Thursday, July 20, 2017

Indian PM's candidate wins Presidential elections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's candidate has won the country's Presidential election with a landslide victory. This is being seen as a boost for Mr Modi ahead of the 2019 general elections. 

 

The BJP fielded a Dalit candidate for the elections with the hopes of wooing India's 200 million strong Dalit community in the next polls. 

 

Two thirds of the Indian Dalit community qualifies as the poorest of the poor.

 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

 

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Germany warns over travel to Turkey after activist jailed

Germany issued a warning for its citizens traveling to Turkey and threatened to end corporate investment guarantees in the country as a response to the recent arrest of a German human rights activist and other concerns.

It's the latest in a series of escalating diplomatic incidents between the two nations.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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"Fundamental divergences" says EU brexit head after first full session of talks concludes.

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier says there are "fundamental divergences" in positions when it comes to the matter of securing the rights of EU citizens living in the UK post-Brexit.

The EU insists the European Court of Justice should be the top court dealing with the issues but the UK disagrees.

The first full round of negotiations are wrapping up in Brussels after beginning on Monday.

The UK's minister for leaving the European Union David Davis - who took part in the joint press conference - says they don't expect a so called "punishment deal" and that the UK wouldn't accept one.

The EU is still seeking clarification from the UK on its positions regarding the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit.

And the amount the UK will be expected to pay the EU in outstanding financial commitments is still unresolved.

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The UK Brexit minister David Davis explained comments from his colleague in the UK cabinet, Dr Liam Fox, about the suggestion that the EU would punish the UK during the negotiations.

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ECB President will try to calm fears over tightening policy

The president of the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will try to calm fears he's about to tighten the bank's policies after he said they were seeing so-called "reflation" back in June.

President Draghi is delivering a press conference after the monthly meeting of governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt. 

Our Europe correspondent Jasmine Ramirez reports.

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India warns China amid ongoing month long border stand-off

India's External Affairs Minister has said India is more than capable of defending itself if China continues its acts of aggression at the border. 

This comes a day after reports indicated that China has mobilised a tonne of military hardware at the militarised border it shares with India near Tibet. 

India and China have been locked in a month long dispute ever since New Delhi prevented Beijing from building a road in a disputed area that both Bhutan and China stake claim to.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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First round of Brexit negotiations concluding in brussels

The UK and the European Union are wrapping up the first full session of negotiation on Brexit in Brussels.

The two sides are meeting for 4 days per month until March 2019 when the UK will leave the EU.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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LATEST BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS WRAP UP IN BRUSSELS

UK and EU negotiators are wrapping up the latest round of Brexit talks in Brussels.

Discussions have been focusing on citizens' rights, the Irish border and a so-called 'divorce bill' for the UK.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain's negotiating team is in a strong position despite her losing her parliamentary majority in last month's snap election.

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Turkish ministry calls German criticism of of activist arrests ‘unacceptable’

Turkey's foreign ministry accused the German government of interfering in its judicial system after Berlin sharply criticized the arrests of six human rights activists, including a German citizen.

The German government has threatened to cut off billions of euros of European Union aid to Turkey.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Russia's Syria campaign costs hit $2bln

Russia's military campaign in Syria has cost over 2 billion US dollars, Russian independent observers say. Moscow's spendings on military operations in that country may rise further as lawmakers approved a protocol on Russian air force long-term deployment in Syria. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Trump: I wouldn't have hired AG Jeff Sessions if I'd known he would recuse himself from Russia probe


Speaking to the New York Times, US President Donald Trump said he never would have hired Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he'd known he would recuse himself from the Russia investigation.

Mr Sessions placed his deputy in charge of the Justice Department's probe into allegations of Russian interference in the US elections shortly after taking his post.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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President Trump to NYT: I never would have hired Sessions if I'd known he would recuse himself from Russia investigation


In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, US President Donald Trump said he never would have hired Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he'd known he would recuse himself from the Russia investigation.

Mr Sessions placed his deputy in charge of the Justice Department's probe into allegations of Russian interference in the US elections shortly after taking his post.

But President Trump was highly critical of that move:

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Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

US Senator and former Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer.


The news comes just days after he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Kushner, Donald Trump Jr, Manafort invited to testify on Capitol Hill next week

Three top figures with President Trump's election campaign, including his own son Donald Trump Junior, have been asked to testify on Capitol Hill next week about their links with the Russians.


The President's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is expected to be the first to appear next Monday.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

OJ Simpson given “good chance” at parole

OJ Simpson is heading to a parole hearing to see if he'll be released from jail.

According to some legal experts, the former American football star and
actor has a "good chance" at getting parole.

From the USA, Frances Read reports.

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UN to coordinate polio vaccination drive in Syria

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The United Nations is trying to coordinate a polio vaccination drive
scheduled to start on Saturday with ceasefire days in Syria.

The World Health Organization is trying to prevent a polio outbreak
inthe war-torn country.

Our U.N. correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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No more arms for anti-Assad rebels in Syria - WH

The White House is ending a CIA-run covert program to send arms to rebels fighting the Assad regime in Syria, the Washington Post reports.

The program is one that Russian President Vladimir Putin has long wanted to end.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Sen. McConnell promises health care vote

The leader of the Senate Republicans, Mitch McConnell is promising a vote on health care legislation next week.

U.S. President Donald Trump insists his party is very close to some sort of legislation to repeal or replace, but individual senators remain divided on exactly what the legislation should say.

Senator McConnell intends to bring some piece of legislation to the floor for an initial vote on whether to proceed to debate.

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