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Thursday, December 13, 2018

MAY HEADS TO BRUSSELS AFTER CONFIDENCE VOTE 'VICTORY'

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is heading to Brussels for an EU summit after surviving a confidence vote from her own MPs.

But 117 Conservative lawmakers voted to remove her as leader - and some continue to call for her to resign.

She insists she is listening to the criticism and will work to win changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with Brussels.

James Hardy of the CBI business group says MPs need to get their act together.

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MAY HEADS TO BRUSSELS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is heading to Brussels for an EU summit after surviving a confidence vote from her own MPs.

But 117 Conservative lawmakers voted to remove her as leader - and some continue to call for her to resign.

She insists she is listening to the criticism and will work to win changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with Brussels.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May remains in a difficult position.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May convinced some lawmakers by saying she won't stay leader for the long term.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May needs changes of some sort to the Northern Ireland border backstop solution.

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Indian girl takes father to police over unbuilt toilet

A seven-year-old girl in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has filed a complaint with the police after her father failed to build a toilet in their home.

According to UNICEF, nearly 500 million Indians are forced to defecate in the open because of lack of access to toilets.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

EU Welcomes Vote of Confidence in May

EU leaders are welcoming the vote of confidence in UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

It adds at least some stability right before all EU leaders are to meet in Brussels for what will now be another Brexit focused summit.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more.

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THERESA MAY WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE BUT DOZENS OF MPS OPPOSE HER

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a confidence vote from her own MPs.

But 117 Conservative lawmakers voted to remove her as leader - and some continue to call for her to resign.

She insists she is listening to the criticism and will work to win changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with Brussels.

The Prime Minister is due in Brussels for talks with EU leaders on Thursday.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May will still find it difficult to finalise a Brexit deal after this result.

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MAY WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a confidence vote from her own MPs.

But 117 Conservative lawmakers voted to remove her as leader - and some continue to call for her to resign.

She insists she is listening to the criticism and will work to win changes to the Brexit deal she agreed with Brussels.

The Prime Minister is due in Brussels for talks with EU leaders on Thursday.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May remains in a difficult position.

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Parkland commission finds numerous security failings

A commission investigating the massacre at a Florida school has found numerous security lapses and failures by law enforcement.

17 students and teachers died in the shooting in Parkland in February.

Steve Mort reports.

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Scientists reveal findings in Cuba "sonic attack"

Scientists examining mysterious neurological symptoms suffered by US diplomats in Cuba say they still can't point-point a cause.

A new study by a team of blast injury experts finds all 25 victims studied show signs of inner ear damage

The diplomats reported hearing a high-pitched sound or feeling a sensation of pressure before most experienced dizziness.

Carey Balaban from the University of Pittsburgh says the report does not rule out a sonic weapon as responsible for the injuries.

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Trump's former lawyer jailed for 3 years

US President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

He is the first member of Mr Trump's inner circle to be jailed over the special counsel's inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Pompeo defends Trump administration’s position on Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's has defending the Trump
administration's stance on Saudi Arabia in light of the killing of
journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

A CIA assessment found that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman likely
ordered the killing but Pompeo maintains there's no direct proof.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump Weighs Intervention in Huawei Case to Improve Trade Deal

Donald Trump says he would consider intervening in a case brought against Huawei if it improves an overall trade deal with China.

Huawei's Chief Financial Officer has been released on bail in Canada pending extradition proceedings to the U.S.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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STRASBOURG MAYOR SAYS SHOOTING WAS A TERRORIST ATTACK

The mayor of Strasbourg says Monday evening's shooting was a form of terrorist attack.

It follows earlier comments by the prosecutor that witnesses heard the gunman shouting 'God is greatest' in Arabic.

The authorities are yet to find the 29 year-old attacker suspected of killing at least two people and injuring thirteen others.

Our Paris Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports.

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May says general election not in the national interest, despite looming vote in her leadership

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said a general election would not be in the national interest. Her remarks came in a rowdy session of Prime Ministers Question Time and came just hours before Conservative MPs will cast their ballots in a vote of no confidence in her leadership.

That was triggered by 48 letters from Conservative MPs, many angered by her Brexit plan and she proposes to solve the border issue between Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Theresa May needs a simple majority of the 315 Conservative MPs to vote for her to win the contest.

She responded to a question from Labour MP Kerry McCarthy that she would not seek a general election.

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Theresa May was questioned by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who mocked her whirlwind trip across Europe Tuesday in a bid to win more concessions on her proposed Brexit deal.

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Over 100 Conservative MPs back Theresa May as no confidence vote looms

Over one hundred Conservative MPs say they will back Theresa May as party leader, as the British Prime Minister faces a vote of no confidence Wednesday.

Earlier the Prime Minister said she would contest the leadership challenge with everything she's got. If she looses the vote, she will need to resign as Prime Minister.

The vote was triggered after 48 Conservative MPs submitted letters of no confidence in her leadership. The Conservative Party remains deeply divided over Brexit with many fiercely opposed to her proposed Brexit deal which has been approved by the European Union.

The main issue of contention issue is how to solve the border issue between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland.

Theresa May needs a simple majority of the 315 Conservative MPs to vote in favour of her to win the contest.

Olly Barratt says the party remains deeply divided.

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Olly Barratt says Theresa May is warning a leadership contest could pave the way for other possibilities including a Labour government or even no Brexit at all.

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Olly Barratt says the prospects for Theresa May's Brexit deal will hang on the result of the confidence vote.

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Will Contest Vote Of No Confidence

The British Prime Minster says she will contest a vote of no confidence in hear leadership, due to take place later today (Wednesday)

It comes after 48 letters needed to trigger the vote were received, with many in her party unhappy with her draft Brexit deal and negotiation on the terms of leaving the European Union.

The Prime Minster however has warned that a new leader would mean extending Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - in other words delaying Brexit - and has gone further to suggest that the measure could even result in stopping Brexit.

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EU following UK leadership challenge

The leadership challenge against UK prime minister Theresa May is being watched closely by officials in the European Union.

She toured EU capitals including Brussels on Tuesday as she tried to get clarifications on the Brexit deal which she agreed with the UK.

But as our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports, the EU didn't give her anything she could take back to the British parliament to convince them to approve it.

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UK PM MAY TO FACE LEADERSHIP VOTE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's own MPs will vote later on whether to remove her as leader of the Conservative Party.

The confidence vote will take place (1800 - 2000GMT) after the threshold was reached of Conservative lawmakers who've written letters calling for her to go.

Mrs May's faced criticism from many in her own party over her Brexit deal - and for pulling a parliamentary vote on it due for Tuesday.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's difficult to predict whether Theresa May can come through the leadership challenge.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it complicates the Brexit process.

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Manhunt in Strasbourg after shooting

French police are still hunting the shooter who killed three people on Tuesday night in an attack on the Christmas market in Strasbourg, on the German border.

The city has been put on the maximum terror alert level.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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AUSTRALIA: US or nothing for Manus Island and Nauru asylum seekers

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AUSTRALIA: Adelaide selected for Australian Space Agency

The South Australian capital city of Adelaide has been chosen by the Australian government as the site for the nation's new Australian Space Agency.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called it a vision for the future.
Arthur Stevens has more

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