Tuesday, June 7, 2016

French railways offer striking drivers compromise deal

French railway management have attempted to end the week-long rail strike by offering striking drivers a compromise agreement.
The unions have until June 14th to agree the deal - or it will come off the table.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.


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BREXIT VOTE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LOOMS

Britons have just hours left to make sure they are registered to vote in this month's EU referendum.

The deadline is midnight on Tuesday UK time.

It comes with the latest polling suggesting the Leave campaign may be ahead of the Remain camp.

Britain votes on its EU membership on 23rd June.

Michael Sani of Bite the Ballot is encouraging young people to make sure they are registered to take part.

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Vicky Pryce of the Centre for Economics and Business Research believes both sides have scare-mongered, but insists the uncertainty of trade arrangements after a Leave vote is not worth the risk.

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NATO Begins Huge Military Exercise in Poland

More than 20 NATO and partner countries have begun a large-scale, ten-day-long military training exercise in Poland.

Anakonda 16, as it's called, will involved 30,000 troops, as part of efforts to reassure eastern European nations concerned by Russia's annexation of nearby Ukraine.

Lorna Shaddick reports from Moscow.

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Explosion Shakes Istanbul During Morning Rush

Medics have rushed to the scene of an explosion in the heart of Istanbul, which Turkish officials say have killed at least 11 people.

The target was a police bus shuttling officers during the morning rush.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Clinton, Sanders react to AP claim about Democratic nomination

The Associated Press news agency says Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination, overcoming a challenge by socialist Senator Bernie Sanders.


But with voting due to take place today in 5 primary contests, Mrs. Clinton says she doesn't think the race is over yet.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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AP Says Clinton Has Clinched Democratic Nomination

((PLEASE NOTE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS SOURCE FOR THIS STORY.))

Hillary Clinton has secured a majority of candidates to the Democratic national Convention, according to a count of delegates made by the Associated Press. 

Rival Bernie Sanders  reportedly told the AP he disagrees with its math. 

Rachel Silverman reports from California, where voters go to the polls on Tuesday. 



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Sentencing Statements Go Viral in Stanford Sexual Assault Case

A move is underway to recall the judge who sentenced a Stanford University student athlete in a sexual assault case. 

The case ignited public outrage after starkly different sentencing statements written by the victim and the defendant’s father were published online and went viral. 

As Rachel Silverman reports, the facts of the case itself made headlines.


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Monday, June 6, 2016

Prosecutors: No Charges Against Mother of Boy Who Fell into Gorilla Enclosure

No charges will be filed against the mother of the 3 year old boy who fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. 

Prosecutors say the mother’s actions did NOT merit reckless endangerment charges.  

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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Peru: Tight presidential election, with Pedro Kuczynski leading up against Keiko Fujimori


Former World Bank executive Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has a narrow lead over his opponent Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential election.

By early Monday nearly 93 percent of polling stations had be accounted for, revealing that Kuczynski had 50.3 percent of the votes compared to 49.7 percent for Fujimori.
 
Andrea Arenas reports. 

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Playwright Peter Shaffer of Equus and Amadeus fame, dead at 90

Sir Peter Shaffer, one of Britain's best-known playwrights, has died at the age of 90 after a short illness.


His family says he passed away in Ireland early on Monday morning.


His work includes Amadeus, a drama about the confrontation between the composers Mozart and Salieri which was turned into an Oscar-winning film.


He also wrote Equus and The Royal Hunt of the Sun.


Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that he was intrigued by the process of creating drama.


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Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that he'd often found play-writing a physically-challenging process.


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Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that his favorite scene in the film Amadeus sees Mozart dictating music to Salieri - a scene that challenged the film-makers.


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China to offer new "negative list" of sectors off-limits to US investment for bilateral treaty

China will submit next week a new list of sectors off limits to U.S. investment, as part of efforts to improve bilateral trade.


US officials want China to significantly reduce the list, in order to reach a deal.


Our U.S. Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.


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Critical primaries loom for US Democratic hopefuls

Democratic Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are campaigning hard in California, ahead of a critical series of primaries on Tuesday.

As our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, while Mrs Clinton believes she's on the verge of securing the nomination, Mr Sanders says he'll keep fighting to the end.

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Silk Road 2.0 operator sentenced to 8 years in prison

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One of the administrators of Silk Road 2.0, the online illicit drug
market, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison by a US federal court.

Brian Farrell plead guilty to conspiracy charges of drug trafficking
via the website, back in Mach of this year.

US Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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American journalist, Afghan interpreter killed in Afghanistan

An American journalist and his translator have been killed in Afghanistan.

The two were traveling with the Afghan army when their convoy was hit
by shellfire.

Our US correspondent Radmilla Suleymanova has more


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Ukrainian intelligence accuses arrested Frenchman of planning Euro 2016 attacks

A French man arrested on the border between Poland and Ukraine was allegedly planning an attack on the Euro 2016 football championships.


Ukraine's intelligence service says the man had planned a string of attacks and was traveling to France with an enormous amount of weaponry.


France remains on high terror alert since the Paris attacks on November 13th last year in which 130 people were killed.


Correspondent Peter Allen is in Paris.


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US Treasury Secretary warns: severe implications for China's steel overcapacity

China's excess steel is throwing off the equilibrium of global
markets, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in Beijing. Lew's remarks
come ahead of this year's China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. an
annual trade and security meeting held between the US and China


US Correspondent Mimi Chiahemen reports.

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UN warns of fleeing civilians in Syria offensive

The United Nations is warning a major new offensive in Syria could displace more than 200,000 civilians.

The US-led attack of the Islamic State controlled city of Manbij is expected to cause serious problems for Syrians living nearby.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Top US new media firm turns down Trump advertising

One of America's leading new media organizations says it will no longer carry advertisements promoting Donald Trump's Presidential bid.


Buzzfeed is tearing up an advertising contract that it signed with the Republican Party.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US Navy in Japan bans drinking after car accident

The US Navy has banned its personnel in Japan from drinking alcohol after one sailor was involved in a drunk driving incident.

Sailors have also had their off-base activity curtailed.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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UK PAEDOPHILE RECEIVES 22 LIFE SENTENCES FOR MALAYSIA ABUSE

A British paedophile has been handed 22 life sentences after admitting dozens of counts of sex abuse against children in Malaysia.

Richard Huckle is believed to have abused as many as 200 children in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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