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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Indian court reviews law that makes homosexuality illegal

India's top court is reexamining a British-era law that makes homosexuality a crime.

Section 377 of the Indian constitution deems that anyone who has intercourse 'against the order of nature' shall be punished with imprisonment for life or upto 10 years in jail.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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Pres. Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

After much speculation Donald Trump has named his nominee for the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court

If approved by the senate, Judge Brett Kavanaugh would give America's highest court a conservative majority.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington

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Monday, July 9, 2018

Starbucks to ditch plastic straws

Starbucks is getting rid of plastic straws.

The coffeehouse giant has announced it will phase them out at all its locations by 2020.

Steve Mort reports.

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Weinstein denies third criminal case charges

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to sexually
assaulting a woman - the third criminal case brought against him.

The new charges, including predatory sexual assault, carry a maximum
life sentence.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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BORIS RESIGNS AMID BREXIT CHAOS

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned.

It follows the departure of the Brexit Secretary David Davis, and plunges Prime Minister Theresa May's government into chaos as it seeks to formulate a plan for departing the European Union.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's a potentially significant moment in her premiership.

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BORIS JOHNSON QUITS AS UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned.

It follows the departure of the Brexit Secretary David Davis, and plunges Prime Minister Theresa May's government into chaos as it seeks to formulate a plan for departing the European Union.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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NEW BREXIT MINISTER NAMED

The new minister leading Britain's Brexit negotiations has been named as Dominic Raab.

The prominent Brexiteer replaces another who resigned from the Brexit Secretary post.

David Davis says he can't support the latest Brexit negotiating plan set out by Prime Minister Theresa May.

It's leading to renewed speculation that some MPs in her Conservative Party may try to remove her as leader - and therefore as Prime Minister.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says these are unpredictable times.

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Indian court upholds death penalty for 2012 Delhi gang rape convicts

India's top court has dismissed a review petition filed by three of the four convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case.

The case dates back to six years ago when a 23-year-old medical student was brutally gang-raped and repeatedly assaulted on a moving bus and then abandoned on the roadside.

The case had sparked off wide-spread protests across the country and was instrumental in bringing about sweeping changes in rape laws in India.

Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi.

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Italy plans to block foreign naval vessels carrying migrants from its ports

Italy's far right interior minister wants to ban foreign naval vessels carrying migrants from docking in Italian ports.

Matteo Salvini has already stopped charity operated boats from arriving after they rescue migrants from smuggler's boats.

Jack Parrock reports.

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UK MURDER INQUIRY AFTER WOMAN DIES FROM NERVE AGENT EXPOSURE

British police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman died, following exposure to a nerve agent.

44 year-old Dawn Sturgess died in hospital - her partner remains critically ill in Wiltshire.

It comes after the poisoning of a former spy and his daughter in Salisbury.

Reporter Rachel Venables is at the hospital where Dawn Sturgess was being treated.

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UK GOVT IN DOUBT AS BREXIT MINISTER RESIGNS

The minister leading Britain's Brexit negotiations has resigned from government.

David Davis says he can't support the latest Brexit negotiating plan set out by Prime Minister Theresa May.

It's leading to renewed speculation that Brexiteer MPs in her Conservative Party may try to remove her as leader - and therefore as Prime Minister.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says it's a significant moment.

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Indian Minister fetes eight lynching convicts

A junior minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has earned flak after he was seen honouring eight men who were convicted for lynching a cattle trader in 2017.

A mob of more than 100 cow vigilantes had hacked the cattle trader to death in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the suspicion that he was carrying beef in his car. A majority of Hindus consider the cow to be a holy animal and cow slaughter is banned in many Indian states.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Crowds cheer Russia national team

Tens of thousands of Russian football fans gathered in the World Cup Fan Zone in Moscow to thank their team, after a narrow defeat to Croatia.

Supporters met the players and coaches, in an emotional tribute to a squad that reached the last eight, after starting out as the lowest-ranked in the tournament. Jessica King has more from Moscow.

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UK HOME SEC: not jumping to conclusions' after nerve-agent death

British police have begun a murder investigation after a women, who was exposed to a nerve agent in Wiltshire died

44-year old Dawn Sturgess fell ill last week after coming into contact with Novichok

Her partner remains in a critical condition

The UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid visited the site of this most recent poisoning and also the town of Salisbury where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with the same nerve agent earlier this year

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Pres. Trump teases prime-time Supreme Court announcement

President Trump says he's on the verge of announcing his pick for the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey on Sunday Trump said whoever he nominates will do a great job

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Britain's Brexit Secretary steps down

The British cabinet minister in charge of negotiating the country's exit from the European Union has quit.

In his resignation letter, David Davis cited the Prime Minister's approach to so-called 'Brexit', for which she won cabinet support at the end of last week.

Correspondent Malcolm Brown in London says two more junior ministers have also resigned and all eyes are now on other leading Brexiteers.

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British woman died after contact with nerve agent

British police have announced that a woman exposed to the nerve agent Novichok has died.

As a result, detectives have launched a murder investigation.

The death of Dawn Sturgess came just over a week after she collapsed and was hospitalised.

Malcolm Brown reports:

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Friday, July 6, 2018

Beijing and Moscow hit back after US tariffs imposed

Beijing and Moscow have responded to $34 billion dollars worth of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods by the US government.

The long-expected tariffs came into effect on Friday.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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