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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Democratic Senators call for Al Franken to resign

At least 10 Democratic Senators have called for colleague Al Franken to resign following fresh allegations he forcibly kissed a woman who didn't want to be touched.

The head of the Democratic National Committee has joined in the calls for the onetime comedian and writer for popular weekend programme Saturday Night Live to end his political career.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (PRONO: kerr-stenn JILL-ih-brand) says it's time for a single standard on harassement and assault of women.

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May says she will not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, after reports her US counterpart Donald Trump is expected to do so.

Mr. Trump is expected to make an announcement in Washington DC later (1pm EST) claiming Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

But, as Louis Labovitch reports, Mrs May believes the city should eventually be a capital for both Israelis and Palestinians.

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Pres. Trump threatens gov't shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the U.S. government could shutdown, and is already blaming the Democrats.

The U.S. federal government runs out of funding at the end of the week and so far, the only proposal is for a two-week stop-gap measure.

During a photo-op during a cabinet meeting, President Trump said the reason why the government could run out of money is that the Democrats are soft on crime and and terrorism:

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President Trump was complaining about the acquittal of undocumented immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate who was involved in what appeared to be the accidental death of Kate Steinle, a young woman in San Francisco.

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Puigdemont to stay in Brussels

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont says he'll remain in Belgium for the time being after Spain dropped its European Arrest Warrant for him.

He still has an arrest warrant out against him in Spain so would be arrested if he did return.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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India on high alert as the nation marks 25th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition

The Silence Breakers - Time Magazine's "Person" of the year

"The Silence Breakers" - the women who stepped forward to speak publicly about sexual harrassment and assault especially in the work place - are Time Magazine's "Person" of the year.

The designation comes as revelations about men abusing power and behaving inappropriately, especially in a sexual manner, towards women continue.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Ancient "Santa Bone" dated to time of Saint Nicholas

A fragment of an ancient pelvis thought to belong to Saint Nicholas has been dated by Oxford scientists to the same era in which the Saint is said to have lived.

Dubbed the "Santa Bone" because the story of Santa Claus is said to based on Saint Nicholas. Scientists from Oxford University used carbon dating to determine the age of the relic. From London, Louis Labovitch reports.

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May says there will be no hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May has insisted there will be no hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland following the stalling of Brexit negotiations over this issue.

On Monday Theresa May left EU officials in Brussels with no breakthrough on talks, despite preparations for an announcement on both sides. It came after the Conservative's ruling partners, Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party said they could not accept that Northern Ireland would leave the European Union on different terms to the rest of the UK.

As a member of the EU, Ireland insists it cannot return to a hard border with Northern Ireland, a prospect that is thought to threaten Northern Ireland's peace process.

Last minute negotiations are now on-going with the DUP.

The British leader was taunted by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over the apparent diplomatic drama.

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The British leader went on the offensive when she was questioned over the apparent impasse on her own side in the Brexit talks, saying the border issue would be resolved in the second phase of talks, which will focus on the future UK-EU trade relationship.

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Two men held in PM murder plot

Two men have been remanded in custody following the foiling of an alleged plot to

assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May.

The men made a brief court appearance Wednesday in which prosecutors claimed one of the men planned to plant an improvised explosive device at the gates of Downing Street and murder the UK leader with a knife. From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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Alleged terror plot to kill UK leader Theresa May foiled

A plot to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May may have been foiled.

Two men will appear in court today in connection with a plan to bomb the security gates at the front of Downing Street and attack the UK leader with a knife. From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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Johnson voices concern over Trump's planned Jerusalem announcement

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he is concerned about reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is set to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Mr Trump is expected to announce the controversial change in US foreign policy in a speech later, when he is also due to say the US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, although not for several years.

Countries including Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have joined with the Palestinians in warning the move will jeopardize any Middle East Peace Process. Jerusalem is home to key religious sites important to Judaism, Islam and Christianity and both Israel and the Palestinians claim it as their capital.

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says any such announcement would not be helpful.

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US media banned from accessing Russian Parliament

Russian lawmakers introduced restrictions for nine US media outlets to access the country's Parliament building. Moscow says the move is a tit-for-tat retaliation to Washington barring Russian media from US Congress. Relations between the Kremlin and the Capitol Hill remain strained over allegations of Russia's interference with 2016 US presidential elections. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Aid Groups Warn of Deplorable Conditions in Greek Camps

Humanitarian groups are warning asylum camps in the Greek islands are grossly over capacity.

And with a new surge in people arriving from Turkey, aid groups and island governments say the situation could spiral out of control.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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'UK PM ASSASSINATION PLOT FOILED'

UK security services believe they have foiled a plot to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Two men will appear in court on terror charges on Wednesday.

Rachel Venables reports from Downing Street in London.

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Johnny Hallyday, France's biggest rock-star, dead at 74

Johnny Hallyday, the biggest pop star in French history, has died at the age of 74.

He'd been suffering from lung cancer.

For decades, he'd been the French answer to Elvis and had given rock-and-roll a French accent after being influenced by American music in the 1950s.

In a 2014 interview, he was asked how he would like to be remembered.

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U.S. Pres. Trump set to make Jerusalem announcement

Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires across Southern California

Thousands of homes have been evacuated, outside Los Angeles, after
wildfires got out of control.

Almost 30 thousand people have been ordered to leave their houses in
Ventura County next to the Pacific Coast, with several other fires
also burning across Southern California.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

EMBARGOED TILL 0200 GMT - Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital

NOTE TO EDS: STORY EMBARGOED UNTIL 0200 GMT

President Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he will move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv.

The controversial decision will be announced on Wednesday in Washington, as our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Russia banned from next year's Winter Olympics

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The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from participating in the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in February after evidence emerged of widespread doping. The IOC will however allow clean Russian athletes to take part but under a neutral flag. Russia says it will make a decision on whether to send its athletes as neutrals. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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White House denies subpoena of bank records

The White House is pushing back on reports, Deutsche Bank of Germany is cooperating with a subpoena from the special prosecutors office for Donald Trump's banking records.

The subpoena was first reported by Handlesblatt of Germany and Bloomberg, but the President's attorneys insist no such subpoena was issued.

President Trump has multimillion dollar loans with the bank and the records could shed light on his sources for financing.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggested this might be fake news.

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