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Monday, May 20, 2019

India exit polls point to win for Narendra Modi

India's prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to return for a second term, according to exit polls.

The results of the six-week long general election in India will be announced on Thursday.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

India enters final phase of voting in massive democratic election

Presenter: India has entered the final phase of it's weeks-long democratic election.

Bruce Harrison tells us what's at stake before the polls close one final time.

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Saturday, May 18, 2019

AUSTRALIA: Status Quo maintained as liberal coalition takes the election

Australia has re-elected the Liberal-National Coalition in a surprise result that no polls saw coming.
It was widely regarded as the unloseable election for the Labor Party, but as the night went on it became clear that opinion polls were completely wrong.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Coalition set to retain power in a minority government

AUSTRALIA: Polls Close on election day

The polls are closing in Australia as the federal election draws to a close, and counting begins immediately.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Friday, May 17, 2019

US, Canada and Mexico agree deal to end tariffs on metal imports

The US has reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to end tariffs on metal imports.

Last year the Trump administration slapped tariffs on Canadian and Mexican aluminium and steel, citing national security reasons.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Boeing Completes Software Update to 737 Max

Boeing says it has completed a software update for its 737 Max planes.

Aviation authorities have grounded the jets around the world, following two crashes that killed everyone on board.

Rachel Silverman has more.

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White House puts breaks on auto tariffs

The White House is delaying a decision on whether to slap tariffs on
imported cars and auto parts for six months.

The Trump administration has warned that auto imports pose a national
security threat and the President faced a Saturday deadline on whether
to impose tariffs.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Starbucks rival Luckin Coffee soars on IPO

China's answer to Starbucks has gone public in the United States,
beating expectations and analyst predictions.

Luckin Coffee is hoping to open more stores in China than its main
rival by the end of 2019.

Nick Harper reports.

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UK Foreign Office Warns British-Iranian Dual Nationals From Travel To Iran

All British-Iranian dual nationals have been warned against travelling to the country, because of the Iranian government's "continued arbitrary detention and mistreatment" of them.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Popular internet cat 'Grumpy Cat' dies

The popular internet cat, Grumpy Cat, has died aged 7.

Grumpy Cat's permanent frown became one of the world's most popular online memes.

Harry Horton reports.

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BRITAIN'S CROSS-PARTY BREXIT TALKS COLLAPSE

Britain's cross-party talks to find a compromise on Brexit have collapsed.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has written a letter to the Prime Minister saying the discussions have gone "as far as they can."

Holly Hudson reports.

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CROSS-PARTY TALKS ON BREXIT SET TO CLOSE WITH NO DEAL

Britain's cross-party talks to find a compromise over Brexit are set to end without an agreement.

According to reports the Conservative and Labour party's negotiating teams will now look at holding more indicative votes in parliament.

Holly Hudson reports.

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Taiwan's Government Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia

Lawmakers in Taiwan have passed a bill legalizing same-zex marriage in a historic first for Asia.

It comes two years after the region's Constituional Court ruled existing law, deeming specifically that marriage was between a man and a woman, was unconsitional.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Taiwan's Government Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia

Lawmakers in Taiwan have passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in a historic first for Asia.

It comes two years after the region's Constitutional Court ruled existing law, deeming specifically that marriage was between a man and a woman, was unconstitutional.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Famed Louvre Pyramid Architect Dies Aged 102

The architect behind the glass pyramid outside the Louvre Museum has died.

I.M. Pei was one of the most prolific architects of the 20th Century and was famed for his iconic structures world wide.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Russia says it will mirror human rights sanctions

Russia has vowed to reciprocate a new round of American sanctions. The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions against a number of Russians accused of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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RPTS: Trump not seeking war with Iran amid growing tension

Donald Trump wants to avoid war with Iran, that's according to US media reports that claim the President told close aides that a military conflict is not the intention

Recent tensions have threatened to boil over after the US deployed warships to the region and ordered the evacuation of US staff from the American embassy in Iraq

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports...

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