Tuesday, October 17, 2017

US says clearance of Raqqa continues

The U.S. military says the work to fully clear Raqqa, Syria of all Islamic State forces continues.

A spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces says the fighting is over, and the Islamic State no longer controls the city it considered the capital of its caliphate.

U.S. Army Colonel Ryan Dillon would only confirm the majority of the city is no longer under Islamic State control.

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Thousands of civilians have been caught in the crossfire, while hundreds of Islamic State fighters have surrendered to coalition forces.

U.S. Army Colonel Ryan Dillon confirmed, operations continue:

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Judge Blocks Trump's Third Travel Ban

A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked the latest version of President Trump's travel ban. 

The judge issued a restraining order just hours before the restrictions were set to take effect.  

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 




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Charm offensive by Greek Prime Minister with Pres. Trump

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was on a charm offensive, speaking about how his nation is emerging from its debt crisis and becoming a destination for investment during a Rose Garden press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Prime Minister Tsipras also emphasized how critical Greece is to regional stability at a time when U.S. relations with Turkey are deteriorating.

The Prime Minister laughed off a direct question from John Roberts of the Fox News Channel about what he said about Donald Trump last year.

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Senators agree to compromise on health care

Key U.S. Senators agreed to a deal to restore funds on health care that earlier U.S. President Donald Trump tried to cut by executive order.

Previous efforts to carry out Donald Trump's campaign promise to repeal and replace the legislation nicknamed ObamaCare, the Affordable Care Act, which expanded access to health care insurance have failed.

Even as the Senators were announcing their deal, U.S. President Donald Trump sounded confident he could deliver on his political promises.

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Islamic State stronghold in Syria "falls" to US-backed forces

US-backed forces say they have liberated a city in Northern Syria that was once used as the headquarters for Islamic State.


The US says more than 90 percent of Raqqa is now in the control of fighters backed by Washington.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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NFL owners meet to discuss anthem protests

American Football team owners are meeting in New York to discuss the
ongoing protests that have seen players kneeling during the national
anthem.

Although no major policy changes are expected from the meeting, owners
could look at ways to enforce standing by all players.

US correspondent Nick Harper is outside the meeting in New York.

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UK CALLS FOR EU TRADE TALKS (AGAIN)

The UK says EU leaders should give the go-ahead at this week's key summit in Brussels for Brexit trade talks to begin.

It follows discussions between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean Claude Juncker at which it was agreed negotiations should 'accelerate'.

But as Olly Barratt reports from London - that doesn't necessarily mean much.

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Militants Ousted from Former 'Capital' of Islamic State

A group of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters backed by the United States says it has taken control of Raqqa.

The militant group which calls itself the Islamic State regarded Raqqa as its capital.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Air quality in Delhi worsens ahead of Diwali, caution advised

Pollution monitoring agencies have sounded an alarm following New Delhi's deteriorating air quality and have advised residents the use of masks for the next few days.

Doctors say they have seen a sudden spike in patients complaining of respiratory issues.

Delhi is among the most polluted cities in the world and has recently launched a six month long action plan to tackle air pollution.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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More than half of Indians favour military rule, survey shows

A new survey shows that the majority of Indians say they trust the government in India, but it also reveals that more than half of Indians are in favour of military rule.

The survey was carried out by the Pew Research Center.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Maltese journalist murdered in car bomb attack

There's been an outpouring of sadness and anger at the murder of a Maltese journalist killed by a bomb blast in her car.

Daphne Caruana Galizia (pron: Car - uh - ana Gal - its - ee- aa) was a provocative, investigative reporter famous for exposing political scandals and confronting the Maltese government.

The journalist had reported death threats against her to police as recently as two weeks ago.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Portugal in Mourning After Fires Kill Dozens

Portugal has started three days of national mourning after deadly forest fires raged across parts of the country. 

Dozens have died after multiple fires sparked and now the government is vowing to adopt more fire prevention methods.  

Our Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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OPHELIA BRINGS CONTINUED DISRUPTION TO BRITISH ISLES

Parts of the UK are still being buffeted by heavy winds and rain as what used to be Hurricane Ophelia moves across the country.

In the Republic of Ireland nearly a quarter of a million people are without electricity after the storm which killed three people there.

There are a series of warnings in place across parts of the UK disruption to transport services expected.

Humza Yousaf is Scotland's Transport Minister.

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EU AND UK AIM TO 'ACCELERATE' BREXIT TALKS

The EU and the UK have agreed Brexit negotiations should 'accelerate' in coming months.

It comes after UK Prime Minister Theresa May met European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker for talks over dinner in Brussels.

Mrs May is hoping to move negotiations onto future trading relationships after an EU summit later this week.

But Brussels has so far said there hasn't been enough progress on a number of key issues to move to the next phase of talks.

And former NATO negotiator Fabrice Pothier says nothing has changed.

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Australia's Victoria moves towards assisted dying legislation

In Australia, the State of Victoria has move a step closer to developing an assisted dying program, and may become the first State of the Federation to have assisted dying legislation in place.
State Premier Daniel Andrews has given an emotional account of watching his father die from cancer in support of a bid to legalise euthanasia.
Arthur Stevens reports from the State capital, Melbourne.

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Trump to reconsider drugs czar nominee after claims he hindered fight against opioid addiction

US President Donald Trump says he will reconsider his choice for his drugs czar nominee.

Pennsylvania congressman Tom Marino is accused of hindering the fight against opioid addiction in the US by helping to relax law enforcement on pharmaceutical firms blamed for fuelling the crisis.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Weeks before wildfire victims can return home

It could be weeks before victims of California's wildfires are allowed back into their homes. 

41 people have died in the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in the state's history.

More than 100,000 people have been displaced and whole neighbourhoods have been reduced to ash.

Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano is warning that those living in homes which are burned will have to wait to return. 

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Storm Ophelia continues to cause disruption across British Isles

Schools in northern Ireland are staying closed for a second day as storm Ophelia is expected to cause further disruption. Three people died in hurricane force winds in Ireland on Monday.

On Tuesday Scotland is expecting gales of up to 70 miles per hour while thousands of houses are without power in Wales and across Ireland.

Sean Hogan from the Republic's national coordinating centre is warning people to take care.

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Venezuelan Opposition Rejects Election Results

The Venezuelan opposition is refusing to recognize the official results of Sunday's regional election. 

Opinion polls indicated the opposition would win most of the seats….but instead they went to candidates from embattled President Nicolas Maduro's socialist party. 

Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas. 

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Monday, October 16, 2017

US confirms airstrike in Yemen

The U.S. military is confirming it conducted an airstrike in Yemen, targeting what it calls a Islamic State training camp.

The Trump administration has accused Iran of destabilizing activities in Yemen, whilst threatening to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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