Tuesday, January 17, 2017

LIBYAN CAN SUE FORMER UK FOREIGN SEC.

Former UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw can be sued by a former Libyan dissident over claims of torture and abduction, a court has ruled.

The case is also against UK security services, former intelligence official Sir Mark Allen, the Foreign Office and the Home Office.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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May says UK won't pursue "partial membership" of EU in Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her vision of Britain's exit from the European Union in a major speech in London.  

The UK leader will lay out twelve principles for negotiating objectives for the talks which are expected to begin later this year.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Russian official calls CNN Trump article “hysterical”

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has called broadcaster CNN
hysterical after digging up interviews given by Donald Trump before he
ran for president.

The now US president-elect has vowed to improve ties with Moscow but
previously described Russia as the United States' biggest problem.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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European Parliament to elect new President

The European Parliament elects a new President on Tuesday - to replace Martin Schulz, who's going into domestic politics in Germany. 
The winner could have a big impact on the UK's future relationship with the EU - as the Parliament can veto any Brexit deal. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Russia's Foreign Minister to give press conference

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is holding his annual press conference in Moscow.  He is expected to comment on major trends of Russia's foreign policy over the past year and to outline Moscow's vision of global challenges for 2017. Lavrov is likely to face questions on Syria, Ukraine, as well as the future of Russia-US ties and Moscow's relations with NATO. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Nightclub Attacker was Trained in Afghanistan

Istanbul's governor says the man behind the New Year's Eve nightclub attack has admitted guilt.

The suspect was arrested Monday and according to the governor,he received training in Afghanistan. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.  

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Monday, January 16, 2017

Biden Urges Trump Administration To Maintain Russia Sanctions

US Vice President Joe Biden has urged the incoming administration of Donald Trump to keep up America's sanctions on Russia, imposed after its annexation of Crimea in Ukraine.

Mr. Biden was speaking after talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev, his last foreign trip before leaving office.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Ten Guantanamo detainees moved to Oman

Oman says it's taken ten detainees from the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay.

It brings to at least 30 the number of inmates transferred from the prison in Cuba to the small Gulf nation.

Steve Mort reports.

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UN: Atomic Agency Confirms Iran Removed Centrifuges in Compliance with Deal

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The United Nations has announced that Iran has followed through on
removing centrifuges near the holy city of Qom.

This comes on the first anniversary of the implementation of the deal
that was struck between six world powers and Iran on the country's
nuclear program.

Our UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Wife of Orlando shooter arrested in California

The wife of the man who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando last year is due to appear in court later [Tuesday] on charges connected with the attack.

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the FBI arrested Noor Salman in San Francisco.

Salman's husband, Omar Mateen, killed 49 people in the shooting rampage during which he swore allegiance to ISIS.

Steve Mort reports from Orlando.

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Snap Northern Ireland Election Called

Northern Ireland has called for a snap election on 2nd March, following the resignation of Martin McGuinness, the Deputy First Minster, last week.


Mr McGuinness stepped down over a botched renewable heating scheme, in which he accused the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster, of  a conflict interest in an investigation into the scheme - after she refused to step aside


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Merkel responds to Trump's comments criticizing her government

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe's fate appeared to be in its own hands after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump called NATO obsolete and threatened the German auto industry.

Trump's comments came during a joint interview with a British and German newspaper.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Germany hits back at Trump comments on Merkel, NATO

The German government has hit back at Donald Trump after the US President-elect described Chancellor Angela Merkel's immigration policy as a "very catastrophic mistake".


The German Foreign Minister also says Mr. Trump's description of NATO as "obsolete" is causing "worry" among members of the trans-atlantic alliance.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Beijing hits back over Trump comments on 'one-China policy negotiation'

Car shares drop on Trump comments

Car companies say their shares have fallen as a result of comments
from the incoming US President Donald Trump.

German automakers BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler have reported a fall as
a result of Trump threatening a tax on foreign-made cars.

US correspondent Nick Harper.

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PREVIEW: MAY TO DELIVER MAJOR BREXIT SPEECH

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is due to deliver a major speech later (Tuesday) setting out some of her aims ahead of Brexit negotiations.

It's reported she'll suggest Britain could leave the European single market and customs union so it can bring immigration levels down.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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GBP SUFFERS AHEAD OF MAY SPEECH

The British pound has been under pressure in Monday trading ahead of a key Brexit speech from Prime Minister Theresa May.

Pound sterling fell against the US dollar as clues emerged about what type of Brexit vision Mrs May is likely to set out on Tuesday.

((UPDATE AS REQUIRED: It's currently trading at around $1.20))

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Russia reacts to Trump’s foreign policy vision

A Kremlin spokesperson has announced that Russia agrees with Donald
Trump that NATO is obsolete.

This comes after the US president-elect laid out some of his foreign
policy objectives in an interview with German and British newspapers.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.


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EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Syria

Syria is the focus of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels.

While the EU isn't playing a collective military role in the conflict, Brussels wants to place itself to help rebuild Syria if and when the war concludes.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Trump criticizes Merkel in German interview

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump called German chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policy 'catastrophic' in a joint interview with Germany's Bild Newspaper and the Times of London.

Trump also said Merkel was by far the most important leader in Europe and described the European Union as a vehicle for Germany.  

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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