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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Russia says joins forces with Turkey to bomb Islamic State militants

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The Russian Defence Ministry says it has joined forces with Turkey to bomb Islamic State militants in Syria for the first time. The operation comes ahead of planned talks on Syria in Kazakhstan, organised by Russia, Turkey and Iran. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Obama And Obamacare Win High Approval Ratings

Barack Obama will leave office on Friday with an approval rating above average for modern presidents, according to a new poll for the Washington Post newspaper and ABC News.

Surveys also show that Mr. Obama's signature healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, is at its most popular, just as it is about to be repealed by the new Republican controlled Congress.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON BREXIT VOTE

The UK Supreme Court will announce its landmark ruling on Brexit on Tuesday, it's been confirmed.

This as two major banks say they will move staff away from the UK when the country leaves the European Union.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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CHINA TO LONDON FREIGHT TRAIN ARRIVES

The first ever direct freight train from China has arrived in the UK.

It set off 18 days ago and has travelled across seven countries.

Natalie Powell reports from Barking in east London.

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ECOWAS DEPLOYS STANDBY WARSHIP TO THE GAMBIA

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Nigeria has joined the regional body the Economic Community of West African States- ECOWAS in deploying a standby force and a warship to the Gambia, after the refusal of outgoing president Yahye Jammeh to cede power to president- elect Adama Barrow, following the countries recent presidential vote.

Sophia Adengo reporting from Abuja, Nigeria.

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Freezing temperatures hit much of Europe

Much of Europe is in the grip of a deep freeze - with homeless shelters in Paris running out of space as temperatures fall to minus 4. and cold weather in Italy and Spain destroying much of this winter's vegetable crop.

The unusually cold temperatures are set to continue for the rest of the week.

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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UK TOURISTS EVACUATED FROM THE GAMBIA

Apple could be forced to pay an additional $1.7b to Ireland in lost interest

Apple may be forced to pay the Irish government an additional 1 point 7 billion dollars in interest according to economic analysts.

The interest is on a 13 point 9 billion dollar sum the tech giant was order by the European Union to repay Ireland in unpaid taxes.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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CHINESE 'IVORY KINGS' CHARGED IN TANZANIA

Three Chinese men in Tanzania have been charged with trafficking more than a thousand pieces of elephant tusk, in what may be the biggest ivory case of all time. Xiao Shaodan, Chen Jianlin, and Liang Hu have not yet had chance to enter a plea, but are understood to deny the charges. Lucy Taylor reports from Tanzania.

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Antonio Tajani Elected European Parliament President

The European Parliament has elected a new president who will have to deal with rising Euroskepticism and Britian's departure from the EU.

Antonio Tajani was elected after three rounds of voting.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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BORIS: COUNTRIES 'QUEUING UP' FOR UK TRADE DEALS

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says countries are 'queuing up' to sign trade deals with Britain.

Writing in the Telegraph, he also says while negotiations on new trade agreements can't formally start until the UK's left the EU - ideas can be 'pencilled in'.

His comments come after UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Britain would leave the European single market so it can bring EU immigration under its control.

Her speech has received a mix response in European capitals.

But UK Brexit Minister David Davis says a mutually beneficial Brexit can be achieved.

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Russia extend Snowden residency

MH370 search called off

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 in the Indian Ocean will only be resumed if new credible information pointing to a specific location comes to light.
The statement comes as the Australian, Malaysian and Chinese governments called off the search for the aircraft which went missing almost three years ago.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Russia undermining world order, says US Ambassador to UN

Samantha Power on Tuesday delivered a scathing criticism of Russia, saying the government under President Putin is taking steps to undermine the international order.

Addressing a Washington DC think tank in her last major speech as US Ambassador to the United Nations, Power described Russia as a major threat to the U.S.

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details.

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Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence

President Obama has commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who passed US Army documents to Wikileaks and is serving a 35 year sentence in a military jail.

She's to be freed in May in a decision that is likely to be enormously controversial.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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RNZ ONLY: New Zealander wins top job in Trump adminstration

A New Zealand businessman has won a top job in Donald Trump's administration.

Christopher Liddell, chairman of the accounting software company Xero, is to serve as an assistant to the President and director of strategic initiatives.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay $7.2bn to US Over Risky Mortgage Sales

Deutsche Bank has signed a 7.2 billion dollar settlement with the US Department of Justice, over its sale of toxic mortgage securities in the run up to the financial crisis of 2008.

The agreement was reached in principle back in December but is now official, and it's the largest such deal with one single entity for selling such products.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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