Monday, July 1, 2019

More than 30 killed as bus plunges into gorge in north India

More than 30 passengers have been killed after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rescue operations are ongoing.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Fresh Clashes and Rain Mar Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover


Fresh clashes broke out in Hong Kong as the territory marked the anniversary of its return to China amid ongoing unrest over the extradition bill.

Police say 13 officers were sent to hospital for treatment after they were reportedly splashed with unknown liquids.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Pres. Trump steps into North Korea, says Nuclear Talk have resumed

President Trump says denuclearisation talks have resumed with North Korea

The announcement came after Trump crossed into the isolated state on Sunday, the first sitting US President in history to do so.

Our Washington correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...  

Sunday, June 30, 2019

DIVISION AT EU JOBS SUMMIT

EU leaders have so far been unable to reach agreement on filling the bloc's top jobs, at an emergency summit in Brussels.

Member states remain divided over who should take over from Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.

Olly Barratt reports from Brussels.

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Trump suggests meeting Kim at border for 'handshake'

President Donald Trump says he'd like to meet Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone this weekend while he visits South Korea. North Korea quickly responded.

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

 

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Friday, June 28, 2019

White supremacist jailed for life for murder during Charlottesville protests

The white supremacist who murdered a woman by driving a car into a crowd of demonstrators in Charlottesville, Virginia two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.


James Fields Junior was convicted of murdering Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of other anti-racist protestors.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US Sanctions Son of Venezuela's President Maduro

The United States has imposed sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 29 year-old Nicolas Maduro Guerra heads Venezuela's Corps of the Special Inspectors of the Presidency and is a member of the pro-government National Constituent Assembly.

As Juan Carlos Lamas reports, the sanctions are part of a broader US effort to place economic pressure on Maduro's government. 


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US to sanction Iranian oil buyers

The United States is adding extra pressure on Iran with the
announcement it will impose sanctions on any country that imports
Iranian oil.

The US special envoy for the country warned there would be no exceptions.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Expectations low ahead of Trump-Xi trade talks in Osaka

US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed hope that trade talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping this Saturday would be productive, but said it doesn't mean that further tariffs are off the table. 


The two world leaders are meeting in Osaka on the sidelines of the G20 summit to try and end an escalating trade war now entering its second year.


Here's our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan with the latest.


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France experiences hottest temperature on record

France has experienced its hottest temperature since records began, as much of Europe continues to a sweat in a week-long heatwave.

The mercury hit 44.3 degrees in Carpentras in the Vaucluse region on Friday afternoon, beating the previous record set in 2003.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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HARRY AND MEGHAN TO VISIT AFRICA

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed they'll carry out a Royal Tour in Africa later this year.

Harry and Meghan look set to take their new son Archie with them.

As Olly Barratt reports from Buckingham Palace.

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DOZENS ARRESTED IN ETHIOPIA

Over 200 people have been arrested in Ethiopia following a failed coup attempt in the country's Amhara region and the assassination of the military Chief of staff last week.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.

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Chief Executive Lam reappears to offer support for police after demos

Hong Kongers have gotten a glimpse of their Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, after she disappeared from the public eye more than a week ago. 

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Hong Kong.

 

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Bangalore considers apartment construction ban amid water shortages

Authorities in India are considering banning apartments from being built in the city of Bangalore  for five years because of severe water shortages.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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DRC Mine Accident Kills 36

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Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo to find survivors of an accident in which 36 miners are reported to have died in a copper mine in the southeast of the country.

Authorities say the victims were illegal miners who were operating in a mine owned by British-Swiss mining giant Glencore.

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Trump jokes with Putin 'not to meddle' in next US election

President Donald Trump has joked with Russia's President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in next year's US presidential election. The two leaders met and spoke about trade and disarmament, among other issues, as Dan Ashby reports. 

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Modi-Trump meet at the sidelines of G20 summit, agree to resolve trade stand-off

A day after attacking India over it's high tariffs, US President Donald Trump met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the sidelines of the G20 summit. 

Indian officials have described the meeting as open, productive and warm. 

The two leaders have agreed to depute their Commerce Ministers to resolve the outstanding trade issue.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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Sino-Japanese Ties to Elevate After Xi meets Abe

China and Japan are looking to take relations between the two countries to the next level, following a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 gathering between Xi Jinping and Shinzo Abe.

The Chinese President has confirmed he will make a first official state visit to Japan next spring,

Patrick Fok reports.

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US Presidential hopeful Biden attacked on race record

US Senator Kamala Harris has harshly criticized Democrat front-runner
Joe Biden for his record on race in the latest presidential TV debate.

She said his work with segregationist politicians was "hurtful".

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Senator Harris spoke forcefully about race, saying it was personal.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Twitter to Hide Rule-Breaking Tweets from Politicians

Twitter has introduced a new policy to hide the tweets of politicians who break the platform's rules. Twitter has been criticised for letting politicians break its rules prohibiting harassment and other hateful conduct, in the name of newsworthiness.  

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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