Thursday, September 21, 2017

May expected to urge EU members to seek "smooth" Brexit


British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to urge  EU members to work towards a smooth Brexit in a major speech in the Italian city of  Florence,  Friday.

The leader is expected to announce the UK will continue paying into the EU budget until 2020. It comes after the European bloc"s chief Brexit negotiator warned the U.K. must settle its accounts and speed up the negotiating process.

Catherine Drew reports from London


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May to try to kick-start Brexit negotiations with Florence speech

British Prime Minister Theresa May is due to deliver a key speech on Brexit in the Italian city of Florence today (Friday 22nd) in which she is expected to reassure EU leaders the UK will honour its financial obligations after leaving the block. 

The speech is designed to kick-start stalled negotiations and comes after recent high-profile splits between her cabinet ministers over the Brexit issue.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Haley defends Trump’s threat to “totally destroy” North Korea

The United States ambassador to the United Nations has defended
President Donald Trump's warning that the U.S. would "totally destroy"
North Korea if threatened.

Nikki Haley's comments come after Trump signed an executive order
granting more power to U.S. authorities to blacklist foreign entities
doing business with Pyongyang.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Russia criticizes Trump on Iran, North Korea

Russia's Foreign Minister has criticized US President Donald Trump's hardline stance on Iran and North Korea.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Sergei Lavrov said a 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear program could be derailed by unilateral US sanctions.

And he warned against what he called "military hysteria" surrounding North Korea's recent missile tests.

Steve Mort reports from New York.

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Mnuchin: Trump's New N. Korea Sanctions Carry Significant Weight

Donald Trump has issued a set of sanctions targeting any entities worldwide involved in trade, services or technology with North Korea.

Banks identified as servicing such accounts risk having access to the US banking system withdrawn. 

China has also ordered its banks to begin unwinding relationships with most North Korean businesses.

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Facebook Turning Russia-Linked Ads over to Congress

Iraq Launches Offensive to Take Hawija

Iraq has launched an offensive to expel Islamic State militants from Hawija (Hah-WEE-jah) , one of the last two areas of the country still under ISIS control. 
A US led international coalition is providing air support to the Iraqi forces' offensive. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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EU Brexit chief says Britain "must settle the accounts"

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has urged Britain to settle its accounts if it wants a free trade deal when it leaves the bloc. 
He was speaking in Rome ahead of a major speech on Brexit by Theresa May in Florence on Friday.
Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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US imposes new sanctions on North Korea

American President Donald Trump has imposed new US sanctions on North Korea, to make it harder for Pyongyang to do trade with the rest of the world.

He's signed an executive order which means the US Treasury can now target any person or company that trades with North Korea.

The US President made the announcement ahead of a meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea. 

The latest measures are in response to North Korea's continued nuclear and missile testing. 

President Trump spoke to reporters in New York, where he's been attending meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

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President Trump said the international banking world had a choice to make.

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Trump signs executive order targeting North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an
executive order giving authorities greater power to clamp down on
entities doing business with North Korea.

The President is also meeting his counterparts from both South Korea
and Japan to discuss further ways to reign in Pyongyang's nuclear and
missile program.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Fed to start reducing stock it bought during quantitative easing

America's central bank, the Federal Reserve is to start reducing the stock of financial assets it bought in its quantitative easing scheme.
Quantitative easing was a policy used to prevent the recession that followed the financial crisis from becoming an even deeper downturn.

Kate Fisher has more from Washington

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US to impose new sanctions on North Korea

The United States is expected to impose economic sanctions on North
Korea later, two days after US President Donald Trump threatened to
"totally destroy" the country.

Meanwhile, President Trump is meeting with the leaders of Japan and
South Korea on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in
New York.

From where, Nick Harper sends this report.

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Google's Alphabet Announces Deal to Buy an HTC Division

Google's parent company Alphabet is paying $1.1 billion for a division of the Taiwanese hardware company HTC. 

If approved by regulators, Alphabet will acquire HTC's division currently developing Google's Pixel smartphones.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Rescue crews search for school survivors after Mexico earthquake

Emergency crews are in a race against time as they search for survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings in central Mexico.

The death toll is now over 240 since the country's deadliest earthquake for three decades hit the region on Tuesday.

Our U.S. correspondent Kevin McAleese has more...

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More sanctions for North Korea - Pres. Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to impose more sanctions targeting North Korea.

North Korea's foreign minister has scoffed at President Trump's threats, telling reporters in New York, there's a saying,  "There is a saying that goes: 'Even when dogs bark, the parade goes on'."

After a photo opportunity with Afghanistan's President Ghani, reporters shouted at the American president about what decision he's making on North Korea.

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Hurricane Maria takes aim at the Bahamas

Rescue, relief and recovery efforts are getting underway in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria takes aim at the Bahamas.

The massive storm has strengthened as it moved off land and back over warm water.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Sixth Arrest Over Tube Attack


A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the terror attack on a London tube train last week.


A 17 year old boy is the latest to be detained by police after he was arrested in South London.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Uganda Protests

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In Uganda, the military and police are surrounding the Parliament building and major roads in Kampala ahead of the tabling of a bill to remove the Presidential age limit.

Ugandan Opposition politicians had planned to protest the bill in Parliament as it's being tabled.

The bill, if passed, allows President Yoweri Museveni to stand again in 2021.

Our Correspondent Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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Australian space centre to be developed in South Australia

Australia's first dedicated space centre has launched in Adelaide with South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill hoping to cash in on the nearly $AU4 billion-a-year ($US3.1 billion - GBP2.35 billion) national industry.
Arthur Stevens has more

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