The United Nations has strongly condemned more than a 150 "brutal"
sexual assaults on women and girls in South Sudan during the last 2
weeks.
The attackers have been described as armed men, many in uniform.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Russian flag and anthem banned from all major athletics events
Russia will continue to be banned from international athletics events over its doping track record, after it refused to hand over a batch of athletes' test samples to the World Anti-Doping Authority. It means there will be no Russian medal tally, flag or anthem at major competitions, but clean athletes can compete as individuals. Dan Ashby has more.
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MPs TO DEBATE BREXIT AHEAD OF CRUCIAL VOTE
UK MPs are starting five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote on it next week.
She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.
Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.
And a top European legal official's released opinion suggesting the European Court of Justice would allow the UK to unilaterally cancel its Article 50 withdrawal from the EU.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the row over the publication of legal advice is not what the government needed.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's impossible to predict how the next week or so plays out.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the ECJ guidance is problematic for Theresa May.
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OUT: …five days."
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She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.
Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.
And a top European legal official's released opinion suggesting the European Court of Justice would allow the UK to unilaterally cancel its Article 50 withdrawal from the EU.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the row over the publication of legal advice is not what the government needed.
IN: "It's certainly…
OUT: …next week."
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says it's impossible to predict how the next week or so plays out.
IN: "If she…
OUT: …politics."
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the ECJ guidance is problematic for Theresa May.
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OUT: …five days."
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Indian cop killed in mob violence
Four men have been arrested in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after a police officer was killed by a mob protesting the alleged slaughter of 25 cows.
Police are now on the look-out for 25 other suspects.
Cows are considered sacred by many Hindus and some accused of slaughtering the beasts have been lynched by vigilante mobs in the past.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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Top EU court officer says Brexit is reversible
The UK can change it's mind and remain in the European Union, reserving Brexit, if it wants to - that's the message from one of the EU's top legal representatives.
The advocate general of the European Court of Justice believe Britain could remain in the EU even without the consent of the other EU member states.
Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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DUR: 46 secs
NATO Meeting to Tackle Russia and Missile Treaty
Tensions with Russia and the fate of a decades old missile treaty will be topping the agenda as NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels.
With 24 Ukrainian sailors still in Russian custody, Kiev is calling for more NATO ships to boost security.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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Kim's birthday yet to feature on N. Korean calendar: report
Kim Jong-un has attempted to convince the world this year he's a reformer for his people. But outside isolated North Korea, it's still hard to tell how he presents himself at home.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Kim Jong-un's father and grandfather's birthdays are national holidays in North Korea.
But Kim's birthday is apparently just another working day.
Yonhap News reports 2019 calendars sold in North Korea don't mention Kim's birth, which is widely believed to be January eighth.
According to Yonhap, North Korea watchers say it may be a sign Kim doesn't believe he's earned the honor like his predecessors.
But Kim has agreed with South Korea's president to visit Seoul this year. A trip the former leaders never made.
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French Prime Minister to suspend fuel tax hike
The French Prime Minister is expected to suspend a planned increase on fuel tax.
Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports
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UK MPs START BREXIT VOTE DEBATE
UK MPs are starting five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote on it next week.
She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.
Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.
Conservative Solicitor General Robert Buckland says opposition parties are playing politics with the issue.
IN: "If we…
OUT: …together."
DUR: 16 seconds
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She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.
Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.
Conservative Solicitor General Robert Buckland says opposition parties are playing politics with the issue.
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Kremlin says White House meeting now 'out of the question'
The Kremlin has said it is 'out of the question' for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Washington DC in the current climate. US leader Donald Trump cancelled a planned meeting between the two leaders at the G20 summit at the weekend. Lucy Taylor reports.
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Donald Trump pays respects during President George H. W. Bush U.S. Capitol service
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania paid their respects to the late US President George H. W. Bush on Monday
Bush is lying in state in the US Capitol rotunda where a service was held ahead of Wednesday's state funeral
In Washington Kevin McAleese reports...
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Monday, December 3, 2018
Attenborough warns climate change threatens humanity
Sir David Attenborough has told the UN conference on climate change
that it poses the "greatest threat" humanity has seen in thousands of
years.
The meeting is the largest international summit on the subject since
the 2015 Paris agreement.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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that it poses the "greatest threat" humanity has seen in thousands of
years.
The meeting is the largest international summit on the subject since
the 2015 Paris agreement.
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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DUR: 42 seconds
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Trump risks obstruction charges after urging associate not to co-operate with Mueller probe
President Trump is being accused of witness tampering after he used his Twitter account to urge one of his top associates not to co-operate with Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election campaign.
Legal scholars in the US say the President's Tweet could be construed as an attempt to obstruct justice, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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OUT: "…obstruction of justice charges"
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MAY: POST-BREXIT TRADE DEALS DISCUSSED AT G20
UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she discussed post-Brexit trade deals with several leaders at the G20 summit in Argentina.
She's been updating MPs on the meeting as pressure grows on her ahead of a Brexit vote in Parliament next week.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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She's been updating MPs on the meeting as pressure grows on her ahead of a Brexit vote in Parliament next week.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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ATTENBOROUGH WARNS OF GREATEST THREAT TO HUMANITY
Climate change will lead to the 'collapse of civilisations' if urgent action isn't taken, according to Sir David Attenborough.
The naturalist and tv presenter has spoken at the opening ceremony of UN-sponsored climate talks in Katowice in Poland.
The COP24 summit is the most important meeting of its type since the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change.
And Sir David Attenborough says time is running out for policy-makers.
IN: "Right now…
OUT: …horizon."
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The naturalist and tv presenter has spoken at the opening ceremony of UN-sponsored climate talks in Katowice in Poland.
The COP24 summit is the most important meeting of its type since the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change.
And Sir David Attenborough says time is running out for policy-makers.
IN: "Right now…
OUT: …horizon."
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Stocks Reflect Xi-Trump Optimism, US-China Experts are Cautious
Global stock markets have surged in response to the news of a ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
But many experts remain skeptical about the prospect of breakthroughs during the 90-day negotiating period agreed by President Xi and Trump agreed.
From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports...
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SOUTHAMPTON SACK HUGHES
EPL side Southampton have sacked manager Mark Hughes.
They're currently in the Premier League relegation zone.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.
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DUR: 30 seconds
French government struggles to respond to "yellow vests" riots
The French prime minister has invited leaders of other political parties and representatives of the « yellow vests » movement to meet him on Monday, after the most serious rioting in central Paris for half a century.
Over a hundred people were injured and 412 arrested on Saturday.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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DUR: 48s
'CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS' OVER BREXIT LEGAL ADVICE
The UK faces a 'constitutional crisis' over Brexit, according to the opposition Labour Party.
It's urging Prime Minister Theresa May to publish the full legal advice on the Brexit deal she's reached with Brussels.
The government says the advice is confidential and publication would set a dangerous precedent.
It comes ahead of a parliamentary vote on the deal on December 11th.
And Conservative MP Mark Francois is among those in Theresa May's own party backing calls for the legal advice to be published in full.
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OUT: ...they vote."
DUR: 21 seconds
Far Right Gains Seats in Spanish Regional Parliament
For the first time since the death of dictator Francisco Franco, a far-right party has won seats in a regional election in Spain.
The party called Vox will now hold 12 seats in Andalusia's parliament and may help a conservative coalition take power.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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DUR: 37 seconds
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