N. Korea doubles down on threat to destroy S. Korean resort

North Korea is doubling down on its threats to destroy a South Korean resort just north of the DMZ. Pyongyang has said it wants to tear down the dated buildings and replace them with modern facilities to attract international tourism. 

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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AUSTRALIA: Young firefighter arrested and charged over deliberately lighting bushfires

A volunteer firefighter has performed the ultimate act of betrayal of his workmates and the Australian public, according to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, after he was charged with deliberately lighting fires during the recent bushfire crisis.
Arthur Stevens reports

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White House official says colleagues resigned over aid freeze

A White House budget official told impeachment investigators that two colleagues resigned after expressing concerns about President Trump's decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine.

Democrats are investigating whether President Trump withheld military aid and a White House meeting to pressure Ukraine's new president to open politically beneficial investigations.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Americans Dying at Alarming Rates

The US workforce is dying faster than people of a similar age in any other country. 

That's the take-away from a comprehensive new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports. 

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US federal judge rules White House aides can be made to testify to Congress

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that White House aides can be made to testify to Congress.

The Trump administration has repeatedly insisted that top presidential advisors are immune from Congressional subpoenas.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more

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U.N. urges drastic action to avoid the worst effects of climate change in annual report

The United Nations has released its annual "emissions gap" report, saying drastic action needs to be taken now to combat climate change, in order to make up for the years spent procrastinating.  The report is viewed as the benchmark in assessing the world's progress, as nations attempt to meet their commitments made in the Paris climate accord.   But the findings are very bleak.

Jillian Wolf reports.

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Three men falsely accused of murder released from prison after 36 years

Three men wrongly accused of murder have been set free after 36 years
behind bars.

In 1984 the trio of 16-year-olds were sentenced to life in prison
after being convicted for the killing of a 14-year-old junior high
school student.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Audi announces plans to cut 9,500 jobs

Carmaker Audi is planning to cut 9,500 jobs at its German production sites.

The reduction in its workforce will take place over the next five years and is aimed at freeing up billions of euros for investment in electric vehicles.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Frankfurt.

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Smog towers soon to be installed in Delhi to combat air pollution

Smog towers will soon dot along Delhi's skyline as part of efforts to combat air pollution.

India's Supreme Court ordered for them to be installed following a severe deterioration in air quality this month.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi.

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Angry Crowd Burns UN Base in Beni, DRC

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Angry protestors have burnt down UN offices in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reports from Beni indicate, demonstrators were angered by failure by government forces and the UN to stop the killing of eight people by armed men.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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AUSTRALIA: Prime Minister refuses to stand down Energy Minister over forged document

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has leapt to the defence of his energy minister after a police investigation was launched into the origin of a falsified document he used to attack the Sydney Lord mayor.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Thai economy to get stimulus package

The Thai government is preparing to inject more than one-and-a-half billion dollars into the economy to boost growth. 

That's as its strengthening currency continues to put pressure on the country. 

Daniel Quinlan reports

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AUSTRALIA: Missing British backpacker's body found

The body of a British backpacker, who's been missing since the weekend has been found in Australia's southeast.
Arthur Stevens has details

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Seoul scolds Pyongyang over artillery drills in Yellow Sea

South Korea has sent an angry protest message to North Korea after it learned the North was testing artillery in the Yellow Sea. 

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Russia faces Tokyo Olympics ban

The compliance committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency has recommended a ban against Russia for four years. WADA says its analysis of the latest Russian anti-doping data found evidence of tampering. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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Internet services conditionally restored for businesses in Kashmir

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After more than a hundred days of being cut off, the internet has been partially restored in Kashmir.

After Kashmir the region was stripped of its autonomous status in August, telecom services were shut down in the region.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Federal Judge Rules Former White House Counsel Must Testify

A US judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's former White House Counsel Donald McGahn must comply with a subpoena to testify to the House of Representatives in its impeachment  inquiry.

The House Judiciary Committee has been trying to force Donald McGahn to testify since April, about the President's attempts to obstruct the investigation into  Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

 

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US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovering at home after health scare

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned home to recover after being hospitalised with chills and a fever.

Ginsburg's health could have wide reaching consequences as the Supreme Court makes decisions that could transform American law.

Alice Anderson has more from Washington.

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Priceless diamonds stolen in Germany

Thieves have stolen priceless diamonds from one of Europe's largest
collections of historic treasures. The break in at the Green Vault
museum in Dresden is being described as the biggest such theft since
the Second World War. Sarah Walton reports from Frankfurt.

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LVMH Bets It Can Restore Tiffany’s Shine With $16 Billion Deal

In an effort to restore some shine,  the world's biggest luxury goods company has bought the famed U.S.-based jeweller, Tiffany & Co, for more than $16 billion.  It is the largest luxury goods deal to date for LVMH and its billionaire owner, Bernard Arnault.  The conglomerate, which owns 75 brands, has created a mass market for luxury goods, and is valued at $220 billion dollars.  

Jillian Wolf reports.      

  
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