Wednesday, February 20, 2019

German minister: We must set conditions for ISIS returnees

Germany's interior minister has said that German nationals who joined ISIS in Iraq and Syria should only be allowed to return if they don't pose a security risk.

According to media reports, there are about forty Germans suspected of joining the militant group currently being detained in Syrian Kurdish prisons.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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5G mobile service ready next month: S. Korean Finance Minister

South Korea's finance minister says South Korea will become the first country in the world offering 5G mobile service from next month.


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Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


Several countries are already using 5G in a limited capacity.


But South Korea will be the first to put it in the palm of your hand.


Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki told other officials in Seoul that telecommunication companies will be prepared to launch 5G mobile service next month.


5G data transmission speeds are 40 to 50 times faster than 4G.


But the new infrastructure is still limited to only parts of big cities in South Korea.


And you'll need a new phone.


Samsung is revealing its new 5G-capable phones this week.


They'll go on sale here next month.


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Russia's President Vladimir Putin to give annual address

President Putin will give his key State of the Nation address later, and is expected to deal with growing discontent over Russia's economy. Dan Ashby has the latest from Moscow. 

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No rush for North Korea denuclearization says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's in no rush for North Korea to
denuclearize.

The comments come as the President is set to meet with Kim Jong Un in
Vietnam at the end of the month.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

U.S. lawmakers investigate potential nuclear plan with Saudi Arabia

House Democrats in the United States are launching an inquiry over a
White House plan to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.

According to a report from the House Oversight and Reform Committee,
members of President Trump's team have proposed to bring nuclear power
plants to the Kingdom.

Whistleblowers have expressed concern that the move could destabilize
the region and lead to an arms race.

This comes as President Trump faced fierce criticism in Washington for
not being tough on Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist
Jamal Khashoggi.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Trump says China trade talk deadline isn’t fixed

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's open to pushing back a trade
talks deadline with China.

The Trump administration has previously threatened to increase tariffs
if sufficient progress isn't made by March 1st.

U.S. correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Bernie Sanders to seek Presidency again in 2020

US Senator Bernie Sanders has announced that he'll seek the Presidency again in 2020.


He narrowly lost the race for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton last time around.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump criticises legal action against his declaration of a national emergency to raise funds for the wall

US President Donald Trump has criticised legal action being taken by a group of 16 US states over his decision to declare an emergency to raise funds for a Mexican border wall.

The group, led by California, say they want to block his "misuse of presidential power".

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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US-China trade talks resume

Chinese negotiators will arrive in Washington this week for a third round of trade talks.

The Trump administration has threatened to raise tariffs if a trade deal is not reached with China by March 2nd, although President Trump has said be may be willing to push back the deadline if talks are progressing.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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US State Department confirms arrest of American citizens in Haiti


The US State Department has confirmed that several American citizens have been arrested in Haiti.

The country has been rocked by violent protests against President Jovenel Moise since early February.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details:

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Fashion supremo Karl Lagerfeld dies aged 85

The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85.

The German creative was highly regarded as the head of French fashion house Chanel.

Tributes have started pouring in to the legendary clothes maker. 

Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports. 

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HONDA CLOSES UK PLANT

Japanese carmaker Honda's confirmed it's closing a major plant in Swindon in England, with the loss of around 3500 jobs.

Honda says it's due to 'unprecedented changes' for the industry, and a need to speed up its 'electrification strategy'.

But the move comes with the UK yet to agree a Brexit deal, despite its exit from the EU due to take place on 29th March.

And it follows a decision by fellow Japanese carmaker Nissan to make its new X-Trail SUV in Japan, not the UK.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Brexit remains the backdrop - even if not the direct cause of the moves.

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Bernie Saunders running for US President, again

United States senator Bernie Saunders is running for President again,
joining a crowded field of Democrats looking to oust President Donald
Trump in next year's election.

Saunders missed out on the Democratic nomination in 2016 when the
party instead chose Hillary Clinton to run against Trump.

Nick Harper reports.

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HONDA CONFIRMS SWINDON PLANT CLOSURE

Japanese carmaker Honda's confirmed it's closing a major plant in Swindon in England, with the loss of around 3500 jobs.

Honda says it's due to 'unprecedented changes' for the industry, and a need to speed up its 'electrification strategy'.

But the move comes with the UK yet to agree a Brexit deal, despite its exit from the EU due to take place on 29th March.

And it follows a decision by fellow Japanese carmaker Nissan to make its new X-Trail SUV in Japan, not the UK.

Reporter Adam Hurd is at the Honda factory in Swindon.

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Russian Space Agency announces new space tourism contract

The Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced it will take two tourists to the International Space Station before the end of 2021. The amateur astronauts will be the first in more than a decade, when Roscosmos and its US partner company took seven tourists in total for trips costing hundreds of thousand of dollars each. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Indian army says militant group leaders wiped out following deadly Kashmir attack

The Indian army says it has wiped out the leadership in the Kashmir Valley of the militant group behind last week's deadly attack in the region.

Forty Indian paramilitary police were killed on Thursday in Kashmir in a suicide bombing.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Mohammad Bin Salman to visit India, Delhi to discuss Kashmir attack

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will be in Delhi for a two-day visit.

This is his first visit to the Indian subcontinent since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last October.

Sources in the Indian government say India will discuss last week's attack in Kashmir that claimed the lives of 44 security personnel.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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16 U.S. States seek legal action to stop border wall

16 U.S. States are seeking legal action to stop President Trump from
using emergency powers to get funding for a border wall.

The coalition of states including California and New York argue that
it's congress, not the President, that controls the purse strings in
the U.S.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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As William Denselow reports, these legal proceedings are expected to
be bitterly contested.

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Trump Calls Maduro a Cuban Puppet

US President Donald Trump called Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro a Cuban puppet,  ramping up the pressure to get  Maduro to step down. 

In a speech in Miami the president warned the entire world is watching those who are propping him up. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 



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Monday, February 18, 2019

Trump speech to address crisis in Venezuela

Donald Trump is set to address the political unrest in Venezuela during a speech in Miami.

The US president is expected to use the speech to members of the Venezuelan community to put more pressure on Nicolas Maduro to step aside.

The White House says he will also reenforce US support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela.

Steve Mort reports from Miami.

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