Sudan's former president 'detained'

Former Sudan president Omar El Bashir is reportedly being held in a prison in Khartoum .

It's reported he's been moved to a maximum security prison, days after he was ousted by a popular uprising against him.

The military transition council is yet to officially confirm this.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.

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Notre Dame Cathedral fire latest

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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced an international architects' competition to rebuild the spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral. 

It's still not known how much it will cost to rebuild the fire ravaged Gothic monument.

But the Prime Minister has promised that all financial donations will be spent on the re-construction.

Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from the Notre Dame. 

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French firefighters are continuing to assess the Notre Dame Cathedral following a huge fire on Monday. 

It comes as Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced an international architects' competition to rebuild the spire of the grand building. 

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised the Notre Dame will be rebuilt within 5 years. 

Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield Miocic has the latest from outside the cathedral. 

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EU US TRADE TENSIONS

The EU is proposing tariffs on billions of dollars worth of US goods in retaliation to the ongoing dispute over Boeing aircraft subsidies.

It comes just days after Washington threatened tariffs on 11 billion dollars worth of EU goods in response to Airbus subsidies.

From Brussels, Briohny Williams has more…

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BOAT CAPSIZES IN DRC, DOZENS MISSING

At least 3 people have died and dozens more are reported missing after a

boat they were travelling in capsized in the east of the Democratic

Republic of Congo.

The incident happened on Lake Kivu.

Around 30 people who were in the boat have reportedly been rescued.

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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FUTURE OF EUROPE DEBATE

Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš will debate the future of Europe with EU politicians in Strasbourg later.

The debates between MEPs and EU heads of state or government is a way of looking at how the EU can adapt to meet certain challenges.

Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.

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150 People Missing After Boat Sinks in DRC

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Around 150 people are missing after their boar sank off the shores of an eastern lake in Congo's South Kivu Province.

Local reports indicate three bodies have been recovered and about 30 rescued.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Student Files Rape Charges Against JD.com and its CEO

An undergraduate student from the University of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit accusing the billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com of rape.

She's seeking monetary damages against the company and Richard Liu almost four months after prosecutors in the US decided not to press criminal charges.

Patrick Fok reports.

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S. Korean man kills 5 people fleeing apartment fire he set: police

Police have arrested a man in South Korea after he allegedly set a fire in an apartment building and stabbed five people to death as they fled.

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

 

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The man reportedly yelled 'there's a fire' and then waited.

 

Local media, citing the police, say as victims ran out of the building, the man began stabbing them with a deadly weapon.

 

The attack took place in the small southern city of Jinju.

 

Five people were killed, including a 12-year-old girl.

 

Five others were injured and even more are being treated for smoke inhalation.

 

The unnamed suspect told police he did it because he wasn't being paid on time.

 

But the local government says he never reported overdue wages.

 

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MACRON: REBUILD NOTRE DAME IN 5 YRS

French president Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild Paris's Notre Dame cathedral within five years in the wake of the fire that several damaged much of the building.

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the blaze, but say they don't believe it was started intentionally.

Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic in Paris says rebuilding the cathedral in five years will be difficult - and expensive.

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Moon pushing economic ties on Central Asia trip

Amid stalled progress in nuclear talks with North Korea, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has shifted his focus to diplomacy in Central Asia.

 

Bruce Harrison tells us more about the president's ongoing trip.

 

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President Moon is now visiting Turkmenistan.

 

It's just the second time for a South Korean head to state to travel there.

 

He hopes to expand cooperation between the countries in ICT, energy and infrastructure.

 

Moon will also visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as part of his government's new policy to boost economic and diplomatic ties countries in North and Central Asia.

 

But he'll shift his focus back to Kim Jong-un shortly.

 

Moon has recently said he's willing to meet the North Korean leader again at anytime, and anyplace.

 

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US Special Representative for North Korea jets into Moscow as summit speculation spreads

The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is due to arrive in Moscow later for high-level talks with Russia over the nuclear issue. It comes as speculation grows that President Putin might meet Chairman Kim next week. Dan Ashby has more. 

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Macron pledges to rebuild Notre Dame within five years

French president Emmanuel Macron pledged to rebuild Paris's Notre Dame cathedral within five years in the wake of the fire that several damaged much of the building.

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the blaze, but say they don't believe it was started intentionally.

Ira Spitzer has more from Paris

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U.S. Attorney General ruling threatens thousands of migrants with indefinite detention

The US Attorney General has issued new measures that could see thousands of asylum-seekers detained indefinitely

William Barr overturned a 2005 ruling which allowed some migrants, who demonstrated a credible fear of persecution, to pursue bail while their claims were processed

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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President Trump vetoes resolution to end US involvement in Yemen conflict

US President Donald Trump has vetoed a resolution passed by the US Congress to end American involvement in the conflict in Yemen.

The US is a key arms supplier to the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in the country.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details:

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NY museum cancels gala honoring Brazilian leader

The American Museum of Natural History will no longer host a gala
where Brazil's president was going to be honoured.

The decision came after the museum came under heavy criticism from
environmental activists.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trumps faces presidential challenge from within his party

US President Donald Trump is facing a challenge from within his own party ahead of next year's presidential election.

Former Massachusetts Governor, Republican Bill Weld, has announced he will run against Mr Trump in 2020.

Kate Fisher reports

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NOTRE DAME FIRE EXTINGUISHED

The fire which destroyed parts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been fully extinguished.

The building's spire and much of its roof collapsed, but the main stone structure survived.

French President Emmanuel Macron says the medieval cathedral will be rebuilt.

An international appeal's been launched to raise funds for its restoration.

Our correspondent in Paris Elena Casas says ongoing works at the site are one line of investigation.

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TUSK DREAMS OF BREXIT U-TURN

The President of the European Council says he dreams of Brexit being scrapped and that we cannot give in to fatalism.

President Donald Tusk was addressing the European Parliament in the French city of Strasbourg and reflecting on the delay to Brexit the EU granted the UK.

Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more.

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Uganda Announces Measures to Cleanup Horticulture Exports to EU

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The European Union has welcome a decision by Uganda to halt the export of chilies and vegetables to Europe.

Shipments of chilies, Rose flowers and sour sop intercepted in some EU countries had been found to contain harmful pests.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Many S. Koreans still seeking justice for victims of ferry tragedy

South Korea has marked the five-year anniversary of a ferry sinking that killed hundreds of high school students. Many South Koreans believe justice has still not yet been delivered for the victims.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

 

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Initial investigations reported the ship was overloaded with cargo and capsized.

 

But more a more recent investigation says that can't be confirmed.

 

The captain and crew have been tried and convicted on a number of charges.

 

But victims' families and others say the government is truly to blame.

 

Some allege the former government blocked a proper investigation to cover up its botched rescue response.

 

And the families want to see government officials go to jail.

 

304 people drowned when the ship went down, mostly students on a field trip.

 

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