Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Trump tweets support for hard line on Qatar

US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to express his support for the decision by Saudi Arabia and five other nations to cut ties with Qatar.

Earlier this week the Saudis as well as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, the Maldives and Yemen announced they were pulling their ambassadors from the tiny Gulf state over its alleged support for terrorists.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more.  

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Paris police shoot man who attacked officer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral

Police in Paris have shot and injured a man who attacked an officer outside Notre-Dame cathedral. 
Tourists have been locked down inside the cathedral. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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Women detail assault allegations at Bill Cosby trial

The trial of Bill Cosby continues on Tuesday, with more women scheduled to testify allegations of sexual assault against the former US TV star.

Dozens of women have accused Mr Cosby of sexually assaulting them in the 1960s.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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IS kill 163 people in a single day: UN

Last week in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the so-called Islamic State is
believed to have killed 163 people in a single day.

That's according to the United Nations who believe the group carried
out the attack to prevent civilians from fleeing their territory.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Trump Jr Rises To Father's Defense Over London Attack Tweets

Donald Trump Junior has defended his father's criticism of the mayor of London following the London terrorism attacks.

The UK government a request by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to cancel President Trump's state visit. 

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Moscow denies accusations that Russia tried to hack US voting equipment

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The Kremlin has denied accusations that Moscow tried to hack US voting equipment.  This comes after the US Department of Justice charged a federal contractor with sending classified material to the media. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Long, difficult fight to retake Raqqa

The offensive to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State has been launched by the U.S. coalition backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Western officials are increasingly concerned about Islamic State forces leaving the battlefield and returning home.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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US considers withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

America is considering withdrawing from the United Nations Human
Rights Council over what it calls "biased" UN attitudes towards
Israel.

The US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley says the Trump administration
is "looking carefully" at its role on the Council.

Nick Harper reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Police name third London Bridge attacker

The Metropolitan Police have named the third London Bridge attacker, after reports of his identity surfaced in Italian media,  as  22 year old Youssef Zaghba,  an Italian of Moroccan descent.

Italian newspapers say he was stopped by Italian authorities from traveling to Syria last year and reported to British intelligence services.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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London police defend not pursuing London Bridge attacker

The Metropolitcan police force has defended not pursuing an inquiry into one of the London Bridge attackers two years ago,  saying there had been no evidence that 27 year old Khuram Butt had been planning an attack. 

He was the only one of the three attackers that killed 7 people and injured many more that had been known to police and intelligence services.    From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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EU to set up counter-terror force in Sahel region of West Africa

The European Union has agreed to help countries in the Sahel region of West Africa put together a counter-terrorism force.

56 million dollars has been set aside as EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini visits Mali.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Australian police confirm deadly siege to be terror attack

Australian police have confirmed that a siege which left two people dead and three officers injured - was a terrorist attack.

29 year old Yacqub Khayre was shot by police after taking a woman hostage in Melbourne.  

From there, Natalie Livingstone reports:


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EU plans common defence fund

The European Union is to suggest creating a one-billion euro (1.2 billion dollar) common defence fund, as Britain's impending departure removes a long-standing obstacle to deeper military co-operation in the Union.
The plans aim to fund research into new military technology. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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German cabinet to vote on pulling troops from Turkey

Germany's cabinet will vote this week on withdrawing about two hundred fifty German troops from a Turkish air base as a rift widens between the two countries on a number of issues.

Foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel flew to Ankara on Monday in a last ditch effort to avert the standoff.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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After Trump Shove, Montenegro's PM Receives Flood of Support

After being shoved aside by President Donald Trump, Montenegro's prime minister says he  has been flooded with support messages from the US and Europe.

Video of the shove at the recent NATO summit went viral—but Montenegro's leader says no harm was intended. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Kremlin silent over new proof of US election hacking

The Kremlin remains tight-lipped over new proof of Russia's attempts to hack last year's U.S. election. A top-secret intelligence report leaked to US media says Russia's military intelligence carried out two cyber attacks targeting US voting system. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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UK POLICE DEFEND DROPPING INQUIRY INTO ATTACKER

London's Metropolitan Police is under pressure over its decision to downgrade an investigation into one of the three men who attacked the British capital on Saturday.

Khuram Butt was known to authorities - while his two accomplices were not.

The three men drove a van into pedestrians at London Bridge before moving to Borough Market wielding knives.

They killed 7 people before being shot dead by armed police.

London correspondent Vincent McAviney is in east London where searches related to the investigation continue.

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QUESTIONS FOR UK POLICE OVER KNOWN ATTACKER

London's Metropolitan Police is under pressure over its decision to downgrade an investigation into one of the three men who attacked the British capital on Saturday.

Khuram Butt was known to authorities - while his two accomplices were not.

The three men drove a van into pedestrians at London Bridge before moving to Borough Market wielding knives.

They killed 7 people before being shot dead by armed police.

London correspondent Ashleigh Carroll says attention is focused on why the inquiry into Mr Butt was dropped.

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Adani gives go ahead for controversial coal mine in Australia

An Indian company Adani has announced the green light for a controversial coal mine project in Queensland, Australia.

The project is expected to cost more than US$12 billion.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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India's rebuttal to Trump on Paris Climate Accord

India has rejected US President Donald Trump's allegation that New Delhi signed the Paris climate agreement to get 'billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid.'

While pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord last week, Trump accused India of signing the deal only on the promise of funding from developed countries. This issue is also expected to come up when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to the US for his first bilateral meeting with Trump later this month.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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