Friday, September 1, 2017

One week after Harvey hits, millions battle misery

One week after Hurricane Harvey hammered Texas as a Category 4 storm, millions of people across the region are battling water and food shortages- amid ongoing flooding.

An unknown number of people have been forced to flee their homes- with the death toll still rising.

A chemical plant, east of Houston, is under close watch, as fears rise that its contents could explode following earlier fires.

Emergency workers continue the grim task of searching homes, while officials warn flood water is posing a risk to life.

U.S. President Trump is expected to ask Congress to authorize $6 billion in Harvey recovery funds.

White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, says President Trump plans to visit Texas and Louisiana on Saturday:  

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ROONEY CHARGED WITH DRINK-DRIVING

Former England football captain Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving.

He's been released on bail and will appear in court on September 18th.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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UK and EU Talks Stall Over Divorce Bill


Brexit negotiations appear to have stalled in Brussels, with the UK and EU at loggerheads over Britain's Brexit settlement bill.


The UK's International Trade Secretary has said the country must not be 'blackmailed' by the EU over its financial obligations as it leaves the European Union.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Kenya's Supreme Court Annuls Election Results

Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the results from the election held last month. 

The judges have ordered a second vote--saying there were irregularities after Kenyans initially went to the polls. 

Isabel Nakirya is tracking the story from Kampala.

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UNHCR says 8,500 people have drowned trying to reach Europe in two years

The UN refugee agency says at least 8,500 people have drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe over the last two years.
The figures have been released to mark the anniversary of the death of Alan Kurdi, the three year old Syrian boy whose body washed ashore in Turkey in 2015, drawing global attention to the refugee crisis. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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KENYA ELECTION VERDICT

The Supreme Court in Kenya is set to rule over the disputed Presidential Election.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected with 54% of the vote on the August 9th polls, but opposition leader Raila Odinga challenged the election arguing that the poll was rigged and took his case to the court.

Our correspondent Michael Baleke reports from Kampala

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Russian anti-doping agency appoints new director

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Russia's suspended anti-doping agency has appointed a new director general.  RUSADA said it wants to rehabilitate its tarnished image and overturn a ban on its track and field team from competing internationally.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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UK 'WON'T BE BLACKMAILED' OVER EU DIVORCE BILL

The UK says it won't be 'blackmailed' over the so-called 'divorce bill' being demanded by the European Union.

Talks between the UK and EU have stalled, partly because of disagreements on Britain's financial obligations to Brussels as it leaves the bloc.

The EU says trade talks can't start until significant progress has been made on that issue.

But the UK says businesses around the world are becoming impatient to know what future trading arrangements will look like.

Speaking in Japan, the UK's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox says trade alks should start as soon as possible.

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Macron Says Reports He Doesn't Stand By EU Brexit Negotiator Are False

French President Emmanauel Macron says he stands firmly behind the EU's chief Brexit negotiator.

France's presidential office says a report in the British press that President Macron and other European leaders are growing weary of the EU's negotiating stance is downright false.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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Merkel rejects format changes ahead of key debate

Germany's leading candidates for the country's top position of chancellor will hold their first televised debate on Sunday before voters head to the polls in less than a month.

Moderators had hoped to make some changes to the format, but those ideas were rejected by chancellor Angela Merkel.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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EPL DEADLINE DAY BREAKS RECORDS

English Premier League clubs spent a record £210m ($271m) on transfer deadline day, despite a series of much-touted deals failing to come off.

It takes summer spending by EPL sides to £1.4bn ($1.8bn).

Alexis Sanchez, Virgil van Dijk, Riyad Mahrez, Thomas Lemar, Diego Costa and Ross Barkley all ended up without a move.

But Chelsea were able to boost their midfield with a major signing from Leicester.

Chris Chambers reports.

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India to link 60 rivers to tackle floods

The Indian government has indicated it will begin the work to inter-link 60 major rivers in the country to help tackle floods. The project is expected to cost $87 billion. 

The government says this will help reduce farmers' dependance on the monsoon and help irrigate drought prone areas.

However, environmentalists have sounded an alarm saying that this scheme could cause substantial ecological damage.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Mumbai building collapse death toll rises

The death toll of a building collapse in Mumbai has reached more than 30.

This comes after the city was hit by severe flooding this week because of torrential monsoon rain.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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White House seeks imminent Hurricane Harvey relief funding from US Congress


The White House says it will seek initial disaster relief funding from the US Congress for flood-hit areas of Texas and Louisiana imminently.

US authorities say Hurricane Harvey...later tropical storm Harvey...has affected around 100,000 homes in the south of the country.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

381 new species of flora and fauna found in Amazon

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Scientists studying the Amazonian rainforest have discovered 381 new
species during the course of a two-year long study.

This is in addition to another 2,000 species that have been discovered
over the last 25 years.

Our Americas correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Hyperloop Pod Sets New Speed Record

The futuristic Hyperloop pod has set a new speed record with a 220 mile per hour (350kph). 

That beat the former speed record of 201 miles per hour (323kph) set by a team of students from Germany last week. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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UN officials, diplomats alarmed over violence, human rights in Myanmar's Rakhine State

At the United Nations, concerns are growing over escalating tension in Myanmar's Rakhine State, amid reports of intensifying violence and as tens of thousands of Rohingyas flee into Bangladesh. 


A UN human rights expert has expressed alarm at the humanitarian situation, and Security Council diplomats are calling for de-escalation. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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US Orders Russia to Close SF Consulate


The US has ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two other annexes in the United States. 

The order comes as retaliation against Russia's order for the US to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia.

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 


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CORRECTED VOICER: US retaliation for Putin's expulsion of 755 American diplomats from Russia

President Trump has decided NOT to expel any Russian diplomats from the US, despite President Putin's expulsion of more than 750 American diplomats from Russia.


The US is ordering the Russians to close three diplomatic facilities in the US by the weekend.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US closing Russian missions can’t go unanswered - Kremlin

The Kremlin expressed regret over "unfriendly steps" by the United States saying it cannot leave them unanswered. Earleir on Thursday Washington requested Russia shuts down three of its US diplomatic missions by weekend - "in the spirit of parity invoked by the Russians".  Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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