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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

May chairs top security meeting over Russian spy poisoning case

British Prime Minister Theresa May has chaired a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the case of a former Russia spy who, along with his daughter, is critically ill in hospital after an apparent poisoning by an unknown substance.

Downing Street said senior ministers were updated on the investigation which is now being led by the UK's Counter Terrorism Police, due to their expertise. The case, in the southern city of Salisbury, has not been deemed a terrorist incident.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told MPs in Parliament that the case had echoes to that of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy who was poisoned and died in London in 2006.

Wiltshire's Acting Chief Constable Kier Pritchard said additional police officers would be patrolling Salisbury but insisted there is no apparent risk to the public.

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South Korean envoy: North Korea willing to negotiate with US

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump responded in a tweet saying "possible progress being made in talks with North Korea."

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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UK's Counter Terrorism Police take over spy poisoning case

Britain's Counter Terrorism Police has taken control of the investigation into the apparent poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK city of Salisbury.

Police say the incident has not been declared a terrorist incident at this time.

It comes as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has warned of a "robust response" if any Russian involvement emerges.

From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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UK PROMISES 'ROBUST' RESPONSE IF RUSSIA INVOLVED IN SPY INCIDENT

The UK says it will respond 'robustly' if there is found to be Russian involvement in the exposure of a former spy to an unknown substance.

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are in hospital after coming into contact with the substance on Sunday and later being found unconscious.

Moscow says it has 'no information' on the incident.

Mr Skripal is a former Russian agent who was given refuge in the UK after a spy swap deal between Moscow and Washington.

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been taking questions from MPs on allegations of potential Russian involvement.

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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been taking questions from MPs on allegations of potential Russian involvement - and criticised Moscow's influence around the world.

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FORMER RUSSIAN SPY AND DAUGHTER CRITICALLY ILL

A former Russian spy and his daughter remain in a critical condition after collapsing following exposure to an 'unknown substance' in the UK.

Moscow says it has 'no information' after the incident in Salisbury in Wiltshire.

Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are in hospital after coming into contact with the substance on Sunday and later being found unconscious.

Olly Barratt has more from London.

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Olly Barratt has more from London where comparisons are being made with the killing of another former Russian spy.

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Ethiopia warns against sit down strikes

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Ethiopia is warning its citizens against dropping productivity in their workplaces on purpose, saying this is tantamount to defying the rules of the state of emergency.

This comes as people in some regions in the country are reported to have intentionally shut down business.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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RUSSIA SAYS IT WILL CO-OPERATE ON 'FORMER SPY' INVESTIGATION

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.

Reporter Dan Ashby in Moscow says the Kremlin says it is prepared to work with UK authorities on the investigation.

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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

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.

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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ALT: The US military plans to hold drills alongside South Korea next month.

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

Former Trump aide suggests President may face legal trouble

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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