Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Authorities arrest priest over plotting to poison head of Georgian church

Georgian authorities have confirmed the arrest of a man suspected of plotting to poison the head of the Georgian Orthodox church. Patriarch Ilia the Second is currently being treated in a hospital in Germany. According to local media reports, the suspect headed the Church's property department and complained about corruption involving top government and religious officials. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. 

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UK opens new cyber security centre

A new cyber security centres is being opened in the UK, as part of the intelligence agency GCHQ.


Its aim is to improve the country's defence against cyber attacks, which are estimated to be in the region of around 60 per month


Our Correspondent in London Natalie Powell reports..


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Protests against police violence continue in Paris suburbs

Violent protests continue in the suburbs of Paris after the alleged rape of a young black man by police during his arrest a week ago. 
At least 25 people were arrested in clashes with police in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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German tourists found dead in the Australian outback

The bodies of two elderly German tourists have been found in Australia's Northern Territory remote outback.
The couple went missing on Saturday near Alice Springs.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Indigenous disadvantage in Australia going backwards - report

Promises from Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Bill Shorten to double their efforts to curb the nation's indigenous disadvantage after another bleak Closing the Gap report will mean nothing without urgent and concrete action.
That's the word from the National Family Violence Prevention and Legal Services.
Arthur Stevens has more

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French presidential candidate’s aide accuses Russia of hacking attempts

German opposition warns Merkel over Tunisia meeting

German chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting with the Tunisian Prime Minister in Berlin where they are planning to discuss the refugee crisis.

Opposition parties in Germany have warned Merkel about signing an agreement to keep migrants from leaving the North African country.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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UK REITERATES TRUMP VISIT SUPPORT

The UK government has reiterated its support for a state visit to Britain by US President Donald Trump.

Nearly 2 million people have signed an online petition calling for such a visit to be prevented, after his attempts to restrict immigration from several predominantly Muslim countries.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Russian MP says Flynn resignation may show Trump administration turning anti-Russian

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A senior Russian lawmaker suggested the new US President Donald Trump had been backed into a corner over the resignation of Michael Flynn.  Konstantin Kosachev was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency as saying that Trump's administration had been 'infected' by anti-Russian feeling.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Romanian MPs Back Corruption Referendum

After weeks of mass protests, the Romanian Parliament is backing a referendum that will be aimed at fighting corruption. 

The European Union says corruption remains rampant in Romania, but public pressure now seems to be leading to real reform. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.

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TRUMP NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR RESIGNS

US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned.

It comes after controversy surrounding the retired general's contact with the Russian ambassador about sanctions on Moscow, before Mr. Trump's inauguration.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.

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UK OPENS NEW CYBER SECURITY HUB

The UK is officially opening a new centre to protect the country against cyber attacks with the target of making Britain the 'hardest target'.

The National Cyber Security Centre is based in London and will protect against and respond to high-scale attacks on businesses and government targets.

But it's also designed to protect wider society and the British economy.

The NCSC claims the UK sees about 60 serious cyber-attacks each month.

Opposition Labour MP Meg Hillier says the verdict is out.

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US national security advisor Michael Flynn resigns

US President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn
has resigned.

It comes after controversy surrounding the retired general's contact
with the Russian ambassador about sanctions on Moscow, before Mr.
Trump's inauguration.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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UN Security Council, Secretary-General condemn DPRK missile test

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned Pyongyang's latest ballistic missile launch.


The council also said it would take further significant measures, but did not elaborate on whether new sanctions are being considered. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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Court Won't Block $100 mil lawsuit vs Lance Armstrong

A federal judge refused to block the US government's $100 million
lawsuit against former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong. The
decision Monday puts the former disgraced athlete on course for a
trial in a 2010 case stemming from his performance-enhancing drug use.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles

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Monday, February 13, 2017

US prepares sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President for alleged drug dealing

The new Trump administration in the United States is reportedly preparing sanctions against Venezuela's Vice President, for alleged involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Tareck El Aissami is a controversial figure in Venezuelan politics, and as our North American correspondent John Clarke reports, sanctions would lead to even worse relations between Washington and Caracas.

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White House: Trump 'Evaluating the Situation' Regarding Michael Flynn

The White House says US President Donald Trump is 'evaluating the situation' regarding his national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

It comes after Mr. Flynn apologised to Vice President Mike Pence for controversy about his contact with the Russian ambassador to the US about sanctions, before Mr. Trump's inauguration.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Washington: President Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau


At a joint press conference, President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated their interest and commitment to working together. 

Both leaders chose to avoid talking about their different views on Syrian refugees as well as security implications over immigration policy. 

President Trump highlighted his most recent efforts to remove undocumented immigrants, as US immigration agents conducted raids across the country arresting an estimated 680 people. 


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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canadians were not going to judge another country's policy, but rather work towards being an example to other nations. 

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600 arrested in 11 US cities after immigration control crackdown

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Over 600 people were arrested over the past week, say US law
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President Trump had vowed during his campaign to tighten immigration
control, as a matter of national security.

US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Swedish Government Defends Minister Wearing Headscarf During Tehran Trip

The Swedish government is defending its female officials who wore headscarfs during a recent trip to Iran.

But still Swedish politicians and women's rights activists say the government failed to spread what they call a feminist foreign policy.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.

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