Friday, August 18, 2017

Pro-Government Assembly Takes over Powers of Venezuelan Opposition-led Congress

Rachel Silverman <silvermanr@featurestory.com>

1:34 PM (4 minutes ago)

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Venezuela's new pro-government Constituent Assembly has taken over the powers of the opposition-led congress.


The decision was taken after opposition lawmakers refused to swear an oath of loyalty to the assembly, whose election the opposition considers illegitimate. 

Juan Carlos Lamas has more from Caracas

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U.S. victim of Barcelona terror attack named

A 42-year old man from California has been identified among the dead in the Barcelona terror attack. 

The family of Jared Tucker confirmed he was one of 14 killed Thursday, when a van intentionally plowed into a crowd in a popular tourist area. 

Our U.S. correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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Steve Bannon out at Chief White House Strategist

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has left his post in Donald Trump's administration.

Mr Bannon, a right wing nationalist who channeled much of Donald Trump's populist agenda, had clashed with other senior White House officials.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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US restates commitment to Japan as North Korea threat grows

The top US general has restated America's commitment to Japan amid regional tensions over North Korea.

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Joseph Dunford said the US had made clear to North Korea that "an attack on one is an attack on both of us."

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Sir Bruce Forsyth dies aged 89

British entertainer and TV presenter Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89.

The star had been unwell for a while.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from London 

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Trump weighs US options in Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump is meeting with his national security team
to discuss options for the American military campaign in Afghanistan.

Proposals range from a complete withdrawal to adding nearly four
thousand extra troops.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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14 PEOPLE DEAD AFTER SPAIN ATTACKS

Spanish media say an 18 year-old named Moussa Oubakir is suspected of being the driver of the van which killed 14 people in Barcelona on Thursday.

He's still being sought in a huge manhunt, and is suspected of using his brother's identification to rent the vehicle which was driven into crowds on Las Ramblas.

A woman injured in a later attack in the town of Cambrils has now died.

That attack is being linked to the Barcelona incident.

Jack Parrock reports from Barcelona, where a silence has been held.

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CEO of Infosys resigns

The chief executive of the major Indian IT firm Infosys, Vishal Sikka, has resigned.

He is citing "personal attacks" as being a factor in his resignation.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports 

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SPAIN ATTACKS MANHUNT CONTINUES

Spanish police have say they've killed five terrorists in the town of Cambrils, who were linked to an earlier vehicle attack in Barcelona.

A car was driven at people in Cambrils before men wearing explosive vests were killed.

It follows Thursday's attack in Barcelona which left thirteen people dead.

Jack Parrock reports from the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona which was attacked.

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Top ivory investigator shot dead by gunmen in Tanzania

Police in Tanzania are continuing to investigate the murder of a top ivory investigator, who was shot dead by gunmen as he returned home by taxi in Dar es Salaam. Wayne Lotter has been credited with helping 'turn the tide' against poaching, after setting up a police unit that made thousands of arrests. Dan Ashby has more.

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Russia denies giving lake to Kazakhstan

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Russia's Federal Security Service has confirmed that parts of Lake Sladkoe in southern Siberia had dried out that its shore has aligned with the border with Kazakhstan.  It comes after public anger at claims that the lake had been gifted to the neighbouring country. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Forty Dead in DR Congo Landslide

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Over 40 people have been killed NorthEast of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a landslide swept through a fishing village.

Hundreds are still missing as rescue efforts continue.

Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala.

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POLICE LINK BARCELONA AND CAMBRILS ATTACKS

Spanish police have say they've killed five terrorists in the town of Cambrils, who were linked to an earlier vehicle attack in Barcelona.

A car was driven at people in Cambrils before men wearing explosive vests were killed.

It follows Thursday's attack in Barcelona which left thirteen people dead.

As Ashleigh Carroll reports.

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Authorities in Spain prevent 2nd attack [CLIPS]

Police in Spain have announced they've stopped an attempted attack
just hours after a van drove into a crowd of people in Barcelona
killing at least 13 people.

Authorities say that four people in Cambrils have been killed during
the police raid.

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the incident in Barcelona's
busy Las Ramblas avenue was a jihadist attack and the so-called
Islamic State have claimed responsibility.

Two people have been arrested but police say neither man was driving the van.

Those living in Cambrils south of Barcelona were urged by officials to
stay indoors.


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Catalonia's regional president has condemned the violence in Barcelona.


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S&P 500 posts worst day in 3 months as Trump and Barcelona impact U.S. markets

U.S. markets suffered big losses on Thursday with investors concerned
about the terrorist attack in Barcelona and President Donald Trump's
ability to implement his legislative agenda.

The S&P 500 closed down 1.5% marking its worst day of trading in some
three months.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Navy: U.S. Sailors To Be Punished for Collision Near Tokyo Bay

About a dozen U.S. sailors are expected to face punishment for a
collision in June between the USS Fitzgerald and a cargo ship from the
Philippines. The incident left seven US sailors dead, in what was the
greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since 2000 when a US ship
was bombed in Yemen.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Psychologists Settle CIA Torture Lawsuit

Two American psychologists who designed a CIA interogation program after the 9/11 terrorism attacks have reached a settlement.

It finalizes a lawsuit brought on behalf of three former detainees who were tortured using their technique.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US condemns Barcelona terror attack

The U.S. is condemning the attack on Barcelona, which has left at least 13 dead and 80 injured, as the Islamic State organization claims repsonsibility for the casualties, via their Amaq news agency.

Spanish police have arrested at least 1 suspect, a Spanish citizen of Moroccan origin.

Shortly after the attack, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted condolences, and then contradicted himself by posting a one-hundred-year-old conspiracy theory.

About to return from a week long trip to Latin America, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stuck to the script.

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirms defence treaty with Japan covers contested Senkaku Islands in South China Sea


US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed that his country's defence treaty with Japan covers the contested Senkaku Islands in the South China Sea.

Beijing and Tokyo both claim sovereignty over the islands...known as the Diaoyo Islands in China...due to their strategic position.

Secretary Tillerson was speaking to reporters after joint defence talks with Japanese ministers in Washington DC:

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US Secretary of Defense reasserts military options on North Korea after Steve Bannon tells reporter "there's no military option"


US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stressed there would be strong military consequences to hostility from North Korea after comments by White House official Steve Bannon.

This week the President's controversial adviser told a reporter from The American Prospect that "there's no military option" in relation to recent tensions on the Korean peninsula.

But speaking to the press on Thursday in Washington, Secretary Mattis reasserted the importance of a military deterrent:

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