Friday, November 23, 2018

EU OFFICIALS MEET TO FINALISE BREXIT DEAL

EU officials are meeting in Brussels to try and finalise a Brexit deal ahead of a leaders' summit on Sunday.

Spain has threatened to veto the deal over concerns about Gibraltar - although it doesn't have the power to actually do so.

But Brussels hopes for unanimous approval for the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on future relations with the UK, that have been agreed with London.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says a deal is 'within our grasp'.

Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo says he believes Spain will be able to sign up to the agreement.

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Central African Republic war crimes suspect makes first appearance at the ICC

A suspected war criminal from the Central African Republic is appearing in front of judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Alfred Yekatom who is still a sitting MP in the Central African Republic is accused of using his militia to target muslims in the country.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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WhatsApp appoints India ahead amid fake news controversy

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has appointed its first India chief. 

The company has been under immense pressure from the Indian government to appoint a country head. Fake news spread on the platform has been linked to more than 30 mob lynchings. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Russia bids to shrug off 'isolation' by taking multi-million dollar world trade event

Russia will find out later if it has won the rights to host the prestigious World Expo, a giant trade fair which President Putin says will attract 14 million people from 140 countries. It could mark the continued rise of Russia in hosting international events, despite the UK and US's insistence that Moscow should be isolated. Dan Ashby has more. 

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

May says a good Brexit deal is within grasp


British Prime Minister Theresa May has told the country that a good Brexit deal is within grasp and she is determined to deliver on it. 

She made the remarks as the UK and the EU reached agreement on a political declaration setting out their future relationship.  

This comes just days after a Brexit draft withdrawal agreement and both will be the subject of a special EU summit in Brussels this weekend.   

From London Catherine Drew reports. 

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British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing criticism from MPs over her draft political declaration with the EU, which sets out plans for the UK's future relationship with the European Union bloc after Brexit.


The document has been agreed on by the UK and Brussels and will need to be signed off by the other 27 EU members, alongside the withdrawal agreement draft which was agreed upon last week.


The draft on the future relationship is a roadmap for negotiations which will take place after Brexit, during a 21 month transition period. But many who oppose this draft agreement argue that they believe it will mean the transition period will last beyond 21 months and the UK will remain tied to the EU for an indefinite amount of time.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.




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UK and Brussels Agree Draft Future Relationship Text

The British Prime Minister has agreed a draft deal on the UK's future relationship with the European Union with Brussels.


She argues it is the right deal for the whole of the UK and would deliver a Brexit the UK had voted for. It comes after a draft withdrawal agreement on exiting the EU was agreed last week.


 The draft deal, which provides a roadmap for the future relationship runs to 26 pages, but is not legally binding.


However many politicians have criticised it, saying it sets out vague aspirations and does not go far enough in ensuring UK demands



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ALT: One of the areas which has been criticised is the possible backstop, an insurance policy to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and also to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the UK.


With many concerned that the backstop will be never-ending, the UK Prime Minster says this draft agreement sets out alternative plans to a backstop, to help calm those concerns.



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ALT: The leader of the opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn criticised the British Government for producing a26 pages of waffle, which he says shows that the government has failed at negotiations with the EU


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Nissan fires chairman Carlos Ghosn

Japanese car maker Nissan has fired its chairman Carlos Ghosn (prono: GOHN like HONE) citing financial misconduct.

Mr Ghosn was arrested by police in Japan on Monday after a whistleblower accused him of misusing company funds and under-declaring his salary. 

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from Paris. 

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UK and EU Agree on Draft Political Agreement

UK and EU negotiators have agreed on a draft political declaration needed to wrap up the first phase of Brexit negotiations.

But still there are outstanding issues that could potentially cancel a rubber-stamp summit scheduled for Sunday.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has the latest from Brussels. 

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Head of Russian spy unit linked to Salisbury dies, hailed as 'wonderful'


The head of Russia's controversial foreign spying unit has died after a long illness, months after his team was linked to carrying out a chemical weapons attack in the UK. Colonel-General Igor Korobov ran the so-called GRU for two years and has been praised in Russia. Dan Ashby has more.

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Man arrested after IEDs discovered in London apartment


British police have arrested a man following the discovery of two improvised explosive devices at a residential address in North London.   


Counterterrorism police are leading the investigation but stress they do not believe there is an on-going risk to the public. 


From London, Catherine Drew reports. 



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Thousands of farmers stage protest in Mumbai

Thousands of farmers have gathered in Mumbai to protest to push for demands including compensation for drought, land rights, and having their debts written off. 

India has faced a challenge with large numbers of farmers committing suicide in recent years.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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BREXIT TALKS GO DOWN TO THE WIRE

Last-ditch talks continue to try and finalise a Brexit deal that can be signed off by EU leaders in Brussels on Sunday.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will return to Brussels on Saturday, after failing to reach a final Brexit deal at a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday.

The European Commission says there's been 'very good progress' towards an agreement which contains a political declaration on the future relationship between Britain and the EU.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the final moments could be crucial for Theresa May.

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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says both sides hope a deal can be arrived at in time.

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TALKS CONTINUE TO FINALISE BREXIT DEAL AHEAD OF WEEKEND SUMMIT

Last-ditch talks continue to try and finalise a Brexit deal that can be signed off by EU leaders in Brussels on Sunday.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will return to Brussels on Saturday, after failing to reach a final Brexit deal at a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday.

The European Commission says there's been 'very good progress' towards an agreement which contains a political declaration on the future relationship between Britain and the EU.

The Daily Telegraph's Brexit correspondent James Rothwell says concerns from member states about the existing draft deal may give the UK an opportunity.

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American tourist killed by Indian tribe

An American missionary who tried to make contact with a protected tribe in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands was killed and his body buried on the beach.

The island where the protected tribe live in complete isolation is off-limits as per Indian law.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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US trade official blames China trade practices ahead of G20

The Trump administration has described China's trade policies as
unfair adding that Beijing has failed to alter its market-distorting
practices.

This comes ahead of high-profile meeting scheduled between President
Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in
Argentina at the end of the month.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

U.S. to downscale military drills with South Korea

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis says a joint military exercise
with South Korea will be down-scaled.

Mattis says the decision is being made so that it won't harm
diplomatic progress with North Korea.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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BREXIT TALKS FAIL TO REACH CONCLUSION

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will return to Brussels on Saturday, after failing to finalise a Brexit deal at a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

She says some issues still need resolving ahead of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Sunday.

The European Commission says there's been 'very good progress' towards a Brexit deal which contains a political declaration on the future relationship between Britain and the EU.

But the lack of final agreement yet has raised fears Sunday's summit could be inconclusive, or not happen.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says there are a number of unresolved issues.

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US judge rules controversial abortion law unconstitutional

A federal judge in the United States has blocked one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.

Mississippi lawmakers had passed legislation banning the procedure after 15 weeks of gestation.

But a court has now ruled the law violates the rights of women.

Steve Mort reports.

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Chief Justice Defends Judiciary

The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court is taking issue with President Trump's characterisation of the judiciary. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement in response to the President's criticism of a judge who had ruled against the administration's asylum  policy. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.

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