Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Macron speech wins over majority of French people

French President Emmanuel Macron's address to the nation last night has won him majority support according to an opinion poll.

Macron announced a rise in the minimum wage and scrapped a tax-rise for the majority of pensioners. 

It follows four weekends of violent protests across the country over fuel duty and the cost of living. 

Our Paris Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports

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MAY MEETS EUROPEAN LEADERS TO DISCUSS BREXIT DEAL

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is touring Europe for talks aimed at saving the Brexit deal she struck with Brussels.

A vote on the deal in the UK's Parliament scheduled for Tuesday was delayed, with Mrs May facing a heavy defeat.

She now hopes to secure concessions from European leaders, particularly around the Northern Ireland border backstop.

The UK's due to leave the EU in March next year - but the terms of its exit need to be voter on by British lawmakers.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Theresa May knows she can't re-open significant negotiations.

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Sammy Wilson is Brexit spokesman for the DUP of Northern Ireland, which props up Mrs May's government at Westminster - he says her talks in Europe are futile

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PM May to Dash Through Europe to Salvage Brexit Deal

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is heading to the Hague, Berlin and Brussels as she tries to salvage the deeply unpopular Brexit divorce deal. 

On Monday she scrapped having Westminster vote on the deal because the votes weren't there.

But the EU is staying firm that there will be no reopening of negotiations. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.  

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AUSTRALIA: Cyclone warnings issued for the north of Queensland

Residents in far north Queensland are starting to pack up and leave as
ex-tropical cyclone Owen threatens to re-form into a category three system.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Russia overtakes UK to become world's second biggest arms seller

Russia has overtaken the UK to become the second biggest arms seller in the world, according to a research institute. And as Dan Ashby reports, Moscow is cashing in through its involvement in Syria.

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Assembly election results in India closely watched as "semi-finals" to general election

In India, five state election results will be revealed by Tuesday evening local time.

These state elections are seen as a litmus test of prime minister Narendra Modi's popularity ahead of a general election which is due by May. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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U.S. sanctions three senior N. Korean officials


The United States has imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials. Washington says it's sanctioning the men over North Korea's censorship and human rights abuses.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the sanctions demonstrate ongoing U.S. support for freedom of expression.

The sanctions freeze the North Korean officials' property or interests in the U.S. and ban transactions with U.S. citizens.

Kim Jong-un's reported number two, Choe Ryong-hae, is one of the targets.

But experts see this is a symbolic move considering North Korea is already heavily sanctioned.

Washington and Pyongyang are currently deadlocked in talks over Kim's weapons program.

It was thought a visit by Kim to Seoul this year could help smooth the way for more talks.

But there's no word from North Korea he's preparing to cross the border.

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Apple slapped with sales ban in China

A Chinese court has ordered Apple to stop selling older versions of the iPhone.

This comes after the tech giant was found to have infringed on two
patents held by Qualcomm.

The move is seen as another volatile issue as relations between the
U.S. and China continue to splutter.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Monday, December 10, 2018

Voyager 2 spacecraft reaches a new milestone

The spacecraft that took the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo of earth from the edge of the solar system has reached another milestone.

NASA's says its Voyager 2 probe has left the so-called heliosphere and entered interstellar space.

Steve Mort reports.

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UN agrees first global migration pact

Around 150 countries have adopted a new pact on how to deal with
migration at a United Nations conference in Morocco.

That's despite several countries, including the United States,
withdrawing amid anti-immigration domestic policies.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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UK BREXIT VOTE POSTPONED

The UK government is postponing a crunch Tuesday vote on the Brexit deal it had reached with Brussels.

Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat in the House of Commons.

She says she'll now ask for further 'assurances' from Brussels on the issue of the Northern Ireland border backstop.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Mrs May is not giving the sense a new breakthrough will be made imminently to allow a vote.

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BREXIT VOTE 'OFF'

The UK government is understood to be postponing a crunch Tuesday vote on the Brexit deal it had reached with Brussels.

Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat in the House of Commons.

She's been briefing cabinet ministers on calls she's had in recent days with EU leaders.

Mrs May may try and ask the EU for changes to the agreed deal, and will brief the House of Commons later on her next steps (1530G).

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ECJ says UK can stay within EU without agreement from other EU countries

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK government can decide to remain within the EU without other countries agreeing.

It comes ahead of a crucial vote on the Brexit deal in the British parliament. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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UK GOVT: BREXIT VOTE TO GO AHEAD

The UK government insists it is going ahead with a vote in Parliament on Tuesday on the Brexit deal it's reached with Brussels.

This despite UK Prime Minister Theresa May facing a heavy defeat in the House of Commons.

She's been briefing cabinet ministers on calls she's had in recent days with EU leaders.

Mrs May may try and ask the EU for changes to the agreed deal if it's voted down in Westminster on Tuesday.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says a decision from the European Court of Justice that the UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit, may not change much.

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MACRON HOLDS YELLOW VEST CRISIS MEETINGS

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding crisis meetings as he tries to deal with the ongoing yellow vest protests.

Macron will then address the nation this evening.

It follows a fourth weekend of demonstrations which saw violence on the streets and over a thousand people arrested.

Our Paris Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more. 

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ECJ: UK CAN REVOKE BREXIT UNILATERALLY

The European Court of Justice has ruled the UK could revoke its decision to leave the EU unilaterally.

And the ECJ says the cancelling of Brexit would see Britain staying in the European Union on existing terms.

It comes as the UK government insists it is going ahead with a vote in Parliament on Tuesday on the Brexit deal its reached with Brussels.

This despite UK Prime Minister Theresa May facing a heavy defeat in the House of Commons.

Conservative MP Maggie Throup says she's backing the Prime Minister to make sure Britain doesn't crash out with no deal in place.

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UK court to decide on Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya's extradition

A UK court will on Monday decide if Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallaya, best known for the Kingfisher drinks brand, will be extradited to India. 

Mr Mallya is accused of fleeing to Britain in 2016, with his company owing hundreds of millions of dollars to banks in India. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Former jailed newspaper editor takes landslide victory in Armenia election

Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is on course to cement his authority after his party won a landslide in the country's parliamentary election. He has promised a crack-down on corruption and close ties with Moscow. Dan Ashby has more. 

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Trump Trade representative: Chinese Huawei arrest unrelated to the trade-dispute talks

The man leading Washington's trade talks with Beijing says the arrest of a top Chinese telecoms executive in Canada won't influence negotiations

Robert Lighthizer said Meng Zhadou's arrest, at the request of the United States, was an unrelated criminal justice matter

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Huawei Exec Faces Fraud Charges

A senior Chinese tech executive faces fraud charged related to business dealings with Iran. The case has shaken  financial markets and raised questions about the current trade truce between China and the U.S. 


Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.



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