Monday, January 14, 2019

Trump threatens to 'devastate Turkey economically'

US President Donald Trump says he "will devastate Turkey economically" if they attack US-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria.

In a Tweet, Mr Trump said he didn't want the Kurds to provoke Turkey either. Ankara regards YPG Kurdish fighters as terrorists.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Report: FBI launched probe into whether Donald Trump is a Russian government asset

The White House is dismissing as "absurd" a report that the FBI opened an investigation into whether President Trump was working as a Russian government asset.


The New York Times says a counterintelligence investigation was launched by the FBI in the spring of 2017.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Friday, January 11, 2019

Missing Teenager Leads Police to Suspected Abductor

The frantic search for  a 13 year old Wisconsin girl is over. 

Police say Jayme Closs escaped  from the remote residence of a man they think kidnapped her after allegedly murdering her parents.  

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 



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UN Security Council meet on DRC election results

After multiple postponements and delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally held long-awaited elections, with opposition candidate Felix Tshiisekdi declared the president-elect.

But hope for peace in what was supposed to be the country's first democratic transfer of power in 60 years could unravel amid disputed polling results.

The UN Security Council met Friday to address some the key issues and controversies 

UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.

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US begins Syria troop drawdown

The Pentagon has announced the start of the withdrawal of US troops
from Syria, following the surprise order from President Donald Trump.

His announcement last month blindsided US allies and his own military.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Trump edging closer to declaring national emergency

President Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his controversial border wall, as the partial US government shutdown enters its twenty first day.

White House lawyers are examining what presidential emergency powers Trump could use to bypass Congress, as pressure grows to re-open the government.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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UN rights envoy says abuses in N. Korea must be addressed


The UN rights investigator for North Korea says human rights must be included in denuclearization talks. Kim Jong-un met with multiple world leaders last year. But widespread allegations of rights abuses in his country were never addressed.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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He said the issue was sidelined in last years nuclear talks, but that can't be the case this year.

UN commissions have concluded Pyongyang is responsible for enslavement, torture, forced abortion and other crimes against humanity.

The leaders of South Korea and U.S. have avoided the topic in talks with Kim Jong-un, suggesting abuses will be addressed once the nuclear threat is resolved.

But so far little apparent progress has been made on denuclearization.

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Japanese Olympic chief investigated in France for corruption

The President of Japan's Olympic committee is being investigated for corruption according to France's financial crimes office.

It's in relation to the awarding of the 2020 summer games to Tokyo.

The Japanese sporting official has denied acting improperly and says no bribery took place.

Our Paris Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports. 

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German military deployed amid snow chaos

More than 300 hundred German military personnel have been deployed in the wake of a winter storm which has killed at least nine people in Germany and Austria.

Flights, rail travel and roads have all been affected by the region's heaviest snowfall in two decades.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Orban Hopes Anti-Immigration Politicians Reshape EU Parliament

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he hopes ant-immigration politicians and parties take control of the European Parliament. 

And he says the enemy he must fight is French President Emmanuel Macron.  

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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India announces its first human space flight centre

India has moved a step closer to its first manned space mission, with its space agency announcing a human space flight centre in the city of Bangalore.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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ANDY MURRAY 'CAREER MIGHT NOT LAST UNTIL WIMBLEDON'

The UK's Andy Murray says he hopes to retire at this year's Wimbledon tournament, but admits he might not make it that far.

The 31 year-old is struggling to recover from a hip injury and says he might not be able to play through severe pain until July.

The former world tennis number one has won Wimbledon twice, and the US Open on one occasion.

He says he still hopes to play in the Australian Open next week and then bow out at his home grand slam.

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Russian space chief blasts American sanctions

The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos has accused the U.S. of being "engulfed by its second civil war".


Dmitry Rogozin was due to visit America to meet with NASA officials, but his trip was cancelled because he is under sanctions. 


Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.


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India's investigative agency chief fired days after being reinstated

A panel led by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fired the head of a federal investigative body, just days after he was reinstated by India's Supreme Court.

Critics have accused the government of undermining the credibility of the Central Bureau of Investigation- a body that is like the FBI in its functioning and role.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Former Trump lawyer to testify publicly before Congress

President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has agreed to testify publicly before Congress next month. 

Last month Mr. Cohen pleaded guilty to financial crimes and was sentenced to three years behind bars. 

The announcement of a Cohen hearing before Congress is widely seen as the first sign that the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives could lead to much greater scrutiny of the presidency. 

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more: 

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Trump threatens national emergency as shutdown continues

U.S President Donald Trump says he would have the absolute right to
declare a national emergency to secure funding for a border wall.

The partial government shutdown has lasted 20 days so far as Democrats
refuse to include cash for a wall in a funding bill.

President Trump visited the border with Mexico Thursday and threatened
to declare a national emergency if lawmakers can't reach a deal.

U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Pompeo Unveils New Middle East Strategy

The United States will take a far more activist role in the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

He presented his case for the new approach during a speech at the American University in Cairo. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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UN urges non-violent DRC election reaction

The United Nations has called on the people of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo to avoid violence following the contested presidential
election.

Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi's win has sparked accusations of
unfair play and a possible power-sharing deal with the ruling party.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Shinzo Abe lends Theresa May support, urges UK to avoid a no deal Brexit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered his support for Theresa May's Brexit deal in a visit that comes just days ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote. 

Mr Abe said Japan wanted to add to it's already considerable investment in the UK and very much hoped the UK would not leave the European Union without a deal.    

He  also said the UK would be welcome to join the Trans Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement between 11 countries including the US, Japan, Canada and Australia. 

The visit comes as MPs continue to debate Theresa May's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, which many believe will strongly rejected in a vote next Tuesday evening. 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan was strongly invested in the UK avoiding a no-deal scenario. 


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Nicolas Maduro Sworn in for Second Term as President of Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a second term in office. 

Maduro's  re-election has been dismissed as illegitimate by the Venezuelan opposition and much of the international community.


Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas. 


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