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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

IMF Downgrades UK Growth

Britain's economic growth forecast has been downgraded by the International Monetary Fund.

The IMF cited uncertainty over Brexit as well as rising inflation as some of the factors behind the adjustment.

UK Correspondent Natalie ePowell reports.

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IPC extends Russian Paralympic Committee’s suspension

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced it is maintaining Russia's suspension from Paralympic Games. The decision comes in the wake of WADA's investigation revealing state-sponsored doping system in Russian sports. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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SEARCHES AFTER UK 'CHRISTMAS TERROR PLOT FOILED'

UK police are continuing to search two properties after claims an alleged Christmas terrorist plot's been disrupted.

Four men were arrested in raids on five addresses on Tuesday.

UK correspondent Katie Radley reports.

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Senate pass Republican tax plan [CLIPS]

Republican lawmakers in the United States have moved one step closer
to passing the most comprehensive overhaul of the country's tax system
in 30 years.

The Senate has narrowly voted in favor of the $1.5 trillion tax plan
in a vote of 51-48 that was split down party lines.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow says this is a major win for the
Republican Party.

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U.S. correspondent William Denselow says this is a major win for the
Republican Party but it's not on the President's desk quite yet.

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Delhi government tests anti-smog gun

It is one of the most polluted cities in the world and now the Delhi government is planning to use a giant water gun to tackle smog in the city after a successful test run.

China uses similar water cannons to shoot down polluted air.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Haley sends strong message to UN ahead of Jerusalem vote

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations says her country will be
taking names of nations that go against Washington's decision to
recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

On Thursday the 193 United Nations General Assembly members are set to
hold an emergency session and vote on the issue.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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US calls for crackdown on ships delivering to North Korea

US officials have asked for the United Nations to blacklist ships that allegedly have been violating sanctions on North Korea.

It's believed that ten ships have been making off-shore deliveries of oil and coal.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Mexico Cruise tragedy - 11 dead

At least 11 tourists from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have died in a coach crash in Mexico.
The bus flipped over at Costa Maya, a stretch of Caribbean coast on Mexico's eastern Yucatan Peninsula, in the south of the country.
Australia's AIR News newsreader Andrew Collins is one of the passengers, and reports from the Costa Maya terminal.

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MEXICO TOUR BUS CRASH

At least 11 people have died and 20 more have been injured after a bus
full of tourists crashed in Mexico.

It overturned on a freeway on its way to the archaeological site of Chaccoben.

Many of the passengers are thought to have been in the country as part
of a cruise trip.

Our Americas correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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US Tax legislation votes delayed

Problems in the way the tax reform legislation is written has delayed the final votes.

Earlier, the White House was celebrating what it thought was its first major legislative victory.

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

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Pres. Trump trip to UK in the works

The White House says the invitation from the United Kingdom for a visit has been accepted.

The visit has been under question as some in Parliament think Donald Trump should be arrested for incitement, while the arrangements have also been under debate.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that the visit was discussed during a phone call with British Prime Minister Theresa May.

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Republicans begin to celebrate tax reform

The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives has coted 227 to 203 to approve massive tax reform and tax cuts.

Next the U.S. Senate must also vote on the legislation to send it to U.S. President Donald Trump's desk for signing.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says the Republicans are keeping their promises.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says they focused on a couple of things in the tax reform package including helping the middle class.

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Speed an Issue in Fatal Train Crash

Speed is at issue in the investigation into the cause of the fatal crash of a passenger train in the state of Washington.

Three people died in the crash and officials say the death toll may rise.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.

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Saudi claims intercept of Iran-Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels on Tuesday said it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

The latest missile launch has raised further tensions amid Saudi claims that Iran is supplying Houthi rebels with ballistic missiles, and comes ahead of a key UN meeting on the Iran nuclear deal.

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Americans skeptical as US Congress votes on taxes

The majority of Americans are deeply skeptical that their taxes will be lowered even as the U.S. Congress is set to pass the legislation.

U.S. President Donald Trump is anxious to sign into law a rare legislative victory on one of his key campaign promises.

The latest CNN poll finds 55 percent of American voters oppose the bill, but Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is convinced, once passed, Americans will learn to like it.

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Four arrested in UK terror raids

Police in the UK believe they may have disrupted a Christmas terror threat and are questioning four men in custody.

Bomb disposal teams were called to a house in northern England following a number of terror raids.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…

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US may compel North Korea to de-nuclearization

U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster says all options remain on the table when it comes to North Korea, including compelling the regime to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions.

Earlier, the Trump administration accused North Korea of being behind the "WannaCry" cyber-attack.

In an interview with the BBC News, H.R. McMaster said the preferred option remains a diplomatic solution.

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In an interview with the BBC News, H.R. McMaster says the bottom line is the current regime in North Korea is a threat to all.

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US accuses North Korea of being behind WannaCry virus

The Trump administration is flatly accusing North Korea of being the source of the WannaCry virus.

The cyberattack was widespread and hit the British health care's computer system particularly hard.

Our U.S. correspondenet Priscilla Huff reports:

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Moscow disagrees it’s a threat for US National Security

The Kremlin says it disagrees with the US assessment of Russia as a threat to its national security. It described the new US security blueprint, revealed by US President Trump on Monday, as "imperial", criticising Washington for pursuing an idea of a US-dominated unipolar world. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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