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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Indian city of Chennai runs out of water

The southern Indian city of Chennai, home to more than 8.5 million people, is grappling with a severe water crisis after its four main reservoirs have run completely dry.

Chennai is one of 21 cities that a government think-tank warned last year could run out of groundwater by 2020.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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DRC VIOLENT ETHNIC CLASHES

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More than 300,000 people have been displaced following inter-ethnic violence between Hema herder and Lendu farming communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The UN Refugee Agency says people are fleeing attacks and counter-attacks as both communities form self-defense groups to carry out revenge killings.

There are fears the situation could escalate forcing people to escape into Uganda.

Our reporter Michael Baleke has the latest from Kampala.

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Michael Baleke,
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European leaders to meet in Brussels for EU Council summit

The leaders of all the European Union's member states are meeting in Brussels for a summit.

They will try to decide which candidates will be given top jobs to lead EU institutions for the next five years

But as Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports not everyone sees eye to eye.

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UK POLICE MAKE ARREST OVER FOOTBALLER EMILIANO SALA'S DEATH

A man has been arrested in England on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala.

The striker, who had signed with Cardiff City, was killed in a plane crash in January.

Holly Hudson reports.

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BORIS JOHNSON FAVOURITE AS CONSERVATIVE MPS VOTE

Conservative Party lawmakers are taking part in a final day of voting for their new leader and therefore UK Prime Minister.

The two candidates still left in the race by the end of Thursday will then go before the party's membership.

Britain will have a new Prime Minister by around July 22nd - and the favourite remains former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says he's getting closer to Downing Street.

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CONSERVATIVES VOTE FOR FINAL TIME(S) FOR NEW LEADER

Conservative Party lawmakers are taking part in a final day of voting for their new leader and therefore UK Prime Minister.

The two candidates still left in the race by the end of Thursday will then go before the party's membership.

Britain will have a new Prime Minister by around July 22nd - and the favourite remains former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

Current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Environment Secretary Michael Gove both believe they're best suited to go up against him because of their ability to deliver Brexit.

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NEW ZEALAND: Automatic Weapon buyback initiated in NZ

New Zealand has launched a multimillion-dollar, six-month "buy-back" scheme to compensate owners of powerful but newly banned semi-automatic weapons prohibited in the wake of deadly attacks on two Christchurch mosques.
Arthur Stevens reports

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ALL REPORTS WITH EU CARRY CURRENCY REFERENCE IN EURO'S.
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President Putin to answer questions from the public

President Vladimir Putin will be taking questions from the Russian public in his annual phone-in on Thursday. The event comes as the president faces falling approval ratings amid a number of domestic complaints. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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Xi, Kim meeting in Pyongyang for fifth summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea in his first trip there as president. The meeting with leader Kim Jong-un comes as North Korea and China celebrate 70 years of diplomatic ties.

In Seoul, Bruce Harrison tells us there's much more on the table than just reaffirming an old alliance.

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Iran claim U.S. drone shot down

Iran's state news agency claims the country's Revolutionary Guard has
shot down a U.S. drone.

Tensions between Tehran and Washington have escalated since the attack
on two tankers near the Gulf of Oman.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Sex cult leader found guilty

A man accused of leading a sex cult has been found guilty by a jury in
New York on charges of racketeering, child pornography and sex
trafficking.

Keith Raniere says he ran a self-improvement group but prosecutors
accuse him of having sex slaves.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but could cut rates later in 2019

The US Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates on hold at 2.25 to 2.5%.

US President Donald Trump has been piling on the pressure to cut rates but America's central bank is sticking to its guns...at least for now.

Giles Gibson reports from Washington

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Boris Johnson still in lead in third round of votes for UK Conservative party leader

In the UK Conservative party leadership race, Boris Johnson is ahead in the third round of voting by UK conservative MPs.

Rory Stewart, the UK's international development secretary has fallen out of the contest, after coming last and losing 10 votes from the previous round.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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THREE GUILTY OVER KENYA GARISSA ATTACK

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A court in Kenya's capital Nairobi has found three men guilty over the 2015 terror attack at the Garissa University. One hundred and forty seven people, most of them students, were killed in the incident. Leon Ssenyange reports

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UN Special Investigator says Khashoggi death is "State killing," calls for international criminal probe

A United Nations special investigator has found that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a victim of premeditated, extrajudicial execution, for which Saudi Arabia is responsible.

Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard has called for an international investigation into high-level Saudi officials who may have been involved.

Our U.N. Correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Former French President Sarkozy loses bid to avoid corruption trial

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his last bid to avoid trial on corruption charges.

He's accused of trying to bribe a magistrate to drop a separate criminal inquiry into the funding of his 2007 election campaign.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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IGAD meets on Sudan

The Intergovernmental Authority For Development , IGAD has met in Addis Ababa to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The regional body is tasked by the African Union to assist the civilians and the military in the country to return to dialogue that will hopepfully see the military handing over power to civilians .

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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MH17 murder suspects say they will not appear in trial

Two of the Russian MH17 murder suspects have already told Russian media that they will not attend their own trial for murder. The men are accused of organising the transportation of the missile system that shot down flight MH17 in 2014, killing all 298 people aboard. Dan Ashby takes a look at Russia's reaction so far.

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Dutch investigators charge 3 Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over MH17

Dutch investigators have charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the missile attack on the passenger flight MH17 that killed 298 people in 2014. Dan Ashby has more from Moscow.

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CONSERVATIVES VOTE FOR NEXT UK LEADER

Conservative lawmakers are voting again for the leader of their party, and also therefore next Prime Minister.

The candidate who wins fewest votes on Wednesday out of the remaining five men will leave the race.

Final ballots on Thursday will narrow the field to two contenders - with the party's wider membership choosing between them in the coming weeks.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson remains the clear favourite.

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