Sunday, July 23, 2017

US Congress set to vote on Russia sanctions

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Russia sanctions, after lawmakers in both chambers achieved a compromise.

However, the White House is sending mixed signals on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will actually sign the legislation.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports

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US GDP looks for improvements in Q2

Data in the week ahead is like to show the US economy did better in the second quarter after a sluggish start to the year. 

Meanwhile the latest Federal Reserve meeting is unlikely to a yield another rise in interest rates. 

Nick Harper reports from New York. 

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Terror suspect in US court, not Guantanamo

The U.S. Justice Department has brought a suspected terrorist to appear in a federal court in Philadelphia, and not to the U.S. Navy's detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to keep the detention center open and fill it up, while former President Barack Obama wanted to bring the final cases to American courts.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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White House continues to deflect questions on Russian meddling

The Trump administration is continuing to deflect questions pertaining to the ever expanding investigation into Russian meddling in American politics and possible collusion with the Trump campaign.

Special counsel Robert Mueller has requested financial documents pertaining to U.S. President Donald Trump, while Mr. Trump has reorganized his private legal team.

And the American president has been asking pointed questions about potential pardons, something his new press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says is no big deal.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders dismissed reporters' questions about Russian meddling as overblown.

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The Washington Post reports Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking into Donald Trump's financial dealings, and requesting his tax returns, documents the American president has steadfastly refused to make public, despite many previous presidents doing exactly that.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the scope of the special counsels' work is limited.

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White House denies chaos in staff shakeup

The Trump White House is denying that there is chaos following the sudden resignation of Sean Spicer as press secretary and the appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as Communications Director.

In addition U.S. President Trump's personal attorney Mark Kasowitz is stepping back, while the private legal team's spokesperson Mark Corallo quit.

Anthony Scaramucci started off his first appearance before the TV cameras to confirm Sarah Huckabee Sanders promotion.

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Anthony Scaramucci, the incoming Communications Director for the Trump Administration, insists the ship of state is sailing fine, questioning reporters' perspectives.

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Anthony Scaramucci confirmed additional Trump insiders are not leaving the communications team.

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Newly annointed Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to deflect questions that the White House is in chaos with humor.

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Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Sean Spicer decided to leave in part because he felt Anthony Scaramucci should have a clean slate to design his own communications approach for President Trump.

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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not visit the US

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not planning to visit the United States, calling it a "lousy" country.

President Duterte's comments came after a US lawmaker said Duterte should be barred from entering the White House.

Andrea Arenas reports from Washington

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US fears Russian “Trojan horse” in Eastern Europe

The USA's top army general in Europe has said there's concerns Russia
could use planned war games as a "Trojan horse."

US allies have suggested the Russians could leave military equipment in Belarus.

From the US our correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Sean Spicer resigns as Trump's Press Secretary

White House Pres Secretary Sean Spicer has stepped down from the post after a disagreement over a new communications director, reports the New York Times.

Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci was offered the job by Donald Trump on Friday morning.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington....

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YouTube begins redirecting searches for hate videos

YouTube says it has started redirecting searches for terror propaganda and other hate videos, sending users to videos that denounce violence.

This comes after some advertisers started boycotting YouTube on grounds that their products could be associated with videos posted by extremists.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Trump staff shakeup

Sean Spicer has resigned as press secretary, as U.S. President Donald Trump names a new communications director.

The shakeup comes following reports that the President is learning more about the presidential powers of pardon.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:
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Venezuela sees violence, strikes

The head of the Organization of American States is urging the government of Nicolas Maduro to stop playing games and to start addressing Venezuela's problems.

Millions went on strike and at least three were killed as the political violence ramps up in Venezeula ahead of promised elections for the constituent assembly.

Luis Almargro is the Secretary-General of the OAS.

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The Trump administration is mulling a fresh round of sanctions against Venezuela's government, but the Chief Economist of Torino Capital, Francisco Rodriguez, warns that could be a disaster.

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Trump legal team reshuffle as Russia probe intensifies

American President Donald Trump is reorganising his legal defences against probes into his ties with Russia, as a showdown looms with a special investigation into the issue.

As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, the spokesman for Mr Trump's legal team has resigned, while the investigation widens.

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Exxon sues U.S. govt over fine for 'violating Russia sanctions'


Exxon Mobil is suing the U.S. government over a fine for violating Russian sanctions.  

The Oil giant called the $2-million-dollar fine "unlawful" and "capricious." 

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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US plans to ban North Korea travel

The United States is planning to ban all travel to North Korea.

Travel agencies that offer tours say the ban is scheduled to be
announced next week.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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India's Reliance launches "free" 4G phone for India's poor

An Indian company controlled by the country's richest man has announced what it describes as a "free" 4G phone.

Many poor Indians cannot afford to buy smartphones and data, although the government does have plans to boost the number of Indians with online access.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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At least two killed as earthquake hits Greek island of Kos

At least two people have been killed and 200 injured after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit 12 kilometers off the Greek island of Kos.
Police say one of the victims was Swedish and the other was Turkish.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Siemens exits Russian JV after its equipment illegally moved to Crimea

Siemens, a German industrial group exited a joint venture with a Russian company after it diverted two power generating turbines to Crimea. The peninsula fell under Western sanctions on transfer of energy technology after it broke away from Ukraine to join Russia in 2014. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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MENTAL HEALTH FEARS FOR GRENFELL CHILDREN

There's a severe lack of mental health support for children affected by Grenfell Tower blaze in London, according to nursery workers.

They say the tragedy is affecting the young children they work with, and they need more support.

The fire in west London killed at least 80 people.

Rachel Venables has more.

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AEGEAN QUAKE KILLS TWO, INJURES DOZENS

At least two people have been killed on the Greek island of Kos by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea.

The quake hit 7 miles / 12 km to the north-east of Kos, close to the Turkish coast, with a magnitude of 6.7.

Over 100 people have been injured on Kos, as some buildings collapsed.

Some people were injured in the Turkish resort of Bodrum where there's also been localised flooding as a result of the quake.

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Indian government says cow vigilante groups illegal

The Indian government has told the country's Supreme Court that no vigilante group has any place in the country as per the procedure of law.

The government has also said that it does not support any act of vigilantism in the name of protecting cows- an animal Hindus consider holy. Critics have accused the Indian government of tacitly encouraging such violence by failing to punish the perpetrators. 

In the last 22 months, there have been over 20 instances of minorities being targeted by Hindu groups over allegations of cow slaughter or beef consumption.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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