Thursday, January 10, 2019

EU Preparing for UK to Postpone Brexit Day

As UK Prime Minister Theresa May continues to face setbacks from MPs, the European Union is reportedly open to the idea of postponing Brexit. 

EU leaders believe having to extend the Brexit date of March 29th is looking more likely, as Prime Minister May struggles to get support for the divorce deal.    

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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OPPOSITION'S FELIX TSHISEKEDI DECLARED WINER IN DRC VOTE


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Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential vote. 

The country's electoral commission announced provisional results of the election that had been postponed several times.

Leon Ssenyange reports from Kampala.



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Moon strikes positive tone on N. Korea in New Year's address


South Korean President Moon Jae-in predicts a second summit between leader Kim Jong-un and President Trump is imminent. And the next meeting, Moon believes, will produce concrete goals.  

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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In his first address to South Koreans this year, President Moon Jae-in focused on the economy.

Namely, how he plans to narrow the gap between the haves and have nots and stick to wage hikes to spur growth.

But his annual new year's press conference quickly drifted to North Korea.

Moon said he believes Kim Jong-un and President Trump will meet soon, seeing as Kim just visited Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Moon also said Kim and global leaders share the same understanding of 'denuclearization.'

But last month North Korea strongly suggested its vision of a nuclear free Korean Peninsula includes the removal of all U.S. military forces the region.

Moon added Pyongyang can't act alone. The U.S., he said, also needs to make concessions in negotiations.

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MAY REACHES OUT TO LABOUR MPS OVER BREXIT

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to some opposition Labour MPs to try and win support for the vote on her Brexit deal on Tuesday.

She's considering backing extra protections for workers and environmental standards.

But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says a UK general election is the only way to break the Brexit deadlock, with Britain due to leave the EU in March.

Mrs May is widely expected to lose Tuesday's vote and will then be required to set out her Plan B within days.

Labour MP Alison McGovern says new options are needed urgently.

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Former Northern Ireland police chief Hugh Orde says a No Deal Brexit would lead to border controls which would be a disaster for the peace process.

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Airport security staff on strike in Germany

More than six hundred flights have been cancelled in Germany as a result of strikes by security staff at three major airports.

A public sector union is demanding higher wages for more than twenty thousand employees.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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AUSTRALIA: Foreign Minister lobbying Thail government for release of refugee footballer

Australia's foreign minister has met with her Thai counterpart to discuss the ongoing detention of a Melbourne-based refugee and footballer Hakeem AlAraibi.
Marise Payne has reiterated Australia's deep concerns over the Thailand's detention of Mr Al Araibi.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne

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Few Details Emerge from China-US Trade Talks

Asian markets traded mixed on Thursday following the conclusion of trade talks between China and the US the day before.

Both sides struck and upbeat tone, with Beijing saying the talks were extensive and promoted mutual understanding.

But there was no clear indication of any progress made, and there are fears some major sticking points could still prevent there being any meaningful breakthrough.

Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong.

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India expands its reservation policy ahead of elections

The Indian Parliament has passed a bill that approves 10% reservations in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically backward high caste communities of the country.

After getting the President's assent, the bill will formally become a law in the coming days.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Russia summons Japanese ambassador

The Russian Foreign Ministry has hit out at what it calls "misleading' remarks from the Japanese government over a peace treaty between the two countries.

It comes ahead of a five-day visit to Moscow by the Japanese Foreign Minister aimed at hammering out a deal.

Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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China and U.S. trade talks end on positive note

Three days of trade talks between the United States and China have
ended on a positive note.

China's Commerce Ministry said talks were extensive and that both
parties would remain in close contact.

These midlevel talks held in China marked the first face-to-face
meetings since a temporary truce in the trade war was declared back in
December.

The U.S. has accused Beijing of unfair trade practices and the two
nations have slapped tariffs on one another worth billions of dollars.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

UN envoy to Yemen says both sides "largely adhered" to ceasefire

The Yemeni government and Houthi rebels have largely kept to their ceasefire deal in Hudaydah, according to the UN's envoy to the war-torn country.


Briefing the UN Security Council, Special envoy Martin Griffiths said there has been a scale-back in hostilities since a breakthrough deal was struck in Stockholm late last year. 


Here's UN correspondent Liling Tan. 


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Trump storms out of shutdown meeting with Democrats, calls it a "total waste of time"

President Trump has angrily walked out of another round of talks with Democrats, saying the meeting was a "total waste of time".


The President insists he won't end the shutdown of the US government unless the Democrats agree to spend billions of dollars building a wall along the US border with Mexico.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Fleeing Saudi woman granted refugee status

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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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.

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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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