Thursday, January 19, 2017

Ex-VW boss denies prior knowledge of emissions cheating

Volkswagen's former CEO Martin Winterkorn [VINTERKORN] has denied being that he was aware of his company's program to cheat emissions tests in its diesel engines.

The denial came before a German parliamentary committee, and were his first public comments since he apologized for the scandal in late twenty fifteen.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Up to 30 people trapped after avalanche in central Italy

Rescuers say up to 30 people are missing after a hotel in central Italy was hit by an avalanche, apparently triggered by an earthquake. 
One person has been pulled dead from the snow - two have been found alive but the others still appear to be buried.
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Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Kremlin dismisses Obama accusations over nuclear disarmament

The Kremlin has dismissed comments made by President Obama that Moscow
wasn't willing to negotiate on nuclear disarmament.

Russia has also hit back at US vice-president Joe Biden who this week
described the country as the biggest threat to the international
liberal order.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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Maltese PM wants Turkey-style migration deal with Libya

The European Union should come to a deal with Libya to curb the flow of migrants according to the the Maltese prime minister who is currently holding the EU's rolling presidency.

Over 5000 people died making the journey between Libya and Italy in 2016 - now the favored route since such a deal with stuck with Turkey.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russian hacker detained in Spain on FBI order

Spanish police detained a Russian hacker on FBI's order. The outgoing US President Barack Obama's administration had earlier pledged a relation to Moscow's hacking into the recent presidential vote. The Kremlin vehemently denied all accusation. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Russia, Germany and France agree to keep working for peace in Ukraine

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The leaders of Russia, Germany and France spoke in a conference call and agreed to continue working towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.  That includes 'the stabilisation of the continued fragile ceasefire, implementation of open legal questions, and the exchange of prisoners included in the Minsk agreement'.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Report: Nightclub Attacker Wanted to Target Taksim Square

Turkish media reports the man accused of being behind the Istanbul nightclub massacre that left 39 dead, originally planned to attack a different site. 


The suspected gunman also allegedly had told police his orders came directly from the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Same sex enquiry about to start in Australia

In Australia, a federal government-dominated Senate committee will hold public hearings next week into laws to allow same-sex marriage, following the killing off of a same sex plebiscite in parliament last year.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Reports: US intelligence agencies investigate Trump-Russia links

The FBI and five other US intelligence and law enforcement agencies
are collaborating on an investigation into whether Russia's government
secretly helped President-elect Donald Trump win the November
election. 

A new report reveals a key mission of the probe is to
investigate if any money from the Kremlin financed hacking operations
to boost Trump's campaign.

Patrice Howard reports

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Obama warns Trump not to undermine American core values

U.S. President Barack Obama has warned his successor, Donald Trump, not to mess with American democracy.

In an overt warning to the incoming president, Barack Obama signaled  American core values need to be handled with care, and told Donald Trump to seek advice from his advisors- and not operate in an echo chamber.

Addressing the White House press pack for a final farewell, President Obama thanked a sometimes 'skeptical' media, and addressed a wide range of  issues including Russia, Syria, and the Middle East.

And he warned the next administration to think carefully before making any major policy decisions. 

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U.S. President Barack Obama said Donald Trump might find the job harder than expected, and the two might end up agreeing on policy further down the line.

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Obama says he'll intervene when "core values" are at stake

President Obama is making it clear that he won't sit silently through Donald Trump's Presidency.


At his final White House news conference he told reporters that he won't hesitate to speak out if he feels America's "core values" are at stake.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Obama will "speak out" if Trump threatens fundamental rights

In his final press conference as president, Barack Obama threatened to speak out if the Trump administration takes action that threatens the fundamental rights of the American people.

Among the infringements the President say he'll be watching out for are stifling of the press, institutional discrimination, and a hard push to deport the children of illegal immigrants.

Our Washington correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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Former US President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara hospitalized in Texas

Former US President George HW Bush and his wife Barbara have both been admitted to hospital in Texas, after the 92 year-old former President was diagnosed with pneumonia.


The former First Lady is also being treated for fatigue.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US Intelligence Agency Releases 13 Million Pages of Declassified Documents on Website

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The US Central Intelligence Agency has released 13 million pages of
declassified information online.

This comes after a freedom-of-information advocacy group sued the
government bureau to release the material, which includes 800,000
files.

US Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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UN Chief pledges surge in diplomacy, UN reforms


The new United Nations Secretary General has vowed to reform the world body and pursue a surge in diplomacy toward peace.


Antonio Guterres (gu-TEH-resh) on Wednesday said acknowledged the UN's shortcomings, but said the organization is irreplaceable. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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More contentious hearings underway for Trump's cabinet

Four hearings are underway in Washington, including two of the most contentious choices for Donald Trump's cabinet.

Just two days before Mr Trump is sworn in as U.S. president, lawmakers are grilling his cabinet choices over healthcare, commerce, the environment, and   America's presence at the United Nations.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Top scientists for the U.S. government agree that 2016 was the hottest year yet over all for earth's climate.

However, Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed douts in climate change science, as has his nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Russia trying to show strength - Nikki Haley

Russia is trying to show that it's a strong nation, says Nikki Haley, Donald Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. ambassdor to the United Nations.

Many have questioned her nomination, because she has very little experience in foreign policy as the governor of South Carolina.

Facing tough questioning,  Nominee Nikki Haley told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, she thinks Moscow will remain at the forefront of foreign policy issues.

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Iraqi soldiers move to retake western Mosul

Iraqi soldiers says they are preparing to retake the western part of
Mosul from the so-called Islamic State.

It comes after Iraqi soldiers, helped by a US-led coalition, announced
they took control of eastern Mosul on Tuesday.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Italy convicts former South American leaders


A court in Rome has convicted eight former South American political and military leaders for the death 23 Italian nationals during the 1970's and 80's.


The convicted officials were all part of Operation Condor, which consisted of a group of South American dictatorships that hunted down and killed thousands of left wing dissidents during that era.


Andrea Arenas reports

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