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Friday, June 21, 2019

EU leaders fail to agree European Union job nominations

EU leaders have failed to agree on who should run the European Union's big institutions.

A new summit has been scheduled for next Sunday.

As Oliver Whitfield-Miocic explains, the outcome of last month's European Parliament elections has led to complications.

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Trump says he’s prepared to discuss detained Canadians with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's willing to discuss the case of
two Canadians detained in China when he meets the country's leader Xi
Jinping.

Relations between Canada and China have soured after a Huawei
executive was arrested in Vancouver last December.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

EU climate change goal blocked at European Council summit

An EU climate change goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has been blocked at the European Council summit.

A unanimous decision was needed by the 28 member states in order for the proposal to pass.

But four countries vetoed the plan saying it would hurt their coal-dependent economies.

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more from Brussels.

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Thousands of Georgians try to storm parliament as anti-Russia protests erupt

Thousands of Georgians have tried to storm their parliament after a Russian MP was allowed to make a speech from inside. Riot police have fired tear gas and repelled the protesters from breaking through the gates, as Dan Ashby reports.

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to face run-off for UK leader

Either former UK foreign Secretary Boris Johnson or current UK foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will become the UK's next Prime Minister, with that decision now firmly in the hands of some 160 thousand UK Conservative party members.

It comes after several rounds of voting by Conservative MPs to whittle candidates down to just two.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove missed out on the runoff by just two votes.

As UK Correspondent Natalie Powell repots

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Trump says Iran Made "Bad Mistake" in Shooting Down U.S. Drone

The U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has made a "bad mistake" in shooting down a U.S. drone.

He said the public "will soon find out" whether the U.S. is prepared to strike Iran.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UN Human Rights Commissioner to Venezuela

The United Nations' top human rights official is in Venezuela for separate meetings with President Nicolas Maduro and Opposition leader Juan Guaido — the two men locked in a power struggle for control of that country.

Michelle Bachelet's predecessor was denied access to Venezuela for criticising what he said was the government's refusal to recognise a humanitarian crisis.

Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas.

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Trump warns Iran over US drone attack

US President Donald Trump says Iran "made a very big mistake" shooting
down an American drone.

When asked how the US would respond he warned "you'll soon find out",
raising the threat of conflict between the two countries.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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EU hopes Iran-US tensions will ease

The European Union's foreign policy chief has said the bloc will do what it can to ease tensions between the US and Iran.

Federica Mogherini said the EU wants to make sure that an escalation is avoided.

It comes after Iran shot down a US military drone on Thursday.

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UN MONITORING SUDAN REFUGEE FLOWS

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Addis Ababa are closely monitoring movement of people at the border of between Ethiopia and Sudan.

UNHCR says it's been preparing for a possible influx of refugees due to instability in Sudan, but hasn't seen evidence of it yet.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa

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Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone

Iran has shot down a US surveillance drone which it said was flying over its territory.

The U.S. military says the drone had been flying within international airspace over the Straits of Hormuz.

Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington...

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JAVID OUT OF CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP

UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been knocked out of the race for the Conservative Party leadership.

Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, the current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, and environment minister Michael Gove now face a final vote by Conservative MPs.

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 Boris Johnson.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says tactics may now become important.

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UPDATE: Xi says China willing to help resolve nuclear issue: Chinese media

The leaders of North Korea and China have met in Pyongyang for the first time in 14 years. This meeting comes amid stalled nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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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,
Correspondent / Uganda Bureau Chief

Phone: +256 751 914 838

Email: balekem@featurestory.com

michaelbaleke@gmail.com

Twitter: @mbaleke

Website: www.featurestorynews.com

Address: Regency Apartments & Suites, Plot 30, Lugogo Bypass, Kampala. (Uganda)

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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