Tuesday, February 26, 2019

UN launches record Yemen aid appeal

The United Nations has launched a record appeal to try and raise over
$4 billion dollars this year to help the people of Yemen.

The UN says the money would be used to help 19 million people in a
country where four years of civil war have left the country on the
brink of famine.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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Lawyer-Fixer to Accuse Trump of Breaking the Law in Office

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michel Cohen is testifying before lawmakers in Washington.

He is expected to include accusations or even evidence that the President broke the law while in office.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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May offers MPs Brexit delay vote

Britain's Prime Minister has given members of parliament the opportunity to put the brakes on Brexit. Theresa May said that while her "absolute focus" was approving a deal before the 29th March, she would delay leaving the European Union if there was no cross-party agreement on her proposals.

Mrs May said another referendum would take the country back to square one. 

Jessica King has more from London. 


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German industry group says hard Brexit could cost $20 billion

A leading German industry group says a hard Brexit could cost the German economy close to 20 billion dollars.

It also called on the United Kingdom to abandon plans to leave the EU in March if its parliament is unable to reach a deal ahead of time.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Ethiopians decry house demolitions

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Over 12,000 houses are to be demolished in Ethiopia in an area neighbouring the capital city of Addis Ababa.

Already 930 houses have been razed to the ground by the city administration causing uproar among the residents who claim they legally own the land and weren't given enough notice.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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Eurostar boss insists no-deal Brexit will not disrupt services

With barely 30 days to go before Brexit, French national railways - the biggest shareholder in Eurostar - says the cross-Channel service will continue to run smoothly, even without a deal. 

SNCF head Guillaume Pepy denied reports last week that no deal could lead to travel chaos.

Elena Casas reports from Paris. 



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Theresa May facing revolt over Brexit

The UK Prime Minister is expected to rule out a "no-deal Brexit" in a statement to parliament on Tuesday. British newspapers have reported that Theresa May will make the announcement, in a bid to avoid further rebellion by lawmakers who are threatening to quit, or try and take control of the Brexit process.
Jessica King reports from London.

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UK wants to 'stabilise' relations with Russia

The British Ambassador to Russia has said it is now his top priority to stabilize the relationship between the UK and Russia, almost a year after the attack on a former spy led to a diplomatic rift. Ambassador Laurie Bristow told the Russian state news agency Interfax that he had seen 'interesting signs' from Moscow that it was willing to improve the relationship. Lucy Taylor reports.


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KIM IN HANOI AHEAD OF TRUMP SUMMIT

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has reached Vietnam's capital Hanoi for a second meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Security in the city has been tightened ahead of the summit. 

Neha Poonia reports from Hanoi.

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India says it destroyed terror camp in airstrike in Pakistan

India claims to have carried out an air strike in Pakistan destroying a terror camp. 

Pakistan's armed forces says it scrambled fighter planes to intercept an attack. 

This follows a bombing in Indian administered Kashmir almost two weeks ago in which more than 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Defectors, lawmakers condemn Kim and upcoming summit


As Kim Jong-un prepares to meet President Donald Trump in Hanoi, groups who don't trust Kim are condemning him on the streets of Seoul.

Bruce Harrison tells us more.

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Prominent North Korean defectors and opposition lawmakers shredded posters featuring Kim Jong-un.

Just across the street from the U.S. Embassy, they condemned North Korea for human rights abuses.

They said if North Korea is unable to respect the rights of its own people, it won't respect the rights of others.

Kim and President Trump meet this week in Hanoi for their second summit.

The demonstrators here believe Kim will never give up his nuclear weapons.

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MAY EXPECTED TO AGREE BREXIT DELAY AS LABOUR AGREES TO REFERENDUM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to set out a possible delay to the Brexit process - if she can't get a deal agreed by mid-March.

It comes as she's threatened with a revolt by some ministers who say they'll resign if she doesn't take a 'no deal' Brexit off the table.

Mrs May is due to give a statement on Brexit negotiations to British lawmakers later (approx 1230GMT).

It comes as the opposition Labour Party says it will back a new EU referendum if its Brexit plans are rejected by MPs.

Shadow Foreign Secretary says she expects remaining in the EU would be on the ballot paper in any such referendum.

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R&B star R Kelly released on $100,000 bail

R&B star R Kelly has been released from a Chicago jail after posting his $100,000 bail.

The Grammy winner had pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of sexual assault against three teenage girls and a woman in alleged incidents dating back to 1998.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher has the details.

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AUSTRALIA: Australian media now able to report Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sexual abuse

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, raped a choirboy in the 1990s and molested another.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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Monday, February 25, 2019

R Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

R&B star R. Kelly pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he sexually assaulted three teenage girls and a woman in alleged incidents dating back to 1998.

The 52-year-old Grammy-winning performer is charged under a 10-count indictment with sexually assaulting three teenagers, with each count carrying a maximum of 10 years in prison.

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Pence meet Guiado, announces further sanctions

US Vice President Mike Pence has met with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiado as the Trump administration aims to increase pressure on Nicolas Maduro.

Speaking during a trip to Colombia, Pence announced more sanctions against Venezuelan officials, and urged other countries to freeze the country's oil assets.

Steve Mort reports.

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UK LABOUR PARTY COULD BACK NEW BREXIT REFERENDUM

The opposition UK Labour Party says it would back a new EU referendum.

However, its shift in tone on the issue comes with a number of caveats.

As Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Popular Apps Cease Sensitive User Data Sharing with Facebook

Several health and fitness apps have stopped sending personal data to Facebook, a practice revealed last Friday by the Wall Street Journal. 

Information such as weight and menstrual cycles was often sent to Facebook seconds after being entered into a smartphone app, without the user's consent.

From Washington Jagruti Dave has more..

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Trump Heads to Hanoi for Summit with Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump is heading off to Vietnam, to attend his second summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.

The U.S. President says he's aiming for denuclearization.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Markets boosted as President Trump pushes back tariff increase on Chinese goods


Markets around the world were boosted by US President Donald Trump's decision not to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods at the start of March.

The announcement came as the latest round of trade talks between the US and China wrapped up in Washington.

Our correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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