Monday, February 6, 2017

AQAP rallying followers to retaliate against US over Yemen raid


Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen is rallying its followers to retaliate against the US over a controversial raid that killed several of its senior members, as well as civilians. 


The call to arms also comes amid a dispute in the US over who was responsible for the raid that also killed a US Navy Seal. 


Our US correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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Former top U.S. diplomats oppose Trump travel ban

Several former U.S. Secretaries of State, including John Kerry and Madeleine Albright, oppose the travel ban imposed by the Trump Administration.

Ten former officials have signed a friend of the court brief which says the executive order actually makes America less safe, contradicting the President's tweets.

Our U.S. Correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UN Calls for Action Over Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan

The United Nations is calling on all parties involved in fighting in Afghanistan to take urgent steps to stop the killing and maiming of civilians.

It comes as a new reports has revealed that conflict-related casualties there hit a record high in 2016, with a third of those killed or wounded reported to be children.

Here's our correspondent at UN headquarters in New York, Lorna Shaddick.

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Health crisis deepens in Venezuela

Venezuela's health crisis is getting worse, with AIDS drugs being in particularly short supply.

Venezuelans have appealed to the Global Fund for emergency relief to obtain more drugs, but the country's status as high income, according to the World Bank, means they don't qualify for help - despite the lack of food on store shelves and the Venezuelan currency being in free fall.

From Caracas, our correspondent Juan Lamas reports:

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China protests US sanctions slapped on Iran

China has lodged a protest with the United States in connection to the
sanctions Washington has placed on Iran.

The move was made by the Trump administration following last week's
ballistic missile test and several Chinese companies are included in
the sanctions.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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May and Netanyahu Meeting

The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has met with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.


It's the first time the two leaders have met for face-to-face discussions.


As our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Peru's former president to face justice

Peruvian authorities have accused former president Alejandro Toledo of receiving millions of dollars from a Brazilian construction firm. 

According to Peruvian prosecutors, Mr. Toledo was paid in order to grant public work contracts to the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Human trafficking to the US rose by over 35% in 2016

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Human trafficking in the US had an uptick of nearly 36 percent in
2016, according to a report from the National Human Trafficking
Hotline.

The largest number of trafficking incidents reported were in
California, with Florida and Texas also seeing more cases than ever
before.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Tech firms join together to target Trump travel ban

Lawyers for tech firms have banded together to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, arguing that it would harm their companies by making it more difficult to recruit employees.

The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, included Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Iran denies trying to 'challenge Trump with missile tests'


Recent missile tests are not intended to test US President Donald Trump - the message from Iran Monday.

The United States imposed new sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities last week for what officials called "provocative behavior".

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington

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Kremlin demands Fox News apologies for Bill O’Reilly’s Putin remark

The Kremlin has demanded an apology from the American TV network Fox News whose host Bill O'Reilly called Russia's President President Vladimir Putin "a killer." The statement was made during Mr.O'Reilly's interview with U.S. President Donald Trump. The American leader is under extreme media pressure and faces criticism from his political opponents' over his business links to Russia and sympathy for Mr.Putin. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.


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BUHARI EXTENDS LONDON MEDICAL LEAVE

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for an extension to his medical leave in the UK.

It's led to growing concerns he is in worse health than his officials are admitting to the public.

Olly Barratt reports from London, where the President is being treated.

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New push for UN Security Council reform

The United Nations is holding a special session to discuss reforming
its Security Council.

Dozens of countries in the General Assembly want changes to the
15-member Council which is tasked with upholding global peace and
security.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Migrants go on hunger strikes in Greece over conditions

Several migrants in Greek refugee camps have gone on hunger strikes in protest against poor living conditions and mistreatment. 

Humanitarian aid groups say conditions in the camps are extremely bad for those living there.

Our Europe correspondent Katie Parkins reports.

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Court battle over Trump travel ban

A San Francisco court will decide later on the future of the Trump
administration's travel ban.

It's set to make a final ruling after it receives legal filings from
the states opposing the ban and the Justice Department which wants it
reinstated.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Extremists targeting child refugees


Child refugees are being targeted by extremist groups, according to research by a UK-based think tank.


The Quilliam Foundation believes many of these under 18s are at risk of being radicalised, warning that groups such as the Islamic State and Boko Haram are attempting to recruit in return for financial incentives.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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COOK QUITS AS ENGLAND TEST CAPTAIN

Alastair Cook has stepped down as England Test cricket captain.

It follows a 4 - 0 test series defeat by India.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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President Trump Accepts Invite to NATO HQ in Brussels

US President Donald Trump has agreed to come to Brussels for a NATO leaders summit scheduled for May.

Despite calling the military alliance obsolete—President Trump spoke with NATO's secretary general on Sunday and the two talked about America's strong support for NATO

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria ceasefire implementation in Astana

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Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations are having a meeting in Kazakhstan's capital to discuss the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire agreement. It comes after the first meeting in Astana in January where a trilateral mechanism to observe the ceasefire was announced. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Protests continue in Romania despite government repealing controversial corruption decree

Over half a million people have continued to protest in Romania despite the government repealing the corruption law they were demonstrating against.

The government had brought in a decree which was set to free a number of officials convicted of corruption.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports

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