Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Montenegro formally becomes 29th NATO member

Montenegro is being formally inducted into the NATO military alliance despite Russian opposition.

Dignitaries and leaders are meeting in Brussels to see the Montenegrin flag raised for the first time at the NATO headquarters.

Our NATO correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Putin says no one would survive Russia-US war

Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned 'no one would survive' nuclear war between Russia and the United States. In an interview with American film director Oliver Stone the Russian leader said  there is still hope that icy relationship between Moscow and Washington could change. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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German foreign minister criticizes Qatar treatment, ‘Trumpification’ of region

Germany's foreign minister has criticized Qatar's treatment by its Arab neighbors, and warned of the influence of American president Donald Trump in the region.

The comments came ahead of a meeting in Wednesday with the Saudi Arabian foreign minister in Berlin.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer has more from the German capital

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MAY TO CHANGE HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS IN TERROR CRACKDOWN

The issue of security and counter-terrorism is front and centre on the final day of campaigning in the UK's general election.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says human rights laws may have to be changed to tackle terror suspects.

It follows the Manchester and London attacks which have involved suspects previously known to authorities.

Political correspondent Theo Usherwood reports.

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French Overseas Voters Overwhelmingly Support President Macron's Party

French voters living overseas have overwhelmingly supported parliamentary candidates for the new party created my President Emmanuel Macron. 

It's the latest sign that President Macron's Le Republique en Marche is on track to win a majority in the French parliament. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Panic surrounding sale of "plastic rice" escalates in south India

Rumours of plastic rice being sold in grocery stores in the south of India are causing alarm among the local population.

The rumours have gone viral on social media.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Farmers protest turns violent in Madhya Pradesh, 6 dead in firing

Six farmers have been killed and eight injured in two separate incidents of firing in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

It is unclear who fired the shots. While the police have denied doing it, the protesters claim that it was the police.

The farmers have been agitating demanding the government write off their farm loans.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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New York Times: fired FBI Director asked US Attorney General never to be left alone with President Trump


According to a report in the New York Times, fired FBI Director James Comey asked US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make sure he was never left alone with President Donald Trump.

Mr Comey was fired last month, since when reports have emerged that the President tried to influence the FBI's investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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Trump call with Saudi king addresses terrorism


The White House says that President Trump had a call with Saudi King Salman to address the financing of terror organizations. 

This comes two days after Saudi Arabia and five of its allies announced they were severing ties with Qatar for its alleged support for terrorists.

Our US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more.  

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Pres. Trump asked intelligence chief to intervene with FBI probe - Washington Post

U.S. President Donald Trump tried to enlist Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats to get the intelligence chief to convince then FBI Director James Comey to back off the Russia investigation, the Washington Post reports.

DNI Coats is expected on Capitol Hill for a  hearing before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee which was originally expected to address the FISA ACT - that is the regulations on gathering intelligence on spies inside the US.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Uber sacks 20 amid harassment probe

Uber Technologies has reportedly sacked 20 employees amid an investigation into allegations of harassment and workplace misconduct. 


The firings follow an internal probe into 215 harassment claims, of which 100 required no action, according to media reports citing company sources.  


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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State Department denies problem over hiring diplomats


The US State Department is denying there's a problem over the appointment of ambassadors and other senior officials around the world.

President Donald Trump in a tweet has blamed the Democrats for allegedly slowing down the appointment of government officials at home and overseas.

But new State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert has told reporters there's no major recruitment problem. She says there's a strong group of people going through the hiring pipeline, but the process is slow because of the background checks required.

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A senior US diplomat in Beijing has resigned over President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate accord, but Ms Nauert said she was not aware of any other diplomats contemplating similar action.


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Washington offers to mediate Qatar dispute with neighbours

The United States is offering to mediate in a major rift between the Gulf country of Qatar and its neighbours.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are leading economic and political sanctions on Qatar, claiming the country has supported terrorist organisations.

The action has put Washington in a difficult position, as Qatar hosts a major US military base.

US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters that Washington was given little notice of the sanctions, but rejected suggestions that the rift would harm regional anti-terrorism efforts.

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Ms Nauert, hosting her first State Department briefing after being recruited from Fox News, was careful not to criticise Qatar, but said more could be done to combat terrorism.

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White House on Qatar and Trump's tweets

US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for Arab countries putting pressure on Qatar to stop funding terrorism in region.

Qatar strongly denies the allegations.

Six countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday.

President Trump said on Twitter his recent visit to Saudi Arabia - where he gave a speech on Islamist terrorism - was "already paying off".

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the US wants to restore regional security.

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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says President Trump has discussed terror financing with Qatar.

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TRUMP'S TWEETS ARE 'OFFICIAL STATEMENTS'


The White House says it's still planning for a state visit to the UK this year, despite calls from London's Mayor Sadiq Khan to "not roll out the red carpet" for President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump criticised Mr Khan on twitter in the aftermath of London's terror attack.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says President Trump's tweets should be considered as official statements.

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US carries out airstrikes in Iraq, Syria

As the battles to retake Mosul and Raqqa intensify, the US military carried out a series of airstrikes against suspected Islamic State positions.

The U.S. led coalition has said they expect the fight to retake these key cities as long and difficult.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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California and China Sign Climate Agreement

California has signed its own international climate change agreement with China.The state's Governor Jerry Brown has described President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement as "insane."

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Russian fighter jet intercepts US B-52 bomber

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Russia scrambled a Sukhoi SU-27 fighter jet to intercept a US B-52 bomber on Tuesday.  The Russian Defence Ministry said it was flying close to its border over the Baltic Sea.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Trump state visit to UK will go ahead despite tweets

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he sees 'no reason' to cancel US President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK later this year. A number of UK politicians had called for the trip to be cancelled, after President Trump criticised the Mayor of London in the wake of the country's terror attacks. Dan Ashby has the latest.


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Brazilian President Michel Temer on trial

Brazil's top electoral court has begun a major trial Tuesday that could see embattled President Michel Temer forced from office.

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is examining whether former president Dilma Rousseff and Temer, then her running mate, won the 2014 elections with the help of illegal campaign donations.

Andrea Arenas reports

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China rebuffs calls by US State Department to release labor rights activists

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China has confirmed they've detained three labor rights activists,
after they critisized conditions in factories that make Western
brands, including Ivanka Trump's line of shoes.

In response to calls from the US State Department for their release,
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its judicial process.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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