The Australian government says it will deliver the single largest
investment in the Great Barrier Reef in the nation's history on May 8,
but conservationists say not enough is being done to address climate change.
Arthur Stevens has more
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Monday, April 30, 2018
Nasa images reveal fires scattered across India
Images from Nasa shows large parts of India have been dotted with fires over recent days, causing pollution.
While some of these could forest fires, many are understood to be fires started by farmers to burn leftover crops.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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Barnier Warns the UK Border Solution is Needed
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator is warning a solution to preventing a hard border in Ireland must now be found.
Michele Barnier is in Ireland for two days of meetings, and to warn the UK government that no solution means no Brexit.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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UK PM CHOOSES NEW HOME SECRETARY AFTER RESIGNATION
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is choosing a new Home Secretary after another of her senior cabinet ministers resigned.
Amber Rudd stepped down, admitting she 'inadvertently misled' MPs over whether she knew about her own department's targets for removing illegal immigrants.
It followed mounting pressure over the so-called Windrush scandal, which had seen some migrants from Commonwealth nations wrongly declared as illegal immigrants.
Labour MP Naz Shah says that given the fact that Theresa May was Home Secretary herself when some of the Windrush mistakes were made - she should also be considering her position.
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Amber Rudd stepped down, admitting she 'inadvertently misled' MPs over whether she knew about her own department's targets for removing illegal immigrants.
It followed mounting pressure over the so-called Windrush scandal, which had seen some migrants from Commonwealth nations wrongly declared as illegal immigrants.
Labour MP Naz Shah says that given the fact that Theresa May was Home Secretary herself when some of the Windrush mistakes were made - she should also be considering her position.
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Indian government claims electrification of every village in the country
The Indian government says it has achieved 100% electrification of all inhabited villages in the country.
As per the government's definition, a village is said to be electrified if at least 10% of the households in it have power connections and if electricity is provided in public places such as schools, health centres and community centres.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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T-Mobile & Sprint agree $26bn merger
US mobile phone network T-Mobile has agreed a deal to buy rival Sprint.
The $26 billion deal reduces the number of networks to just three,
which could make US regulators nervous.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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The $26 billion deal reduces the number of networks to just three,
which could make US regulators nervous.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Migrant caravan denied entry at US-Mexico border
Almost two hundred Central American migrants who have arrived at the
Mexico-US border have been told the crossing is closed to them.
US border officials say the San Diego facility has already reached
capacity and is unable to process their entry.
The so-called migrant caravan, made up of people from Guatemala,
Honduras and El Salvador, has spent several weeks traveling to the US
border.
They say they have fled violence and persecution and plan to seek asylum.
Immigration attorney Nicole Ramos says the migrants will be entering legally.
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Immigration attorney Nicole Ramos says the migrants have spent too
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caught.
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Mexico-US border have been told the crossing is closed to them.
US border officials say the San Diego facility has already reached
capacity and is unable to process their entry.
The so-called migrant caravan, made up of people from Guatemala,
Honduras and El Salvador, has spent several weeks traveling to the US
border.
They say they have fled violence and persecution and plan to seek asylum.
Immigration attorney Nicole Ramos says the migrants will be entering legally.
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Immigration attorney Nicole Ramos says the migrants have spent too
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US: North Korea talks "real opportunity"
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed optimism about the upcoming meeting between the leaders of America and North Korea.
Pompeo believes there is a "real opportunity" for President Donald Trump to negotiate a de-nuclearization deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Pompeo secretly travelled to Pyongyang earlier this month to lay the ground for the leaders' meeting.
Speaking to ABC Pompeo said President Trump's pressure has helped achieve this opportunity.
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Speaking to ABC Pompeo said the US will keep its pressure up on North Korea until it sees positive results.
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Speaking to ABC Pompeo said the US was not naively entering these talks.
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Pompeo believes there is a "real opportunity" for President Donald Trump to negotiate a de-nuclearization deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Pompeo secretly travelled to Pyongyang earlier this month to lay the ground for the leaders' meeting.
Speaking to ABC Pompeo said President Trump's pressure has helped achieve this opportunity.
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Speaking to ABC Pompeo said the US will keep its pressure up on North Korea until it sees positive results.
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Speaking to ABC Pompeo said the US was not naively entering these talks.
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Friday, April 27, 2018
TRUMP: Iran won't get a nuclear weapon, 'bank on it'
Iran will not get a nuclear bomb, the message from Donald Trump during his joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The President's words came during a week in which he has blasted the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement 'insane and ridiculous.'
Trump has nosted both French and German leaders this week, the two hoping to deter the US presdient from ending the US commitment to the deal.
Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...
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Genealogical Websites Broke Open Cold Serial Murder Case
Genealogy websites helped investigators break open the long-stagnant case of the Golden State Killer.
Police arrested a suspect this week they think is the man who terrorized California with a spate of murders and rapes in the 1970s and 1980s.
Rachel Silverman has that story.
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President Trump praises Korea peace talks
US President Donald Trump has praised peace talks between North and South Korea.
"Good things are happening, but only time will tell!" said Mr Trump on Twitter.
The leaders of North and South Korea agreed on work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons during a summit at the border.
Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.
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US Growth Weakens in First Quarter
U.S. growth increased at a rate of 2.3% in the first quarter of this year.
Official GDP data was held back by lower consumer spending, though exports increased.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...
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ROYAL BABY NAMED: LOUIS
Four days after he was born, the UK's Prince William and his wife Kate have revealed the name of their third child.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second son will be called Louis Arthur Charles.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's second son will be called Louis Arthur Charles.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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UK posts weakest growth numbers since 2012
The British economy expanded at its slowest rate in more than five years in the first quarter of the year.
Experts say weak manufacturing was one of the reasons behind the 0.1 percent rate, as Paul Barber reports from London.
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US President 'Working Visit' to UK Scheduled for Friday 13th July
US President Donald Trump will visit the UK on Friday 13th July.
However, his long awaiting trip is expected to be a working visit only and not the state visit expected.
But with mass protests over his trip likely, there is speculation over just how much time the President will spend in the public eye.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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KOREAS AGREE DE-NUCLEARISATION PLAN
North and South Korea's leaders have agreed to work towards the complete de-nuclearisation of the Korean peninsula at a summit at the border between the two countries.
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in have also pledged to try and reach a full peace treaty to replace the armistice which marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.
The two have been holding historic talks in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.
This ahead of a planned summit to involve Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trumps in the coming weeks.
FSN's Oliver Whitfield-Miocic(pro: My-o-sitch) is at the talks between the two Koreas and says it's a significant moment.
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Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in have also pledged to try and reach a full peace treaty to replace the armistice which marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.
The two have been holding historic talks in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea.
This ahead of a planned summit to involve Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trumps in the coming weeks.
FSN's Oliver Whitfield-Miocic(pro: My-o-sitch) is at the talks between the two Koreas and says it's a significant moment.
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President Xi, Prime Minister Modi meet at first ever informal summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
The two-day informal summit comes nearly a year after military personnel from both countries faced off for 73 days over a contested border in the Doklam Plateau in the Himalayas.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting.
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The two-day informal summit comes nearly a year after military personnel from both countries faced off for 73 days over a contested border in the Doklam Plateau in the Himalayas.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting.
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Man arrested after threats to shoot everyone on a Melbourne Tram
A man who threatened to shoot everyone on a Melbourne Tram after making racist threats to passengers whilst claiming to have a gun on him.
Arthur Stevens has more:
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New species of frog discovered in Indian state of Goa
A new species of frog has been discovered in the coastal state of Goa in India.
The frog makes a distinctive long croaking call, scientists say.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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Sec Pompeo Arrives in Brussels
Newly sworn in US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is already in Brussels for a NATO Foreign Ministers meeting.
Just hours after being approved by Congress, the Secretary was on a plane and beginning his first trip abroad as a US diplomat.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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