UK considers banning energy drinks sales to children

The British government is launching a consultation on plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-18s in England. 

High levels of caffeine and sugar in those beverages have led experts to warn about the health dangers they could pose to children.

From London, Paul Barber reports.

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U.S.- Canada NAFTA talks resume as deadline looms

Talks between the U.S. and Canada are ongoing as the governments try to negotiate updated terms for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The US set this Friday as the deadline for a new-look NAFTA deal.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington..

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Myanmar’s leader should have resigned: UN Human Rights Chief

The outgoing United Nations Human rights Chief says Myanmar's de-facto
leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned.

This comes days after a UN report stated that the country's top
military officials should face prosecution for genocide.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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FBI arrests California man accused of threatening to kill Boston Globe journalists

The FBI has arrested a California man after he threatened to kill employees of The Boston Globe newspaper calling them "enemies of the people".

Robert Chain is accused of making a series of threatening calls to the newspaper.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Putin's pension reforms to cost Russia additional 500 billion rubles

Vladimir Putin's proposals for softening Russia's plans to raise its retirement age will cost the government an additional 500 billion rubles - that's more than 7.3 billion US dollars. According to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, adjustments to the budgetary plans are now required. Jessica King has more from Moscow. 

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Dutton defending border intervention for au pair

Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton defied advice from a senior Australian Border Force official when he  personally intervened to stop a French au pair from deportation after being lobbied by Australian Football League boss Gil McLachlan.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Chelsea Manning expected to be denied entry to Australia

Convicted US whistleblower Chelsea Manning is likely to have her Australian visa application rejected by the government only days before her speaking tour is due to start.
Tour organiser Think Inc has received a notice of intention to deny the former soldier entry into Australia under section 501 of the Migration Act.
Arthur Stevens reports

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UK AND FRANCE IN TALKS OVER 'SCALLOP WARS'

The UK and France are in talks to try and de-escalate a tense situation in the English Channel where French and British boats have clashed over scallops.

France says it's ready to deploy extra police vessels to prevent further clashes.

But the UK says British boats are fishing legally off France's north coast at Normandy.

French fishermen and women claim British boats are depleting scallop stocks in the area.

The European Union says the UK and France need to find an 'amicable solution'.

But former UK cabinet minister David Mellor says the blame is clear.

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India's demonetisation drive failed to uncover black money

India's central bank has said that almost all of the notes banned during a crackdown on illegal cash in 2016 have come back into the banking system- raising questions about how successful the government was in cracking down on black money hoarders.

While announcing demonetisation, the Indian government had claimed that an estimated $780 billion of black money would be wiped out. However the Reserve Bank of India's report shows that only $1.5 billion was not recovered.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Belgian steel businessman dies after mysterious apartment fall in Moscow

The Belgian Vice President of one of Russia's biggest steel companies has fallen to his death from his ninth-floor apartment, one month after his company criticised a Government tax increase. It follows the deaths of journalists and protesters, who have fallen in similar ways. Dan Ashby reports.

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Trump blames China for lack of progress on North Korea

President Trump says China is deliberately making it harder for the US to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

He's also indicated that he's over-ruling his own Defense Secretary, who said earlier this week that joint military exercises with South Korea are going ahead as planned.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Dramatic Increase in Official Death Toll from Hurricane Maria

A new analysis of Hurricane Maria's deadly charge through Puerto Rico a year ago has prompted the US government to sharply increase the official death toll from the storm.

The government now estimates nearly  50 times as many people died as a result of the storm as previously estimated. 

And as US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, it has renewed criticism of the Trump Administrations response to the storm. 

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After talking to Russia investigators, President Trump's top White House lawyer to leave administration

President Trump's top White House lawyer will leave the administration later this year, the President has announced on Twitter.

Don McGahn was recently reported to have spent more than 30 hours briefing investigators who are probing ties between the President's campaign and Russia.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Russia's Putin attempts to sell unpopular pension reforms

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has given a televised address to try to persuade his people to accept unpopular pension reforms which have affected his personal popularity. He announced some changes to the proposed legislation, which will now mean the retirement age is raised by five years for both men and women. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.

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Myanmar reject UN report

Myanmar has dismissed a report released by the United Nations that
calls for the country's top generals to be tried on charges of
genocide.

It's the first time such a recommendation has been made by the world
body but officials in Myanmar call it a false allegation.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Ethiopia Bans Officials from Using V8 Vehicles

The Ethiopian government is banning officials from using V8 vehicles in urban areas. 

The goal is to reduce costs. 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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US Economy Hums in Second Quarter, Revised GDP at 4.2%

The US economy grew at the faster pace in more than three years in the second quarter of this year.

GDP was revised upward to hit 4.2 percent for the April to June period.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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French and British fishing boats clash in English Channel

British fishermen are calling for UK naval protection against French rivals who've been accused of aggressive behaviour int the English Channel.

Despite being legally allowed to trawl for scallops off the French coast, local fishermen accuse their British counterparts of shamelessly depleting their stocks. 

Paul Barber reports from London.

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India's first manned mission will send three people into space

India's first manned space flight, that is likely to take off by 2022, will aim to send a three person crew into space for a week.

The country's first manned mission is expected to cost $142 million.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Putin to make televised address as anger over raising of retirement age grows

President Putin is to make a rare televised address as Russia braces itself for yet more protests over its controversial raising of the retirement age. The President has spent the best part of two decades saying he'll never allow people to work longer, but as Dan Ashby reports, that might be about to change.

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