Friday, May 17, 2019

CROSS-PARTY TALKS ON BREXIT SET TO CLOSE WITH NO DEAL

Britain's cross-party talks to find a compromise over Brexit are set to end without an agreement.


According to reports the Conservative and Labour party's negotiating teams will now look at holding more indicative votes in parliament. 


Holly Hudson reports. 


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Taiwan's Government Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia


Lawmakers in Taiwan have passed a bill legalizing same-zex marriage in a historic first for Asia.

It comes two years after the region's Constituional Court ruled existing law, deeming specifically that marriage was between a man and a woman, was unconsitional.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Taiwan's Government Legalize Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia


Lawmakers in Taiwan have passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in a historic first for Asia.

It comes two years after the region's Constitutional Court ruled existing law, deeming specifically that marriage was between a man and a woman, was unconstitutional.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Famed Louvre Pyramid Architect Dies Aged 102


The architect behind the glass pyramid outside the Louvre Museum has died.

I.M. Pei was one of the most prolific architects of the 20th Century and was famed for his iconic structures world wide.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Russia says it will mirror human rights sanctions

Russia has vowed to reciprocate a new round of American sanctions. The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions against a number of Russians accused of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow. 


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RPTS: Trump not seeking war with Iran amid growing tension

Donald Trump wants to avoid war with Iran, that's according to US media reports that claim the President told close aides that a military conflict is not the intention

Recent tensions have threatened to boil over after the US deployed warships to the region and ordered the evacuation of US staff from the American embassy in Iraq

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports...

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Architect I.M.Pei - Dead at 102

The Chinese-born American architect I.M.Pei has died. 

He was 102 years old. 

Rachel Silverman reports. 


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US state of Missouri considers new restrictions on abortion

State Senators in the US state of Missouri have passed a controversial law that would ban abortion after 8 weeks of pregnancy.

The bill still needs to be voted on and ratified by state representatives and the governor.

It comes on the heels of a similar measure just signed into law in Alabama.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy reports:

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Trump lays out immigration plan

U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants the country's immigration
system to be more heavily based on merit.

The proposal has been largely rejected by Democrats and the issue is
expected be in sharp focus during the 2020 election campaign.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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MAY AGREES TO SET OUT DEPARTURE TIMETABLE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has promised she'll specify next month when she's stepping down.

Many of her own MPs want her to stand aside so they can elect a new leader.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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BORIS TO RUN

Former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's confirmed he will run for leader of the Conservative Party after Prime Minister Theresa May stands aside.

She's promised to go once the first phase of Brexit is delivered but has been under pressure to name a specific leaving date.

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NYC Mayor joins race for President

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced he's running for the
position of US President.

There are now two dozen Democrats looking to topple President Trump in
the 2020 election.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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AUSTRALIA: Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke dead at 89

Former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke has died, at the age of 89.
He died peacefully at his Sydney home on Thursday, according to a statement from his wife Blanche D'Apulget.

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COURTESY AIR NEWS MELBOURNE


POLL: Majority of Europeans Think EU Could Collapse by 2040

The majority of Europeans believe the EU could collapse by the year 2040.


The startling statistic comes from a new poll done by You-Gov.


And as our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels, pessimism is highest in Slovakia and France.


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German biscuit heiress apologizes over ‘forced labor’ remarks

The wealthy heiress of an iconic German biscuit company has apologized for remarks that appeared to downplay the firm's use of forced labor during the Nazi era.


The controversy has led to calls for a boycott of Bahlsen products, including the famous Leibniz [LIBE NITS] cookies. 


Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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Russian protesters clash with riot police over new church

Protesters have faced off with riot police in one of Russia's biggest cities. Thousands of people gathered for the third night in a row to voice their opposition to the construction of a new church. Julia Chapman reports. 


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Alabama governor signs America's strictest anti-abortion measures into law


Th US state of Alabama now holds the nation's toughest anti-abortion measures

The bill was signed into law on Wednesday against a back-drop of protest and promises of legal challenges

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

San Francisco Banning Facial Recognition Software

San Francisco is banning the use of facial recognition software. 

It's the first major US city to block the technology.  

Rachel Silverman has that report. 


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Trump to sign executive order that could block Huawei

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that
could essentially block U.S. companies using telecoms equiptment made
by Huawei.

Washington say the use of the Chinese firm's technology poses a
security threat and warns allies to avoid using them as part of their
5G internet rollouts.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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American Airlines pilots confronted Boeing about design flaws in 737 Max series

Weeks after a Lion Air 737 Max plunged into the Java Sea, and months before Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 Max plane crashed minutes after takeoff, American Airlines pilots had confronted a Boeing official about design flaws in Boeing's 737 MAX series of aircraft.


The pilots reportedly argued for an urgent fix, but Boeing executives resisted, according to a New York Times reveal.


Here's U.S. correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 


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