Monday, November 20, 2017

Kenya Court Upholds Uhuru's Election

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Kenya's Supreme Court has upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta on October 26th.

The court announcement now paves way for his swearing in for the second term in office.

The same court invalidated an earlier August 8th poll sighting irregularities.

Our Correspondent Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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Address: 30 Lugogo Bypass, Regency Plaza, Kampala.
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EU to decide where to reassign UK-based agencies after Brexit

The European Union is voting to relocate the two major EU agencies currently based in the UK.

Competition among member states has been fierce with governments keen to bring the agencies to their cities which bring jobs and prestige.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock has more.

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SERIAL KILLER MANSON DIES

Charles Manson, one of America's most notorious serial killers and cult leaders, has died in jail in California at the age of 83.

He led the so-called Manson Family, which killed seven people in Los Angeles including actress Sharon Tate in the late 1960s.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Video of Indian minister urinating goes viral

A video of an Indian water minister urinating in public has gone viral, causing controversy for India's ruling party. 

The incident took place as the minister was on his way to inspect some water conservation projects. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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German coalition talks collapse

Coalition talks to form Germany's next government have collapsed after weeks of negotiations, plunging the country into a political crisis. 

The development is a major blow for chancellor Angela Merkel, who now faces an uncertain future.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Trump on US basketball students "I should have left them in Jail"

President Trump says he should have left 3 college basketball players, accused of shoplifting in China, in jail there.

His remarks came after the father of one of the young men  dismissed Donald Trump's role in their release.

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington D.C.

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Mugabe gives TV address, refuses to resign as Zimbabwe leader

Robert Mugabe sent shock waves through Zimbabwe over the weekend when he failed to resign from his position as President during a highly anticipated national television address.

The 93-year old has been dismissed as the head of the country's ruling party and had been warned that unless he voluntarily stood down on Monday he could face impeachment.

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Australian journalists baffled by crocodile comment during same sex postal survey interview

Australian bush politician Bob Katter has left people baffled by his response to a question about last week's result on Australia's same sex marriage postal survey.
Mr Katter was being interviewed about the result of the survey and his views when he made a sudden right turn, and left everyone scratching their heads.

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Twitter users reactions ranged from branding Katter as the new Gollum to suggesting he could be the new ambassador for Queensland Tourism.
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Zimbabwe's Pres. Mugabe refuses to step-down, faces impeachment


President Robert Mugabee is vowing to stay in power, despite threats of impeachment against the 93-year old from Zimbabwe's ruling party.

During a much anticipated TV broadcast Mugabe had been expected to announce his resignation to the nation but instead suggested during the 20-minute address that he intends to remain in office.

Hundreds of thousands had already taken to the streets of the country's capital, Harare to celebrate Mugabe's downfall after he was placed under house arrest during a de facto military coup last week.

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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Thousands march in Washington for Puerto Rico

Led by Broadway star Lin-Miranda Manuel, thousands marched past the White House to bring attention to the catastrophic situation in Puerto Rico.

The island was devastated by Hurricane Maria and the local government is struggling with massive debt.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Former US president H.W. Bush accused of inappropriately touching interpreter in 2004

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Former US President George H.W. Bush has been accused of
inappropriately touching an interpreter in 2004.

This is the eighth woman who has come forward to with claims that she
was groped by the former president.

Laura Cantekin, our US correspondent, has the details.

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White House refuses to comment on Roy Moore following Pres. Trump tweets

The White House is refusing to comment on the appropriateness of Roy Moore's behavior, despite Donald Trump posting on social media, "The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words." and wrote more.

Senator Al Franken has apologized to the woman in the picture and invited a Senate ethics investigation.

Roy Moore continues to campaign to be the next Senator from Alabama whilst more women come forward to accuse him of inappropriate behavior when they were teens and he was in his thirties.

Whilst during the campaign more than a dozen women accused Donald Trump and he was even caught on tape, White House press secretary insists, President Trump has admitted no wrong doing.

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White House dismayed by Russian actions on Syria

The Trump administration is not happy that Russia vetoed attempts to renew the Joint Investigative Mechanism for another year to continue to investigate chemical weapons use in Syria.

The remit of the panel is set to expire, and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said, Russia's vote means it effectively  "accepts the use of chemical weapons in Syria."

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the President's position on Syria is unchanged.

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White House dismayed by Russian actions on Syria

The Trump administration is not happy that Russia vetoed attempts to renew the Joint Investigative Mechanism for another year to continue to investigate chemical weapons use in Syria.

The remit of the panel is set to expire, and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said, Russia's vote means it effectively  "accepts the use of chemical weapons in Syria."

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the President's position on Syria is unchanged.

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White House suggests Obama admin responsible for elephants decision

The White House is trying to deflect blame for the decision by the Interior Department to allow Americans to import the elephants they shot to death in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The decision has been roundly condemned from animal rights groups to the Reopublican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to suggest the decision is actually the responsibility of the Obama administration.

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Refugees fleeing Myanmar resorting to make-shift rafts to cross into Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslims desperately trying to flee violence in Myanmar are resorting to makeshift rafts to take them to Bangladesh, 


The UN Refugee Agency said that in the past ten days, 30 improvised rafts have arrived in Bangladesh, carrying more than a thousand people.


Our UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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U.S. State Department retweets a call for Trump to resign

The U.S. State Department has retweeted a message on social media that
called for President Donald Trump to resign.

The Pentagon's main account circulated this tweet to its 5.2 million
followers on Twitter before quickly deleting it.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Roy Moore to remain in Alabama Senate race

Roy Moore intends to remain the Republican candidate to take the U.S. Senate seat for Alabama in the December 12 special election.

He's refused to say on the record whether he touched a number of women inappropriately when he was in his 30s and they were teens, but he has said the allegations are false.

Roy Moore's wife of 32 years came out with a dozen other women to defend her husband.

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Jesse Jackson Diagnosed with Parkinson's

American civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

The former presidential candidate was also a strong supporter of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle.

Our Washington correspondent Daniel Ryntjes has more.

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US Calls on African Nations To Sever North Korea Ties

The United States is urging all African countries to cut all remaining ties with North Korea, beyond just adhering to current UN sanctions.

The request includes downgrading diplomatic ties and expelling North Korean laborers.  

Separately, the US says Sudan has agreed to sever all trade and military ties with North Korea. 

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a meeting of African ministers in Washington to help with the pressure campaign.

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