Sunday, March 12, 2017

BREXIT TALKS COULD START IN DAYS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May could be days away from triggering Article 50 which starts negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union.

Legislation allowing her to begin the formal Brexit process could be passed on Monday.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US Fed rate hike looks likely

The US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates in the coming week. 

It would be the first under the new President Donald Trump and would signal confidence in the recent run of strong economic data.
Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Africa gets own Internet identify, dotAfrica


 

The African Union has officially launched an African internet domain  called dotAfrica (.Africa) . 

 

The idea is to build an exclusively African economic and cultural identity online.

 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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Friday, March 10, 2017

UN: World faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945

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The United Nations has said that the world is facing the biggest
humanitarian crisis since 1945, as 4 countries are battling famine.

The UN estimates that 20 million people are affected by starvation - a
number that is expected to rise.

Our UN Correspondent Laura Cantekin has more from New York.

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Russia, Turkey leaders meet to discuss Syria, economic cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow. They discussed economic ties, energy cooperation and the conflict in Syria.

They announced bilateral relations have returned to a level of full-fledged partnership after a detente following Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane nearly a year-and-a-half ago. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.


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U.S. says it will continue “productive relationship” with South Korea

The United States says it's committed to being an ally and friend to
the next South Korean President.

It comes after the country's leader was removed from office over a
corruption scandal.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports:

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WH goes on defensive over wiretapping claims, and Flynn appointment

The White House is still struggling to support President Donald Trump's recent claim that his predecessor Barack Obama was spying on him.

The Trump administration is also under mounting scrutiny over its alleged Russia ties, facing fresh questions over what it knew about disgraced national security advisor Michael Flynn.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Nude Photo Sharing Investigation Spreads to All Branches of US Military

The investigation into a scandal involving the sharing of nude photographs of women in the US armed forces has widened to all branches of the US military. When first reported last week, only the Marines were implicated. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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UN official says "crimes against humanity" being committed against Rohingyas

"Crimes against humanity" are being committed against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community by the country's security forces, according to a top UN human rights official.


Speaking to the BBC, UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee said the government has to answer for these crimes. 


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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TRUMP STATE VISIT 'DELAYED'

US President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK appears to have been delayed to the end of the year.

It's been announced the King of Spain will make a state visit to Britain in June amid reports President Trump is being pushed back to allow controversy to die down.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US economy sees strong jobs growth

The US economy added a healthy 235,000 new jobs in February according
to the latest government data.

The first employment report under President Donald Trump showed the
jobless rate also fell slightly.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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US Justice Dept. Deploys Extra Immigration Judges

The US Department of Justice is deploying extra judges to immigration detention centres, to speed up decisions on whether to grant asylum.

 The Department's currently facing a backlog of over half a million cases.

 Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Russia’s Paralympic Team to miss 2018 Winter Games qualifiers

The International Paralympic Committee refused to allow Russia's para athletes to take part in 2018 Winter Games qualifiers. It demands Russia complies with several conditions before its membership in the international body is reinstated. Russia's Paralympic team was suspended last year over doping accusations voiced by the Wold Anti-Doping Agency's investigative group headed by Richard McLaren. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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Strike shutters Berlin airports

Nearly seven hundred flights to and from Berlin were cancelled Friday as the result of a work stoppage by ground staff.

The strike comes in the middle of the world's biggest tourism trade fair.

Ira Spitzer has more from the German capital

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2,000 people dead since Turkey-PKK truce failed

The United Nations estimate that around 2,000 people have been killed
since a truce between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers Party collapsed
in 2015.

The UN believe there have been serious human rights violations since
then and blame the Turkish government for failing to launch any
investigations.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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BUHARI RETURNS TO NIGERIA

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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the country after an extended medical leave in the UK. Few details have emerged over the Buhari's health raising questions about his leadership. 


Sophia Adengo reporting from Abuja, Nigeria.


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EU leaders discuss future of Europe without Theresa May

The 27 remaining EU leaders are holding an informal summit without Theresa May, to plan for the future without Britain. 

The British prime minister is expected to formally begin the Brexit process by triggering article 50 of the Lisbon treaty next week.  

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports. 

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Erdogan to meet Putin in Moscow

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Moscow on Friday to attend a high-level meeting his the Russian President.  The two leaders are due to discuss the situation in Syria as well as the TurkStream gas pipeline project.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Seven injured in German axe attack

A mentally disturbed man attacked people with an axe at a train station in Germany, injuring seven people. 

The attack happened at Dusseldorf's main train station, but police said it didn't appear to be an act of terrorism.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Ethics watchdog slams White House for not punishing Trump advisor


The US government's ethics watchdog had voiced concern over the decision not to discipline top White House aide Kellyanne Conway for plugging Ivanka Trump's clothing brand.  

In a letter to the White House deputy counsel, the head of the Office of Government Ethics says not punishing Conway risks undermining the government's ethics policies.  

Kevn McAleese has more from Washington... 

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