Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates main donors for UN Yemen aid appeal

The United Nations is on track to meet its nearly three billion U.S.-dollar aid appeal for the Yemen crisis, after 40 nations pledged two thirds of the total amount sought for 2018. 


Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged the biggest amount of half a billion dollars each, prompting questions about parties to the conflict as the main donors. 


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details from United Nations headquarters in New York.


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Israel reverses African migrant settlement deal

Israel has reversed a decision to relocate thousands of African asylum seekers.

The UN's refugee agency, who brokered the deal, says it hopes Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reconsider his decision.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Dutch lawyer becomes first person jailed in Trump Russia probe

A Dutch lawyer based in London has become the first person jailed in connection with the probe into ties between President Trump and the Russians.


Alex van der Zwaan is beginning a 30-day jail sentence in the US after he admitted to lying to the FBI.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump takes aim at Mexico's 'migrant caravan', threatens free-trade deal


President Trump has once again taken aim at some twelve-hundred migrants travelling through Mexico towards the U.S. border.

Mexican officials say they are planning to disband the group which is made-up of people from Central American countries.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Spotify makes stock market debut

Music streaming service spotify will make its stock market debut on Wall Street on Tuesday.

In an unusual move, Spotify will not issue any new shares. Analysts expect the company to be valued at more than $20bn.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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African Union honors Winnie Madikizela Mandela


The African Union Commission says Africa has lost an icon on liberation  with the passing of Winnie Madikizela Mandela.


It expresses its condolences to South Africa and the family of Winnie Madikizela Mandela .


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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Moscow retaliates by expelling Montenegrin diplomat

Russia has expelled one diplomat from Montenegro in response to Montenegro doing the same over the poisoning of the Russian spy in the UK.

It's a further deterioration of the relationship between Russia and and the former Soviet allied state.

Jack Parrock reports from Moscow.

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Corbyn under fire again after attending Passover event as anti-semitism row continues


The leader of the UK Labour Party has been criticised for attending an event organised by a left-wing Jewish group, hostile to mainstream Jewish organisations. 


It comes after Jeremy Corbyn promised investigations into claims of anti-Semitism within his party. Jessica King reports from London.


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Britain to bring in 'toughest ivory ban' in Europe

The British Government says it's bringing in the toughest ban on ivory in the whole of Europe, banning the sale of ivory items regardless of their age. Many African countries have seen a catastrophic decline in elephant numbers due to poaching for their tusks, which are prized in Asia as a status symbol. Dan Ashby has more.

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Baltic States to Push Trump for More US Military Presence

As Baltic leaders visit the White House on Tuesday, they're expected to ask President Trump to boost America's presence in their countries.

Their concern is a more aggressive Russia, as relations between Kremlin and the West worsen.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more.  

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Violent Dalit protests in India result in several deaths

Nine people died as protests by the Dalit community turned violent in India.   

The Dalits, previously referred to as untouchables, are at the bottom of India's caste system.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai

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Indian government cracks down on fake news

For the first time ever, the Indian government has outlined a procedure whereby it plans to penalise those propagating fake news.

This has led to outrage from Indian journalists- with many calling this a 'gag order', and questioning why this only targets the print and broadcast media but leaves out digital platforms.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Myanmar agrees to Security Council visit

Myanmar has agreed to a visit by the United Nations Security Council after months of resistance.

But it is unclear whether ambassadors will be allowed to go to Rakhine state, from where nearly 700,000 Rohingya have been driven since a Myanmar army operation in August.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Monday, April 2, 2018

Dramatic Wall St drops over trade war fears

Wall Street tumbled on Monday over fears of an escalating trade war as
China announced tariffs on US imports.

The tech sector also weighed heavily following weekend tweets from the
US President, as he continued his attacks on Amazon.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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RNZ: Veteran White House Correspondent Connie Lawn dead at 73

Veteran Radio New Zealand White House Correspondent Connie Lawn has died at the age of 73.


She'd been battling Parkinson's Disease.


She was the longest-serving White House correspondent, having spent nearly 50 years covering successive US Presidents.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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U.S. officials “unhappy” with Tesla for releasing information about ongoing probe

U.S transportation officials have said they are "unhappy" that Tesla released information related to the fatal crash of one of its vehicles late last month.

Tesla said, in a blog post, that one of its Model X vehicles had its so-called "autopilot" mode activated just before it hit a highway barrier, killing the driver.

This comes as federal investigators are looking into this crash AND a January collision between a Tesla and a fire truck , in which the Tesla is also believed to have been operating with the autopilot system.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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China Imposes Tariffs on US Products, Considers More

China has begun imposing tariffs of up to 25 percent on 128 American products.

It's raising fears of a broader trade war after Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Pres. Trump says 'DACA is dead', blames democrats


Presdient Trump has once again blamed Democrats over a failure to reach a deal that would protect hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Trump said DACA - the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program - was dead.

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South African Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies Aged 81

South African Anti-Apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81.


The former South African First Lady  and ex-wife of the late Nelson Mandela passed away in hospital after a long illness.


Our Correspondent in Johannesburg, Natalie Powell reports.


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Israel dumps plan to deport African migrants

Israel has announced it will not go forward with a mass deportation
plan for thousands of African migrants.

The Israeli government reached a deal with the United Nations.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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