Tuesday, July 11, 2017

India's Army Chief heads to Jammu and Kashmir after terror attack on pilgrims

7 Hindu pilgrims were killed in a terror attack after gunmen opened fire on a bus. 

The Indian Prime Minister has condemned the attack to call it 'cowardly.' Security has been stepped up in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and internet services have been suspended.

Kashmir has been witness to several terror attacks in the last few years with gunmen often targeting security personnel. India claims a Pakistan based terror group carried out the attack. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Iberia airline will no longer require pregnancy tests for female job applicants

Spanish airline Iberia has agreed to stop requiring female job candidates to take a pregnancy test as part of the application process.

The airline was ordered to pay twenty-five thousand euros for gender discrimination.

Our Europe correspondent Jasmine Ramirez reports.

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India's Supreme Court stays cattle slaughter ban

For the next three months there will be no ban on the slaughter of cattle in India. The rule was introduced by the Indian government three months ago to nationwide protests.

This comes a relief for India's $4 billion meat export market as well as for those employed in the meat and leather industry. 

Our India Correspondent Neha Poonia reports. 

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Paris and LA present bids for 2024 Olympics

Paris and Los Angeles are presenting their bids to host the 2024 Olympics to the IOC in Lausanne on Tuesday - with a decision due in September.
But the two cities are the only names in the hat for 2024 and 2028 - meaning they're expected to be awarded an Olympics each. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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Ukraine seeks NATO membership pledging reforms by 2020

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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said his country will begin discussions with NATO on an action plan to get into the US-led alliance.  He said that Ukraine will work on reforms to meet membership standards by 2020.  The Kremlin said Ukraine's potential NATO membership will not boost security in Europe.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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CHARLIE GARD CASE SET FOR FRESH HEARINGS

New evidence will be presented in the case of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard.

It follows a fresh court hearing on whether treatment abroad could improve his condition.

The 11-month old's family has been offered assistance by the Trump administration and the Vatican, but British doctors have described proposed experimental therapies as 'unjustified'.

Ashleigh Carroll reports from London.

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Indian stocks hit record highs

Indian stocks have hit fresh record highs. 

This comes despite a technical glitch in the previous session which meant that trading on one of India's major exchanges was halted for three hours. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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FBI: U.S. soldier arrested over alleged ISIS-terror ties

A serving U.S. soldier stationed in Hawaii has been arrested over alleged ties to the Islamic State.

The 34-year old suspect, named as Ikaika Erik Kang, was arrested by an FBI Swat team over the weekend,

According to charges filed in a Honolulu District Court, Kang swore allegiance to the ISIS and tried to provide training and military documents to the extremist group.

FBI spokesperson Paul Delacourt said the arrest followed a year-long investigation...

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NYT: Trump Jnr told offer of info from Russian lawyer was part of Kremlin attempts to harm Clinton


Donald Trump Jr. was told prior to meeting a Russian attorney who had promised him damaging information on Hillary Clinton, that the material was part of a Russian government effort to help his father's presidential bid, the New York Times reported on Monday.

Three people familiar with the email told the Times it was sent to the President's eldest son ahead of last year's June meeting with the Russian lawyer.

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USA deploys advanced anti-aircraft missiles to The Baltics

The USA has deployed long-range anti-aircraft missiles to The Baltics
for the first time.

They've been taken to Lithuania ahead of an exercise and will be
withdrawn by the end of the month.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Monday, July 10, 2017

Syria ceasefire holds into first day of new intra-Syrian peace talks

The ceasefire in southwest Syria brokered by the US, Russia and Jordan, has largely been holding since going into effect Sunday, as a new round of UN-led peace talks began in Geneva. 


The UN Special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, hailed the de-escalation agreement, and expressed hope that it would contribute to talks this week between the Syrian government and the opposition. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details from New York. 


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Newspapers Want to Negotiate Collectively with "Digital Duopoloy" of Google and Facebook

US newspaper publishers are calling on federal lawmakers to grant them an exemption from antitrust rules to negotiate collectively with technology giants. Newspaper publishers, calling Google and Facebook the "digital duopoly"  say the tech giants are gaining increasing control over digital distribution.

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Senators skeptical of Trump's son's tale

Top U.S. Senators are skeptical about the tale being told by Donald Trump Junior about his meeting with a Russian attorney last year.

The president's son says he's happy to speak with the Senate Intelligence Committee about that meeting, but he's also retained a lawyer to deal with queries into the ever-expanding Russia inquiry, according to Reuters.

Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, expressed his skepticism, based on his own personal experience as a campaign manager and a candidate.

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President's son says he'll talk to committee

Donald Trump, Jr. says he speak to Congressional committees about his meetings during the campaign last year.

The White House says the president himself only just learned of the meetings a few days ago.

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

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Cyber-threat from Russia - White House

The Trump administration is now conceding that there is a cyber threat from Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump first tweeted that he discussed a cyber-security initiative with Russian President Vladimir Putin, then said it couldn't happen.

White House deputy spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president also heard the denials from the Russians about meddling in American politics, and she repeated that the opinion was to try to move forward.

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White House deputy spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeated the position that there's been no collusion between Moscow and the Trump team.

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White House denies legal questions for President's son

The White House is pushing back on the idea that the president's son might be in some sort of legal trouble for meeting with a Russian attorney.

The attorney promised information on then Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but then did not provide any.

Donald Trump Junior has offered to speak to a Senate committee about the meeting, and White House  deputy spokesman Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggested he's done nothing wrong.

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Scientists get close up view of Jupiter's red spot

NASA's Juno spacecraft is capturing unprecedented photos of Jupiter's giant red spot.

The probe is flying about five-and-a-half thousand miles above the spot which is actually a massive storm that's been raging on Jupiter for centuries.

Juno launched in 2011 and will continue to study Jupiter until its mission ends when it plunges into the planet's atmosphere.

Steve Mort reports.

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