Wednesday, June 20, 2018

EU to Consider External Asylum Centers

To help unite the bloc on immigration, the European Union is considering external asylum centers. 

The proposal comes as politics over immigration in Europe are as polarized as ever. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.

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Rats destroy 1.2 million rupees at Indian ATM

Authorities in the Indian state of Assam have said that rodents were responsible for destroying notes worth 1.2 million rupees or about 17,600 USD. 

The matter came to light when technicians opened up the malfunctioning ATM. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Pres. Trump meets with lawmakers as 'child separation' outcry grows

US President Donald Trump met with Republican lawmakers today ahead of a series of immigration votes later this week.

Mr Trump is facing a barrage of criticism for the detention of children separated from their immigrant parents at the US-Mexico border.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

US quits UN Human Rights body

The Trump administration has withdrawn from the United Nationa Human Rights Council - accusing the body of entrenched bias against Israel and allowing human rights abusers as members.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has long criticised the 47-nation body and said last year the US was reviewing its membership.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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UN Refugee Agency says global displacement spiked in 2017

By the end of 2017, wars, violence and persecution had driven more 68 and a half million people to flee their homes, according to new data from the UN refugee agency.


Among them were more than 25 million refugees who fled their countries, up nearly 3 million from the previous year. 


The surge was fueled by the Rohingya exodus, as well as protracted conflicts in places like Syria and South Sudan.


Here's U.N. correspondent Liling Tan with the big picture.


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Trump Administration To Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

The Trump administration is expected to announce its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The U.S. has expressed discontent over what it sees an institutional bias against Israel.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Trump to meet with Republicans on immigration

US President Donald Trump will meet with Republican lawmakers today ahead of a series of immigration votes later this week.

Mr Trump is facing a barrage of criticism for the detention of children separated from their immigrant parents at the US-Mexico border.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Macron and Merkel meet for crunch talks on migration

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Berlin on Tuesday for a cabinet-level summit with Angela Merkel - which was supposed to focus on eurozone reform, but the agenda has been hijacked by a Europe-wide row over migration. 

Back in Paris, the French senate is voting on a controversial bill that's intended to toughen France's asylum laws. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris. 


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Australian theme park had major safety problems at the time of a fatality

A ride operator at Australia's theme park Dreamworld says the Thunder River Rapids ride failed to shut down despite him pushing a stop button two or three times shortly before a raft flipped and killed four guests.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Apple fined for misleading Australian consumers

Apple has been slapped with a $AU9 million fine by Australia's Federal Court for making false or misleading claims to hundreds of customers who had faulty iPhones and iPads repaired by a third party.
Arthur Stevens reports

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May faces defeat as Brexit legislation heads to House of Commons


British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing the possibility of her worst parliamentary defeat of her tenure as MPs prepare to vote on how much say Parliament should have on Brexit. 

It follows another defeat for her government in the House of Lords, the upper chamber which revises legislation, which voted to give MPs a so-called "meaningful vote" should Theresa May fail to reach a final agreement on exiting the European Union.  From London, Catherine Drew reports.

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Three children dead and dozens hospitalised in temple food poisoning incident in India

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Three children have died and at least 80 people have been hospitalised as a result of suspected food poisoning at a religious ceremony in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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KIM IN CHINA

The US and South Korea have suspended planning for their next joint military drills.

It follows through on a promise made by US President Donald Trump at talks in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Mr Kim, meanwhile, is making a two day visit to China to discuss denuclearisation commitments he made at the meeting with President Trump.

Our correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong.

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US AND SOUTH KOREA SUSPEND MILITARY DRILLS

The US and South Korea have suspended planning for their next joint military drills.

It follows through on a promise made by US President Donald Trump at talks in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Mr Kim, meanwhile, is making a two day visit to China to discuss denuclearisation commitments he made at the meeting with President Trump.

The ending of US-South Korea war games had been a long-standing demand from North Korea and China too.

And our Seoul correspondent Bruce Harrison says it's a significant operation that Washington and Seoul are putting on hold.

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World Cup: Egypt's Mo Salah to return against hosts Russia

Egypt's star striker Mo Salah is fit and ready to return to face World Cup hosts Russia later, according to his coach Hector Cuper. But Russia are hoping to continue their winning streak after last week's opening match in Moscow. Lucy Taylor reports.


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Trump administration faces growing pressure over U.S.-border separations

The Trump administration is facing growing pressure over it's immigration policy which separates children from parents at the U.S. border with Mexico.

Criticism has come across the political aisle, with democrats labeling the zero tolerance approach inhumane and barbaric.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Trump threatens China with $200bln more tariffs

The ongoing trade row between Washington and Beijing threatened to deepen on Monday.

President Trump has told his trade representative to look into an additional $200 billion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods.

John Bevir has this from Washington...

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Monday, June 18, 2018

World Cup: Day 5

England have beaten Tunisia  2 -1 in their opening match in Volgograd. Captain Harry Kane scored both goals. Sweden won their opening game against South Korea, and Belgium beat newcomers  Panama. From Moscow, Jessica King has a wrap of today's World Cup action.


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UN human rights chief says US border policy of separating children from parents "unconscionable"

United Nations officials have weighed in on the United States' controversial border policy of separating children from their parents. 

UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein called the policy "unconscionable" and urged the U.S. to end it immediately.

UN Secretary General Antonio stressed that family unity must be preserved. 

Our U.N. correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Panama lose 3-0 in their first ever World Cup game

Belgium have beaten World Cup newcomers Panama, 3 - nil. 

Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens had the goals - as Jessica King reports. 



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