Tuesday, March 6, 2018

France to set 15 as age of sexual consent

France plans to make 15 the age of sexual consent, after a public outcry over two recent cases involving 11 year old girls. 
The current law doesn't set an age below which a crime is automatically considered to have been committed - meaning the men accused of having sex with the girls avoided rape charges.
Elena Casas reports from Paris. 

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RUSSIA SAYS 'NO INFORMATION' ON CRITICALLY ILL FORMER SPY

Russia says it has 'no information' on a former agent who's in a critical condition in a UK hospital after exposure to an unknown substance.

British police are working to try and establish what substance Sergei Skripal and a 33 year-old woman came into contact with in Salisbury.

Cormac MacMahon reports from Wiltshire.

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Cormac MacMahon reports from Wiltshire.

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EU Readies Trump Tariff Response

The European Union is readying a stern response if US President Donald Trump follows through on steep steel tariffs. 

But still, EU officials are trying not to escalate tensions with Washington. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Netanyahu claims Saudi Arabia approves overflight rights for Air India

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Saudi Arabia has allowed India's national carrier Air India to fly over its airspace for a new direct route from New Delhi to Tel Aviv. Air India though claims the approval hasn't come through.

During Netanyahu's India visit in January this year, he had stressed on the need for Israel and India to have direct air connectivity as urgently as possible.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Child marriages on the decline, led by South Asia

The number of child marriages globally are declining significantly, led by a reduction in south Asian countries, including India.

This is according to the United Nations agency Unicef.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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Netanyahu to address AIPAC later

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the conservative leaning American Israel Public Affairs Committee later [Tuesday].

His speech follows a meeting at the White House with President Trump in which the two leaders heralded the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem set for May, and again attacked the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.

Speaking at AIPAC on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence said Washington remains willing to pull out of the deal despite European objections.

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B/A: Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes amid deepening legal troubles at home. 

The Israeli Attorney General is considering whether to file charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust in two separate cases.
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Pentagon optimistic over Korea talks

South Korean diplomats are set to travel to Washington to brief the Trump administration on talks in Pyongyang.

Representatives from Seoul met earlier with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials, describing the talks as "not disappointing."

North Korea's official news agency says the two sides reached a "satisfactory agreement" on a potential inter-Korean summit between the country's presidents.

Reporter Steve Mort in Washington says the US is encouraging the talks, but it says it will maintain "maximum pressure" on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.

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Reporter Steve Mort in Washington says the Pentagon is unlikely to change its plans following these talks.

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Spy incident raises prospect of further Russia-UK fall-out

Police in the UK are continuing to investigate a major incident which has left a Russian double agent critically ill in hospital. Sergei Skripal was convicted in Russia of spying for the UK, but got released in a spy swap. And as our Moscow correspondent Dan Ashby reports, this could become a major diplomatic crisis. 

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Netanyahu to address AIPAC Tuesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the conservative leaning American Israel Public Affairs Committee later [Tuesday].

His speech follows a meeting at the White House with President Trump in which the two leaders heralded the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem set for May, and again attacked the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.

Speaking at AIPAC on Monday, Vice President Mike Pence said Washington remains willing to pull out of the deal despite European objections.

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B/A: Netanyahu's visit to Washington comes amid deepening legal troubles at home.

The Israeli Attorney General is considering whether to file charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust in two separate cases.
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Former Trump aide suggests President may face legal trouble

A former Trump campaign aide says it's possible US President Donald Trump may face legal problems in the Russia investigation.

Sam Nunberg worked for the Trump campaign until 2015 and is facing a subpoena from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

As Steve Mort reports from Washington, the White House is dismissing his claims.

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Monday, March 5, 2018

EU considers taxing a list of iconic American exports.

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The European Union is considering taxing a list of iconic American exports.

The EU Commissioner for Trade says Europe is looking to retaliate but
not escalate if the US imposes an import tax on steel and aluminum.

US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Former Trump Aide Says No to Grand Jury

A former campaign aide to Donald Trump says he will refuse to comply with a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller. 

The aide has been called to appear in front of a federal grand jury investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. 


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 



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Trump Stands Firm with Embattled Israeli Leader Netanyahu

Donald Trump has been hosting embattled Israel's Prime Minister at the White House.

Benjamin Netanyahu finds a close ally there at a time when he's battling several corruption scandals at home. 

Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington

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'FORMER RUSSIAN SPY' IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN UK HOSPITAL

A Russian national convicted of spying for Britain is reportedly critically ill in hospital after being exposed to an unknown substance at a UK shopping centre.

UK media report Sergei Skipal is the man who's now being treated in hospital - he was convicted in 2006 of spying for Britain.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Man critically ill in the UK from "unknown substance" exposure reported to be Russian spy

A man who is critically ill in hospital in the British city of Salisbury after being exposed to an unknown substance is a reported to be a Russian national who was convicted of spying for Britain. 


A man and a woman in her thirties were found in the city's shopping centre on Sunday afternoon and taken to hospital.  Police declared a major incident following their discovery as Catherine Drew reports from London. 


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Best Actress Reunited with Stolen Oscar

The Oscar for Best Actress has been returned to its rightful owner. 

Police in Lost Angeles  have arrested a man they say ran off with the Oscar Frances McDormand won at the 90th Academy awards. 


Rachel Silverman has details. 



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THOUSANDS STILL WITHOUT WATER IN BRITAIN

Thousands of homes in the UK remain without water after a thaw following cold weather caused burst water mains and leaks.

Customers are being urged to use as little water as they can.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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First Aid convoy arrives in Eastern Ghouta

An aid convoy has reached the Syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta after
being bombarded by government forces for two weeks.

But an official from the World Health Organization says that most of
the medical materials had been removed from the vehicles.

William Denselow reports from United Nations headquarters in New York.

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Oscar winner 'should be treated cautiously' says Putin's spokesman

President Putin's spokesman says that information based on the doping whistleblowing documentary Icarus should be 'treated very cautiously' after it won an Oscar. The film lifted the lid on the scale of Russian doping, featuring the head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory claiming that FSB agents were even involved in swapping samples. Dan Ashby has more.

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Merkel: "Important to begin working quickly"

German chancellor Angela Merkel called for the new government to begin working quickly to address European and global concerns.


The center-left social democrats have formally agreed to join Merkel's governing coalition after five months of uncertainty.


Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.


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