MAY STRUGGLES TO WIN SUPPORT FOR BREXIT VOTE

An attempt from the UK government to win over MPs opposed to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, appears to have made little impact.

A proposed amendment, understood to have Downing Street backing, which would have given UK lawmakers more of a say over the controversial Northern Ireland backstop, has not won widespread support.

Which, as UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports, means Theresa May still looks set to lose a parliamentary vote on her deal on Tuesday.

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British Government Continues To Seek Support For EU Withdrawal Agreement

The British Government is attempting to find compromises to help it win over support for the EU Withdrawal Agreement, with a vote on the draft proposal expected to take place on Tuesday.

MPs have tabled an amendment which would give them more say over the issue of the Northern Ireland backstop - which has been designed as a temporary measure to avoid a hard border between Norther Ireland and the Republic of Ireland following Brexit- if a trade deal with the European Union is not agreed in time.

But, as our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports, many Brexiteers are still unwilling to agree to the Brexit proposal

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Latvia becomes latest EU country to pull out of UN migration pact

Latvia is the latest European Union country to reject a UN pact on protecting the rights of migrants.

EU chiefs in Brussels say they're disappointed so many countries are withdrawing support for the deal with Europe despite Europe having faced high numbers of arrivals over the past few years.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russia to test fly one of world's first-ever flying taxis

A Russian company will later demonstrate one of the world's first-ever flying taxis, a two-seater quadcopter that it hopes to bring to market in the next few years. It follows the taxi app Uber's advances in aerial taxis. Dan Ashby has more.

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Probe into Indian train tragedy finds organisers had no permission

Two months after 61 people were mowed down by a speeding train in the Indian city of Amritsar, a probe has found that the event was organised illegally.

The incident was the country's worst rail disaster this year.

The victims were standing on railway tracks watching celebrations for Dussehra -- a Hindu festival marking the triumph of good over evil.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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RPTS: Trump ready to announce new U.N. Ambassador

President Trump is expected nominate Heather Nauert as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations, according to US media reports

Nauert, the current State Department spokesperson, would first require Senate approval

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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China Demands Release of Huawei's Chief Financial Officer

China is demanding that the release of Huawei Chief Financial Officer by Canadian authorities over her possible extradition to the United States.

The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company's founder, has raised new doubts over US-China trade talks.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Two French journalists accused of 'spying' by Indian police

Two French journalists who were reportedly working on a documentary on the environmental impact of illegal sand mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been booked for trespassing a government sand mining facility.

The two work for Forbidden Stories- an organisation that conducts investigations into those stories where local reporters are threatened.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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French journalists booked for spying over sand mining investigation in India

Two French journalists who were reportedly working on a documentary on the environmental impact of illegal sand mining in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been booked for trespassing a government sand mining facility.

The two work for Forbidden Stories- an organisation that conducts investigations into those stories where local reporters are threatened.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Calls for UK PM to Postpone Brexit Draft Deal Vote

British MPs are have the way through a five day debate over the Government's draft Brexit deal, before it is put to a vote on Tuesday.

Some believe the government will be defeated when the draft bill is put to a vote and are calling on Prime Minister  Theresa May to delay it.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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May continues to try to sell Brexit deal with defeat looming

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she's exploring ways to avoid falling into the backstop arrangement for Northern Ireland just days before a crucial vote on her Brexit deal that she looks set to lose. 

Around one hundred MPs have vowed to vote against her Brexit withdrawal agreement next week, many concerned that if the UK ever enters the backstop arrangement, it cannot exit it without permission from the European Union.    From London,  Catherine Drew reports. 

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Students blockade high schools as France protests continue

High school students across France are blockading their schools on Thursday, as students join the ongoing protest movement against the government.

The presidency announced on Wednesday that a controversial tax rise on fuel - which originally sparked the unrest - is now going to be cancelled, but that doesn't seem to have calmed the anger.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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UK MPs DEBATE BREXIT'S ECONOMIC EFFECTS

UK lawmakers are debating Brexit's economic effects, as time runs out ahead of a vote on Theresa May's deal with Brussels on Tuesday.

As the Commons debate continues, the UK government is working behind the scenes on solutions to try and win support from skeptical MPs.

Theresa May currently looks set to lose next week's Brexit vote - and would then be under significant pressure to resign.

She says her deal delivers on the result of the Brexit referendum and is committed to getting it through the Commons.

Chancellor Philip Hammond is warning it's impossible to predict what will happen if it's voted down.

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Russia set to strengthen its role in controlling world's oil and energy

Russia's role in the world energy markets is likely to be strengthened later as the club of oil-producing countries called OPEC meets to decide its future structure. Dan Ashby has the latest.

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ROK military 'monitoring' missile base cited in new research

U.S. media have reported about secret expansion at a North Korean missile base. But Seoul officials say they're well aware of this key facility in the North.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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South Korea's military says it's been closely monitoring the North Korean missile base with the U.S.

But it refused to comment further about news reports.

Citing a U.S. research institute, CNN reported satellite imagery shows the base has been active before and after this year's summit between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un.

The report says the base could house long-range missiles capable of striking the U.S.

North Korea has never promised this year to fully halt its weapons development.

But analysts suggest the report could undermine Washington's faith in Kim that he'll eventually give up his nuclear weapons.

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Huawei executive arrested in Canada may be extradited to US

Canadian authorities have arrested the chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, on charges of breaching sanctions against Iran.

Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company's founder, was arrested in Vancouver and may be extradited to the United States.

Huawei has denied the company has breached any laws and has protested to the US and Canada.

Our Hong Kong correspondent Patrick Fok says the arrest could harm both US-China relations, and the international prospects of Huawei.

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USA Gymnastics files for bankruptcy

USA Gymnastics has filed for bankruptcy — a move that comes as the organization deals with the fall-out of the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more: 

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Global Carbon Emissions Jump to Record High

Global carbon emissions will jump to a record high this year, according to a trio of scientific papers by researchers with the Global Carbon Project. 

Their reports were published as the 24th annual UN climate conference opens in Poland.

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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First US charges in Panama Papers case

New York prosecutors have charged four people whose alleged tax
evasion was revealed in the Panama Papers.

These are the first criminal charges by the United States in the
investigation following the leak of millions of offshore financial
records in 2016.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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George H. W. Bush funeral underway in Washington

The funeral of President George H. W. Bush is underway in Washington.

Prince Charles is representing the Queen at Washington's National Cathedral.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports,

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