Monday, August 13, 2018

India's space agency plans moon mission for 2019

The Indian Space Research Organisation says it is planning to launch two space missions every month over the next year and a half. 

The agency's most ambitious project however will be attempting its second lunar mission in January next year.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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US authorities probe how man stole and crashed plane

Authorities in the American city of Seattle say a man who stole a commercial plane from the city's airport before crashing it and killing himself was an airline employee with security clearance.

US media have identified the man as 29-year-old baggage handler Richard Russell.

Our US correspondent John Clarke has more:


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Sunday, August 12, 2018

Counter-protesters outnumber white supremacists at White House rally

Around two-dozen white supremacists protesteted outside the White House for a "Unite the Right" rally on the anniversary of a deadly march in Charlottesville.

They were far outnumbered by thousands of counter-protesters, who chanted anti-racist messages.

Harry Horton reports from Washington. 

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Ben Stokes trial: co-accused says he tried to restrain cricketer

A man on trial alongside (New Zealand-born) England cricketer Ben Stokes says he tried to stop the all-rounder attacking his injured friend last September.

Ryan Ali was also allegedly knocked unconscious by Mr. Stokes outside a nightclub in Bristol.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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US Judge Stops Deportation in Progress


A US judge has stopped a deportation in progress.
He ordered the flight returning an asylum-seeking woman and her daughter to El Salvador to turn around and come back to the United States. 
Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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UN chief calls for Yemen bus strike investigation

The United Nations Secretary General has called for an independent
investigation into the bombing of a school bus in Yemen which killed
at least 29 children.

The Saudi-led coalition, backed by the US, said it was responsible for
the air strike.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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With Turkish lira in free-fall, Trump orders punitive tariffs

President Trump says he's targeting Turkey with punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium as the Turkish currency plunges in value.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Strikes ground RyanAir flights in Europe

Pilots in five countries for the Irish low-cost airline RyanAir are striking to demand better working conditions and salaries.

The one-day walkout is the biggest in the airline's history has caused about 400 flight cancellations on Friday.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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HUNDREDS EVACUATED AFTER S. FRANCE FLOODS

Hundreds of people have had to be evacuated in southern France after heavy flooding.

One German man who was helping to supervise children at a summer camp is missing.

Over 400 firefighters have been deployed to the worst-hit areas of Gard, Ardèche and Drôme.

Many of those affected are holidaymakers on campsites, such as Tom.

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26 killed in torrential rain in Indian state of Kerala

At least 26 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala in the last 48 hours. The state's Chief Minister has sounded an alert- calling the situation very grim.

15,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and the Army, Navy and the Air Force have been pressed into action to help with rescue and relief operations.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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North Korea Warns US Over Sanctions Pressure

North Korea has lashed out at the U.S. for the way it believes it's being treated by Washington.
It threatened progress on a deal it reached with the U.S. to give up its nuclear weapons and suggested stability on the Korean Peninsula may not last. 
FSN's Seoul correspondent Bruce Harrison has more.

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Right-wing rally to go ahead in Washington DC

Authorities in Washington DC have granted official permits for a white nationalist rally, despite concerns over possible violence.

The event will go ahead on the 12th of August, exactly one year after the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Our Washington correspondent John Clarke has more:

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Arrest in California Holy Fire

Authorities in California have arrested a man in connection with one of eighteen major fires burning through the state. 

He's accused of intentionally starting the Holy Fire in the Cleveland Nationa Forest. 

Rachel Silverman has the story. 


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Puerta Rican government acknowledges hurricane death toll of more than 1,400

Puerto Rico has acknowledged more than 1,400 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria - far higher than the 64 deaths previously reported.

Maria hit the US territory in September 2017 but the island has struggled to repair infrastructure and power grid.

Our US Correspondent John Bevir reports.

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U.S. Plans Space Force Creation by 2020

The US Vice President Mike Pence has announced that the US military will begin planning for the creation of a Space Force in 2020.

The new branch of the armed forces will be responsible for developing new technologies designed to counter Russian and Chinese capabilities.

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STOKES TRIAL: DAY 4 WRAPS

(New Zealand-born) England cricketer Ben Stokes says he was defending two gay men outside a nightclub in Bristol before a fight broke out.

Mr Stokes has been giving evidence for the first time at his trial in Bristol where he denies affray.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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PROSECUTORS: Kids held in New Mexico compound trained for school shottings


The children held in a New Mexico compound were being trained to carry out school shootings, according to US prosecutors.

More details are emerging from court files following last Friday's raid which resulted in five adults charged over the abuse of eleven children, aged 1 to 15. 

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BORIS INVESTIGATED OVER BURQA REMARKS

The UK's former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will be investigated by his own Conservative Party over remarks he made about the Burqa.

Dozens of complaints were made after a newspaper column Mr Johnson wrote about the wearing of full-face veils.

But UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Boris Johnson's position in the party could be under threat.

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Taiwan to welcome British pork exports for first time

The UK has reached a deal to export pork products to Taiwan for the first time. 

The new market is expected to be worth nearly 65 million dollars over the next five years.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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UK WELCOMES US SANCTIONS ON MOSCOW

Russia says new US sanctions against are based on 'far-fetched accusations' over a nerve agent attack in the UK on a former Russian spy.

The US is implementing new measures against Moscow over the incident in Salisbury in March.

But the UK is welcoming the sanctions imposed by Washington, as Olly Barratt reports from London.

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