Police say a female shooter has opened fire at YouTube's headquarters
before turning the gun on herself.
Four are said to be injured at the technology giant's firms in San
Bruno. They've now been taken to hospital just outside San Francisco.
Police say the suspected shooter is dead.
US correspondent, Frances Read is in California. She says there's
never been this kind of incident in Silicon Valley before.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Police investigate shooting at YouTube campus
Police are investigating a shooting at the You Tube headquarters just south of San Francisco.
Hospitals in the area say there have been multiple injuries at the scene.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Source of nerve agent in Salisbury attack 'not identified'
The head of Britain's main defence laboratory says the source of the nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy and his daughter has not been verified yet.
The chief of the Porton Down research centre said the substance used in the Salisbury attack was likely to have been deployed by a state actor.
Paul Barber reports from London.
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Trump says he'll Negotiate with China, as Trade War Heats Up
President Trump says he will continue negotiating with China as a trade war heats up between the two largest global economies.
China has imposed a series of tariffs this week on US products.
Beijing is retaliating for the White House decision to impose large steel and aluminium tariffs on imports.
President Trump is now considering tariffs on Chinese technology goods, to address US complaints about intellectual property transfer and cyber theft.
But he says a key goal is to tackle the large overall trade deficit with China.
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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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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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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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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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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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US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:
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