Tuesday, November 27, 2018

MAY TAKES UP CHALLENGE OF BREXIT TV DEBATE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has challenged opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to a televised debate over Brexit.

It's thought this could take place on December 9th, days before a vote on Mrs May's Brexit deal in the UK's Parliament.

She's setting off on a nationwide tour to try and sell the agreement she's reached with the EU to the country.

But dozens of MPs in her own Conservative Party currently say they'll vote against it.

Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington says he believes Theresa May can win people around.

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India's government targets air pollution reduction

India's government has set a target of reducing air pollution by 20 to 30 per cent across more than one hundred cities by 2024.

The national capital New Delhi has suffered high air pollution levels in recent weeks. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China Orders Probe into Gene-Altered Babies Experiment


China's National Health Commission has ordered an investigation into an experiment involving gene-altered babies.

There's been widespread criticism among scientists following reports of the experiment, led by an associate professor from the Southern University of Science and Technology.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Special Counsel accuses Paul Manafort of lying, violating plea deal


Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has broken the terms of his plea deal, according to federal prosecutors

Special Counsel Robert Mueller says Manafort lied about a variety of subjects after signing the agreement

Kevin McAleese has more from Washington....

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Monday, November 26, 2018

US Calls on Russia to Stop "Unlawful Conduct"

The United States has accused Russia of taking “outlaw actions” against Ukrainian ships.  
The Ukrainian navy says Russian ships fired on and seized three of its artillery ships on Sunday. 
Russia says the action was lawful. 
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports. 

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MAY URGES COMMONS TO SUPPORT BREXIT DEAL

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has urged MPs to back her Brexit deal, warning of 'division and uncertainty' if they don't.

She's addressed the House of Commons after EU leaders backed the agreement with London on Sunday.

Mrs May needs parliament to back her deal, but many MPs from her own Conservative Party say they plan to vote against it.

As UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports, that made for a difficult statement at Westminster.

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GM to Cut Thousands of Jobs, Moving Away from Traditional Car Production

General Motors is cutting thousands of jobs and bring work to a halt at five plants.

The move signals the end of the road for some of its traditional gas-powered sedan cars.

Daniel Ryntjes reports from Washington...

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Mexico will deport group of migrants that tried to rush US-Mexico border


Mexico will deport migrants from Central America who tried to rush the US-Mexico border on Sunday.

US border officers have been criticised for using tear gas to push the group - that included many small children - back from the border near Tijuana.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Ukraine imposes martial law after confrontation with Russia


Ukraine has imposed martial law for sixty days, after tensions with Russia escalated in the Black Sea. Russian forces opened fire and seized three Ukrainian vessels, wounding sailors. But Russia said it was Ukraine which had planned the provocation. Lucy Taylor reports.

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MAY CAMPAIGNS FOR BREXIT DEAL

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is calling for MPs to back her Brexit deal, warning of 'division and uncertainty' if they don't.

She'll address the House of Commons later after EU leaders backed the agreement with London on Sunday.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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British academic Matthew Hedges released from UAE jail


British academic Matthew Hedges has been released from prison in the United Arab Emirates, where he was detained on spying charges.


The UAE offered a pardon, but a spokesperson for Mr Hedges said he was 100% not a secret service operative.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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MAY TO URGE MPS TO BACK BREXIT DEAL

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is calling for MPs to back her Brexit deal, warning of 'division and uncertainty' if they don't.

She'll address the House of Commons later after EU leaders backed the agreement with London on Sunday.

Mrs May has to win a parliamentary vote on the deal, which is expected in December.

Dozens of her own MPs are currently expected to vote against it.

Bernard Jenkin is one of them.

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French finance minister to count the cost of fuel protests

France's finance minister is due to meet retailers and insurers later on to work out how much the ongoing fuel protests are hurting the economy.

The latest round of the yellow vest protest movement turned violent this weekend as police clashed with demonstrators on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. 

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more from the French capital. 

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AUSTRALIA: Formerly conjoined twins leave hospital

Former conjoined Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa have left a Melbourne hospital as individual "cheeky" girls, weeks after life-changing surgery to separate them.
The 15-month-old sisters, who had spent their lives joined at the torso, have left Royal Children's Hospital in a pram with their mother, after successful surgery on November 9.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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Indian police struggle to retrieve body of killed American missionary

A police team has been trying to explore ways to retrieve the body of American missionary John Allen Chau who was killed by a protected tribe in India's North Sentinel island.

Fishermen who took Mr. Chau to the remote island claim they saw the tribe burying his body on the beach.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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India marks ten years since Mumbai 26/11 terrorist attacks

Mumbai is marking ten years since the terrorist attacks of 26th November 2008, which left 166 dead in India's financial capital.

The United States on the eve of the anniversary of the attacks offered a 5 million dollar reward for helping to capture those responsible.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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US reopens southern border after tear gas used in clash with migrants


The US has reopened the border crossing between San Diego and Mexico's Tijuana after it was closed for several hours on Sunday following unrest

Hundreds of migrants, who had been part of an organised protest calling for asylum, broke through Mexican police lines and attempted to cross illegally

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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Russia opens fire on Ukrainian naval vessels

Russian border services have detained three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of Crimea.


The Russian authorities accuse the Ukrainian navy of failing to notify them about their journey through the Kerch Strait, a passage separating Crimea from the Russian mainland.


Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.


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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Tear gas fired, US border crossing closed after migrants storm past Mexican riot police

US agents patrolling the country's border with Mexico have fired tear gas at hundreds of migrants trying to cross the border.


The migrants stormed past Mexican riot police in a bid to reach the American side of the crossing at Tijuana.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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EU leaders approve Brexit withdrawal agreement

EU leaders have signed off the withdrawal agreement for Brexit at a summit in Brussels.

The deal now has to be voted on in the UK where many MPs remain opposed to its details.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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