Tuesday, September 12, 2017

RSC Founder Sir Peter Hall dies at 86

The founder of the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Peter Hall has died at the age of 86. 

The man many refer to as the godfather of British theatre had been diagnosed with dementia in 2011.   

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Moscow says progress is made on de-escalation zone in southwestern Syria

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Russia and Jordan are working on a plan to end fighting in southwestern Syria and creating a de-escalation zone there.  Russian and Jordanian Foreign Ministers discussed the progress in setting up the de-escalation zone in Amman.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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MILLIONS WITHOUT POWER IN FLORIDA

Millions of households in the US state of Florida remain without power as a massive relief operation continues after Hurricane Irma.

Many residents who evacuated are being advised not to return to their homes yet.

The Florida Keys are still cut off from the mainland - with reports suggesting as many as 10 000 people decided to ride out the storm there.

At least 4 deaths have been reported in the state already after Irma battered Florida.

These people are waiting to drive back to their homes on the Florida Keys.

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BREXIT BILL PASSES COMMONS VOTE

The UK government's historic EU Withdrawal Bill is onto its next parliamentary stage after MPs voted in its favour.

It's designed to convert EU legislation into UK law to ensure a smooth departure from the bloc.

The government says it will avoid chaos and also then allow EU laws to be repealed or replaced.

But opposition MPs say it represents a 'power grab'.

SNP MP Stephen Gethins says it's disappointing for democracy.

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Labour MP Chris Leslie expects the bill will still face changes.

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Poland claims legal right to German war reparations claim

A parliamentary committee in Poland says it believes that Poland still has legal grounds for compensation from Germany over damages suffered during the second world war.

The decision comes amid sharp criticism from Berlin over a controversial Polish plan to overhaul its judicial system.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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Norway's Conservative PM Set for Second Term

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg looks set for a second term now that most of the votes have been tallied. 

In Norway this is the first conservative government to be re-elected since 1985.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Inequality in India soars to highest level in more than 90 years

Inequality in India is at its highest levels in more than 90 years, according to new research.

The top one per cent of earners in India hold more than 22 per cent of total income in the country today, the research reveals.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports 

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Monday, September 11, 2017

UN imposes tough new North Korea sanctions

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a new set
of sanctions against North Korea, it's toughest to date.

The export of textiles is now banned, along with the import of natural
gas. But the original resolution was watered down to enable it to
pass.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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US condemns Egypt attack

The U.S. State Department is condemning the attack in Egypt which left 18 police officers dead.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attck in a post via its news agency Amaq.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the response from Washington:

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Accusations Fly about Human Rights in Venezuela

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has accused the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights of lying.

The accusations follow a speech by the Commissioner where he warned of possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela and called for an international investigation. 

Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas. 

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Iran implementing JCPOA - IAEA chief

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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has said that Iran
is implementing the JCPOA - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action -
signed 2 years ago to address Tehran's nuclear programme.

US President Donald Trump has called it the worst deal ever negotiated
and suggested his administration will claim Iran is in violation of
the agreement.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin has an update.

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Florida still seeing effects of Hurricane Irma

Florida officials are beginning to assess how much damage Hurricane Irma did, with reports of flooding in Jacksonville in the north east corner of the state.

There's been less damage than expected reported for some cities, but there are thousands of trees and power lines down. 

Florida Governor Rick Scott says Jacksonville is also being impacted by Hurricane Jose.

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Following a tour with the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed after a tour that the Keys are ruined.

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Florida Governor Rick Scott said that just because weather conditions are improving in the southern half of the peninsula does not mean its safe for evacuees to begin to return.

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Flooding reported as Irma heads north into central U.S.

Flooding is reported in Jacksonville, Florida in the north-west corner of the state as the hurricane now tropical depression storm Irma heads into South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

Local officials in southern Florida - especially Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Naples - are beginning to assess the damage caused by the storm, with a current death toll of four.

Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert told reporters at the White House, with flooding in Jacksonville, the focus is still on rescues.

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The Florida Keys - a string of islands leading to the southern-most point of the United States - took a direct hit and Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert says he might be wrong, but it will be weeks before those towns are habitable.

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Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert confirmed the U.S. Navy is sending a flotilla, including an aircraft carrier, to support relief operations in the Caribbean.

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US condemns Myanmar violence against Rohingya

The Trump administration is condemning the violence in Myanmar which has prompted more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.

The United Nations has described the situation as a text book example of ethnic cleansing.

The situation in Myanmar is expected to come up when U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia.

White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders:

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Leaks Reveal New iPhone Details Ahead of Apple Launch

Details of new iPhones and other Apple news have been leaked ahead of the company's planned launch event. 
Apple is scheduled to unveil its highly anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone from its new campus in Cupertino California (at 10am Pacific time on Tuesday) 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman tells us what the leaks reveal. 

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Trump asks Supreme Court to block refugees

The Trump administration is again asking the Supreme Court to uphold its attempted travel ban on refugees.

As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, President Trump has been constantly thwarted in his attempts to reduce migrants from various countries entering the country.

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UN Security Council to vote on fresh DPRK sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution to impose fresh sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear test.


The proposed sanctions include progressive restrictions on oil sales and a ban on textile exports. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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UN human rights chief slams body for not taking responsibility in Yemen seriously

The United Nations human rights chief says he's concerned by the lack
of accountability regarding the conflict in Yemen.

The UN estimate that over 5,000 civilians have died in the two-year
conflict- blaming most casualties on air strikes conducted by the
Saudi-led coalition.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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UN and Pope concerned by Trump decision to scrap DACA

The United Nations top human rights official and the Pope have voiced concern at US President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - or DACA.

The UN's Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein is urging the United States Congress to give immigrants who arrived illegally as children lasting legal status in the country.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump Marks 9/11 Anniversary

US President Donald Trump has been marking the sixteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Almost three thousand people died when hijackers crashed planes into the Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump marked the day by visiting the Pentagon, just outside Washington DC.

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