Thursday, June 8, 2023

Nigerian Air Force Belatedly Owns Up To Airstrike That Killed 39 Along Nasarawa-Benue Border

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A report by Human Rights Watch says the Nigerian Air Force has finally taken responsibility for a fatal airstrike on Kwatiri, a community between Nasarawa and Benue states in north central Nigeria.


The organisation says its investigations confirmed 39 persons were killed and six others injured in the airstrike that occurred on 24th January.


Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.


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Pope Francis recovering in hospital after surgery


The Vatican says Pope Francis' first night in hospital - after an operation on Wednesday - "went well."

In the latest in a string of recent hospital visits, the 86-year-old was placed under general anaesthetic for surgery to repair a hernia.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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France to deliver emergency equipment to Ukraine after dam destruction

France is delivering emergency equipment to Ukraine after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.

The supplies include water purifiers, hygiene kits, 500-thousand water purification tablets and storage tanks.

Ross Cullen reports.



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Ugandan President Tests Positive for COVID-19


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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for COVID-19 after developing flu-like symptoms.

His personal doctor says the President is in good health and continues to perform his duties while following coronavirus protocol. 

Isabel Nakirya reports.


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Top Indian Wrestlers to Suspend Protests Till June 15th

A group of top wrestlers in India have temporarily suspended protests against the country's wrestling federation chief following a meeting with the federal sports minister.

Brij Bhushan Singh - who is also a lawmaker in India - is accused of sexually harassing at least seven female wrestlers. 

Mr. Singh has been accused of at least 15 incidents of molestation and other forms of sexual harassment.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story from New Delhi. 

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India's Foreign Minister accuses China of trying to coerce India

India's Foreign Minister has accused Beijing of trying to coerce its neighbour on the border issue.

For three years now, India and China have been engaged in a border stand-off in eastern Ladakh. While China claims the border is generally stable, India maintains that it is not and that ties with Beijing are 'abnormal'.

India and China fought a war over border differences in 1962 and disagreements over the frontier that is mostly unmarked are common but this is the most tense bilateral ties have been in sixty years.

India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar says China is the only exception in a long list of countries with which India has pushed for expanded bilateral ties.

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Blinken Eyes Possible Talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken may meet President Xi if possible on a Beijing trip this month.

Reports quoting unnamed officials on both sides sayi they are preparing for a potential visit. 

If it goes ahead, Mr Blinken is expected to meet China's foreign minister and its top diplomat.
 
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong

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China, Pakistan and Iran Hold Trilateral Counterterrorism Talks

China, Pakistan and Iran have held their first ever trilateral meeting on counterterrorism and regional security in Beijing, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

Analysts say Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province was likely the focus of the discussions.

Patrick Fok reports.

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British PM looks to boost economic ties in Washington visit

UK Prime Minister Richi Sunak says the US and the UK need to strengthen their relationship to deal with the "challenges of the future" on the first day of his 2 day visit to Washington.


Sunak will meet with US president Joe Biden on Thursday where they are expected to discuss issues ranging from the war in Ukraine to Artificial Intelligence.


Ira Spitzer reports.



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S Korea targets North as main threat in new NSS

South Korea is highlighting Pyongyang as a main security threat in its newly unveiled National Security Strategy. 

The document highlights the risks of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo 


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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

U.S. stocks fall amid new economic warnings

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday…. amid new economic warnings from
around the globe.

A drop in tech shares also drove equity indexes lower.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports from New York.

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Air India flight set to resume following emergency Russian landing

Air India passengers stuck in Russia are scheduled to resume their journey to San Francisco following the arrival of a replacement plane.


The flight which departed from New Delhi on Tuesday landed at the Magadan airport in a remote region of eastern Russia after a problem with one of its engines.


Ira Spitzer has more.


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NYC Mayor urges residents to mask up

New York City Mayor, Eric Adams is urging all New Yorkers with
underlying respiratory conditions to remain indoors.
The city is currently engulfed in unhealthy smog as a result of the
wildfires in Canada.
According to Adams and his health team, this is the worst air quality
dip since the 1960s and has warned citizens to mask up.
City officials say the fine particles currently in the air can get
into people's lungs, cause inflammation and worsen conditions like
asthma, chronic lung disease.
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Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami

Argentinian World Cup winner and footballing legend Lionel Messi is set to join Inter Miami.


In signing for the American side, the 35-year-old Paris St-Germain forward, considered amongst the greatest the sport has ever seen, is rejecting a more generous salary offer from Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. 


Our US Correspondent Benj Hyer has more. 


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UK house prices suffer first annual fall in a decade

House prices in the UK have fallen in annual terms for the first time in the past decade. The average cost of a property in the UK was 1% lower last month than it was a year ago. Julia Chapman has more.

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Economic cooperation, AI & Ukraine on agenda as UK PM visit US

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is on a two day trip to the U.S. – visiting President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.

Economic cooperation, Artificial intelligence and Ukraine are top of the agenda, and Sunak has meetings lined up with members of Congress and business leaders.


U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.


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Two killed and five injured in shooting at Virginia graduation

A father and son have been killed …and five others injured…. at a high
school graduation in the U.S. state of Virginia.

The mass shooting on Tuesday evening was the country's 279th this year.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Incel related killing a terrorist attack says Canadian judge

A deadly attack on a Toronto massage parlour in 2020 was an act of
terror, according to a Canadian judge, even though the incident was
inspired by an incel movement and not a terrorism one.
Incel is an internet subculture, meaning "involuntarily celibate".
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RADIO: DRC SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 6 soldiers to life in prison for crimes committed in the conflict-torn region in the country's east. The soldiers were found guilty of murder, rape, and the mutilation of bodies. Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC capital Kinshasa.

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Wildfires cause unhealthy air conditions across much of U.S.

Officials in New York warn that the air quality is unhealthy and are
urging residents to remain indoors when possible.

The city's air quality on Tuesday briefly ranked as the worst in the
world as smoke from Canada's wildfires travels south into the U.S.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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