Friday, August 31, 2018

Lobbyist Pleads Guilty

A political consultant with ties to Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of a foreign power. 


As part of the plea agreement, Sam Patten has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. 


Rachel Silverman has details. 


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America says goodbye to Aretha Franklin at Detroit Funeral Service

America said goodbye to Aretha Franklin on Friday, in an all-star funeral attended by politicians, celebrities and civil rights activists.


Thousands showed up at her funeral in Detroit, to cap a week of tributes to the "queen of soul."


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan has the details.

 

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UK PM TERROR PLOTTER SENTENCED TO LIFE

A man's been sentenced to life in prison for plotting a suicide attack on the UK Prime Minister.

Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman was arrested after an undercover police operation stopped his plan to target Downing Street in central London.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Judge orders couple to hand over money raised for homeless man

A judge in the U.S. has ordered a couple to hand over cash that they
had raised for a homeless man.

They had raised over $400,000 after news emerged that Johnny Bobbitt
gave his last $20 to a woman when her car had run out of petrol.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Extended Brexit discussions in Brussels

The lead British and European Union negotiators are holding extended discussion in Brussels to try to come to a deal on Brexit.

They are working to find mutual solutions to questions over a future trading relationship between the two sides and on the contentious issue of the Irish border.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Petrol and diesel prices soar to record highs in India

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Fuel prices in India have hit record highs in India, on the back of higher crude prices.

This is leading to calls for cuts in taxes on petrol and diesel. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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LABOUR MP QUITS OVER ANTI-SEMITISM

Veteran UK Labour MP Frank Field says he's quit the party's parliamentary group due to its 'appalling culture' and failure to deal with anti-semitism.

Mr Field says Labour has become a party where anti-semitism is 'more than tolerated' under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

He'll now sit as an independent Labour MP, having represented Birkenhead for four decades.

Jeremy Corbyn has thanked him for his service to the Labour Party.

But Mr Field says Labour has to act.

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Indian Rupee hits 71 to dollar mark for the first time ever

The Indian currency's free fall continues with the rupee collapsing to a new record low of 71 against the US dollar for the first time ever.

The rupee is one of the worst performing currencies in Asia and has depreciated 10% in this year.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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US and Canadian negotiators scramble to clinch NAFTA deal before Friday deadline


US and Canadian teams in Washington are scrambling to clinch a deal on renegotiating NAFTA before a looming deadline on Friday.

The Trump administration wants Canada to join an agreement that it's already struck with Mexico by the end of the working week.

That would mean the US Congress can study the deal for 90 days before President Trump signs it, as well as allowing Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to get an agreement before he leaves office.

Our US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

President Trump says he'll pull America out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn't treat the United States more fairly.


It's the first time the President has publicly threatened to withdraw from the body - a move that could undermine the global trading system.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK considers banning energy drinks sales to children

The British government is launching a consultation on plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-18s in England. 

High levels of caffeine and sugar in those beverages have led experts to warn about the health dangers they could pose to children.

From London, Paul Barber reports.

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U.S.- Canada NAFTA talks resume as deadline looms


Talks between the U.S. and Canada are ongoing as the governments try to negotiate updated terms for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The US set this Friday as the deadline for a new-look NAFTA deal.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington..

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Myanmar’s leader should have resigned: UN Human Rights Chief

The outgoing United Nations Human rights Chief says Myanmar's de-facto
leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned.

This comes days after a UN report stated that the country's top
military officials should face prosecution for genocide.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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FBI arrests California man accused of threatening to kill Boston Globe journalists

The FBI has arrested a California man after he threatened to kill employees of The Boston Globe newspaper calling them "enemies of the people".


Robert Chain is accused of making a series of threatening calls to the newspaper.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Putin's pension reforms to cost Russia additional 500 billion rubles

Vladimir Putin's proposals for softening Russia's plans to raise its retirement age will cost the government an additional 500 billion rubles - that's more than 7.3 billion US dollars. According to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, adjustments to the budgetary plans are now required. Jessica King has more from Moscow. 


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Dutton defending border intervention for au pair

Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton defied advice from a senior Australian Border Force official when he  personally intervened to stop a French au pair from deportation after being lobbied by Australian Football League boss Gil McLachlan.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Chelsea Manning expected to be denied entry to Australia

Convicted US whistleblower Chelsea Manning is likely to have her Australian visa application rejected by the government only days before her speaking tour is due to start.
Tour organiser Think Inc has received a notice of intention to deny the former soldier entry into Australia under section 501 of the Migration Act.
Arthur Stevens reports

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UK AND FRANCE IN TALKS OVER 'SCALLOP WARS'

The UK and France are in talks to try and de-escalate a tense situation in the English Channel where French and British boats have clashed over scallops.

France says it's ready to deploy extra police vessels to prevent further clashes.

But the UK says British boats are fishing legally off France's north coast at Normandy.

French fishermen and women claim British boats are depleting scallop stocks in the area.

The European Union says the UK and France need to find an 'amicable solution'.

But former UK cabinet minister David Mellor says the blame is clear.

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India's demonetisation drive failed to uncover black money

India's central bank has said that almost all of the notes banned during a crackdown on illegal cash in 2016 have come back into the banking system- raising questions about how successful the government was in cracking down on black money hoarders.

While announcing demonetisation, the Indian government had claimed that an estimated $780 billion of black money would be wiped out. However the Reserve Bank of India's report shows that only $1.5 billion was not recovered.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Belgian steel businessman dies after mysterious apartment fall in Moscow

The Belgian Vice President of one of Russia's biggest steel companies has fallen to his death from his ninth-floor apartment, one month after his company criticised a Government tax increase. It follows the deaths of journalists and protesters, who have fallen in similar ways. Dan Ashby reports.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Trump blames China for lack of progress on North Korea

President Trump says China is deliberately making it harder for the US to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.


He's also indicated that he's over-ruling his own Defense Secretary, who said earlier this week that joint military exercises with South Korea are going ahead as planned.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Dramatic Increase in Official Death Toll from Hurricane Maria


A new analysis of Hurricane Maria's deadly charge through Puerto Rico a year ago has prompted the US government to sharply increase the official death toll from the storm.


The government now estimates nearly  50 times as many people died as a result of the storm as previously estimated. 


And as US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, it has renewed criticism of the Trump Administrations response to the storm. 


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After talking to Russia investigators, President Trump's top White House lawyer to leave administration

President Trump's top White House lawyer will leave the administration later this year, the President has announced on Twitter.


Don McGahn was recently reported to have spent more than 30 hours briefing investigators who are probing ties between the President's campaign and Russia.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Russia's Putin attempts to sell unpopular pension reforms


Russia's President Vladimir Putin has given a televised address to try to persuade his people to accept unpopular pension reforms which have affected his personal popularity. He announced some changes to the proposed legislation, which will now mean the retirement age is raised by five years for both men and women. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Myanmar reject UN report

Myanmar has dismissed a report released by the United Nations that
calls for the country's top generals to be tried on charges of
genocide.

It's the first time such a recommendation has been made by the world
body but officials in Myanmar call it a false allegation.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Ethiopia Bans Officials from Using V8 Vehicles

The Ethiopian government is banning officials from using V8 vehicles in urban areas. 

The goal is to reduce costs. 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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US Economy Hums in Second Quarter, Revised GDP at 4.2%

The US economy grew at the faster pace in more than three years in the second quarter of this year.

GDP was revised upward to hit 4.2 percent for the April to June period.

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French and British fishing boats clash in English Channel

British fishermen are calling for UK naval protection against French rivals who've been accused of aggressive behaviour int the English Channel.

Despite being legally allowed to trawl for scallops off the French coast, local fishermen accuse their British counterparts of shamelessly depleting their stocks. 

Paul Barber reports from London.

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India's first manned mission will send three people into space

India's first manned space flight, that is likely to take off by 2022, will aim to send a three person crew into space for a week.

The country's first manned mission is expected to cost $142 million.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Putin to make televised address as anger over raising of retirement age grows

President Putin is to make a rare televised address as Russia braces itself for yet more protests over its controversial raising of the retirement age. The President has spent the best part of two decades saying he'll never allow people to work longer, but as Dan Ashby reports, that might be about to change.

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Puerto Rico increases death toll from Maria to 2975

Officials in Puerto Rico say nearly 3000 people died following Hurricane Maria.

The revised death toll from last September's storm is 2975, nearly 50 times the previous estimate of 64.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

US ends suspension of military drills with South Korea

The United States says it will end its suspension of military drills on the Korean peninsula.

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said the suspension of drills was a "good faith" gesture but was not open-ended.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Toyota Investing $500 Million in Uber

Toyota is investing 500 million dollars in Uber. 

It's part of a plan for the two companies to work together developing self-driving vehicles. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 



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Thousands expected to gather to pay respects to Aretha Franklin

Thousands of people are set to pay their respects to the Queen of
Soul, Aretha Franklin.

She died earlier this week and her body will be on view in Detroit for
several days before the funeral on Friday.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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UN experts: possible war crimes by parties to Yemen conflict


Parties involved in the Yemen conflict may have committed possible war crimes, according to United Nations human rights experts. 


In a detailed report, they alleged that all sides have carried out human rights violations with total disregard for the suffering of millions of civilians.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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North Korea warns US in letter

North Korea has warned the US talks on denuclearisation were "at stake and may fall apart", US media report.

The message came in a letter sent to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who last week cancelled a trip to Pyongyang amid a lack of progress in talks with North Korea.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Russia to hold biggest war games since Cold War

Russia has announced it will stage the biggest war games since the Cold War next month. China and Mongolia will also take part, demonstrating the growing relationship between Moscow and Beijing. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Trump searches for his own name, then vows action against Google

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President Trump is vowing to take action against Google, after he searched for his own name and didn't like the news coverage that came up.


He says the search engine is deliberately suppressing positive coverage of his administration, and claims it's "rigged" against him.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK PM May dismisses ‘no-deal Brexit’ warning

British Prime Minister Theresa May has dismissed a warning from her own finance minister that leaving the European Union without a deal would be economically disastrous for the UK.

Speaking on her way to Cape Town to begin a tour of African countries, Mrs May re-iterated her position that no deal is better than a bad deal with the EU. 

Paul Barber reports from London.

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Man arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Indian Prime Minister

Police in India have arrested a Maoist leader in the city of Hyderabad for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Earlier this year, police officials had said they had allegedly recovered a letter at a Maoist sympathiser's house in New Delhi and that the letter referred to a plan to assassinate Prime Minister Modi. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Australia to stay in Paris climate agreement despite sceptics in charge

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is reportedly resisting calls to throw out the government's commitment to the Paris climate change targets because it could harm a free trade deal with Europe.
Arthur Stevens has more

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France and Germany say Europe should reduce reliance on the US

France and Germany say european countries should reduce their dependence on the Unites States - especially in military and financial matters.

The calls are being lead by French president Emmanuel Macron who says the European Union needs 'strategic autonomy'.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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UK PM Pledges Government investment in African Economies

On the UK Prime Minister's first official visit to the African continent, Theresa May has pledged plans for a new partnership with African nations to enable job creation.


Speaking in Cape Town, South Africa, the Prime Minister said that she wanted the UK to become the G7's biggest investor in Africa by 2022, and spoke of the importance of both government and private sector investment in the continent.


One of the biggest announcements was a 4billion pound (just over 5bn dollar) investment pledge in Africa


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MAY HEADS TO AFRICA FOR BREXIT TRADE PUSH

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's arrived in South Africa, promising Britain's investment in Africa will rise as it leaves the EU.

She'll also visit Nigeria and Kenya on her four day African tour.

Mrs May says she wants the UK to become the biggest investor in Africa of the G7 group of nations by 2022.

It's the first visit to sub-Saharan Africa by a UK leader since 2013.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Theresa May sees significant opportunity in Africa.

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Far-right protests in Germany turn violent

A second day of far-right protests turned violent in the German city of Chemnitz, after clashes with counter demonstrators.

The violence follows the fatal stabbing of a German man over the weekend and the arrest of two migrants for the crime.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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International airport in Kochi to reopen following Kerala floods

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Kerala's international airport in Kochi will reopen on Wednesday after the worst floods in a century hit the south Indian state. 

The floods claimed close to 400 lives. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Russian survey reveals shock rise in xenophobia after World Cup

A major survey has revealed that Russians have become more xenophobic, despite hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup which saw hundreds of thousands of people visit the country for the first time. The report authors found that increased migration and a fight for jobs was making more people turn against foreigners. Dan Ashby reports.

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Canadian negotiators due to rejoin NAFTA talks after U.S. and Mexico reach deal

Canadian negotiators are due to return to talks with their American and Mexican counterparts in a bid to renegotiate the 25 year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.

US President Donald Trump, a frequent critic of the existing pact, announced on Monday that the US and Mexico had reached a new deal after five weeks of bilateral discussions.

The final outcome for NAFTA remains in doubt with Canada, the third signatory, due to rejoin talks on Tuesday.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump backs down, will lower White House flag to honor McCain

President Trump has backed down and ordered the flag at the White House to be lowered once again in honor of Senator John McCain who died over the weekend.


The President caused a storm outrage by refusing to sign a proclamation that would have kept the flag at half mast.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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U.S. announces new trade deal with Mexico

President Trump has announced that the US and Mexico have reached a new trade deal — one he says will replace the 1994 trade deal known as NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement. 


The announcement comes as trade negotiations have dragged on for over a year.


LA correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

 

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