Hillary Clinton has ruled out running for President in the 2020 election.
In 2016 the former secretary of state became the first female
presidential nominee for a major party in the U.S. but lost the
election to Donald Trump.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
LONDON PATIENT IN HIV 'REMISSION'
A patient in the UK is in remission from HIV after a stem cell transplant - becoming only the second case of its kind.
He was being treated for cancer, and received chemotherapy as well as a transplant from a donor resistant to HIV.
The London Patient has now had no detectable HIV for 18 months, despite no longer taking drugs to fight it.
A decade ago a patient in Berlin also went into HIV remission after similar treatment.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says doctors hope it will help them develop new HIV protocols.
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More overnight riots in Grenoble
There's been another night of rioting in the French city of Grenoble.
It comes after two teenagers died on Saturday following a police chase.
65 vehicles have been set alight and the authorities targeted with violence.
Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more.
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UK Negotiators Come Back to Brussels
UK Brexit negotiators are heading back to Brussels Tuesday to continue to get concessions on the controversial Irish backstop.
Time to get changes on the deal is nearing an end—with MPs set to vote on the deal again next week.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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Macron appeals to voters across Europe in open letter
French President Emmanuel Macron has written an open letter to European citizens, published in newspapers in all 28 EU countries on Tuesday.
He calls it a roadmap to European renewal - saying the EU has never been so essential or in so much danger.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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UK GOVT BATTLES KNIFE CRIME CRISIS
The UK government's being urged to treat knife crime as seriously as terrorism.
The call from former government minister Vernon Coaker comes amid a growing political crisis over the issue.
The number of children under 16 who were stabbed in England jumped 93% between 2016 and 2018.
The government is denying claims from critics that the spike in knife crime is due to austerity and police cuts.
But Katy Wright - an emergency care hospital consultant in Birmingham - believes it is.
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Moon believes there will 'definitely' be a nuclear-free peninsula
South Korean President Moon Jae-in remains strongly confident there will be a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. This, despite North Korea and the U.S. failing to reach a deal last week over Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons program.
Bruce Harrison tells us more from Seoul.
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Ever-optimistic, President Moon told naval cadets at a graduation ceremony that denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and permanent peace will definitely come.
North Korea claims it needs nuclear weapons to deter U.S. military threats.
President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong-un met last week to talk about Kim giving up his weapons.
They couldn't reach a deal.
But Moon won't quit.
His government is now pushing for three-way talks among Seoul, Washington and Pyongyang.
But ultimately, he believes Seoul should call the shots.
He told the cadets it's up to South Korea to decide the fate of the Peninsula based on the strength of its military.
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US President Trump plans to end preferential trade status for India
US president Donald Trump has announced plans to end its preferential trade status for India, which allows some products to be imported into the United States duty free.
This comes as the US has been striving to end what it describes as unfair trade practices. It is also ending Turkey's preferential trade status.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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US Withdraws India & Turkey from Trade Preferences
The United States is withdrawing a set of trade preferences for India and Turkey.
President Trump says his decision on India reflects unhappiness with India's trade practices.
From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...
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Monday, March 4, 2019
23 people dead, several missing after tornado strikes rural Alabama
At least 23 people have died after a tornado ripped through the US state of Alabama on Sunday
Officials in the effected town of Beauregard (PRO: boa-regard) say a search and rescue operation is underway
Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...
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Facebook Sues China-based Companies
Facebook is suing four companies and three people based in China. The social media company says the companies and individuals its suing that is says created and sold fake online accounts for misinformation campaigns and other scams..
Our Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has the story.
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Democrats launch co-ordinated, sweeping probe of President Trump
Democrats in the United States are launching a sweeping new investigation into possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by President Trump.
81 separate agencies, individuals and companies tied to the President have been ordered to comply with the prove.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US & China near trade deal to reduce tariffs
The US and China are close to agreeing a trade deal that would see a
rollback on billions of dollars of tariffs.
It comes ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two
countries later this month.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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rollback on billions of dollars of tariffs.
It comes ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two
countries later this month.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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Relations between China and Canada deteriorate
China has accused two Canadian men of spying and stealing national secrets.
They were detained in December after a Huawei executive was arrested
in Canada and could be extradited to the United States.
Meng Wanzhou is accused of breaching U.S. sanctions on Iran but is now
suing the Canadian government.
North America correspondent William Denselow reports.
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They were detained in December after a Huawei executive was arrested
in Canada and could be extradited to the United States.
Meng Wanzhou is accused of breaching U.S. sanctions on Iran but is now
suing the Canadian government.
North America correspondent William Denselow reports.
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THE PRODIGY'S KEITH FLINT DIES
Keith Flint of British band The Prodigy has died.
He was 49.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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US reinstates the diplomatic status of the EU representation
The European Union has regained its diplomatic status with the US after Washington downgraded the EU representation last year.
It marked a low point in transatlantic relations and angered Democrats in the US.
Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
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Merkel successor criticized for transgender joke
Angela Merkel's successor as head of Germany's Christian Democratic party is facing heavy criticism for making a joke deemed offensive to transgender people.
She made fun of bathrooms for third genders during a Carnival celebration in the south of the country.
Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.
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India's air force insists it hit terrorist camps in airstrikes on Pakistan
The chief of India's air force insists that it hit terrorist camps in Pakistan during its air strikes last week, despite Pakistan saying that India hit an open area.
Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan since an attack in Kashmir killed more than 40 Indian troops last month.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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'BREXIT FUND' FOR UK TOWNS AHEAD OF VOTE
The UK government's launching a $2bn fund for less prosperous towns after Brexit.
The cash is being aimed at towns in areas that voted for Britain to leave the European Union.
Critics say the government is trying to bribe some opposition Labour MPs to vote for its Brexit deal.
Prime Minister Theresa May says there will be a 'meaningful vote' on her deal in the House of Commons by 12th March.
UK Communities Secretary James Brokenshire says the funding is not a Brexit bribe.
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Sergei Skripal's niece says he is dead, on anniversary of infamous attack
Victoria Skripal, the niece of the poisoned double agent Sergei Skripal, says she believes her uncle is dead - exactly a year to the day since the attack. The former Russian agent, who defected to the UK, was poisoned using a chemical nerve agent, which the UK said was part of a state-sponsored attack by Russia. But as Dan Ashby reports, Russia still continues to accuse the UK of playing games.
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