Monday, November 7, 2016

German prosecutors investigating VW chairman

Prosecutors in Germany confirmed that they have widened their investigation into Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal to include the carmaker's current chairman.  

VW also faces new allegations of cheating in California.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Georgia's former President hits out at Ukraine leadership as he quits as Odessa governor

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Former Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, has resigned as governor of Ukraine's Odessa region. He accused officials in Kiev of obstructing his attempts at reforms. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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America's first female attorney general dies

Janet Reno who served as the first female US Attorney General has died from complications of Parkinsons disease at age 78

She was at the center of a raft of news-making events during the Clinton administration

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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BRITISH TOURIST TAKES ON RWANDAN 'DICTATOR'

A British tourist has become the centre of a twitter storm after she asked the President of Rwanda whether he was a dictator - and got a reply. Wendy Murphy tweeted Paul Kagame out of curiosity, but his response made her the topic of international headlines. Dan Ashby reports.

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Final day of campaigning in US election & Clinton faces no charges over emails

As the US Election campaign enters its final day, Hilary Clinton has received an unexpected boost from the FBI.

Its director James Comey has told Congress he still sees no reason to bring a criminal prosecution against Mrs. Clinton after reviewing thousands of e-mails recently found on a computer used by a top Clinton aide.

Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Polls tied in final day of campaigning

Polls in key swing states such as Florida are tied as American enters it's final day of campaigning.

Donald Trump is starting his campaign day in Florida while Hillary Clinton is sending her surrogates - Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill for 2 campaign stops

Our US correspondent Steve Mort reports from Miami:

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An estimated 41 million Americans have already voted in the US election - including record turnout for Hispanic and Latino Americans

Our US correspondent Steve Mort says voter turnout is key

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British Prime Minister India Bilaterals



The UK Prime Minister Theresa May is in India to promote relations, as her country prepares to leave the European Union .


However, much of the visit has been dominated by visa rules. With Mrs May saying the UK has a good system for applicants from India, despite calls from India's Prime Minister for Britain to open up opportunities.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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ASSANGE TO BE QUESTIONED IN LONDON NEXT WEEK

Swedish officials have confirmed Julian Assange will be questioned in the Ecuadorian embassy in London next week over allegations of rape.

He's been holed up inside the building since 2012, trying to avoid extradition to Sweden.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Relations between EU and Turkey have become "fragile" according to Turkey's EU affairs minister

Turkey's relations with the European Union have become fragile according to Turkish EU Affairs Minister.

Many senior EU officials have been critical of the arrest of a number of pro-Kurdish lawmakers in Turkey.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Montenegro says pro-Russian nationalists tried to kill PM

Montenegro's chief special prosecutor says Russian nationalists were behind a recent attempt to assassinate the prime minister and carry out a coup.
The pro-Western PM Milo Djukanovic has inflamed pro-Russian opposition in the country by joining NATO and moving closer to the EU.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more from Brussels.


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German interior ministry suggests returning migrants at sea to Africa

Germany's interior ministry suggested returning migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea to Africa, drawing immediate criticism from opposition parties.

More than four thousand people have died this year trying make make the dangerous crossing to Italy.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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HSBC PROFIT DIVES

Profits have fallen sharply at British bank HSBC after costs incurred selling its Brazilian unit.

Third quarter pre-tax profit was $843m - down from $6.1bn a year ago.

But the results were actually better than expected.

As Laith Khalaf of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown explains.

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Moscow denies HRW's war crime accusations

Russia's Defense Ministry denied any children died in result of its October attack on a school in Syria. The Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused Russia of committing a war crime. But Moscow brushed off allegations saying the statement "does not hold water". Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.
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UK PRISON RIOT 'RESOLVED'

A major riot at a British prison has now been 'successfully resolved' according to the Prison Service.

The disturbance is thought to have involved over 200 inmates and it required police and specially-trained guards being called in.

HMP Bedford was the subject of a recent report which claimed it was easier to get hold of drugs in the prison than clothes or bedding.

Charlotte Wright reports.

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Russia Warns of Extremists Returning Home From Syria

Russia's Prime Minister is warning that thousands of radicalized Russian's who've been fighting in Syria pose a risk if they return home. 

Meanwhile Aleppo braces for renewed bombings now that a Russian organized humanitarian pause if fighting has ended. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Moscow.


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Trump Blames FBI 'Rigged System' For Closure of Clinton Email Case

US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is blaming what he calls the 'rigged system' for the FBI's decision to end the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.

It comes after the bureau's director announced on Sunday that, following a review of thousands of new emails that recently came to light, it found no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing.

Speaking at a rally in the swing state of Michigan, Mr. Trump questioned how the FBI were able to look into the new correspondence so quickly: 

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Mr. Trump said FBI agents would continue to pursue his Democratic rival:

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Sunday, November 6, 2016

US welcomes start of Raqqa operations

Operations to liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State have begun.

The U.S. confirmed that it is doing all that it can to support Iraqi and Syrian forces from the grip of the Islamic State.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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FBI: No Clinton Charges After Searching New Batch of Emails

The FBI Director has told the US Congress that the agency hasn't changed its conclusions from earlier this year, that there is no case to bring against Hillary Clinton for her handling of private email.

 James Comey wrote to lawmakers after an FBI team completed its review of additional evidence that recently came to light.

 Here's Lorna Shaddick in New York.

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 The communications director for the Clinton campaign, Jennifer Palmieri, told reporters on board Hillary Clinton's plane that the matter was now resolved:

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Donald Trump's Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway says despite the FBI's announcement, some aspects of the controversy haven't changed:

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 Earlier on Sunday at a rally in Iowa, Donald Trump said there was no doubt that the FBI would find evidence of wrongdoing in the new emails:

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US markets week ahead

The first half of the week at least, is set to be dominated by politics, with US Presidential and Congressional elections taking centre stage. 

Trading is likely to be volatile as markets remain wary of last-minute twists in the campaign, 


US correspondent Mimi Chiahemen has more. 

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Clinton And Trump Target Swing States In Final Weekend of US Campaign

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are targeting important swing states ahead of the US election on Tuesday.

In their last weekend of campaigning, the Republican and Democratic nominees are both appearing in Michigan and Pennsylvania - as a new polls for NBC and the Wall Street Journal showed Hillary Clinton ahead by four points.

Here’s our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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