Wednesday, August 30, 2017

US Defense Secretary puts temporary hold on Trump transgender ban in military


US President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary James Mattis has frozen a planned halt on transgender people in the military.

President Trump signed a memorandum on Friday directing US forces not to accept transgender people as recruits...but Secretary Mattis says current policy will remain in place until a review requested by the White House has been completed.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports:

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UN condemns escalating violence against Rohingya in Myanmar

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The United Nations has denounced escalating violence between Myanmar's security forces and Rohingya Muslims in the country.

This comes after militants attacked security forces over the weekend, in response to ongoing discrimination against the Rohingya people. 

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the situation in Myanmar.

Our UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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UN Security Council unanimously condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch


The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch that flew over Japan. 


It's a strong show of unity among council members often divided about how to address North Korea's nuclear ambitions. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the latest details from New York. 


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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Houston continues to battle rising floods as Trump visits Texas

The flood-stricken city of Houston has been battling rising floods in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. 

U.S. President Trump has been visiting Texas in a show of support for the embattled state.

Heavy rain is still falling, amid desperate rescue efforts, but officials can only guess at the number of people left homeless.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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UN Security Council holds urgent session on North Korea missile launch

The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency session on North Korea's latest firing of a ballistic missile. 


Pyongyang on Tuesday launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile that flew over Japan, prompting widespread international condemnation, and taking tensions over the Korean peninsula to a new level. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the latest from the UN in New York. 


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More links revealed between Trump organisation and Russia

Revelations that lawyers for the Trump organisation were discussing a possible major real estate deal in Moscow have pushed the Trump-Russia investigation back into the headlines in America.

Trump attorney Michael Cohen has told Congressional investigators that there were proposals to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, with talks continuing into the election campaign.

As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, the disclosures could open Mr Trump up for further investigations into his personal finances - something Mr Trump says would be unacceptable.

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UK: EU TRADE TALKS CAN START SOON

Britain says it still hopes that talks on its future trading relationship with the EU can start in October.

This despite fresh criticism from Brussels officials about the UK's Brexit negotiating position so far.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Iran reject U.S. calls for UN inspectors to visit military sites

Iran has rejected calls from the United States to allow United Nations
nuclear inspectors to visit their military sites.

U.S. President Donald Trump has questioned whether Iran is complying
with the 2015 nuclear deal and back in April asked for a review to
assess whether suspending sanctions would be in the country's best
interest.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Trump visits Texas as the rain from Tropical Storm Harvey continues to fall

U.S. President Donald Trump is heading/has arrived in Texas to see for himself the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Harvey.

It's the first major natural disaster of his presidency.

Kate Fisher reports

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UGANDA TIGHTENS SECURITY AT SOUTH SUDAN BORDER


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The Uganda army has tightened its security on the Uganda-South Sudan border. The security measures follow fighting between fighters loyal to former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. Our African correspondent Leon Solomon reports from Uganda's capital Kampala

 

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Actor turns down Hellboy role over whitewashing claims

British actor Ed Skrein (Sk-Rhine), known for playing the villain in Deadpool, has turned down a role in the reboot of Hellboy amid Hollywood 'whitewashing' claims.


The actor said he hadn't realised the character he had been cast to play was of mixed Asian heritage in the original comics.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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HUNDREDS DISPLACED BY MUDSLIDES IN UGANDA

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One person is confirmed dead and ten others missing after a mudslide hit villages along the slopes of mount Elgon, bordering Western Kenya.


According to Uganda's disaster and relief ministry, the mudslide was triggered by a heavy down pour.


Hillary Ayesiga reports from Uganda



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Russian figure skating Olympic gold medallist retires at 19

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Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnytskaya has retied from the sport at the age of 19.  She was just 15 years old when she helped Russia win gold in the team event at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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TRUMP TO VISIT TEXAS AMID FLOODING

US President Donald Trump will visit Texas later to see the devastation caused by 'catastrophic' flooding.

The effects of Hurricane Harvey are expected to worsen in the coming days.

As Anna Harding reports.

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Finnish Police Release Two Detained in Terror Investigation


Police in Finland have released two more men who were detained in connection to a terror attack in the city of Turku.

But the main suspect remains behind bars, as Finnish police continue to investigate their first ever terrorism assault case. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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CHAOS AS WATERLOO STATION REOPENS

There's significant disruption for thousands of commuters in London because of signalling problems at the UK's busiest railway station.

It happened on the day Waterloo Station re-opened after weeks of work to increase capacity.

Testing on the upgrade work revealed problems with signalling equipment.

Rachel Venables reports from the station.

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Two year prison sentence for G20 rioter

A German court handed down prison sentence of two years and seven months to a Dutch man for his role in the violent riots during last month's G20 summit in Hamburg.

It was the first decision stemming from the riots and the sentence was more severe than had been expected.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin

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13-year-old rape victim in India asks court's permission for abortion

The parents of a 13-year-old rape victim in Mumbai are fighting a court case to seek permission for her to abort her baby.

This follows a recent situation in India where a 10-year-old girl gave birth to a baby.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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Pentagon confirms latest North Korean missile test launch over Japan


The Pentagon...along with Japanese and South Korean officials...has confirmed North Korea fired a test missile over Japan early on Tuesday local time.

It's the latest in a string of launches by Pyongyang...with the most recent only on Saturday.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Trump pledges federal support to hurricane-devastated areas

American President Donald Trump has pledged billions of dollars of Federal Government money to help the rebuilding of areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana.

Floodwaters continue to rise in Houston and other areas along the Gulf Coast as the remnants of the hurricane dumps more than 20 inches of rain on the region.

Mr Trump told reporters that thousands of federal workers were involved in helping state authorities, but the over-riding priority at the moment was saving lives.

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Mr Trump plans to visit the region on Tuesday.



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