Monday, February 17, 2020

NANCY PELOSI RAMPS UP PRESSURE ON EU OVER HUAWEI 5G

The US Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is increasing pressure on the European Union over its stance on Chinese tech-giant, Huawei.

She's meeting the presidents of the EU Council and Commission in Brussels to try to dissuade them from allowing Huawei into European telecoms networks.

Our correspondent, Stuart Smith, reports.

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14 US Coronavirus Patients among evacuated Cruise ship Passengers

More than three hundred Americans on board a cruise ship in Japan which had a coronavirus outbreak have arrived back in the US.

14 of those people have tested positive for coronavirus.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has more..

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Boko Haram attacks community, reportedly destroy phone masts


Suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a community, in Yobe state northeast Nigeria.

Although security officials say the attacks have been repelled, several properties including phone masts were reportedly destroyed.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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French minister warns UK-EU will ‘rip each other apart’


France has warned Britain to expect a battle with the EU in post-Brexit trade negotiations.

The French Foreign Minister predicted the two sides would "rip each other apart" as they strove for advantage in the negotiations - Jessica king has more from Paris.


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France warns that UK and EU will “rip each other apart” in post-Brexit talks

France is warning Britain that it should expect a tough battle with the European Union in post-Brexit trade talks. 


The country's Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, predicts the two sides will "rip each other apart" as they strive for advantage in the negotiations.


With more, here's our UK correspondent, Benji Hyer.


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Travel to Hong Kong suffers amid coronavirus outbreak

Hong Kong's airport -- one of the busiest air traffic hubs in the world -- has announced its poorest performance in five years for Janaury as the coronavirus scares off travelers. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Hong Kong.

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UK DISRUPTION FROM STORM DENNIS

Storm Dennis is causing significant disruption in the UK with train lines and roads blocked - and more than 700 flood warnings and alerts in place across the country.

Five of those warnings are of a danger-to-life level.

Hundreds of homes were evacuated in areas like Wales, the Midlands and Yorkshire.

UK Environment Secretary George Eustice says ministers are doing all they can.

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Indian finance ministry to meet to assess impact of COVID-19 on India's trade

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Ministers and bureaucrats in the Indian finance ministry will meet on Tuesday to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on India's economy.

China is a major trade partner for India and the viral outbreak has disrupted supply lines between the two countries.

Our correspondent Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Coronavirus crisis growing impact on tourism in SEAsia

In Thailand, tourist arrivals from China are down 90% so far for February and could push the country's GDP growth below two percentent for the year.  The coronavirus crisis continues to have a financial impact far beyond China and is affecting tourism across the entire SEAsia region. 

Daniel Quinlan reports.

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AUSTRALIA: ABC appeal over Federal Police raid thrown out of court

Australia's national broadcaster the ABC has lost its case in the Federal Court over the validity of police warrants that were used in order to raid its Ultimo Headquarters in inner Sydney last year.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Holden motoring marque to vanish by end of the year

Australia's own car brand, Holden is to be retired.
The manufacturing operations were shut down in late 2017, and the cars bearing the brand have been imported since.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

40 cruiseship Americans confirmed with coronavirus

Forty Americans have been confirmed as having coronavirus after they
were taken off a cruise ship quarantined in Japan.

The Diamond Princess has been held in the port of Yokohama, with
almost 4,000 passengers on board, for more than a week.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Friday, February 14, 2020

US, Taliban Reportedly Reach Truce Agreement

The US and the Taliban have reportedly reached a truce agreement. According to the Associated Press, a senior US official says this could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Prosecution make final pitch to jury in Weinstein case

Prosecutors are making their closing arguments to jurors in the rape
trial of Harvey Weinstein.

The media mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual
assault brought against him by two women.

Over 80 women accuse Weinstein of sexual misconduct and the trial is
seen as a critical landmark for the #MeToo movement,

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US authorities hit Huawei with racketeering and theft charges


US authorities are expanding their lawsuit against Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei.

Prosecutors issued new racketeering and theft charges on Thursday, adding to a list announced last year.

Our Washington correspondent Rebecca Foster has more

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Security Conference opens in Munich

German president Frank Walter Steinmeier has warned that competition between the United States, China and Russia could spark a new nuclear arms race.


The comments came at the opening of the Munich Security Conference, an annual event bringing together top government officials and leaders from around the world to discuss security policy.


Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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Police find body of British woman missing in New Zealand

The body of a British woman missing in New Zealand has been found by police.


Stephanie Simpson, aged 32, from Essex near London, is thought to have died in an accident while on a hike last weekend on the country's South Island. 


Searchers made the discovery on Friday. 


Benji Hyer sends this report. 


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Macron's candidate for Paris mayor withdraws from race over sex video


French President Emmanuel Macron's candidate for Paris mayor and a former government spokesman has withdrawn from the race, following the release of private sexual images.  

Benjamin Griveaux denounced what he called the "despicable attacks" - as Jessica King reports.


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India's Ingenious Valentine's Day

On Valentine's Day, India has an interesting way of celebrating the day of love this year.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more.

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NEW UK CABINET MEETS AFTER RESHUFFLE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new cabinet is meeting for the first time on Friday.

It comes after his finance minister Sajid Javid unexpectedly quit as Chancellor on Thursday.

Mr Javid refused to fire his political advisors to bring his team more under the control of Downing Street.

It's now thought new Chancellor Rishi Sunak will oversee a period of high spending on infrastructure projects.

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick believes the merging of Downing Street and Treasury advisor teams is the correct call.

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