Monday, January 30, 2017

Turkey warns Germany over asylum requests

The Turkish government reacted harshly to media reports that around forty Turkish military personnel had applied for asylum in Germany after last summer's failed coup attempt.

The news comes on the heels of Greece's refusal to extradite eight Turkish soldiers.

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Hamon Wins Socialist French Presidential Primary

After a run-off vote, Benoit Hamon is now the Socialist candidate in the French presidential election.

He easily beat former Prime Minister Manuel Valls 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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TRUMP STANDS FIRM ON IMMIGRATION MOVE

Donald Trump's administration is refusing to back down over restrictions on immigration from seven countries - denying it is a Muslim ban.

President Trump has issued a statement saying visas can start being issued again when 'the most secure policies' have been put in place.

His executive order, signed on Friday, halts the US refugee programme for 120 days and suspends entry for nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles International Airport - the scene of one of many large protests in the US against the move.

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Three Ukrainians killed in weekend clashes

Ukrainian officials have announced that three soldiers died Sunday in
an attack by Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.

This comes as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's is set to visit
Germany and discuss the conflict which has already claimed around
10,000 lives.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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Deadly shooting in Canadian mosque, 2 arrested

Several people have been killed in Canada after a shooting at a Quebec City mosque

Reports say gunmen opened fire as dozens of people gathered for evening prayers

Police have confirmed 2 suspects are in custody.

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US protests over Trump immigration ban

Protests have continued for a second night at major US airports, in
response to Donald Trump's immigration ban.

Refugees are suspended from entering the US, while citizens from seven
predominantly Muslim countries are barred.

The move has sparked anger, but also confusion over the exact nature
of the rules.

US correspondent Nick Harper was at JFK airport in New York.

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Trump defends immigration restrictions, chides media and Republican critics

US President Donald Trump is defending the immigration restrictions that have sparked protests across the United States, and legal action from civil liberties groups and 16 American states.


He's denied that his executive order shutting the country' s border to citizens of seven predominantly Islamic countries represents a "Muslim ban".


And he's hit out at the media, and critics from within his own Republican party, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UPDATE: UK RECEIVES 'CLARIFICATION' FROM US OVER TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

The UK says it's received 'clarification' from the US that a border clampdown will not affect British nationals unless they are traveling from one of the countries on which restrictions have been placed.

It came after Prime Minister Theresa May asked her foreign and home secretaries to contact their US counterparts on the issue.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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As protests grow, 16 states join forces to combat Trump's immigration restrictions

16 states led by New York and California are taking legal action to stop President Trump's partial ban on immigration.


The move came as protests grow, with some demonstrators gathering at the White House to express their fury over the weekend's developments.


And there's still widespread confusion about the precise restrictions the US President has authorized, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Special operations commando killed in Yemen raid

One member of the US Navy's Seal Team Six special operations force was killed and three others injured in a rare ground raid on an al Qaeda raid in Yemen

American official are denying that civilians were killed in the attack in the Bayda province

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports from Washington:

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UK TO RAISE CONCERNS OVER TRUMP US IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered her foreign and home secretaries to make contact with their US counterparts over Donald Trump's immigration restrictions.

It comes as calls grow in Britain to cancel an upcoming state visit by President Trump over the issue.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Chaos over Trump's immigration orders as top officials extemporize on policy

A top White House official says President Trump's immigration ban no longer applies to holders of green cards - those people who are legal, long-term residents of the United States.


The announcement came as protests against President Trump's executive order continue to build in the US.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Wall Street Looks To Fed And Jobs Data In Week Ahead

Earnings season continues this week on Wall Street - but in addition, the Federal Reserve meets for the first time this year, and we’ll hear January’s unemployment figures.

Our New York correspondent Lorna Shaddick says some big names in the tech sector will be reporting their quarterly results.

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Courts deal initial blows to Trump over immigration ban

Courts in the United States are moving to blocked the US government from deporting any refugees who have been detained at American airports.

The move is an early blow to President Donald Trump, who signed an executive order closing America's borders to people from 7 predominantly Muslim nations.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

Putin and Trump hold first phone call

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone for the first time on Saturday. Their call lasted about 45 minutes and followed Donald Trump's called with Germany's Angela Merkel, as well as 3 other world leaders. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Refugees detained at US airports after Trump signs executive order

Refugees traveling to the United States have been detained at the country's airports after President Donald Trump signed an executive order closing the country's borders to them for at least 120 days.


Citizens from 7 predominantly Islamic countries are barred from entering the US for at least 3 months.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Friday, January 27, 2017

Trump signs executive order introducing 'new vetting' for 'terrorists'

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, introducing 'new vetting' for terrorists.

The executive order, signed Friday, targets citizens from seven Middle Eastern and African Muslim-majority countries.

The move has immigrant and refugee groups up in arms- and rounds off a week of unilateral action by America's new president. 

President Trump said the U.S. 'does not want radical Islamic terrorists' in the United States.

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Yemen's conflict-driven food crisis could turn into famine, warns UN humanitarian chief


As the conflict in Yemen persists with no end in sight, the top UN humanitarian official has warned that the food crisis could turn into a full-blown famine this year.


UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephan O'Brien told the UN Security Council that bold decisions are needed to end the conflict, and address humanitarian needs.


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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Thousands march against abortion in Washington

Tens of thousands marched throught the streets of the American capital in support of ending the right to abortion in the United States.

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court found bans on abortion unconstitutional, in the landmark case, Roe. vs. Wade.

For this march, in a change from previous Republican and Democratic admininistrations, both Vice President Mike Pence and senior Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway addressed the crowd.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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The participants marched from the White House (where U.S. President Donald Trump was meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May) to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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May and Trump 'committed to NATO', but divided on Russia

America's relationship with Britain has never been stronger- that's according to U.S. President Donald Trump, meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May for wide-ranging talks at the White House.

The two leaders insisted they had reinvigorated the ' special relationship'. 

Theresa May said President Trump had re-committed to NATO, but hinted at differences on Russia.

She is the first foreign leader to meet President Trump, since he took office a week ago.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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