Friday, July 20, 2018

North Korean economy shrinks by 3.5%

North Korea's economy shrunk by 3 and a half percent in 2017.

That's according to estimates by South Korea's Central Bank.

It says tough economic sanctions by the international community are having an effect.

Our Seoul correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more.



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Narendra Modi's government faces no-confidence vote

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India's government is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament.

The opposition will use this as an opportunity to make political gains ahead of next year's general elections.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Divers try to find survivors in US tourist boat sinking

At least eleven people have died and others are missing after a tourist boat sank in the American state of Missouri.

As our US correspondent John Clarke reports, emergency divers have rushed to the area to try to find survivors.

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Putin invited to White House

Vladimir Putin has been invited to meet with President Trump at The White House this Autumn, despite continuing outrage over their summit earlier this week.

Trump was roundly criticised after publicly doubting Russia's interference in the 2016 election during a news conference with Putin in Helsinki.

Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

Trump wants to invite Putin to Washington in the fall


White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders has said that President Trump hopes to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington in the fall. 

US correspondent Mary McCarthy has more: 

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White House says no to interview swap with Russia

President Trump will not allow Russia to interview American officials in exchange for the US questioning Russians accused of meddling in the US election.

That's the message from the White House Thursday, after the idea of an interview swap was proposed by Vladimir Putin during his appearance with Donald Trump in Helsinki Monday.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington

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Zuckerberg under fire for comments defending Holocaust deniers


Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire for defending the right of Holocaust deniers to post their opinions on social media platforms.

In an interview on an American podcast, the Facebook CEO said that people should have the right to get things wrong.

This comes as Facebook has been making efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation online.

US correspondent Mary McCarthy has more: 

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Rohingya say violence persists in Myanmar

Rohingya Muslims crossing into Bangladesh say they continue to face
torture and violence in Myanmar.

700,000 Rohingya have fled the country since August and United Nations
investigators say the situation remains menacing.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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UK GOVT. DISMISSES NOVICHOCK SUSPECTS REPORTS

A British government minister has dismissed reports that police have identified several Russians involved with the attempted poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter.

Security Minister Ben Wallace described the claims of an unnamed source quoted by the UK Press Association as "ill informed" and "wild speculation".    

From London, Paul Barber reports. 

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NYT: Trump Was Given Clear Evidence of Putin's Orders to Hack Election

Donald Trump was shown highly classified intelligence indicating Vladimir Putin ordered cyber attacks to sway the 2016 American election before his inauguration, according to the New York Times.

President Trump is continuing to defend his handling of the issue on Twitter.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Macron under pressure over security official filmed hitting protester

France's public prosecutor has opened a preliminary inquiry after one of Emmanuel Macron's security officers was filmed hitting and stamping on a protester at a demonstration.

Opposition politicians say the government has tried to cover up the incident, which happened in May.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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40 migrants are stuck at sea off the coast of Tunisia


40 migrants, including two pregnant women, are stuck at sea off the coast of Tunisia after being denying docking rights in Malta and Italy.

The NGO rescue ship is another vessel caught in the middle of an ongoing migration policy dispute in Europe.

Our Europe correspondent, Jack Parrock reports.

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Report in UK say police have identified nerve agent attackers


British police have identified several Russians involved with the attempted poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter, according to the Press Association. 

The PA says it's been told from a source close to the investigation that detectives believe they have identified the perpetrators who attempted to kill Sergei and Yulia Skripal earlier this year in Salisbury.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Russia’s government consider bill on pension changes

The Russian Government are debating the first reading of legislation that would raise Russia's retirement age.

Public opinion polls show that Russians largely oppose the idea - with many fearing they won't live long enough to collect their pension under the new system - as Jessica King reports.  


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India's Prime Minister to face no-confidence motion

India's Opposition parties have moved a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

The motion will be taken up on Friday where Mr. Modi's Bhartiya Janata Party will have to prove its majority on the floor of the Parliament.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has the details.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

White House walks back latest

The White House says Russia still poses a threat to American democracy, just hours after President Trump appeared to say the opposite.

Earlier, Trump replied "no" when reporters asked if he believed Russia was still targeting the US.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Trump says Russia no longer targeting US

US President Donald Trump says Russia is no longer targeting the US, contradicting US intelligence agencies assessment that the Kremlim continues to meddle in American elections.

Earlier this week Trump tried to walk back comments made during his press conference with Vladimir Putin, for which he was roundly criticised in Washington.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Ethiopian airlines resumes direct flight to Eritrea

Ethiopian airlines has resumed flights to Eritrea after 20 years.

Direct air connection between the two countries was blocked after the two countries fought in 1998 and broke off diplomatic ties.


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa : 



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The European Union fines google 4.34 Million Euros

The European Union is fining Google 4.34 million euros for abusing the Android operating system's dominance to boost its search services.

Google must end its behavior within 90 days or face an additional fine equaling 5 percent of their daily turnover.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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The European Union fines google $5 Billion

The European Union is fining Google 5 million dollars for abusing is Android operating system's dominance to boost its search services.

Google must end its behavior within 90 days or face an additional fine equaling 5 percent of their daily turnover.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 


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