Monday, May 28, 2018

Starbucks to close all US stores for racial bias training

Starbucks is preparing to close all of it's US stores on Tuesday for a "racial bias education day".

The coffee chain is hosting a training day for all its staff following outrage over the arrest of two black men in one of its stores in April.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Effort Underway to Revive Kim/Trump Summit

US and North Korean officials are attempting to salvage the canceled summit between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

They had been due to meet in Singapore on June 12th but now senior diplomats are talking again. 

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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India's vital monsoon rains expected to hit Kerala's coast on Tuesday

The monsoon rains are expected to hit the coast of Kerala in south India on Tuesday. 

The rains are vital for Indian farmers and have a major impact on economic growth in the country. But flooding claims hundreds of lives each year.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai

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Italian president faces impeachment after rejecting minister and ending coalition

There's renewed political turmoil in Italy with the country's president facing impeachment after he rejected a proposed minister for the coalition government.

The decision is set to lead to fresh elections in Italy which has been without a government since March.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russian painting damaged in vodka-fueled attack

One of Russia's most famous paintings has been badly damaged after a man attacked it with a metal pole after drinking vodka. The canvas by Russian realist Ilya Repin, depicts Tsar Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son. Jessica King reports from Moscow.


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Sunday, May 27, 2018

U.S. Team is in North Korea for talks ahead of potential summit

President Donald Trump has confirmed that a team from the United
States is in North Korea for talks ahead of a potential summit between
Trump and Kim Jong Un.

This comes just days after the U.S. President wrote a letter to North
Korea's leader telling him the proposed June 12 meeting was off.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Friday, May 25, 2018

UN warn further 10 million people in Yemen risk starvation

The United Nations warns that a further 10 million people in Yemen
risk starvation if food supplies aren't brought into the country at a
quicker pace.

Last year the Saudi-led coalition put a blockade on Yemeni ports.

That blockade was lifted but the UN warn that ship restrictions are
limiting food entering the country.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Court orders Samsung to pay $539 million to Apple

A Silicon Valley court has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $539 million, as damages for having infringed five patents held by Apple.

The jury's decision was unanimous, in the case that has dragged on for seven years.

US correspondent Mary MaCarthy has more:

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Trump says summit with North Korea could be back on


President Trump says the US is back in contact with North Korea and the summit between the two countries could go ahead as planned on June 12th.

It would be a remarkable turnaround - on Thursday Trump cancelled the meeting because of the "tremendous anger and open hostility" diaplayed by Pyongyang.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Charged with Rape

The former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape and sexual assault in New York -  charges he denies.

He was granted a $10 billion bail as a grand jury considers further complaints brought by actresses. 

Our US Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports....

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Harvey Weinstein arrested in New York

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has turned himself in to police in New York after being charged with rape and sexual abuse against two separate women.

Dozens more women have made allegations of sexual misconduct against the 66-year-old. 

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Moscow rejects blame for MH17 downing

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Moscow has rejected allegations that Russian military forces were involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.  It comes after Dutch prosecutors identified a Russian military unit as the source of the missile that shot down the plane.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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IRELAND VOTES IN ABORTION REFERENDUM

Ireland is voting in a referendum on the country's abortion laws…

Voters are choosing whether to repeal the constitution's 8th amendment, which effectively bans terminations.

Olly Barratt reports.

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Legal cases brought under EU's new data protection regulation

Legal cases are already being filed against Facebook, Google, WhatsApp and Instagram under the European Union's new data protection regulation. 

The so called GDPR comes with the ability to impose massive fines on companies that fail to comply and firms around the world are affected if they hold data in the EU.

From Brussels, our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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NORTH KOREA 'STILL READY TO TALK'

North Korea says it is ready to talk 'at any time in any form'.

This after US President Donald Trump cancelled a meeting with Kim Jong Un due to take place in Singapore on June 12th.

President Trump says there's been 'open hostility' from Pyongyang in the build up to the planned summit.

Pyongyang says the decision to cancel it is 'extremely regrettable'.

Former UK cabinet minister David Mellor says he's not surprised.

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IED EXPLODES IN CANADA RESTAURANT

A homemade bomb's exploded at a restaurant in Mississauga in Canada, injuring 15 people.

Two male suspects fled the scene after the explosion at Bombay Bhel restaurant.

Three people have been left in a critical condition after the attack, for which the motive is unknown.

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Violent clashes break out in village in India over moustache twirling

Violent clashes broke out in the state of Gujarat in western India after a man twirled his moustache and some people from another community objected to the gesture.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Indian mobs kill 5 over rumours of child kidnapping

Police in the southern Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert after five people were lynched by mobs in separate incidents.

The lynchings were a result of social media messages that warned of a child trafficking gang being active in the two states.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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At least 15 hurt in Canadian restaurant explosion

At least 15 people have been injured at a restaurant in Canada.

Police say an improvised explosive devise exploded at about 10:30 pm local time.

North America correspondent William Denselow reports.


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North Korea still willing to meet President Trump

A North Korean official says the country's leader Kim Jong Un is
willing to meet U.S. President Trump at any time and in any way.

This comes after the United States announced it was pulling out of a
historic summit scheduled between the two nations on June 12.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports

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