Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Total Blackout in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has suffered an island-wide power outage. 


The island is still reeling from the devastation from Hurricane Maria, which hit seven months ago. 


Rachel Silverman has details. 



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Cuba prepares for new President as Raul Castro steps down


Miguel Diaz Canel has been named the sole candidate to succeed Cuban President Raul Castro as head of state.

Diaz Canel, a 57-year old communist official and current vice-president, will mark the end of the Castros' 6-decade hold on power in Cuba.

FSN's Giles Gibson is in Havana...

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IMF WARNS ON GLOBAL DEBT

The International Monetary Fund is warning that countries must take immediate action to reduce debt.

In a new report it puts global debt at 164 trillion dollars - more than it was at the height of the financial crisis a decade ago.

Kate Fisher report from Washington where the Fund's annual Spring Meetings are taking place.

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Trump contradicts himself on reason for Comey sacking

U.S. President Donald Trump says he did not fire former FBI Director James Comey because of the Russia investigation - a statement which directly contradicts his earlier comments on the matter.

Trump fired Comey last May as the FBI was investigating whether Moscow had meddled in the 2016 presidential election.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Trump and Abe continue talks, following reveal that CIA director met with Kim Jong Un

It's day two of meetings for US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, down at Trump's Florida resort Mar-a-Lago.

Talks are continuing after news broke Tuesday that US CIA Director Mike Pompeo secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea earlier this month.

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

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President Trump said the meeting between Pompeo and the North Korean leader went smoothly.

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As our correspondent at Mar-a-Lago Steve Mort reports, Japan wants to ensure it plays a role in discussions with the DPRK.

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And, as our correspondent at Mar-a-Lago Steve Mort reports, Trump and Abe will also be discussing tariffs.

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White House official apologizes to US Ambassador Haley over sanctions confusion


The US ambassador to the UN has hit back against a White House official who claimed Nikki Haley was 'confused' when she announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia.

Earlier in the week, Ambassador Haley said tough new penalties were imminent, only for the White House to walk back her remarks.

Kevin McAleese has the latest from Washington….

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Syria chemical weapons visited postponed

The watchdog investigating chemical weapons claims in the Syrian town
of Douma says gunfire in the area has forced it to postpone its
planned visit.

A United Nations security team came under fire as it was assessing the site.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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CORRECTED: Trump confirms CIA Director met Kim Jong Un on North Korea visit

President Trump has confirmed that CIA Director Mike Pompeo met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a secret visit to Pyongyang earlier this month.


The President says the meeting went smoothly and laid the groundwork for a summit meeting in a few weeks' time.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Russia's upper house speaker says counter sanctions on US will be "targeted and painful"

The speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament says Moscow's retaliation to US sanctions will be "targeted and painful".

Washington impose hard-hitting sanctions on a 24 Russian individuals and 12 Russian companies over the alleged interference in the 2016 US election.

Our Moscow correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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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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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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