Thursday, August 24, 2017

Kushner tries to restart Mideast peace process

American President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is talking to Israeli and Palestinian leaders about trying to restart the stalled Mideast Peace process.

Mr Kushner says President Trump is committed to a long-term peace, but as our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, there's little chance of an immediate breakthrough. 

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Trump Campaign Team Had Discussed Meeting with Putin

Trump campaign officials were considering whether to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year.

That's according to investigators in the U.S. Congress speaking with CNN who have been sifting through Trump campaign emails.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...
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North Korea pictures point to new missile plans

North Korean state media has released photos that appear to show that
the country is working on developing increasingly powerful missiles.

If they were to be developed, weapons experts warn the weapons would
have the range to reach any part of the United States mainland.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Danish Prosecutors Up Charges to Murder Against Inventor Accused of Killing Journalist

Danish prosecutors say they will charge with murder the inventor who's accused of killing a Swedish journalist.

Investigators believe inventor Peter Madsen killed freelance reporter Kim Wall while she was working on a story onboard his submarine. 

As our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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RTS: White House orders Pentagon to enforce transgender military ban

The Trump administration is sending the Pentagon new guidelines on how to implement President Trump's ban of transgender people in the U.S. military.

The Wall Street Journal, citing officials familiar with a White House memo, reports the new rules will ban openly transgender people from enlisting - a policy first announced via the President's Twitter feed last month.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washginton...

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Czech authorities extradite suspected Vietnamese agent for Berlin kidnapping

Authorities in the Czech republic extradited a suspected Vietnamese intelligence agent to Germany to face charges of involvement in a kidnapping last month in Berlin.

Germany has accused Vietnam of abducting a Vietnamese businessman who was seeking asylum in the country.

Ira Spitzer has more from the German capital

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UK net migration falls

UK net migration has fallen to its lowest level in three years, with many suggesting the change is due to last June's Brexit vote.


The figures indicate that many of those leaving the UK are EU citizens.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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SOUTH SUDAN REFUGEES

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The Government of Japan has contributed US$10 million to support the emergency response to South Sudanese refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda.

The contribution will help to provide newly arrived refugees with core relief items
including blankets, mattresses, kitchen sets and other key items.

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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ANGOLANS AWAIT ELECTION RESULTS


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Angola is eagerly awaiting results after Wednesday's election. 

 

Angolans voted in a parliamentary election that marked the end of close to forty years in power for President José Eduardo Dos Santos.

 

Our Africa correspondent Leon Solomon reports


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GUINEA MUDSLIDE

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At least eight people are confirmed dead and dozens more injured in Guinea after a rubbish landfill on the outskirts of the capital, Conakry, collapsed due to heavy rain.

The Tuesday morning mudslide occurred in the Dar Es Salam neighbourhood after an overnight storm.

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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Poland to increase military spending by $55 billion over Russia concerns

The Polish government has announced is will up its military spending by 55 billion dollars over the next 15 years.

Fears of Russian agression have been heightened by a series of largescale military exercises by the Russian army over the border in Belarus. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Former Russia's US Ambassador says no comments on 'secret backchannel' reports

Former Russia's ambassador to the US at center of controversy Sergey Kislyak would neither confirm nor deny he discussed with top members of Donald Trump's campaign establishing a back channel of communication with Moscow. The diplomat shamed US media outlet CNN for flaring up controversy over Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russia and dismissed spying allegations as "nonsense". Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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Dual citizenship row over Australian parliamentarians referred to High Court

The dual citizenship debacle engulfing Australian politics will return to the High Court in Canberra for a hearing on October 10, 11 and 12 as the legitimacy of several parliamentarians remains uncertain.
Arthur Stevens has more

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India's top court identifies right to privacy as fundamental right

In a landmark judgment, India's Supreme Court has held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right of all citizens.

This verdict was delivered in connection with a challenge to India's mass biometric scheme known as Aadhar. This involves people getting their irises scanned, their fingerprints registered and also sees their addresses, phone numbers and bank details on record with the government.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Rotterdam Concert Cancelled After Terror Tip

Dutch detectives are trying to figure out if a van containing gas canisters is linked to a counter terror tip from Spanish authorities.

The tip-off led police in Rotterdam to cancel a concert last minute—and shortly after the van was found. 

As our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Hillary Clinton says her "skin crawled" during 2016 debate with Donald Trump in new book extract


In a short extract from her upcoming memoirs, Hillary Clinton says her "skin crawled" as Donald Trump stood behind her during one of their 2016 presidential debates.

Clinton's tell-all book about the 2016 campaign, "What Happened", is due out next month.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Kushner snubbed by Egyptian foreign minister


Egypt's foreign minister has called off a scheduled meeting with White House adviser Jared Kushner after the United States decided to withold millions of dollars in aid.

But the Egyptian president's office said a meeting with the US delegation would go ahead as planned later on Wednesday.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Trump Calls for National Unity

Donald Trump has delivered a speech in the city of Reno, Nevada, calling for national unity.

The US President has faced days of mounting criticism, even from members of his own party, about his fitness for office.

Republicans and Democrats are concerned about his seeming sympathy towards some of those involved with an overtly racist armed protest group.

But in a speech before the veterans group the American Legion, he called for national unity.

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YouTube Reinstates Videos Documenting Syrian War

YouTube has reinstated thousands of videos documenting violence in Syria.
YouTube says they were mistakenly flagged as inappropriate by a new technology designed to identify extremist content. 
Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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China criticises new US sanctions over North Korea

China has reacted angrily to new American sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals accused of doing business with North Korea.

Washington says the sanctions are designed to punish North Korea from developing nuclear weapons systems, but Beijing says they could be counter-productive.

More from our Washington correspondent John Clarke

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