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Monday, January 8, 2018

Outrage in India over police case against journalist

Support for BBC's Carrie Gracie's resignation over pay inequality

Support has been pouring in for the former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie who stepped down from her position in a row over unequal pay.

In an open letter, the broadcaster who has been at the BBC for over 30 years said there was a culture of secretive and illegal pay at the corporation.

UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Russia Today editor reacts to US election allegations

The Editor in Chief of Russia's international channel Russia Today says they 'have done nothing illegal' after a weekend of accusations about Russian interference in elections. Margarita Simonyan says US intelligence agencies are destroying the channel's reputation. Dan Ashby has more from Moscow.

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EU Invites Iran FM to Talks on Protests

The European Union will invite Iran's foreign minister for talks on the protests gripping the country.

More than twenty Iranians have now died in demonstrations that are also showing a rift in EU-US relations.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has the latest from Brussels.

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Russian airbase in Syria comes under drone attack

Russian military have thwarted a drone attack at a Russian airbase in Syria. The incident occurred just days after media reported several Russian war planes were damaged by rebel shelling - Moscow denied reports as inaccurate. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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GOLDEN GLOBES MARKED BY CALLS FOR CHANGE

The Golden Globe awards have been marked by a series of speeches referencing inequality and sexual harrassment.

Many attendees wore black in solidarity with the Time's Up campaign which supports women who've experienced harrassment or abuse in the workplace.

The big winners on the night included the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which won three awards.

And Big Little Lies - which won the most awards in the tv categories.

Actress Laura Dern took best supporting actress for her role in the show.

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UK PM MAY RE-SHUFFLES CABINET

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to create a new 'Minister for No Brexit Deal' cabinet post as she re-shuffles her top ministers.

It's designed to send a message to Brussels that the UK will be ready to walk away from Brexit negotiations if a favourable deal isn't on offer.

She's also expected to use the cabinet re-shuffle to promote a number of new faces - including more women, and some younger faces from the Conservative Party.

Rosa Prince - who's written a biography of Mrs May - says she doesn't have much room for manoeuvre.

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Rosa Prince - who's written a biography of Mrs May - says she doesn't have much room for manoeuvre.

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75th Golden Globes Awards - the winners

The top winners have emerged at this year's Golden Globe awards.

"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" nabbed the best motion
picture for drama award, while Big Little Lies won several awards in
the TV categories.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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Fire in Bangalore claims five lives

Five people have been killed in a fire in bar in Bangalore in the south of India.

The incident follows two separate fires in Mumbai in recent days that have claimed 18 lives.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Former Trump Adviser, Bannon, apologies for slamming President's family

US President Donald Trump and his family have received a public apology from Steve Bannon.

Trump's former chief strategist was behind some of the most controversial material contained in a new book about the Trump White House.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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UN Amb: North Korea must end weapon tests before dialogue with Trump administration

UN ambassador Nikki Haley says North Korea will have to end its missile and nuclear tests before dialogue with the US can happen, after President Trump signaled he may be willing to talk to Kim Jong Un.

Speaking from Camp David over the weekend, The US Presdient told reporters he was open to a phone conversation with his North Korean counterpart

However, Speaking on ABC's This Week Nikki Haley said any interaction would involve preconditions....

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Another voice on the issue Sunday, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who was on Fox News defending Donald Trump's recent controversial tweets over North Korea when he said America's Nuclear Button was bigger than Kim Jong Un's.

Mr Pompeo argued the Trump's threat was in entirely in line with U.S. policy

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75th Golden Globes begins

Hollywood's elite are attending the Golden Globes - the first event of
the annual glitzy awards season.

But with sexual harassment scandals casting a long shadow over this
year's ceremony, the spotlight has been on changing the industry,
rather than the awards themselves.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles, where all women are wearing
black to the ceremony in solidarity.

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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Pres. Trump’s agenda sidetracked

U.S. President Donald Trump's political agenda has been sidetracked by the publication of "Fire and Fury" by Michael Wolff, and his subsequent tweets.

Over the weekend, the American president met with leading Republicans at the retreat at Camp David above Thurmont, Maryland.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Mr. Bannon Regrets.....

Preident Trump's former Chief Strategist Steven Bannon has apologized for claiming that the President's son acted in a "treasonous" manner when he met Russian emissaries during the 2016 election campaign.

Mr. Bannon now says Donald Trump Junior is a "patriot and a good man".

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Trump calls for tougher libel laws after "Fire and Fury" sells out across America

President Donald Trump says the US should have tougher libel laws to prevent books like "Fire and Fury" - the best-seller about his Presidency by Michael Wolff - from being published.

The President is pushing back against claims that he's mentally unstable, calling himself a "real stable genius".

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Trump blames "Sloppy Steve" for Wolff book, after asserting his own sanity.

President Trump has again denied ever giving an interview to the author of a best-selling book about his Presidency, and he's blamed his former Chief Strategist Steven Bannon for giving author Michael Wolff unfettered access to the West Wing of the White House.

The President defended his early morning Tweets in which he denied that he's suffering from any decline in mental health.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Trump, on Twitter, claims is is a "very stable genius"

President Trump has hit back at critics who question his mental stability, describing himself as a "very stable genius".

In a series of Tweets written at the Camp David Presidential retreat, he accuses Democrats and the media for conspiring to raise questions about his mental capacity.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Friday, January 5, 2018

75th Golden Globes Awards - Preview

The Golden Globes get underway in Los Angeles this weekend. (Monday 8th January 0100 GMT, Sunday evening LA time)

But this year the focus is less about the awards themselves - and more about a movement against sexual harassment.

It's born out of the various scandals in Hollywood over the last few months.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles.

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The 75th Golden Globes get underway in Los Angeles this weekend.

It celebrates the last year in the best of TV and film.

But as Frances Read reports from LA - there are no clear stand-out favourites to win.

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Never doubted Pres. Trump - Sec. Tillerson

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is refusing to comment on the capability of Donald Trump to serve as U.S. President.

Questions have arisen in Washington following the publication of Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury" and after a series of stumbles in public appearances and interviews.

Instead in a rare interview with CNN in the Treaty Room on the top floor of the U.S. State Department, Secretary Tillerson wants to talk about how he intends to continue working for the Trump administration.

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Pres. Trump ignores questions about book, adminstration

U.S. President Donald Trump refused to answer reporters' shouted questions about the newly published book, "Fire and Fury" by Michael Wolff.

The book has raised questions about his administration and his capacity to be president and quickly became a best-seller.

Instead, President Trump took credit for economic gains, ahead of a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David.

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