Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Trump calls on US Attorney General to end Russia probe

President Trump has called on his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the Russia investigation

During a volley of tweets, Trump said Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe was a rigged witch-hunt.

The 14-month investigation is looking at Russian meddling in the last US election and if Trump's campaign colluded with the Kremlin to win the White House.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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ONE SHOT IN ZIMBABWE’S ELECTION VIOLENCE


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Violence has erupted on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare as soldiers clashed with opposition protesters leaving one person dead. This is the first election in the country since Robert Mugabe was ousted from power in November of last year. Leon Ssenyange reports


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Trump Ramps Up China Tariff Threats

President Trump is threatening to increase the size of tariffs on a proposed $200 million in Chinese imports.

Beijing has responded to the reports by saying it would take countermeasures.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Remains of US Soldiers Who Died in Korean War En Route to Hawaii

The remains of American soldiers who died in the Korean War are being flown back to the US.

North Korea returned 55 boxes of skeletal remains on Friday.

They've been held at a US air base in South Korea since then, while preliminary checks were carried out. 

FSN's Seoul Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports. 

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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn apologises after attending 2010 event that compared Israel to Nazis


Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has apologised after attending an event in 2010 that compared the Israeli government to Nazis.

The UK's main opposition party is currently engulfed in a row about its official policy on anti-semitism.

Our London correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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ZIMBABWE’S RULING PARTY WIN MAJORITY PARLIAMENT SEAT

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Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has won a majority of seats in parliament, according to the country's electoral commission. The vote, which attracted a high turnout, was the first since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted. Our Africa correspondent Leon Ssenyange reports


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US Suspends Trade Benefits for Rwanda


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The United States has suspended duty free imports of clothes from Rwanda, which had been guaranteed under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA.


This follows Rwanda's decision to raise tariffs on used clothes imports from the US.


Isabel Nakirya reports.


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Mumbai airport suffers "technical glitch"

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Dozens of flights from Mumbai were delayed after the airport management crashed.

The glitch reportedly affected systems at the airport in India's financial capital for more than an hour.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Judge halts 3-D printed gun release

A US federal judge has blocked the release of software the allows consumers to print 3-D plastic guns.

A pro-gun group was due to release a 3-D gun blueprint on Wednesday, but US District Judge Robert Lasnik halted the release at the last moment.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports


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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Jury selected in Paul Manafort trial

The trial of Paul Manafort began Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia. 


The former campaign chairman of U.S. President Donald Trump has been accused of tax evasion and bank fraud.


This is the first trial in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.


Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan has the details.


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Facebook deletes US election interference accounts

Facebook says it has found and deleted several dozen accounts aimed at
disrupting America's midterm elections.

The company is now working with the FBI to identify who set up the accounts.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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UN calls for release of Saudi government critics

The United Nations is urging Saudi Arabia to release more than a dozen
political activists including women who protested against a ban on
female drivers.

The UN human rights office is concerned that the whereabouts of some
of the 15 campaigners is unknown.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Census puts citizenship in doubt in India's Assam state


In India's northeastern state of Assam, the Indian government has released the result of a census that entailed 32 million citizens submitting proof that they are Indian citizens.  

The census started three years ago and 90% of the states citizens have been given a clean chit. However there's now a doubt about the citizenship of 4 million people. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting from the Indian state of Assam. 

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UK lawmakers accused British aid sector of complacency over sexual abuse scandal


A report from a group of British lawmakers has accused the UK aid sector of being almost complicit over the sex abuse scandal that emerged earlier this year. 


The International Development Committee has accused charities of "complacency verging on complicity" over the revelations that staff working for charities in disaster zones had sex with local people.    From London, Catherine Drew reports.



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US Officials Believe North Korea is Building New Missiles

North Korea could be developing more missiles according to media reports 

Satellite imagery appears to show renewed activity at a factory that has previously produced intercontinental ballistic missiles.

It follows contradictory comments by US Donald Trump over whether North Korea still poses a nuclear threat. 

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more from Seoul.

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Finnish tourists attacked in Australian National park

Two Finnish nationals have allegedly been the victims of a random attack by a driver armed with a shovel while they were walking on the popular Bibbulmun Track in Perth, Western Australia.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Catholic Archbishop resigns...finally

The process to replace disgraced Soth Australia's former Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson will take some time and will involve seeking the views of both lay people and clergy within the Catholic Church.
It comes following Wilson's resignation being accepted by Pope Francis

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Indian prime minister Modi congratulates Imran Khan on election victory

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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has congratulated former cricketer Imran Khan on his victory in Pakistan's general election.

India and Pakistan have long had strained relations. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Ministers from Japan and Russia discuss North Korea

The Foreign and Defence Ministers of Japan and Russia will discuss the situation in North Korea during talks in Moscow on Tuesday. The meeting is their third since 2013. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Trump's ex-campaign manager on trial

The trial of Donald Trump's ex campaign manager begins today (9am ET Tuesday) - the first to emerge from an inquiry into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.

Paul Manafort faces 18 criminal counts - and could face up to 30 years in jail if found guilty.

Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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