Tuesday, October 15, 2019

BARNIER: BREXIT DEAL POSSIBLE

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says it is still possible to reach a deal with the UK ahead of a crucial summit on Thursday.

It's reported the UK is presenting a new text containing latest proposals to the EU.

Talks between the two sides continue in Brussels.

The EU is understood to be considering another emergency summit next week if progress is being made towards a deal but not quickly enough to reach agreement by the end of Wednesday.

Britain is due to leave the EU on October 31st.

Speaking in Luxembourg, Michel Barnier says a deal could happen.

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Racism mires Euro 2020 qualifier

A football match between England and Bulgaria was stopped twice on
Monday because of racist chanting from the crowd.

Several England players were subject to monkey calls by some pockets
of Bulgarian supporters in the country's capital Sofia.

East European correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Trump sanctions Turkey; defends decision to withdraw US troops from Syria

The Trump Administration has called on Turkey to halt its invasion of northern Syria and has imposed sanctions on the country in response to its military aggression.

President Trump has faced widespread criticism for his decision to remove US troops from Syria allowing Turkey to target Kurdish fighters who were helping the US to fight the Islamic State.

Kate Fisher reports from washington

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Russia-Saudi Arabia discuss 'military cooperation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh on his first visit to the kingdom in over a decade.

The Kremlin says the two leaders discussed 'military-technical cooperation', a month after a drone attack hit nearly half of Saudi Arabia's oil production capacity.

Neha Poonia has more from Moscow.

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Monday, October 14, 2019

AU Condemns Attack on AMISOM

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The African Union has condemned the attack on an African Union Mission (AMSIOM) Base Camp in Mogadishu.

 

Islamic Militants the al-Shabaab fired several mortar bombs into the Halane base camp, which houses AMISOM, UN, and other international agencies in Somalia.

 

Three people serving under AMISOM were injured.


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Trump's Ex-Russia adviser testifies for House Impeachment investigation

President Trump's former top Russia adviser is giving her testimony to Congress on Monday

Fiona Hill, who quit her role as senior director for European and Russian Affairs on Trump's National Security Council earlier this year, is appearing before House committees as part of a democrat-led impeachment inquiry

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Pioneers in Poverty Alleviation Win Nobel Economics Prize


The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to a trio of researchers in the U.S. -- for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.  

Jillian Wolf reports from New York.

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QUEEN'S SPEECH SETS OUT UK GOVT PLANS

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has delivered a speech to Parliament setting out Brexit and other plans that the UK government hopes to deliver.

The Queen's Speech comes at the start of a new Parliamentary session.

However, the UK government of Boris Johnson has no majority in the House of Commons so will struggle to legislate.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Brexit was front and centre.

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EU limits arms exports into Turkey

The European Council has decided to limit arms sales into Turkey, as a response to the country's military operations in Northern Syria. Spain, Austria, Belgium, Germany and France have already stopped all arms sales to Ankara.

Mia Alberti reports from Brussels.

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Delhi Air Quality drops to 'Poor' for the fifth straight day

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Residents in Delhi woke up to the hazy Monday morning as the Air Quality Index in Delhi dropped to "Poor" in the national capital.
The city regularly tops the list of the most polluted cities in the world.

Kshitij Nagar reports from New Delhi.
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Postpaid mobile and internet services are restored in Kashmir

After more than two months of an unprecedented lock down of Jammu and Kashmir, mobile phone services were restored on Monday.

The Indian government removed Jammu and Kashmir of its special status in August, and split the state into two union territories.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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French foreign minister cancels plans to attend Euro 2020 qualifier against Turkey

The French foreign minister Jean-Yves le Drian has cancelled plans to attend France's Euro 2020 qualifying game against Turkey on Monday night in Paris, amid controversy over Turkey's offensive in Syria, which France has strongly condemned. 

The match will take place among heavy security, with thousands of Turkish supporters expected.

Elena Casas reports from Paris. 


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German companies call on Brussels amid Brexit fears

A new survey shows that hundreds of German companies are asking Brussels for support as they prepare for the fallout from Brexit. They're also facing challenges from the US-China trade war and as the economy slows globally.

Bruce Harrison reports from Frankfurt.

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BREXIT TALKS CONTINUE

The UK government says it's 'optimistic' a Brexit deal can be agreed by the end of the month.

UK and EU negotiating teams are continuing talks in Brussels ahead of a key summit later this week.

Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier says a 'big gap' remains over customs arrangements for Northern Ireland.

Britain is due to leave the European Union on October 31st.

Pro-Brexit Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith says the controversial Irish border backstop issue can be resolved.

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Amnesty International: 119 Nigerians on death row in Malaysia



At least 119 Nigerians are on death row in Malaysia, according to Amnesty International. They were arrested over drug-related offences and later convicted.  

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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Poland’s Ruling Conservatives on Track for Election Win

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party appears set to increase its majority parliament according to preliminary election results.


The Conservative party has come under criticism in the EU for its broad judicial reforms in recent years.


Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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Opposition wins mayoral race in Budapest in blow to Orban’s government

Voters in the Hungarian capital Budapest have delivered a major blow
to Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party.

The city's incumbent mayor is backed by Orban but lost out to a
candidate backed by several opposition parties.

But the municipal elections show that support for Orban remains robust
elsewhere in the country.

William Denselow reports from Budapest.

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At least 11 people killed in India in cooking gas cylinder blast

At least 11 people have been killed after a cooking gas cylinder exploded in a home in north India in Uttar Pradesh.

The blast caused the building to collapse and has left many people injured.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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President Putin visiting Saudi Arabia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time in more than ten years. His trip signals the increasingly close relationship between Moscow and Riyadh, despite Russia's ties with Iran. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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Russia brokers talks between the Kurds and Assad government

Russia has helped broker talks between the Kurds and the Bashar al-Assad government in Damascus. This will pave the way for Syrian government forces to take position along the country's border with Turkey to confront Ankara's military offensive.

Neha Poonia has more from Moscow.

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