Wednesday, June 7, 2017

FINAL DAY OF UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN

UK political leaders are crossing the country in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's general election.

Polls suggest the race has tightened but that Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party could be set for victory.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump announces pick to replaced fired FBI chief

US President Donald Trump has announced his pick to be the new head of the FBI - America's top law enforcement agency.

Mr Trump revealed his decision via social media on the eve of much-anticipated testimony by the last man to hold the job.

Malcolm Brown reports.

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Trump chooses Christopher Wray as new FBI Director

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to pick former
federal prosecutor Christopher Wray to be the next director of the
FBI.

The announcement comes a day before former FBI chief James Comey is
set to field questions from lawmakers relating to the Trump
administration's alleged links with Moscow.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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South Korea halts deployment of US missile defence system

South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In has suspended the deployment of THAAD - the American military's anti-missile defence system.

The U.S. offered the system in part as a response to North Korea's repeated testing of technologies tied to nuclear weapons.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Germany to pull troops from Turkey following dispute

Germany's cabinet has approved a plan to relocate about two hundred eighty soldiers to Jordan from an air base in Turkey, following a dispute with the Turkish government.

German jets use the airbase for reconnaissance and refueling missions to support the anti-ISIS coalition in Iraq and Syria.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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HARRY IN AUSTRALIA TO MARK INVICTUS COUNTDOWN

Prince Harry has braved wind and torrential rain in Sydney to mark 500 days until the Invictus games in Australia...

From Melbourne, Natalie Livingstone reports....

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Italian police say they signalled one of the London attackers to MI5

Police in Italy say they did notify British authorities that one of the men who attacked London's Borough Market on Saturday night was a threat, after they stopped him trying to fly to Istanbul from Bologna airport in 2016. 
The attack raises questions about the efficacy of the EU's intelligence sharing systems.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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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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