Wednesday, May 17, 2017

India warns Russia over civil nuclear energy development

India has reportedly warned Russia that it will stop cooperation with its foreign partners on the development of its civil nuclear programme if it can't become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group soon.

This comes ahead of a meeting between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin expected to take place in June. 

Our correspondent in Mumbai, Rebecca Bundhun, reports. 

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10-year-old Indian girl, raped by her step-father, allowed to abort her foetus

A minor girl who became pregnant after being allegedly repeatedly raped by her step-father has been allowed to abort her foetus. 

Doctors in the Indian city of Rohtak said that despite there being risks to her health, they have agreed to conduction the abortion on humanitarian grounds.

In India, it is illegal to abort if the foetus is older than 20 weeks, unless there is danger to the mother's life.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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Arrests, 9 injured in clashes outside Turkish Embassy in DC

Nine people were hurt and two arrested following an incident outside the Turkish Ambassador residence in Washington on Tuesday.

According to emergency reponse officals, 2 people taken to hospital were in a serious condition.

Kevin mcAleese reports from the US capital...

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Shadow Brokers Group Threatens to Sell Tech Secrets

A group that has taken credit for leaking the NSA cyber spying tools used in the WannaCry ransomware attack is  threatening to sell new tech secrets. The Shadow Brokers group says it will begin releasing software for anyone willing to pay beginning in June. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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White House denies Pres. Trump asked FBI director to end investigation

The White House has issued an unsigned statement denying that U.S. President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn.

The New York Times is reporting that the President tried to influence how American law enforcement proceeded to ask questions about Michael Flynn's ties to Russia.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Lawmakers call for full cooperation, investigation

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is echoing a call by Senator Lindsey Graham to return to Capitol Hill to testify.

According to the New York Times, James Comey wrote a detailed memo about a conversation he had with U.S. President Donald Trump, during which he was asked to let the investigation into Michael Flynn and Russia ties go.

Congressman Schiff wants to know more on the record.

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U.S. Representative Adam Schiff has lost patience with the changing stories out of the White House.

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On the floor fo the U.S. Senate, the leader of the Democrats, Chuck Schumer, it's time to act.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Bombshell: NYTimes claims Trump urged FBI Director to shut down Russia probe

The New York Times is reporting that President Trump asked then FBI Director James Comey to terminate an investigation into links between the Russians and top Trump aides.


Mr. Comey reportedly kept a memo detailing his February conversation with the President….a revelation that is creating a fresh crisis for the White House.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Lawmakers want proof on Russia meetings

Members of the Senate Intelligence Comittee want all documents and appropriate records of what happened and what was discussed in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian Minister Sergey Lavrov.

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted on social media that he was within his rights to discuss intelligence with the Russians, but the Israelis, as it is now confirmed was the source, did not give permission.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the panel, told reporters, they want to know everything.

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told a panel sponsored by the Atlantic Magazine, he doesn't want to jump to any conclusions.

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UN Security Council Meets on North Korea

The UN Security Council has been meeting to discuss North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, after unanimously condemning it in a press statement on Monday.

The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said before the meeting that Washington would consider talks with Pyongyang if it halts all nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the US has been working with China on potentially tightening sanctions on Pyongyang:

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US Ambassador Nikki Haley said the whole international community including Russia should be concerned about the latest tests:

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Japan's Ambassador to the UN Koro Bessho said it would be up to Pyongyang to make the first move:

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South Korea's UN Ambassador Cho Tae-yul said the timing of the latest test was clearly no accident:

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Israel is source of intelligence Trump shared with Russians

Israel is believed to have provided the U.S. with the classified information that President Donald Trump shared with Russian diplomats, according to officials.

The intelligence related to the so-called Islamic State's ability to put bombs on aircraft.

Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Iraqi Military Says Battle for Mosul Nearly Over

Planes have dropped leaflets into the city of Mosul, telling civilians the battle there is nearly over. An Iraqi military spokesman told reporters Iraqi forces have surrounded Islamic State militants in Mosul's Old City. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 
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US sanctions target Assad's cousins

The latest round of sanctions from the U.S. Treasury are lodged primarily against cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The sanctions come as U.S. President Donald Trump discusses Syria with neighboring leader Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan.

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Defend allies against Russia - Susan Rice

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice is criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump, and his love of Twitter, for its negative impact on American foreign policy.

Her comments come as the current National Security Adviser has tried to defend President Trump's decision to discuss extremely sensitive intelligence with Russian officials.

Susan Rice spoke at the Center for American Progress.

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Pres. Trump tries to focus on terrorism with Pres. Erdogan

U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to focus on the common battle against terrorism in his joint statements with Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan.

Washington's relationship wth Ankara is in poor shape after the Trump administration decided to arm groups of Syrian Kurds, groups which are considered terrorists by Turkey, and are part of a Kurdish independence movment which could change the region's geography. 

U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted cooperation.

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Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan did not refer to the dispute over the Syrian Kurds, chosing to focus on how the two countries can work together.

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President Erdogan said there is no role for terrorist groups in the region.

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Syria gov denies US claims it was incinerating executed inmates at Sednaya military prison

The Syrian government has dismissed US claims that it had built a crematorium at one of its prisons to incinerate executed prisoners.


The Trump administration said it believes the Bashar Al Assad government had burned the bodies to hide evidence of atrocities. 


Our US correspondent Liling Tan has the details.


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Trump calls controversial Russia meeting "very very successful"

President Trump is refusing to comment on whether he shared highly classified intelligence with the Russian Foreign Minister during an Oval Office meeting last week.


But the White House says his conversations were "wholly appropriate" and the President has described his encounter with Sergei Lavrov as "very very successful",


From Washington Simon Marks reports.


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Great meeting with Russian Foreign Minister - Pres. Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump is only saying that he had a great meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Earlier, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster came out to say that it was a wholly appropriate decision for the president to discuss intelligence with the Russians, but also admitted the president wasn't fully briefed and may not have understood all of the classifications.

In his first on-the-record comments since the Washington Post story broke, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in generalities.

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National Security Advisor defends Trump & says he didn't know source of intelligence

White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster has said that President Donald Trump wasn't aware of the source of the intelligence that he reportedly told Russian officials.

Mr Trump tweeted that he'd shared "facts pertaining to terrorism and airline safety" and wanted Russia to do more against so-called Islamic State.

McMaster defended the President saying the information he'd divulged was "wholly appropriate".

Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Pres. Trump welcomes Pres. Erdogan of Turkey

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed President Tayyip Recip Erdogan of Turkey to the White House, while ignoring reporters questions.

The White House has tried to counter the questions raised by the Washington Post's reporting that Pres. Trump shared intelligence with the Russians, by saying that it was a wholly appropriate decision.

At at time when American-Turkish relations are at an all-time low, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed President Erdogan to the Oval Office.

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US lawmakers urge Pres. Trump to take care

American lawmakers are urging U.S. President Donald Trump and more broadly the White House to take care, especially with intelligence.

The Congressional intelligence committees want to see transcripts of the meeting between President Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Representative Adam Schiff is the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.

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The White House says it was wholly appropriate for the President to share intelligence,  but in an interview with MSNBC, the 24-hour news channel, Senator Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, repeated what many lawmakers are saying, that this is wrong.

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At an event at the Center for American Progress, Representative Adam Schiff indicated he is disappointed that President Trump appears to be trying to govern via tweet.

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