Thursday, April 19, 2018

Facebook tweaks terms to work around new EU data protection rules

Facebook has tweaked its terms of use in order to work around the new data protection laws in the European Union.

Until now, the 1.5 billion Facebook users who live in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Latin America have been held to terms of service at Facebook's int'l headquarters in Dublin.

But responsibility for those users will soon shift to company headquarters in California, just before Europe's new regulations take effect on May 25th.

Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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North Korea drops US troop proposal

North Korea says it will no longer push the US to remove American
troops from South Korea at the upcoming summit between the two
leaders.

However US President Donald Trump has warned he will "walk out" if the
talks do not prove to be fruitful.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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JET ENGINES TO BE INSPECTED AFTER EXPLOSION

It's emerged a similar engine fault was reported two years ago - to the issue which caused an explosion killing a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday.

US aviation authorities are now ordering inspections of similar jet engines.

Olly Barratt reports from Washington.

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Heads of Commonwealth meeting begins, Queen makes bid for leadership to pass to son


Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second has hosted leaders from the 53 Commonwealth nations, saying she welcomed them into her own home…Buckingham Palace for the official start of a two day meeting.   


She said the grouping is growing stronger year by year and weighed in on the matter of who should succeed her as head of the Commonwealth.   


From London, Catherine Drew reports.   


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Russia rejected UN resolution for independent Douma investigation

Russia vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting calling launch an independent investigation over the alleged chemical attack in Syria's Douma in early April. Moscow continues to insist videos of the reported chemical attack were staged. Local state media showed footage shot in Douma reportedly proving Moscow's claims. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Telegram app retains users after ban in Russia

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The Telegram messaging app that has been blocked by Russian authorities is showing no signs of losing its users.  A court in Moscow last week ordered the app's block at Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor's request after the app refused to hand over encryption keys used to scramble messages.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow. 


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Australian bank the gold medallist of charging fees for no service

A Royal Commission has been told some of Australia's Commonwealth Bank financial advisers continued charging clients fees after they died, in one case for more than a decade.
Arthur Stevens has more

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India to push for a larger role at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting

This is the first time in 9 years that an Indian Prime Minister is attending a Commonwealth meeting. 

While Britain is campaigning to rejuvenate the Commonwealth in a bid to overhaul its diplomatic clout in a post-Brexit world, the forum holds tremendous potential for India's global ambitions as well.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Finance ministry official says Air India open to bids from any entity with adequate funds

As the Indian government moves towards selling off the loss-making airline Air India, a finance ministry official has said that any entity with adequate funds, can make a bid.

The government is aiming to offload a 76 per cent stake in Air India. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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French public sector workers to march against Macron reforms

The French train strike movement appears to be gaining strength in its third week - as Metro drivers and electricity plant workers join a walkout led by train drivers to protest against cost-cutting reforms to French railways.

Staff from across the public sector will march against President Macron's reform programme in Paris on Thursday. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris.



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Mike Pompeo's Secretary of State nomination uncertain

Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has met significant opposition in the Senate after it was revealed Pompeo met secretly with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The White House made a fresh push to gather support for Pompeo, who was previously confirmed by the Senate as CIA Director.

But as our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports, opposition to Mr Pompeo's nomination has been steadily growing.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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