated round of penalties against Moscow was suddenly put on the back burner by the White House.

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Chemical weapons team enters Douma

Chemical weapons inspectors have been allowed access to the Syrian
town of Douma, a week and a half after an attack that killed more than
40 people.

The Syrian government stopped the team from the Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons entering the area on Monday.

Nick Harper reports.

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UK PM APOLOGISES TO CARIBBEAN LEADERS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised to leaders from Caribbean nations over deportation threats made to some members of the so-called 'Windrush Generation'.

Some children of people who emigrated from the Caribbean to the UK decades ago have been urged to provide evidence they have a right to remain in the country.

Mrs May says Windrush children are valued and anyone without the right documents will be helped to get them - rather than deported.

She's held a meeting with Caribbean leaders at Downing Street - from where Catherine Drew has more details.

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Indians take to Twitter to complain about cash crunch

#CashCrunch is the top trending hashtag on Twitter in India after ATMs in at least ten states reportedly ran dry.

India's Finance Minister has said that the government has reviewed the situation and has blamed the problem on a demand-supply mismatch.

The episode has brought back memories of 2016 when in a shock announcement India banned nearly 90% of the currency in circulation- a move that led to a cash shortage that lasted months.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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France will pay more to EU to fill Brexit hole

The French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France is willing to pay more into the European budget to help fill the hole created by Brexit - but he is also calling for the budget to be completely redrawn. Lucy Taylor reports.

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G7 leaders condemn chemical weapons attack

The leaders of the G7 have issued a new condemnation of the chemical weapons attack which happened in Syria, and said they 'fully support' the missile strikes launched by the US, UK and France. It comes after EU foreign ministers said they hoped to reinvigorate the UN-led peace talks. Dan Ashby has more.

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