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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Police conference following 'terror" incident in Melbourne

Four people are in a critical condition after a speeding car ploughed through pedestrians at a busy Melbourne CBD intersection in what police believe was a deliberate act.
A pre-school aged child suffering serious head injuries is among the 19 injured pedestrians taken to various hospitals in Melbourne.
One witness said the 4WD was travelling at up to 100 km/h as it hit peak hour crowds crossing Flinders St, 11 months after six people were killed in a similar incident four blocks away in Bourke St.
Victoria Police Deputy Chief Commissioner Shane Patton has laid out the details of the incident.

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Victoria Police Deputy Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says a second man was picked up at the scene.

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Victoria Police Deputy Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says the evidence points to the driver operating as a lone wolf..

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Victoria Police Deputy Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says Police have found out a little about the main offender..

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Victoria Police Deputy Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says they don't believe if was terrorism related.

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Russian Parliament approves Syrian naval base expansion

Police respond to deliberate driving act in Melbourne CBD

Fourteen people have been injured, several critically, when a car
ploughed into pedestrians in central Melbourne in a deliberate act.
The driver and his passenger have been arrested and both remain in custody.
Neither has been charged as yet.
Among those injured is a pre-school aged child suffering serious head
injuries.
The car ran a red light about 4.45 on Thursday afternoon.
Victoria Police Commander Russell Barrett has addressed the media.

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Police declare deliberate act, after car ploughs into Melbourne pedestrians

In $40 billion telecom scam, Indian court acquits all accused

Pedestrians hit by a car in Melbourne - update 6:20pm

Car ploughs into pedestrians outside Melbourne's main railway station

Melbourne CBD is at a standstill after an SUV ploughed into pedestrians outside the main railway station during the Thursday evening peak.
Arthur Stevens reports

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North Korean Soldier defects to the South

South Korean guards have fired warning shots at North Korean troops searching for a defector.

The soldier fled across the heavily guarded demilitarized zone that splits the peninsula.

It's the second defection from the isolated state in about five weeks.

From Seoul Alex Jensen reports...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

US Congress now must fund federal government

The U.S. Congress now must tackle its next major political challenge - continuing to fund the U.S. government.

The rules on spending tax money are about to run out again (Friday, December 22 at midnight).

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

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Senators warn Pres. Trump to NOT fire special counsel

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is publicly warning U.S. President Donald Trump to not fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he won't, but that claim has been met with skepticism, as attorneys representing the American president are supposed to meet with a team from the special counsel's office.

Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, and the ranking member of the intelligence committee issued a stark warning on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

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Senator Warn flatly said the investigations must be allowed to proceed.

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Pres. Trump celebrates tax bill passage

U.S. President Donald Trump is celebrating the final passage of the tax reform and cuts legislation, after a series of delays.

He will actually sign the legislation into law in the coming weeks.

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

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Myanmar ends cooperation with UN human rights investigator, bans her entry

Myanmar's government has barred the United Nations' human rights investigator from entering the country, claiming her last assessment from a July visit was biased and unfair.

The UN human rights agency said its Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee was due to visit Myanmar again in January to assess human rights conditions, including alleged abuses against Rohingya Muslims.

Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Former Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Law Dies

Disgraced former Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Bernard Law has died in Rome at the age of 86.

Cardinal Law's stature as America's senior member of the Catholic clergy was shattered by reports that he shielded pedophile priests for years.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports.

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MAJOR TAX REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE VOTE

The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of large scale tax reform, in a major win for Republicans and President Trump.

This represent a rare legislative victory for the Trump administration, as the President winds down his first year in office.

Backers of the controversial proposal say it will benefit middle class Americans, but critics say the bill gives advantages to the wealthy.

Republican House speaker Paul Ryan announced the bill's passing:

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MAJOR TAX REFORM BILL PASSES HOUSE VOTE

The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of large scale tax reform, in a major win for Republicans and President Trump.

This represent a rare legislative victory for the Trump administration, as the President winds down his first year in office.

Backers of the controversial proposal say it will benefit middle class Americans, but critics say the bill gives advantages to the wealthy.

Republican House speaker Paul Ryan announced the bill's passing:

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US ends ban on lethal virus experiments in labs

The US government is ending a ban on experiments involving lethal viruses like Sars and influenza.

The restrictions have been in place since 2014 when several dangerous incidents involving American laboratories hit the headlines.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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US warns world ahead of UN Jerusalem vote

The US has warned UN members it will be "taking names" of countries
that criticize America's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

It comes ahead of a UN General Assembly vote on Thursday, which will
declare any decisions on the status of Jerusalem as "null and void".

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Final vote for US tax bill

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to re-vote on the massive tax reform and cut legislation, after the U.S. Senate had to fix a couple of provisions to keep to previous rules.

U.S. President Donald Trump has already promised a press conference to celebrate his rare legislative victory.

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

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BRUSSELS SETS OUT BREXIT TALKS GUIDELINES

Brussels says any 'transition period' following the UK's exit from the EU should only last to December 2020.

The European Union's chief negotiatior Michel Barnier's been setting out guidelines for the next phase of Brexit talks.

A first phase deal was agreed earlier this month, after months of talks.

This as UK Prime Minister Theresa May works to secure agreement in her cabinet as to the type of end-state relationship that should be sought with the EU.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt is in Westminster - he says Mrs May survived 2017, but will be preparing for an even tougher 2018.

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