The United Nations has granted refugee status to a Saudi woman who
fled to Thailand to escape her family.
18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun had refused to return home and
barricaded herself in a hotel room in Bangkok.
Nick Harper reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
US partial government shutdown continues despite Presidential TV address
US President Donald Trump will meet congressional leaders on Wednesday for their first face-to-face talks since he made a televised plea for his long-promised border wall with Mexico.
The stand-off with Congress over funding for the wall has led to a partial government shutdown now in its second week.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Sec. Pompeo makes surprise stop in Baghdad during mid-east tour
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise stop in Iraq Wednesday
Pompeo, currently on a tour of the Middle East, met with political leaders in Baghdad
Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...
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Defectors call for safety of missing N. Korean diplomat
North Korean defectors in Seoul are calling for the governments of Italy and South Korea to protect a North Korean diplomat who has gone missing. Pyongyang's envoy in Rome, Jo Song-gil, and his wife haven't been seen since early November.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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'Jo Song-gil, be strong' a group chants.
They're members of a coalition demanding the safety of North Korean Jo Song-gil.
Jo was North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy.
But he and his wife's whereabouts are now unknown.
South Korea media report Jo defected and is seeking asylum in the West.
But those reports are unconfirmed.
Former North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho defected in 2016 to South Korea.
He believes Jo should join him in Seoul.
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"We should tell to North Korean citizens, that South Korea, the Republic of Korea, is their motherland. And Korea would welcome any North Korean citizens who want to come to this country."
The coalition is concerned the government in Seoul is unsure about receiving a high-profile refugee.
Defections to South Korea are a thorny issue in inter-Korean politics.
And President Moon has avoided the topic in his diplomatic outreach to Kim Jong-un.
SOQ
UK MPs RESUME BREXIT DEBATE AHEAD OF VOTE
UK MPs are resuming a debate on Theresa May's Brexit deal with Brussels, ahead of a crunch vote on it next week.
She's also set out further proposals for Northern Ireland which she hopes will convince more MPs to back it.
But Mrs May is widely expected to lose Tuesday's vote, and some MPs in Parliament are trying to use legislation to force her government away from a No Deal Brexit as the default option.
The Prime Minister says she's not only talking to EU leaders about assurances on the controversial Irish backstop to ease concerns.
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Archaeologists discover ancient couple in joint burial grave in India
Archaeologists in India have discovered the skeletons of a couple from the Bronze Age.
The male's face was turned towards the female in the grave located in what is now a village in the northern state of Haryana in India.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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British MPs Debate Draft Brexit Proposals
British MPs will continue debating the UK Government's proposed Brexit deal after a month's delay.
In December, Theresa May cancelled a meaningful vote on the proposal to seek more assurances from the EU, as it looked like her deal would be voted down by lawmakers.
A new vote is expected to take place next week.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Controversial Indian copper plant to reopen
The Supreme Court has approved the reopening of a copper plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu that has faced allegations of alleged environmental pollution.
The plant was shut down last year following massive protests that saw 13 deaths.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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Malta Demands EU Solution Before Allowing Rescue Ships to Dock
Malta says it will not allow two migrant rescue ships to dock, until other European states take in some of the hundreds of migrants already in the island country's care.
Nearly 50 migrants are aboard those two ships…which have been stuck at sea since late December.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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AUSTRALIA: Suspicious packages under investigation at embassies in Melbourne and Canberra
Suspicious packages sparked a major emergency response and evacuation of
some foreign consulates across Melbourne, with embassies in Canberra
also hit.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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some foreign consulates across Melbourne, with embassies in Canberra
also hit.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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COURTESY AIR NEWS MELBOURNE
Doping experts visit Russian lab
Russia is due to hand over data to the World Anti-Doping Agency after missing the last deadline to do so.
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Access to Moscow's anti-doping laboratory was a condition of reinstating Russian athletes to competition level, a status that is now once again at risk.
Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.
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President Trump demands funds for border wall in primetime address
U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded funding for a border wall
describing it as a choice between right and wrong.
In a primetime address to the American people he didn't declare a
national emergency but once again blamed Democrats for the partial
shutdown of the U.S. government.
The President wants over $5 billion for the wall included in funding
package to reopen around a quarter of federal agencies.
But Democrats show little sign of backing down.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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describing it as a choice between right and wrong.
In a primetime address to the American people he didn't declare a
national emergency but once again blamed Democrats for the partial
shutdown of the U.S. government.
The President wants over $5 billion for the wall included in funding
package to reopen around a quarter of federal agencies.
But Democrats show little sign of backing down.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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U.S. and China make strides in trade talks
President Trump has tweeted that trade talks between the U.S. and
China are going well.
This comes as a trade delegation from Washington is in China to
discuss the ongoing trade war.
The two nations have exchanged billions of dollars worth of tariffs on
one another but a temporary truce was announced in December.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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China are going well.
This comes as a trade delegation from Washington is in China to
discuss the ongoing trade war.
The two nations have exchanged billions of dollars worth of tariffs on
one another but a temporary truce was announced in December.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Drone sighting stops flights at London Heathrow airport
Departures at London's Heathrow airport were temporarily stopped after police said a drone was sighted near the airport.
Flights resumed one hour later. A Heathrow spokesperson said it was a "precautionary measure". Last month, drone sightings near London's Gatwick Airport caused chaos - with hundreds of flights cancelled.
Olly Barratt has more from London
Police say they will deal with Brexit harassment of MPs in Westminster
London's Metropolitan police say they are continuing to investigate whether any crimes have been committed after a number of MPs and journalists were surrounded and shouted out by Brexit supporters in recent days.
It comes as the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow called for greater police protection for MPs, amid impassioned protests from both pro and anti Brexit groups around Westminster.
From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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Ministers Warn Against No Deal Brexit
Ahead of a meaningful vote on UK Prime Minster Theresa May's Brexit deal next week, British cabinet ministers have spoken out, warning of the consequences of not backing a withdrawal agreement - and therefore crashing out of the EU without a deal.
The government meanwhile is making contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Search begins for new World Bank President
With the surprise resignation of World Bank President Jim Yong Kim the debate has begun over who will succeed him.
The post has been filled by an American for 75 years but having uprooted many European alliances, President Trump may find it harder to find support for his choice of candidate.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports.
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US CO2 emissions rise by 3.4 percent
America's Carbon Dioxide emissions rose by 3.4 percent in 2018 - the biggest increase in eight years.
New analysis from the economic firm Rodium Group comes even as coal plants shut down around the US.
Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.
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UK MPs TO VOTE ON BREXIT NEXT TUESDAY
It's been confirmed British Members of Parliament will vote next Tuesday (15th) on the Brexit deal Theresa May's government reached with Brussels.
And the UK insists it remains committed to leaving the EU at the end of March, despite reports it's considering delaying the process.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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Authorities say German data breach suspect acted alone
German investigators say they believe a 20 year-old man acted alone to carry out a large data breach affecting hundreds of prominent politicians, journalists and others.
The suspect, who was arrested on Sunday, has reportedly confessed and is cooperating with authorities.
Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.
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