Trump Chooses Pomp, Breaking with 4th of July Tradition

U.S. President Donald Trump is planning a major speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Independence Day.

His plans will also include a military parade and flyover, breaking with 4th of July tradition.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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More than 20 people killed in monsoon rains in Mumbai

Heavy rains in Mumbai have claimed more than 20 lives - many of them when a wall collapsed in a slum area in India's financial capital.

The rains over the past couple of days have been the heaviest the city has seen in a decade, according to officials

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Traders Drag Uganda & Rwanda to Court

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Cross border traders in Uganda have dragged Uganda and Rwanda to the East Africa Court of Justice over the continued border closure.

 

The traders represented by three Civil Society Organizations say the move is in contravention of the treaty for the establishment of the East African Community and the Common Market Protocol.

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Michael Baleke,
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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)

Police in Ethiopia continue investigations into assassination of Chief of Staff

Ethiopia's prime minister has warned that elections will be the only way that people will assume power in the country .He made the  remarks as investigations continue into the assassinations of the military's chief of staff and others as well as a coup attempt in the  country's Amhara region on 22^ndJune .

 

Colleta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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EU LEADERS BEGIN RE-CONVENED LEADERSHIP TALKS

European leaders have gathered again in Brussels to try and appoint the EU's top jobs.

A Sunday summit failed to reach agreement despite negotiations continuing into Monday.

Roles including President of the European Commission are up for grabs, but leaders have been divided over who to choose.

Correspondent Olly Barratt in Brussels says it may not be possible to reach a deal today.

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Body of Suspected Stowaway Landed in London Garden

The body of a suspected stowaway from a Kenya Airways flight has been found dead in a London garden.

It's believed the man had fallen from the landing gear of a flight destined for Heathrow Airport.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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AUSTRALIA: The 46th Parliament opens in Canberra

Australia's new Governor-General David Hurley has urged Australia's politicians to disagree better as he declared the 46th parliament officially open in Canberra.
Arthur Stevens reports

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14 dead after flooding in eastern Russia

At least 14 people have been killed in flash floods in Russia's Irkutsk region.

Flooding began in late June after torrential rain. More than six thousand homes and thousands of residents have been affected so far.

Our Moscow Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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HK Picking Up The Pieces After Night of Chaos

A massive clean up of Hong Kong's legislative council is underway after protestors ransacked the complex in a fresh wave of unrest there.

LegCo President Andrew Leung has cancelled meetings scheduled for the next two weeks because of the damage.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Rising heat to cost India 34 million full-time jobs by 2030

A new report by the International Labour Organisation has calculated the exact cost to the world economy because of rising temperatures.

Its report says heat stress arising from climate change will lead to a productivity loss equivalent to 80-million full-time jobs by 2030. 

India is among those countries that stand to lose the most.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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Pres. Trump says Iran 'playing with Fire' over uranium enrichment

President Donald Trump says Iran is playing with fire.

His remarks came after the US criticized Iran for build up of enrichment uranium to a level prohibited under the 2015 nuclear deal

Trump removed the US from the international agreement last year

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Bolton Downplays North Korea Nuclear Freeze Deal Idea

The New York Times says the U.S. is considering a deal to freeze of North Korea's nuclear programs.

But the U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton says he hasn't discussed such an option.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Iran exceeds enriched uranium limit

Iran's foreign minister says the country's enriched uranium stockpile
has exceeded the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal.

United Nations inspectors are in the country to monitor and assess the
situation.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Sir Cliff Richard Calls For Change in UK Law on Anonymity for Sexual Offence Suspects

Sir Cliff Richard has called for a change in British law to ensure anonymity for sexual offence suspects.

It comes after the singers home was raided in 2014 by police over a sexual assault claim, but he was never arrested. Sir Cliff says the events left his reputation in tatters.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports

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EU LEADERS TO RETURN FOR JOBS TALKS TUESDAY

EU leaders have failed to reach agreement on filling the bloc's top jobs, at an emergency summit in Brussels.

The meeting started on Sunday, but has now been suspended until Tuesday, with member states divided over who should take over from Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.

Olly Barratt reports from Brussels.

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Seoul angered over Tokyo's move to curb key exports

Seoul says it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization after Japan tightened regulations on exports to its neighbor. 

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

 

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Black Out in parts of Nigeria

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Africa's most populous country is dealing with black out in many parts of the country. This is as a result of a fire outbreak at a power station in Edo state, south south Nigeria which led to a collapse of the national grid.

Phil Ihaza, reports from Abuja

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West African Single Currency

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a single currency for all member countries including Nigeria.

Phil Ihaza, reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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DRC Military Operation

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered the army to carry out a large-scale operation against militia groups in the north east of the country. President Tshisekedi's directive follows the killing of more than 160 people and the displacement of hundreds of others in ethnic clashes in Ituri province.

Our reporter Chris Ocamringa has the latest from Kinshasa.

 

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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)

India grappling with delayed, deficient rainfall

Indian weather officials have confirmed that the country has had its driest June in five years due to a delay in monsoon rains.

The monsoon usually covers nearly the entire country by July 1, but has covered less than two-thirds so far.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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