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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

US: North Korea not upholding denuclearization deal

US National Security adviser John Bolton has said North Korea has not
followed through with plans to denuclearize.

It comes after America and North Korea's leaders agreed for Pyongyang
to end its nuclear program during a meeting in Singapore in June.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Six found guilty of attempted people smuggling across English Channel

Six men have been found guilty of conspiring to smuggle mostly Albanian migrants across the English Channel on inflatable boats.

The plot was discovered after a series of dangerous errors, as Paul Barber reports from London.

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BEN STOKES 'ABUSIVE' OUTSIDE NIGHTCLUB

(New Zealand-born) England cricketer Ben Stokes became 'angry' and insulting towards a nightclub bouncer before a fight, a British court has heard.

He's on trial for a second day on an affray charge he denies in the city of Bristol.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Trump threatens European companies doing business with Iran

President Trump says anyone doing business with Iran will no longer be permitted to trade with the United States.

The threat came hours after renewed American sanctions took effect against Iran.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Russian PM warns against Georgia’s admission to NATO

Germany mulls tougher rules for foreign investors

Germany is considering tightening its rules on foreign investment, giving the government more power to intervene if an investment is considered a risk to "public order and safety."

The move comes in response to a surge of interest from Chinese buyers in German companies specializing in high tech manufacturing.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin

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BORIS BURQA ROW GROWS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's under pressure to rebuke her former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson amid accusations of Islamophobia.

It follows a column he wrote saying the burqa should not be banned in public - but calling women who wear the face veil 'ridiculous'.

Holly Harris reports.

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Indian Parliament approves death penalty for rape of underage girls

Indian legislators have voted to pass a bill that prescribes the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years.

The government had proposed to introduce this amendment earlier this year after an 8-year-old girl was raped and murdered by seven men.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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Key witness implicates former Trump campaign manager in financial crimes

Rick Gates, a key witness in the fraud trial of US President Donald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort, says he committed financial crimes alongside Mr Manafort.

He was testifying on day five of an explosive trial in Alexandria, Virginia.

Our Washington correspondent John Clarke has more:

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Monday, August 6, 2018

BEN STOKES ON TRIAL OVER BRISTOL FIGHT

England cricketer Ben Stokes made fun of two gay men before fighting with two other men, a British court has heard.

Mr Stokes is on trial in Bristol, where he denies a charge of affray.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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US reimposes sanctions on Iran

The US is imposing new sanctions on Iran, banning - among other things - carpet and caviar imports into the United States.

The US is also banning Iranians from purchasing dollar bills, American gold and precious metals.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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John Bolton, President Trump's National Security Adviser, told Fox News the sanctions are designed to send a message to Tehran.

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WSJ: Facebook Wants US Banks to Provide Access to Customers' Financial Transactions

Facebook is in talks with several large American banks about sharing financial information about their customers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The information would enable Facebook to track customer transactions.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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North Korea urges the US to drop sanctions

North Korea has urged the US to drop sanctions just days after a confidential UN report concluded Pyongyang had not halted its nuclear missile programme.

President Trump and Kim Jong-un pledged to work towards the "denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula" at a summit in June, but have struggled to implement that agreement.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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British Airways boss criticizes Heathrow delays

The head of British Airways has called on the UK government to take action over long border lines at London Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports.

Alex Cruz said two hour waits at passport checks were 'fast becoming the norm' for international visitors.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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South Sudan Deal

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South Sudan's government has reached a power-sharing agreement with the country's main rebel group.

President Salva Kiir and and his former deputy Riek Machar signed the deal in neighboring Sudan's Capital Khartoum.

Our Correspondent Michael Baleke reports from Kampala

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Michael Baleke,
Correspondent / Uganda Bureau Chief

Phone: +256 751 914 838

Email: balekem@featurestory.com

michaelbaleke@gmail.com

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EU aims to block effects of US sanctions on Iran

US sanctions on Iran are set to snap back on Monday night, exposing any international firms doing business with Iran to penalties in the US.

The European Union is trying to protect its own companies, by reactivating a 1996 blocking statute.

Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Chaos reigns on Indonesia's Lombok with 91 confirmed dead

Queensland drought additional relief announced

In Australia, the Queensland government is considering additional relief to drought-stricken farmers across the state but those options won't be finalised until State cabinet meets next week.
The announcement comes as 57% of the state remains in drought despite good rains of recent times.

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91 DEAD AFTER LOMBOK QUAKE

At least 91 people are now known to have died in an earthquake which hit the island of Lombok in Indonesia.

Hundreds of foreign tourists are being evacuated from nearby islands, thousands of buildings have been damaged.

The quake struck on Sunday with a magnitude of 6.9.

It comes just a week after another earthquake on Lombok which killed at least 16 people.

This man was having dinner in a restaurant in Lombok when the quake struck.

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Putin signs off on tax increase, amid accusations of 'economic robbery'

President Putin has signed a bill raising the Value Added Tax in Russia to 20%, one of a number of unpopular moves that he is pushing through to fund his campaign promises. Dan Ashby has more.

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