Thursday, March 22, 2018

Trump's top lawyer on Russia probe quits in frustration with President

President Trump's top lawyer dealing with the Russia probe has resigned, because he says the President won't take his advice.


John Dowd is leaving the President's legal team immediately.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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French railway workers strike against Macron's reforms

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Railway workers and staff across the public sector walked out on strike in France on Thursday, to protest against President Macron's reforms. 
He wants to change the employment status of railway workers, aiming to force them to retire later to cut the national railways' ballooning deficit. 
Elena Casas reports from Paris. 

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Trump to announce billions in tariffs on China over intellectual property theft

US President Donald Trump is set to announce tens of billion dollars in sanctions  on China Thursday, over alleged intellectual property theft by the Chinese.

China has vowed to retaliate.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington

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UK’s new blue passports to be made in France

The new blue-coloured UK passports due to be issued after Brexit will be made in France. 

The UK's Home Office awarded the contract to a Paris-based firm after a bidding process, a decision that some pro-Brexit politicians have called 'disgraceful'.

Paul Barber reports from London. 

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Russian Ambassdor to UK says Johnson Nazi comments "unacceptable and irresponsible"

Russia's Ambassador to the UK  has called the comments of British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that compared Russia to Nazi Germany "unacceptable and irresponsible". 

The remarks of Alexander Yakovenko came after Mr Johnson likened the public relations gains to Russian President  Vladimir Putin from hosting the upcoming Football World Cup to Adolf Hitler's use of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.


Mr Yakovenko said the UK had blamed Russia for the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury without any evidence, adding that is something his country cannot accept. 


Speaking from the Russian Embassy in London, Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko said the comparison of Russia to Hitler's Nazi Regime could not go unchallenged. 



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Speaking from the Russian Embassy in London, Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko said the comparison of Russia to Adolf Hitler's Nazi Regime was unacceptable. 


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Asylum-seeker sentenced to life in prison for murder in Germany

A German court has sentenced an asylum seeker to life in prison for the rape and murder of a a university student in the city of Freiburg.

The case has fueled tensions in Germany over the large number of asylum seekers in the country.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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UK marks one year anniversary of Westminster terror attack


Britain is marking the one year anniversary of the first of a wave of terror attacks to hit London and Manchester in 2017,  with services of remembrance. 

It was on this day last year that Khalid Masood drove a van onto the pavement on Westminster Bridge to target pedestrians before stabbing a police officer to death at the entrance to the parliament.   Five people were killed before Masood was shot by police.   


From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Eleven "cow vigilantes" jailed for life for beating meat trader to death

A court in India has sentenced 11 men to life in prison for beating to death a meat trader.  

This is the first conviction for violence by so-called cow vigilante groups in the country, who target those involved in the trade of beef.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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AFRICA SIGNS TRADE DEAL

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African countries have signed a deal to create one of the world's largest free trade blocs.

 

The African Continental Free Trade Area will remove barriers to trade, like tariffs and import quotas.

 

However some African States have reservations and are yet to sign up.

 

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

 

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UK MARKS YEAR SINCE WESTMINSTER ATTACK

The UK is marking a year since a terror attack at Westminster which killed five people.

Khalid Masood drove his car at people on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death outside Parliament.

14 people died in 4 terror attacks in London in 2017 and all are being remembered at events in the British capital.

Police officer Sean Cartwright was called to the scene as colleague Keith Palmer was stabbed outside the Houses of Parliament - he's been paying tribute to him.

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Ethiopia threatens media and humanitarian agencies

Ethiopia is threatening media and humanitarian organizations for their updates on the number of Ethiopians who are fleeing to Kenya citing insecurity back home.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: 

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UK to Warn EU About Russia at EU Summit

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will tell Europe's leaders that Russia is a threat to the entire bloc as she meets with them for an EU Summit in Brussels.

Relations with Russia will be at the top of the agenda after a double agent was poisoned in England earlier this month with a Russian developed nerve agent.

But as our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek explains, not all of Europe is united on toughening the tone with Moscow.

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Indian political parties deny Cambridge Analytica links

India's ruling party, the BJP and the country's main opposition party, the Congress have accused each other of having used the services of the analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica. 

Both parties have also denied these allegations.

However the website of Cambridge Analytica's Indian affiliate- Ovleno Business Intelligence mentions the BJP, the Congress and BJP's ally JDU as clients.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Zuckerberg says Facebook will step up security

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company will step up security in the wake the data scandal rocking the social media behemoth.

But in a statement released Wednesday he stopped short of on apology.

Zuckerberg admits Facebook made mistakes amid allegations Trump campaign-linked Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained the personal data of 50 million users.

Facebook is promising a full audit of any third party app with "suspicious activity," and says it will further restrict access to user information by developers.

US correspondent Steve Mort says Mark Zuckerberg claims Cambridge Analytica was asked to delete the improperly obtained data in 2015.

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ALT: Facebook is promising a full examination of all apps that used the social media giant's data before 2014 when the company tightened rules for developers.

US correspondent Steve Mort says the company is keen to avoid a repeat of the Cambridge Analytica controversy.

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Trump expected to unveil trade sanctions against China

US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil new trade sanctions against China later [16:30GMT Thursday].

The White House will reportedly punish Beijing for theft of American intellectual property with new tariffs on more than a hundred different Chinese goods.

The US has already targeted China with steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

US correspondent Steve Mort says the measures are sparking worries of a trade war.

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Officer charged in Damond murder granted bail

A police officer charged with the murder of an unarmed Australian woman in the US has been granted bail.

Mohamed Noor is accused of shooting Justine Damond after she'd called police fearing a sexual assault was taking place behind her Minneapolis home.

US correspondent Steve Mort reports.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Facebook Founder breaks silence on Cambridge Analytica "mistakes"

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has broken his silence after
the scandal surrounding millions of users details being used by the
firm Cambridge Analytica.

He's been under pressure to explain how the firm managed to get hold
of the information without Facebook's knowledge.

US Correspondent, Frances Read, says there will be major implications
for the social media giant.

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Nicolas Sarkozy under formal investigation over Gaddafi "suitcases of cash" claims

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been put under formal investigation over allegations his 2007 election campaign was illegally funded by former Libyan dictator Mummer Gaddafi. 
Sarkozy has been released on bail after two days of police questioning. 
Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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Zuckerberg concedes Facebook "mistakes", vows more data protection efforts

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has conceded the company made "mistakes" in allowing the personal data of 50 million users to fall into the hands of the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.


He's promising action to restore public faith in the Facebook platform.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UN welcomes return of Nigerian kidnapped girls

Militants in Nigeria have freed nearly all of the 110 girls kidnapped
from a school last month.

101 have been returned to their hometown of Dapchi.

The United Nations Secretary General has welcomed their safe return.

As Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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