Friday, September 1, 2017

UPDATED: Hundreds of Thousand Apply for Hurricane Relief Aid, Water Contaminants Threaten

UPDATED NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS

US officials have received a record of over 360,000 applications for financial aid following Hurricane Harvey, as the estimated death toll has risen to 32.

Authorities are now most concerned about chemical and bacterial contamination in the water. 

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Pressure on Trump to Decide on DACA

US President Trump is getting pressure from all sides as a deadline on the termination of DACA approaches. 

That's the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — a signature initiative of President Obama's, which gives protections from deportation to undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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U.S. unemployment rate ticks up to 4.4%

The unemployment rate in the United States has ticked up slightly to
4.4% after falling to 16-year lows the month before.

The monthly jobs report also revealed that 156,000 jobs were created
in August, shy of the 170,000 many analysts expected.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Russia promises "tough response" to US diplomatic actions

Russia has said it will issue a "tough response" to the U.S. decision to shut down the Russian consulate in San Francisco as well as offices in New York and Washington.

This is the latest tit-for-tat amid ongoing tension between the two powers, over Russia's alleged attempt to sway the presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has the latest.

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Putin calls on Trump not to make tensions worse with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Washington not to exacerbate tensions with North Korea, by applying more pressure over its nuclear weapons program.

President Putin warned relations between the U.S. and Pyongyang were 'on the verge of a large scale conflict'.

Washington correspondent John Bevir reports:

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Donald Trump attacks fired FBI Director James Comey on Twitter over Hillary Clinton investigation


U.S. President Trump took to Twitter again early Friday, to blast former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly exonerating his political rival Hillary Clinton, before concluding his investigation of her.

The old grudge surfaced after two Republican lawmakers, who serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said fresh evidence showed that Comey had written a statement clearing Clinton, back in May- before interviewing her or her aides.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports:

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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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