Friday, February 19, 2016

PM Cameron Heads in for Day 2 of EU Summit

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to push his European Union reform package for a second day in Brussels.
He wasn't able to strike a deal during day one of the EU summit, even though negotiations continued on into the early morning hours of Friday.
Cutting welfare benefits to EU migrants and cutting down regulatory power are some of the reforms the prime minister wants.
Here's what the Prime Minister Cameron said as he headed into day two of the summit:

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The Estonian Prime Minister insisted they are doing everything they can to get David Cameron the deal he needs as he entered the second day of the summit.

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nauru tightens visa rules fro Australian and New Zealand journalists

The nation of Nauru, the host of one of Australia's notorious offshore asylum seeker detention centres, has tightened up its visa application process after members of the Australian media allegedly entered the country with false documents.
Arthur Stevens has more

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EU-Turkey Summit Announced to Tackle Migration Crisis

The European Union is set to hold a special summit with Turkey early next month as Europe continues to try and solve the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis.

While many in Brussels right now are focused on keeping the UK in the EU, EU officials say the crisis bust be tackled.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.


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Syria ceasefire plan to be discussed in Geneva

Top Russian diplomat confirmed a possible plan for ceasefire in Syria is to be discussed in Geneva on Friday. The agreement to implement a "cessation of hostilities" was agreed on by the United States and Russia at an International Security Conference in Munich last week. The announcement comes amid continued Russian air strikes in Syria and increasing number of casualties among civilians reported by humanitarian organizations working on the ground.  Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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Incumbent President Museveni in Early lead as Uganda Partial Results are Released



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Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is leading by 61%, according to early results released late thursday day.

Uganda's elections were on thursday marred by delays in voting after materials were delivered late, triggering chaos in some polling stations in the capital.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Uganda's electoral body says partial results released so far are from  23% of the polling stations in the country.

President Museveni is leading by an edge.

Main opposition candidate Kiiza Besigye is second in place with 33%. followed by former prime minister Amama Mbabazi.

Voting turned chaotic on thursday after massive delays in delivery of voting material affected the exercise.

 Over 36 polling stations around Kampala were not able to vote on time.

The electoral body has now extended the polling in affected places to Friday. Second round of provisional results are expected in a few hours. Final results will be announced on saturday.
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EU summit on UK membership demands continues into second day

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels are continuing their talks on the UK's reform demands for a second day.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is pushing for changes to his country's relationship with the EU ahead of a referendum on whether the UK remains a member of the bloc slated for the summer.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

President Obama Signs Legislation to Impose New Sanctions Against North Korea

President Barack Obama has signed legislation imposing new sanctions agains North Korea.

The sanctions are meant to punish North Korea for refusing to stop its nuclear weapons program. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.



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No deal yet over UK negotiations at EU summit

European negotiators are set to work through the night at the European Council summit in Brussels - to try to broker a deal over Britain's membership of the European Union.
There are still sticking points over issues including welfare curbs for EU migrants in the UK.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Claims of civilian deaths in Syria airstrikes

At least 38 civilians in Syria have been killed in US led airstrikes in the past 2 days, according to an independent monitoring group.

The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights also says that 35 Islamic State fighters were killed in recent bombing.

John Bevir reports from Washington.

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UN to air drop aid in Syria to area besieged by Islamic State

The United Nations has announced plans to air-drop food supplies into
the besieged Syrian town of Deir al-Zor. The World Food Programme will
deliver the aid to nearly 200,000 people blockaded there by the
Islamic State.

Laura Cantekin reports from UN Headquarters in New York.

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Pope Suggests Trump is "Not a Christian"

The Pope has suggested that US presidential candidate Donald Trump is not a Christian following a six-day trip to Mexico.

Donald Trump attacked Francis for being a political pawn to the Mexican government for holding a mass at the troubled border city of Juarez. 

Referring to Trump's tough immigration position, Francis said that: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian".

Donald Trump swiftly fired back with a statement.

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Trump rejects Pope Francis criticism

Donald Trump has hit back after Pope Francis suggested that the Republican front-runner cannot be considered a real Christian because of his position on immgration.


Speaking at the end of an official visit to Mexico, the Pope told reporters that anyone who wants to "build walls" between countries isn't honoring the teachings of the Christian faith.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Oil prices rise on potential production freeze

The price of Brent Crude rose to over $35 a barrel on Thursday as oil
exporting nations discuss the possibility of a production freeze.

Oil prices were up above $100 a barrel in mid-2014 but an excess in
supply twinned with a drop in global demand have caused prices to
plummet.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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David Cameron lowered expectations going into summit - analyst

David Cameron is in Brussels for negotiations to rewrite Britain's relationship with the EU ahead of the referendum on the country's membership, hoping by Friday he can have a deal.

All 28 European Union leaders are in Brussels for a summit to try to find an agreement.

Alan Wheatley, director of fact checking website In Facts, says Cameron has lowered his expectations heading into the summit.

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US condemns Turkey bomb attack

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is blaming Syrian Kurds for the explosion which at least 28 Turkish soldiers.

The Syrian Kurds are rejecting the claims.

And Washington, which has been trying to support both sides, is in a tough spot, as our U.S. correspondent Kevin McAleese reports:

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Violence Breaks during Polling in Uganda.


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Uganda's electoral body has extended voting time in some areas around the capital and its suburbs.


Violence erupted after angry voters demanded to know why there were delays in arrival of voting materials for hours.





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Chaos broke out in some parts of the capital Kampala after hours of waiting in queues. 


Voting materials were not delivered on time, delaying the voting process for over 6 hours in some polling stations. 


Voters in affected areas are disappointed with the electoral process.


There were reports that angry voters attacked polling assistants and tore ballot papers. 


Police fired tear-gas to disperse crowds.


The electoral commission has apologized for the mishap and regrets the delay…..It has now extended polling time to 15GMT from 13GMT.


There is no confirmation whether this will affect the time when results will be announced. 


Results were expected within 48 hours after polling closes.

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The Kremlin denies S-300 delivery to Iran

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The Kremlin says no date was set for shipping of a Russian missile defense system to Iran quoting contractual complications. Earlier Russian media reported the first dispatch of the S-300 system was expected on Thursday.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Pres. Obama confirms Cuba trip

U.S. President Barack Obama is confirming on social media that he will travel to Cuba on March 21st.

The announcement comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds trade talks with Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca, at the Department of State.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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PM Cameron Arrives in Brussels for Critical EU Summit

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is back in Brussels where he is going to push fellow European Union heads of state to adopt his reform package.
The prime minister hopes at the two day EU Summit, he'll be able to strike a deal that includes allowing the UK to cut work benefits for EU migrants.
If the package isn't eventually approved, Prime Minister Cameron warns it will be hard to convince the UK public to stay in the 28 member state union.
As the prime minister arrived at the summit, he promised he'll be fighting for the reforms his citizens want.

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OBAMA 'TO VISIT CUBA'

The White House is reportedly set to announce (update intro on announcement) that President Obama will visit Cuba within the next month.

It will be the first time an American President has set foot on the island since 1928.

Diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana were restored in July.

But US Republican politicians say a visit should not take place while the Castro family continues to run Cuba.

Our reporter Steve Mort is in Miami - he says for the White House it's the logical next development.

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