Friday, November 30, 2018

S. Korean train crosses border for first time in 10 years


A South Korean train has traveled across the border into North Korea for the first time in more than a decade. Experts on board will be looking for ways to improve North Korea's outdated railroads.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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South Korean TV networks covered the trains departure as it rolled toward the border.

In a meeting with South Korea's president this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un admitted his railways and roads are in 'embarrassing' shape.

The leaders hope an upgrade in the future will improve inter-Korean travel and trade.

But for now the South Koreans inspecting the North's railroads are only allowed to look.

Improvements can't be made due to international sanctions against North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

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Russian officials accuse Trump of ‘kindergarten behaviour’

The Kremlin has expressed regret after President Donald Trump cancelled his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The two leaders were due to meet at the G20 summit in Argentina, but Trump says he pulled out over an incident in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine.

Julia Chapman has more from Moscow. 

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Indian farmers stage massive protest in Delhi

Thousands of farmers in India are marching to Parliament to make demands including for their debts to be written off amid what many farmers describe as "a crisis" in he sector. 

This comes ahead of a general election due in the country by May next year, which is adding to the pressure on the government.  

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Trump Cancels Meetings with World Leaders at G20

Donald Trump has canceled meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 in Argentina.

He's also called off meetings with his Turkish and South Korea counterparts at the global leadership summit.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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U.S. life expectancy drops for third consecutive year



Life expectancy in America has fallen for a third year in a row

On average Americans can now expect to live for seventy-eight point six years

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese has more...

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US Life Expectancy Declines

US life expectancy declined last year, according to annual statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

In most developed nations, life expectancy has moved upward for decades.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.


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Trump claims former lawyer "lying" after guilty plea


President Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen is lying after he entered a guilty plea to charges of lying to Congress.


The President called Mr. Cohen a "very weak person".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK MP TELLS COMMONS HE'S HIV POSITIVE

A UK MP's revealed to the House of Commons that he's HIV positive, during a debate on public health.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle is the first British MP to reveal his HIV status in the Commons, and the second to speak out to say he's living with the condition.

He's urged government ministers to review cuts to budgets for sexual health.

And he told the House of Commons his treatment has changed his life.

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BREAKING: Trump's former lawyer pleads guilty to lying to Congress

President Trump's former lawyer has entered a guilty plea in a New York court to charges that he lied to Congress.


Michael Cohen is admitting that he lied about negotiations between President Trump and the Russians over a proposed property deal in Moscow.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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German authorities raid Deutsche Bank headquarters

German authorities have raided the headquarters of Deutsche Bank as
part of a money laundering investigation.

The raid stems from information revealed by the Panama Papers, a trove
of documents leaked two years ago shedding light on the murky world of
offshore financial transactions.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin

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May faces grilling over her Brexit deal


British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to be drawn on the course she will take if MPs vote down her EU withdrawal plan early next month. 


The British leader is facing a grilling by backbench MPs about her Brexit deal which in unpopular with many leave and remain leaning MPs. 

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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May defends her Brexit deal in grilling from MPs

British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to be drawn on the course she will take if MPs vote down her EU withdrawal deal early next month. 


Theresa May says she wants MPs to focus on her deal, ignoring other potential options.  She added that  calls for a second referendum or a delaying of the UK's departure from the EU block are attempts to frustrate Brexit.   


The agreement remains deeply unpopular with both Leave and Remain supporting MPs who will vote on December 11th. 


A question from Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat about what the UK's new relationship with the EU would look like in the future,  offered an unusual moment of levity. 


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French PM to meet anti-fuel tax protesters

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to meet members of the « yellow vests » protest movement at his official residence on Friday, as the government tries to negotiate an end to the demonstrations.

Spokespeople for the group rejected a speech made by President Macron on Tuesday, saying they intend to march again this coming Saturday.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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S. Korea to import medical marijuana from early 2019

South Korea will begin importing medical marijuana early next year, the first East Asian country to do so. It was legalized to expand medical treatment options despite the government's conservative position against pot.


Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


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Patients with epilepsy and other rare diseases will be among the few able to obtain medical marijuana.


After receiving a doctor's prescription, use will be granted on a case-by-case basis by the government.


South Korea has tough rules against cannabis consumption and possession.


People have been sentenced to multiple years in prison for smoking it here.


And after Canada legalized recreational pot this year, Seoul issued a statement warning citizens abroad they could still be punished under Korean law for using marijuana.


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Ukraine Asks For NATO Ships

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is urging NATO to send ships to waters off Crimea as tensions escalate with Russia.

He says help is needed to provide security, but Moscow says Ukraine is just creating a provocation.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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India's space agency successfully launches 30 foreign satellites

India's space agency has launched a rocket from the south of the country carrying an earth observation satellite along with 30 satellites from foreign countries.

The launch is seen as a boost for India's space programme. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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SECURITY 'WOULD SUFFER' UNDER NO DEAL BREXIT

The UK government's warning there will be a 'real impact' on security if a Brexit deal isn't voted through by parliament next month.

A 'no deal' Brexit could mean current security co-operation between the UK and EU would end on 29th March next year with no replacement.

The government insists the Brexit deal reached with the EU provides a comprehensive security relationship, but opposition Labour says it 'fails' on that issue.

Security Minister Ben Wallace says a no deal Brexit would leave Britain less safe.

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Russian spokeswoman points the finger at the West over Crimea incident

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says she has "no doubts" that certain western countries participated in the confrontation in the Black Sea.


Russian security forces opened fire at Ukrainian naval vessels that were trying to pass through the Kerch Strait. 


Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.


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US Senators vote to advance resolution to end American support for Saudi coalition in Yemen


US Senators have voted to advance a resolution to end American military support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.

The Trump administration has been criticised by many US lawmakers for its response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Republican wins run-off for Mississippi Senate

A Mississippi Republican has won the final run-off vote for the U.S. Senate, clinching the GOP's 53 to 47 hold on power in the upper house of Congress. 


The Mississippi race made headlines after the Republican candidate, a white woman, made openly racist comments. 


US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:


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