Monday, August 21, 2017

Suspected Barcelona attacker shot dead by police

The suspected drive in the Barcelona attacks has been shot dead by police in the town of Subirats.

Authorities have been hunting for Younes Abouyaaqoub (Pron: Abu-yak-oob) since he used a van to kill 13 people and injure over one hundred on Thursday evening.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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US and South Korea conduct military drills despite objections

The United States and South Korea are pressing ahead with their annual
military drills despite strong objections from North Korea.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have grown in recent weeks but
Pyongyang seems to have backed down from their threat to fire missiles
towards the U.S. territory of Guam.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.


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US prepares for total solar eclipse

The United States is preparing for a spectacular show in the sky as a total solar eclipse takes place.
The moon is set to pass in front of the sun, casting a deep shadow that will sweep over the nation from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in the east.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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BIG BEN FALLS SILENT

London's iconic Big Ben has chimed its final hourly bongs for four years.

Repairs to the tower at Parliament in the British capital are expected to last until 2021.

At mid-day local time (11GMT) a crowd gathered to hear the last chimes.

The Great Bell has been sounding on the hour in London for 157 years.

Reporter Natalie Powell is at Big Ben in London with more.

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UPDATE: Police Say Terror Not Suspected in Marseille Incident

Police in the southern French city of Marseille say a man who plowed into two bus shelters did it deliberately—but the incident is not a terrorist attack.

One person is confirmed dead, a second is injured and the driver is in custody.  

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Sinn Fein calls for Northern Ireland talks to resume

Irish republican party Sinn Fein is calling for Northern Ireland power sharing talks to be resumed.

Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government since the beginning of this year.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from London 

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Car Plows into Bus Shelters in Marseille

Police in the southern French city of Marseille are telling people to avoid the city's old port after a car plowed into two bus shelters.

One person is confirmed dead, a second injured and the driver is already in custody. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Manhunt for Barcelona attacks suspect extended across Europe

The manhunt for suspected driver of the van used in the terror attack in Barcelona has been extended across Europe.

His identity has been confirmed by Spanish police as 22-year-old Moroccan Younes Abouyaaqoub (Pron: Abu-yak-oob)

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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Buhari Address Nigerians on Return

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following his return to the country after three- month medical leave in the UK.

Sophia Adengo reports:


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CAR CLASHES

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Thirteen people are reported dead in renewed clashes in the Central African Republic.

The violence between Muslim and Christian armed groups took place in a remote town 450 kilometers from the country's capital Bangui .

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.


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Online Rhino Auctioning to Open in South Africa

In South Africa, an online auction of rhino horn is set to open, amid outcries from conservationists.

The South African government lifted the ban on rhino horn three months ago but activists say open sales may fuel illegal trade.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Russian court rejects Siemens' request to take back its turbines in Crimea

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A court in Moscow has rejected a request from Siemens to seize its gas turbines which have appeared in Crimea.  The ruling responded to a lawsuit filed by Siemens against a Russian state company in July.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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Merkel criticizes Turkey over Interpol warrant

German chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Turkey's use of an Interpol warrant to arrest a German author in Spain over the weekend.

The writer, who is originally from Turkey, is a critic of the Turkish government who was granted asylum in Germany in the nineteen nineties.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Macron marks 100 days in office

French President Emmanuel Macron marks 100 days in office on Monday - but with his popularity ratings in freefall, he's unlikely to be celebrating. 
He's been feted on the international stage, with well received meetings with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, but at home his attempts to reform France are already running into trouble.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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Slovenia's PM Already Warning UK Trade Talks Won't Happen Sooner

Slovenia's Prime Minister Miro Cerar is warning the UK that trade talks with the EU aren't going to happen as soon as Downing Street would like. 

This comes as the UK government is set to release Brexit proposal papers this week in the hopes of speeding the negotiating process up. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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SPAIN ATTACKERS 'NOT ON INTEL RADAR'

The alleged ring-leader of last week's attacks in Spain was reportedly linked to one of the 2004 Madrid bombers.

Officials in Spain are facing questions about why the terror cell behind the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, which killed 14, weren't on the radar of intelligence services.

Reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more from Barcelona.

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250 dead in floods in North India

Incessant rainfall coupled with rising water levels in rivers has led to fresh inundation in the Indian states of Bihar and Assam.

Over 250 people have died in the last two weeks with over 14 million people hit.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Ten US sailors missing after warship collides with oil tanker off Singapore


Ten US sailors are missing, five more are injured and search and rescue operations are underway after a US Navy warship collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore.

The collision is the latest in a string of similar incidents involving American naval ships this year.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Senior Democrats call for further White House shake-up after Steve Bannon's exit


There's more fallout from White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's departure...with senior Democrats calling for key Bannon allies to go too.

On Friday the White House announced that Mr Bannon was leaving his job by mutual consent...but reports suggest the controversial figure was removed by US President Donald Trump.

And Congressman Adam Schiff...the senior Democrat in the powerful House Intelligence Committee....told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that he wants to see others from President Trump's team leave the West Wing soon:

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Wall St hopes for less volatile week