U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says it's unlikely President
Donald Trump will meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before the end
of October.
This comes after Trump told world leaders at the United Nations that
the two countries were working to replace the specter of conflict with
a push for peace.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Indian court upholds country's biometric scheme, with conditions
India's Supreme Court has decided that the Aadhaar, the country's biometric identity card, is constitutionally valid.
But the court has included some limits on how people can use it- putting in various safeguards to prevent its misuse.
Aadhaar records a person's biometric and demographic details- petitioners had alleged this violates a citizen's right to privacy.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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But the court has included some limits on how people can use it- putting in various safeguards to prevent its misuse.
Aadhaar records a person's biometric and demographic details- petitioners had alleged this violates a citizen's right to privacy.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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More protests against pension reforms in Russia
Further protests against pension reforms have taken place in Russia, despite the recent concessions offered by President Vladimir Putin. The plan to lift the retirement age to 65 for men and 60 for women has sparked controversy across the country - as Jessica King reports.
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MAY: NO UK ELECTION
UK Prime Minister Theresa May says there shouldn't be a general election ahead of Britain's exit from the EU next year.
The opposition Labour Party is calling for an election if MPs reject any Brexit deal reached by Mrs May's government and Brussels.
And it's been reported the Prime Minister's Conservative Party has been making contingency plans for a snap poll.
A general election is not scheduled in the UK until 2022.
And Theresa May says her focus is on Brexit.
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The opposition Labour Party is calling for an election if MPs reject any Brexit deal reached by Mrs May's government and Brussels.
And it's been reported the Prime Minister's Conservative Party has been making contingency plans for a snap poll.
A general election is not scheduled in the UK until 2022.
And Theresa May says her focus is on Brexit.
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BELUGA WATCH IN THE THAMES
Conservationists and rescue teams are on standby to help a beluga whale if it reappears in the River Thames.
It was spotted on Tuesday near Gravesend in Kent, to the east of London.
Experts say the whale, which normally lives in the Arctic, must be lost - and were concerned it would swim down the Thames into London rather than back out to sea.
Tanya Ferry from the Port of London Authority says whale sightings in the Thames are not unheard of.
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It was spotted on Tuesday near Gravesend in Kent, to the east of London.
Experts say the whale, which normally lives in the Arctic, must be lost - and were concerned it would swim down the Thames into London rather than back out to sea.
Tanya Ferry from the Port of London Authority says whale sightings in the Thames are not unheard of.
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Passenger offloaded for trying to enter plane cockpit to charge phone
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A passenger had to be offloaded from a flight after trying to enter the cockpit of a plane flying out of Mumbai, saying that he had to charge his phone.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Senate schedules Kavanaugh vote on Friday
The US Senate Judiciary committee has scheduled a Friday vote on embattled Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh, less than 24 hours after it will hear testimony from a woman accusing him of sexual assault.
Senate Democrats have repeatedly asked for any vote to be delayed.
US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has the latest:
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
The United States has imposed new sanctions on the inner circle of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.
The socialist president of Venezuela said the sanctions were an honor coming from his ideological foe Donald Trump.
Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Venezuela.
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Cosby Sentenced to Prison
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to a term in state prison.
He's also been ruled a sexually violent predator.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Bill Cosby jailed in Pennsylvania for between 3 and 10 years
The comedian and actor Bill Cosby has been jailed for between 3 and 10 years by a judge in Pennsylvania who branded him a sexually violent predator.
The disgraced star was convicted of sexually assaulting a university basketball coach.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Trump attacks Iran in UN speech
US President Donald Trump has savaged Iran in his United Nations
General Assembly speech saying more sanctions are coming this year.
He also defended the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear
agreement in May.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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General Assembly speech saying more sanctions are coming this year.
He also defended the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear
agreement in May.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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Instagram Founders Resign
The founders of Instagram have resigned from its parent company Facebook.
Their departures raise questions about Instagram's future….during an already rocky time for Facebook.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Beijing Doubts Trade Deal With US "Knife to China's Neck"
A senior Chinese official says the United States is putting "a knife to China's neck" over trade.
President Donald Trump has so far imposed tariffs targeting $250 billion of Chinese goods.
From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.
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Trump mocked with laughter by world leaders at UN
World leaders have laughed at President Trump when he claimed in a speech at the United Nations that his administration has accomplished more than any of its predecessors.
Mr. Trump used his address to attack what he called the "ideology of globalism".
He praised North Korea, but blasted Iran.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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President Trump’s claim that he’d accomplished more than any other American president brought laughter from many of the delegates in the hall.
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President Trump used his speech to launch a vigorous assault on international institutions that he claimed threaten the sovereignty of individual nation states.
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Bill Cosby due to be sentenced today
It's the second day of American comedian Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing in Pennsylvania.
The 81-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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BELUGA IN THE RIVER THAMES
A Beluga whale's been spotted swimming in the River Thames to the east of London.
The public have been urged to watch the whale from the shore so as not to distress it.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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The public have been urged to watch the whale from the shore so as not to distress it.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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White House open to testimony from second Kavanaugh accuser
The White House says it is open to hearing testimony from a second woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is already scheduled to hear from his first accuser on Thursday.
Mr Kavanaugh denies the charges, and retains the support of the White House.
Our Washington correspondent Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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UK Cabinet Agrees in principle to post-Brexit Immigration Policy
The British Cabinet has agreed in principle to a post-Brexit system of immigration, where people from the EU would face the same immigration rules as those from outside the European Union.
The migration policy is expected to be announced by the UK Prime Minister during her party conference next week.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Labour grapples with Brexit at conference
Brexit is taking centre stage at the Labour party conference in Liverpool with the UK's opposition party apparently divided over whether to give the country another say on Britain's departure from the European Union.
Labour's Sir Keir Starmer is addressing the conference where delegates will vote on a motion to keep open the option of another referendum. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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Melbourne road runner terrorist ordered to stand trial
A man accused of mowing down pedestrians outside Melbourne's Flinders Street Station late last year before shouting "Allahu Akbar", has been ordered to stand trial on murder and attempted murder charges.
Arthur Stevens has more
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Arthur Stevens has more
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