Thursday, January 19, 2017

Dozens of Islamic State fighters killed in Libya - US military

The U.S. military believes as many as 80 fighters with the Islamic State in Libya were killed in a series of precision airstrikes on camps southwest of Sirte.

The U.S. says it carried out the airstrikes at the request of Libya's government of national accord.

In his final press briefing, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter:

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Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook confirmed the airstrikes were carried out by B-2 stealth bombers.

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Trump's spokesman lays out his agenda for first week in office

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is to kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal within hours after being sworn in.

In his first press briefing as the new White House spokesperson, Sean Spicer, said Donald Trump's first week in office will focus on dismantling trade deals by executive order- and immigration and tax reform.

Sean Spicer also warned Democrats not to hold up any of Donald Trump's cabinet confirmation hearings.

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Sean Spicer said there should be no surprise that Donald Trump would carry out his pledges on trade and immigration.

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Incoming White House spokesman Sean Spicer rejected accusations Donald Trump is guilty of a conflict of interests.

He inisited Mr Trump's plans to hand his businesses over to his sons, will allay critics' concerns.

And he was adamant that the president-elect's decision to stay in his own hotel to host an inauguration party, was a sign of the times to come.

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Trump to kill TPP and dismantle NAFTA within hours of being sworn in

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is to kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal within hours after being sworn in.

In his first press briefing as the new White House spokesperson, Sean Spicer, said Donald Trump's first week in office will focus on dismantling trade deals by executive order- and immigration and tax reform.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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British holiday makers evacuated from The Gambia

British holiday makers are arriving back in the UK after being evacuated from The Gambia.


The Foreign Office has advised against all travel to the West African country's capital Banjul, over growing political unrest.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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UK PM MAY TALKS UP TRADE, WARNS ON GLOBALISATION

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told the World Economic Forum in Davos the UK will lead the world on trade, as it leaves the European Union.

But she's also issued a warning that leaders need to tackle a backlash against globalisation and concerns about inequality.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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US confirms airstrikes on Islamic State in Libya

The U.S. military is confirming it carried out a series of airstrikes against Islamic State training camps in Libya, southwest of Sirte.

The Obama administration says it is committed to keeping the pressure on the Islamic State, and Donald Trump has vowed to defeat the group.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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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.
(NB: update casualty numbers in intro as reports come in, there are no numbers in voicer)
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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U.S. President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump to be led by his cabinet, and not to isolate himself with people who agreed with him.

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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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