Friday, December 6, 2019

JOHNSON AND CORBYN FINAL HEAD-TO-HEAD DEBATE

UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, will debate opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, in a head-to-head debate later (20:30G).

It will be the final leaders' debate in the run-up to the general election on December 12.

With a healthy lead in the polls, Boris Johnson simply needs not to slip-up, while Jeremy Corbyn will hope to secure the support of undecided voters.

Stuart Smith reports.

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US and North Korea trade insults

A war of words has erupted again between President Trump and North Korea after he threatened military action at the NATO summit and called his counterpart Rocket man.

North Korea was quick to hit back saying the threats must be a result of the 'dotage of a dotard'.

Asia correspondent Daniel Quinlan reports... 

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in final live TV debate in the race to be Britain's Prime Minister

The two men vying to be Prime Minister of the UK will go head-to-head later for the final time, in a live TV debate broadcast on the BBC. 

With the opinion polls narrowing, the debate could make all the difference in winning over undecided voters. 

Lucy Hough has more: 

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British woman "brought back to life" after heart stopped for six hours

A British woman whose heart stopped beating for six hours has been brought back to life in what doctors have described as an "exceptional case."


Audrey Schoeman developed severe hypothermia when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain with her husband. 


Doctors say it is the longest cardiac arrest ever recorded in the country.


Benji Hyer has this report. 


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Police shoot four rape suspects dead in India

Police in India have shot dead four men who were arrested as suspects in the rape and murder of a 27-year-old doctor in India.

The death of the rape suspects has been welcomed by the rape victim's family but many citizens have warned against police not following the rule of law.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports

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UK LEADERS IN FINAL ELECTION DEBATE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will take part in a final head-to-head debate later (2030G) ahead of Britain's general election.

The UK votes on December 12th and Boris Johnson's Conservatives currently have a lead in the polls.

Brexit is likely to be a key issue in the debate, with the Conservatives claiming Labour would 'rig' a new referendum by giving EU nationals living in the UK a vote.

Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey says it's only right they should have one.

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France paralysed by second day of strikes

France is paralysed for a second day, as rail and metro workers have voted to extend a strike over pensions until at least Monday. 

More than 800,000 people took to the streets on Thursday - making the strike the biggest since 1995. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris.  



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Hong Kong Braces for Fresh Wave of Protests

Hong Kong is facing a fresh new wave of protests this weekend, as the region enters its six month mark in political unrest. As Grace Lee reports, police have approved Sunday's mass march - but warn protesters against any violence.

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East African Floods

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The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says higher-than-usual rainfall is expected to continue in Eastern Africa with risk of more floods.

 

Across the region, homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods have been destroyed and damaged in the hardest-hit areas…

 

And the UN Agency warns the risk of communicable diseases – including cholera – is rising


Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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North Korea labels President Trump a ‘dotard’ again

North Korea has referred to U.S. President Donald Trump as a dotard,
an insult Pyongyang first leveled against him in 2017.

This comes days after Trump called Kim Jong-Un "rocket man" at a Nato
Summit in London.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Pentagon mulls thousands more troops to Middle East to counter Iran threat

The United States is considering sending more troops to the Middle East as it grows increasingly concerned about Iran's activities in the region.


While a decision has not yet been made, the additional deployment could number three thousand to seven thousand troops, according to various media reports.


Here's Liling Tan with the details. 


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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Russians Charged in Evil Corp Hack

US authorities have filed charges against two Russian nationals alleged to be running a global cyber-criminal gang known as Evil Corp. 

Separately, the US Treasury Department, in collaboration with Britain's National Crime Agency,  is freezing Evil Corp's assets. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Ethiopia New political party faces opposition

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Ethiopia's new political coalition is seeking registration from the national electoral board of the country.

Its formation was the idea of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed .

It comprises 8 parties from 8 regions of the country.

But since its formation in November , it is facing  stiff opposition from other parties that have refused to join it .

They say it is illegitimate .


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

 

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DR Congo Army Arrests Rwandan Rebel

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The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has arrested a senior commander of a Rwandan Rebel group in the Eastern City of Goma.

Authorities have described Nshimiyimana Asifiwe as an important figure in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda hierarchy.

The Rwandan rebel group seeks to oust the government of President Paul Kagame.

Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa.

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U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue, Despite Dispute Over Human Rights

China says its trade talks with the U.S. remain on track. That's despite a fresh jab from the U.S. over China's alleged treatment of its Uighur population. The two nations have been head to head over a series of human rights issues... including the democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Jillian Wolf reports. 
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A Nigerian Serving Senator Sent to Prison for Fraud

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A Division of Nigeria's federal high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former governor and serving Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu to 12 years imprisonment.

He was convicted for over $200 million fraud perpetrated when he was governor of the South Eastern State of Abia between 1999 and 2007.

Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja


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House to draft Trump impeachment articles

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has announced President Donald
Trump will be impeached.

She's asked the House of Representatives to go ahead with drawing up
articles of impeachment which could be voted on in the next few weeks.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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U.S. sailor shoots two dead before killing himself at Hawaii military base


An American sailor shot dead two workers on a military base in Hawaii on Wednesday before killing himself.

U.S. officials haven't identified the gunman or the victims.

Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more

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Ex-Brexit Party politicians urging voters to choose Conservatives in UK general election

The UK's Brexit Party has lost four of its elected representatives, just a week before the country goes to the polls in a general election on 12th December. 


The four Members of the European Parliament have quit the party to urge voters to instead back the Conservatives and support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. 


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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Germany's factory orders drop despite hopes of rebound

Germany's factory orders unexpectedly fell in October, as Europe's largest economy struggles to emerge from a manufacturing slump and fight off recession.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Frankfurt.

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