Thursday, January 26, 2017

US: Madeleine Albright says she will register as a Muslim, if Trump creates registry

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Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has said she is ready
to register as a Muslim, if President Trump goes ahead with creating a
"Muslim Registry".

Her remarks came as Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders
to temporarily ban refugees and visas for people from seven majority
Muslim countries later on Thursday.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York:

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Pres. Trump to talk trade with UK PM May

U.S. President Donald Trump is indicating trade may top the agenda for his meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May (Friday, January 27 at the White House).

He's blaming Congressional Democrats for the lack of a final confirmation vote on his Commerce Secretary nominee, Wilbur Ross.

Republican lawmakers chuckled at President Trump asserting he'll lead the trade negotiations.

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Changing health care law tops Trump's agenda

Repealing and replacing the legislation he calls "Obamacare" - the Affordable Care Act - remains U.S. President Donald Turmp's top legislative priority.

Speaking to Republican lawmakers in Philadelphia, he did indicate some sort of willingness to postpone this work for two years.

There are also growing indications that many Americans do not understand that the Affordable Care Act is "Obamacare."

U.S. President Donald Trump:

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TRUMP TO MEET MAY IN WASHINGTON

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will later (Friday) become the first world leader to meet Donald Trump since he became US President.

She says Britain and the US can once again lead the world together and renew their so-called special relationship.

Their meeting in Washington comes with the UK looking for a trade deal with the US as it prepares to leave the European Union.

Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator, says Mrs May will approach the meetings with caution.

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Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator, says Mrs May will be pleased to have secured the first meeting with Mr Trump.

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Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator, says Mrs May will be prepared for tough negotiations on trade.

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Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator, says the talks may follow a Trump formula.

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Pres. Trump says U.S. Mexico meeting fruitless

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed the meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has been cancelled, because he says it would be fruitless.

President Pena-Nieto has said Mexico will not pay for a wall along the border with the U.S., and President Trump insists that's is what America's southern neighbor will do.

President Trump also told the Republican Congressional retreat in Philadelphia that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will also be renegotiated.

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State Department officials resign en masse, while Mexican President cancels US visit

Several top officials have resigned from the State Department en masse after concluding that they cannot work for President Donald Trump.


The resignations came as the Mexican President abandoned plans to visit Washington next week.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Reports: State Department Senior Management Resigns

Six senior officials at the US State Department have resigned, according to the Washington Post.

The newspaper cites four un-named officials at the Department, who report that two staff stepped down on the day of Donald Trump's inauguration, and four more departed their posts on Wednesday afternoon.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Mexican President Cancels Trump Visit over Wall Issue

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has canceled a visit to Washington next week. 

It's related to President Donald Trump's insistence that Mexico pays for construction of a US border wall.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UK PUBLISHES 'BREXIT BILL'

The British government's published legislation on starting formal Brexit negotiations, which it hopes will move to a vote on February 8th.

Some opposition MPs say Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to rush the process through Parliament without proper scrutiny after the Supreme Court ruled she had to consult lawmakers.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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NYC Mayor threatens legal action over Trump Sanctuary Cities plan

The mayor of New York City has threatened the Trump administration
with legal action should they pull funding amid a row about helping
illegal immigrants.

Bill de Blasio is one of a number of mayors who have spoken out
against the President's changes to so-called 'sanctuary cities'.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Trump Considers Syria "Safe Zones"

U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of creating 'safe zones' in the Middle East, designed to help protect Syrian civilians. 

It raises the possibility of the US escalating its military involvement, as our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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AU condemns internet shutdown

The African Union is condemning the trend of governments switching off internet during elections on the continent. 

It says this curtails the democracy the institution is striving to uphold.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.

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Greek supreme court rejects extradition request for Turkish pilots accused of involvement in failed coup

The Greek Supreme Court has rejected an extradition request of eight Turkish air force officers who are accused by Turkey of involvement in the failed coup attempt.

The officers arrived in Greece in the wake of the coup and want political asylum over fears of prosecution in Turkey.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Mexico-US talks in jeopardy

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks that maybe the meeting with  Mexico's President Enrique Pena-Nieto should be cancelled.

Relations between the two neighbors have fallen apart swiftly after the American president signed an executive order to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Pressure growing on French presidential frontrunner Fillon over wife's "fake job."

French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon is under growing pressure over revelations he paid his wife 500,000 euros as a parliamentary assistant - after prosecutors opened an investigation into claims she was paid for doing nothing. 
Fillon has a reputation for being clean of corruption - saying in a recent speech that the president should be irreproachable.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.


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Teenager in Germany jailed for ISIS-inspired attack on officer

A German court sentenced a sixteen year old girl to six years in prison for stabbing a police officer out of allegiance to ISIS. 

She was convicted of attempted murder and supporting a terrorist organization.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Russia not consulted over Syrian “safe zone” plan

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Washington has not coordinated
with Moscow on the proposed idea of creating safe zones in Syria.

This comes after President Trump said in an interview with ABC News
that he would use safe zones for Syrian refugees fleeing violence in
the country.

William Denselow reports from the Russian capital.


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Schulz even with Merkel in new German election poll

The new leader of Germany's SPD party would get as many votes as chancellor Angela Merkel in a head to head election, according to a new poll.

The two will face off in federal elections in September.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Australia Day or Invasion Day - Australian Deputy PM stares down protests

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister has taken on the nation's indigenous leaders on Australia Day, the annual holiday marking the day white settlers landed at Port Jackson and established the colony of New South Wales.
Many of the nations first people's regard January 26th as invasion day.
Arthur Stevens has more

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EU Says it Can't Stop May and Trump from Talking Trade

As UK Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to meet with new US President Donald Trump on Friday, the European Union concedes it can't prevent the two countries from talking trade.

But the idea of the UK and US negotiating a trade deal before the UK leaves the EU, remains a sources of tension between London and Brussels. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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