Thursday, January 23, 2020

U.S. Enacts New Rules on ‘Birth Tourism’


New rules for expectant mothers, traveling to the U.S. on tourist visas, will go into effect on Friday.  It's all part of an effort to crack down on what U.S. President Trump calls "birth tourism." 

Jillian Wolf explains from New York.

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Trump Admin to Replace Obama-era Water Protections

The Trump administration is set to announce the replacement of Obama-era water protections. 

The new regulations will lift limits on how much pollution can be dumped into small streams and wetlands. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 



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Sopranos star testifies at Weinstein trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra is testifying in the second day of Harvey
Weinstein's rape trial.

The media mogul is charged with rape and sexual assault involving two
other women but prosecutors hope testimony from the Sopranos star will
strengthen their case against him.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump impeachment: Democrats rule out witness swap

Democrats have ruled out a witness swap in the President Trump
impeachment proceedings saying the trial is not a "fantasy football
trade".

They want several witnesses, including former national security
advisor John Bolton to testify, something Senate Republicans have so
far ruled out.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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'FOUR TESTED' FOR CORONAVIRUS IN SCOTLAND


Four patients are being tested in Scotland for coronavirus.

The UK says there is an 'increased likelihood' that it will see cases of the virus which has killed 17 people in China.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Saudi official says Bezos phone hack claims are "nonsense"

Claims the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia hacked the phone of Amazon
boss Jeff Bezos have been called "nonsense" by one of the country's
top officials.

UN human rights experts say there should be an official investigation
into the allegations.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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Russia's Parliament backs constitutional changes

Russia's lower house of parliament has unanimously backed sweeping constitutional changes proposed by President Vladimir Putin. Nobody abstained or voted against the reforms in their first reading. Lucy Taylor reports.


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Rohingya Refugees Await the Verdict Set to be Delivered by the ICJ

The International Court of Justice is set to deliver an initial verdict in a genocide case filed against Myanmar.

Gambia accuses Myanmar of genocide against the Muslim minority Rohingya population.  

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.  

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Locust Swarms Heading to Uganda

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Uganda has urged its residents to stock up on food as a precautionary measure following reports that desert locusts are making their way to the country.

 

Information coming in from Kenya indicates that the locusts have now reached the Samburu and Turkana areas, which are close to the Uganda-Kenya border.


Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

 

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India screens over 9,150 passengers for Coronavirus

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After the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, India has stepped up its preparedness to prevent the entry of the virus into the country.
The deadly virus has claimed 17 lives so far in China.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Germany bans neo-Nazi group in wake of far-right violence

Germany has banned the Neo Nazi group Combat 18 and carried out a series of raids against the organization throughout the country.


The move comes amidst growing concern about far-right violence in the country.


Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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Coronavirus: FG intensifies screening at ports as death toll rises in China


The federal government has intensified screening at the different ports in Nigeria following an outbreak of a disease known as Novel Coronavirus in China.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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Thailand biggest mover on Democracy Index

Thailand jumped up 38 places on The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Democracy Index, making the largest improvement of any country. National elections last year helped it move from "hybrid regime" to a "flawed democracy" after five years of military rule.

Daniel Quinlan reports.

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Russia's Putin to meet mother of jailed Israeli backpacker

President Vladimir Putin is visiting Israel where he is expected to meet the mother of an American-Israeli backpacker jailed in Russia. The Israeli government hopes Russia will release the 26-year-old while President Putin is in Israel for Holocaust remembrance events. Julia Chapman reports.

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AUSTRALIA: Mine worker missing following Gold Mine collapse in Tasmania

Thermal imaging has failed to detect any signs of life in the search for a worker missing after an earth collapse at the Henty Gold Mine on Tasmania's west coast.
Colleagues of the worker raised the alarm early Thursday when they couldn't contact or find him.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Three dead in crash of a bushfire air tanker - UPDATE

Three people are dead after a C-130 airtanker crashed as it fought bushfires south of the Australian capital Canberra.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Firefighting air tanker believed crashed during bushfire response.

A C-130 Hercules aircraft working as a firefighting tanker above bushfires in Australia's south east is believed to have crashed.
Authorities have lost contact with the tanker as it worked on the Adaminaby complex fire south of the nation's capital, Canberra.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Firefighting air tanker believed crashed during bushfire response.

A C-130 Hercules aircraft working as a firefighting tanker above bushfires in Australia's south east is believed to have crashed.
Authorities have lost contact with the tanker as it worked on the Adaminaby complex fire south of the nation's capital, Canberra.
Arthur Stevens has more

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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL: Democrats open case for Trump's removal

The opening statement of Donald Trump's senate trial got underway on Wednesday.

The Democrat prosecutors have 24 hours over 3 days to put forward their case for the removal of Donald Trump from office

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

President Trump Says Coronavirus Under Control

US President Donald Trump says the United States has a plan to contain the deadly coronavirus. 
The virus has sickened more than 400 people in China and has spread to five other countries. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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