Thursday, February 28, 2019

California utility admits it likely caused deadly Camp Fire

The California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has said its equipment likely caused the Camp Fire that killed 85 people last fall. 

PG&E has filed for bankruptcy as it deals with a raft of lawsuits related to what was the deadliest blaze in California history.

LA correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more. 

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UN resolutions on Venezuela crisis fail

Two rival United Nations resolutions aimed at solving the political
crisis in Venezuela have failed to pass the Security Council.

Dozens of countries no longer recognize President Nicholas Maduro as
the country's leader, following claims of rigged elections.

Nick Harper reports from the UN headquarters in New York.

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U.S. Economy Grew 2.6% in the Fourth Quarter

The US economy grew 2.6% in the fourth quarter of last year.

Though growth slowed down towards the end of 2018 the year still ended on a good note.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has more...

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Minister quits over Brexit delay vote

Another Conservative Member of Parliament in the UK has resigned.

The farming minister quit the government over Theresa May's promise to allow MPs a vote on delaying Brexit, if her deal is rejected.

Jessica King has more from London.


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UN: Israel may have committed Gaza war crimes

The United Nations says Israeli soldiers may have committed war crimes
by killing almost 200 Palestinians during Gaza border protests.

It says soldiers deliberated targeted children and medics during last
year's demonstrations.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Trump Heads Home from Hanoi with No Deal

The US and North Korean leaders have come away from their second summit without a denuclearization deal.

But the two sides are a maintaining a 'freeze for freeze' arrangement.

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UK Net Migration From Non-EU Countries Rises

Net migration to the UK from non-EU countries is at its highest level for 15 years.


Net migration is the difference between the number of people arriving and the number of people leaving a country throughout the year.


These latest figures show more people from outside of the EU came to the UK than left between September 2017 and 2018.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.



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Seoul disappointed but hopeful for fresh talks after Hanoi summit collapse

The South Korean government had high expectations for the Hanoi Summit. But President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un abruptly ended their summit with no deal. Seoul has said it's disappointed but hopeful for future talks. As Bruce Harrison tells us, the reaction among the public was similar.


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Mr. Kim, a retiree, said the Hanoi summit was a vain effort, and President Trump probably went home in a bad mood.


So, he says, it's going to take a long time for Trump to strike a deal with leader Kim.


For weeks, South Korea's government built up hope there would be progress toward peace.


President Moon Jae-in is expected to announce a grand new policy for engagement with North Korea.


That will be difficult, if not impossible, if the U.S. doesn't ease sanctions.


And amid domestic economic troubles, recent polling shows South Koreans are losing interest in the peace process.


But the fact that Kim and Trump are even talking offers hope to some.


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Mr. Park, another retiree, believes they'll eventually sign a deal.


He said North Korea's poor economy will force Kim to make the right choice.


For Washington, that choice would be Kim giving up his weapons.


But there was no indication in Hanoi Kim is ready to do that.


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UK Labour will back another EU referendum

Britain's Labour party say they will back another EU referendum.

It comes as their alternative Brexit plan was once again defeated in the Commons.

Jessica King reports from London. 


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BMW, Daimler to co-develop self-driving vehicles

German carmakers BMW and Daimler plan to jointly develop autonomous vehicles, deepening the recently-announced partnership between the two competitors.

The move comes as carmakers look to control research and development costs of new technologies.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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France furious at Dutch government increasing stake in Air France-KLM

The French government has condemned the Dutch government's move to take its holding in Air France-KLM to 14 per cent.

That means the Dutch government now has equivalent shares to France in the airline group - something Paris says is unacceptable.

Elena Casas reports from Paris. 


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Trump/Kim summit collapses without agreement

The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has collapsed, with no agreement on denuclearization.


At a news conference, President Trump claimed the North Koreans demanded that all American sanctions be lifted in exchange for decommissioning at least some of the country's nuclear facilities.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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TRUMP-KIM SUMMIT COLLAPSES IN HANOI WITH NO DEAL

The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has collapsed, with no agreement.

The two countries have agreed to hold further lower level talks in the future.

President Trump says the summit ended because the US refused North Korean requests for sanctions to be dropped.

But he insists he remains on good terms with the North Korean leader despite walking away from the negotiating table.

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Hanoi summit collapses with no agreement between Trump and Kim

The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has collapsed, with no agreement.


The two countries have agreed to hold further lower level talks in the future.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Moon preparing new Korean Peninsula policy

South Korea is counting on a positive outcome at the Hanoi Summit in order for Pres. Moon to push forward with exchanges with North Korea. Moon is apparently drawing up a grand plan for North South cooperation.


Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


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According to local media, the new Korean Peninsula policy will focus on economic cooperation between the North and South.


Moon will announce his plan Friday, which marks the centennial of historic protests against Japanese colonial rule.


Hanoi summit success is critical to Moon's plans.


International sanctions against North Korea's weapons program keep him from economic engagement with the North.


But Moon believes Kim and Trump are moving in a direction that will lead to sanctions easing.


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Russia's biggest investor appeals arrest over fraud charges


Russia's biggest foreign investor is in court in Moscow appealing his arrest over fraud charges, earlier this month. Michael Calvey is the founder of private equity firm Baring Vostok, and has been working in Russia for a quarter of a century. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Hanoi summit ending early amid reports no declaration will be signed

The Vietnam summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un appear to be ending early, with no signing ceremony of any kind of declaration.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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India demands safe release of pilot captured by Pakistan

India has demanded the release of its pilot who was captured after one of its planes was shot down by Pakistan.

Tensions between the two countries have escalated following a bomb attack by a Pakistan-based militant group in Kashmir which killed more 40 Indian troops, and as India this week said it had destroyed a terrorist camp in Pakistan.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un begin talks in Hanoi

After holding a brief informal interaction and a working dinner on Wednesday, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have begun talks in Vietnam. This is the second meeting between the two leaders since the summit in Singapore in June last year. 

Ahead of the official delegation level talks, Donald Trump seemed to temper expectation from this summit- saying that the two sides are going to have 'fantastic success' not necessarily during this summit but certainly in the long run. 

Neha Poonia is reporting from Hanoi in Vietnam.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Cohen: Trump lied about Russia

US President Donald Trump's former lawyer has told Congress his boss
is a "racist", a "conman" and a "cheat" and suspects him of collusion
with Russia.

Michael Cohen testified Trump knew about a meeting with a Russian
lawyer during his presidential campaign to discuss hacked Democrat
emails.

Cohen says Trump also continued plans to build a skyscraper in Moscow
in the run up to the 2016 election - despite denying both claims.

The President says Cohen, who is due to start a three year prison
sentence, is lying.

But the former lawyer described the President in his own words.

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