Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Air Berlin pilots call in sick for second straight day

A number of pilots at the troubled German airline Air Berlin have called in sick for a second straight day, causing major flight disruptions.

The labor dispute could hurt the airline's efforts to find buyers after filing for bankruptcy protection last month.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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European Leaders Vow to Help Territories Ravaged by Irma

President Emmanuel Macron is vowing to shape up all the rules and procedures to rebuild French islands devoted by Hurricane Irma.

The UK and The Netherlands are also proposing more aid to their overseas terrorizes in the Caribbean.  

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to begin India visit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to begin a two day trip to Gujarat in India as the two countries aim to strengthen ties.

India's prime minister Narendra Modi will accompany the Japanese dignitary throughout the visit.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports 

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Supreme Court allows broad Trump refugee ban

The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to broadly implement a ban on refugees entering the country.

An earlier ruling by a lower court partially overturned the controvesial refugee ban - but a Supreme Court decision late on Tuesday ruled in favour of the Trump administration.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.


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Apple Launches iPhoneX

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White House suggests James Comey should be investigated

The Trump administration is suggesting that James Comey, the former FBI Director, should be investigated.

The firing of James Comey prompted the U.S. Justice Department to bring Robert Mueller on as special prosecutor to investigate possible wrong doing by Trump insiders, with a focus on whether they colluded with the Russians.

Steve Bannon, the former Trump adviser, told CBS News' programme "60 minutes" that firing James Comey was the worst decision ever in political history.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggested that anyone suspected of criminal wrong-doing should be investigated to Hallie Jackson of NBC News.

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Pres. Trump to visit Florida

U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to travel down to Florida to see what damage was wreaked by Hurricane Irma, a massive cyclone which has devolved into a messy, rainy windstorm for the American east coast.

Restoring electricty is the priority for Florida officials, as temperatures and humidity levels rise after the storm.

The American president also has an estate and owns a club at Mar-A-Lago, Florida.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed the trip.

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BREXIT TALKS DELAYED

The next round of Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU has been postponed.

They'll now take place in Brussels on the 25th September, instead of starting on the 18th as planned.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Hope Hicks to be permanent Trump communications director

Hope Hicks has agreed to drop the "interim" from her title as communications director, taking on the role in the Trump administration permanently.

A former model for Ralph Lauren, she's considered to be one of the most loyal members of Trump's inner circle.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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UK PR FIRM COLLAPSES OVER CONTROVERSIAL SOUTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN

British PR firm Bell Pottinger has collapsed into administration.

It follows a controversial campaign in South Africa which led to it being expelled from the UK's PR industry body.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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UN sanctions not a big deal - Pres. Trump on North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump is now saying the latest round of sanctions imposed by the U.N. Security Council against North Korea is just a small step, compared to "what needs to happen."

Pyongyang has threatened Washington with the greatest pain, with the North Korean envoy at the United Nations saying the U.S. has opted for "political, economic and military confrontation".

President Trump indicated more is come, as countries such as Malaysia, change their approach.

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Myanmar crisis doesn't come up during US-Malaysia meeting

The fact that 370,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh did not come up during the public portion of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak.

The UN Security Council is set to discuss the expanding crisis as Myanmar's leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyii faces increasing criticism for her lack of action.

Instead, as President Trump highlighted, the two men focused on the fight against the Islamic State.

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Relief and recovery efforts underway in Florida after Hurricane Irma

The priority for Florida officials is to get the power back on after Hurricane Irma turned out the lights for as many as 15 million citizens.

That said, damage is less than expected, with estimates of $20-40 billion in flooding and building damage.

Florida Governor Rick Scott says the power companies are working with out of town crews to get the electricity running again.

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Florida Governor Rick Scott said while the Keys have taken the worst hit, it's tough to get heavy equipment down to those islands.

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Russia and Turkey agree S400 deal

North Korea threatens U.S. after latest sanctions

North Korea has warned that the United States would soon experience
the "greatest pain" it had ever felt.

This threat comes after the United Nations Security Council
unanimously voted to slap fresh sanctions on Pyongyang in response to
its latest nuclear test.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Hillary Clinton convinced Trump associates colluded with Russians

Hillary Clinton, the Democrat's 2016 presidential candidate, believes that members Donald Trump's inner circle worked with Russians to defeat her.

Her memoir of the 2016 American election, "What Happened" hits store shelves and online retailers.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST MACRON REFORMS

Thousands are on the streets of French cities protesting agains President Emmanuel Macron's labour law reforms.

Mr Macron is out of the country visiting the French Caribbean which was badly hit by Hurricane Irma.

Elena Casas reports from a demonstration in Paris.

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UN prepares Myanmar meeting as refugees rise

The United Nations says the number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled
Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in the last month has reached almost
400,000.

The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss
the situation, following UN warnings of "textbook…ethnic cleansing".

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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EU Moves Forward in Infringement Proceedings Against Poland

The European Commission is moving forward with infringement proceedings against member state Poland. 

EU leaders say they are greatly concerned over rules impacting Poland's judicial system, and believe court reforms there aren't in line with EU law.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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13 million without power in Florida following storm

Across the state of Florida, 13 of the 20 million residents are without power as damage estimates begin to add up.

While 35 deaths from Hurricane Irma have been confirmed in the Caribbean, just six in Florida, three in Georgia and one in South Carolina.

Our correspondent in Fort Lauderdale, Mary MacCarthy says the the biggest problem is the lack of electricity.

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From Fort Lauderdale, our correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports Jacksonville has been hit hard by flooding, but damage is less than expected.

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Florida officials are reopening the road to the Florida Keys the popular chain of islands, but Mary MacCarthy reports the damage there is pretty severe.

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