Monday, July 8, 2019

AUSTRALIA: Labor demands explanation over police request for journo travel details

Australia's Labor opposition has demanded an explanation from the Federal government after federal police requested a journalist's private travel records from Qantas, amid concerns about press freedom.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Gamer pleads guilty to assaulting pregnant partner

A Sydney gamer who refused to stop playing Fortnite in order to eat dinner with his family has admitted assaulting his pregnant partner after their argument was inadvertently live-streamed.
Arthur Stevens reports

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TRUMP HITS BACK AFTER UK LEAKS

US President Donald Trump says the British ambassador to Washington has 'not served the UK well'.

It comes after diplomatic memos from Sir Kim Darroch which criticised the President and his administration were leaked.

The UK Foreign Office is investigating the source of the leak.

And MP Tom Tugendhat, who's chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, says the police should also be involved.

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29 killed in bus accident in north India

At least 29 people have been killed after a bus travelling to Delhi veered off the road and fell into a gap between two flyovers.

This is the latest deadly bus accident to happen in India, following two recent incidents that each killed dozens of passengers.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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RUSSIA-GEORGIA FLIGHT SUSPENSION COMES INTO EFFECT

RUSSIA-GEORGIA FLIGHT SUSPENSION COMES INTO EFFECT

The suspension of flights between Russia and Georgia proposed by president Vladimir Putin comes into effect on Monday.

The move was in reaction to days of anti-Russia protests in June in the small former Soviet state.

Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.
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Protest takes violent in Kowloon after day of peaceful marches

Organizers say hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Kowloon on Sunday. But after an afternoon and evening of peaceful marches, the demonstrations took a violent turn as police clashed with some protesters in the streets.

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Hong Kong. 

 

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Pres. Trump warns Iran over nuclear enrichment breach

Iran had better be careful - the warning from Donald Trump on Sunday after Tehran claimed it had breached the uranium-enrichment limits of the 2015 nuclear pact

The US President's remarks came after his top diplomat Mike Pompeo said Iran faced further isolation and more sanctions unless it agreed to renegotiate a deal over its nuclear program

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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US Women's Team win 4th Soccer World Cup


The US Women's National Team won it's 4th World Cup tournament in Lyon, France Sunday

They beat the Netherlands 2-0 in a dominant display

Their victory is expected to turn up the volume on calls for equal pay and treatment in the women's game

Elena Casas was in Lyon for the final and has this report...

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Sunday, July 7, 2019

Protesters appeal to mainland China in latest demo





Demonstrations have shifted across the harbor from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon in an attempt to send a message to mainland China. 

Bruce Harrison reports from the protests in Kowloon.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Swarm of Aftershocks Felt in Southern California

Hundreds of aftershocks have followed the magnitude six-point-four earthquake which stuck Southern California on Thursday.

It was the largest earthquake to hit Southern California in decades. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 



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Sudan Crisis Officials in Uganda

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has met with members of the Sudan Transitional Military Council.

 

The delegation led by Gen Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan is seeking Uganda's support to restore normalcy in the North African Country.

 

The meeting with President Museveni comes hours after Sudan's ruling military council and a coalition of opposition and protest groups reached a deal that restores hope for a peaceful transition of power.


Michael Baleke reports from Kampala ..

 

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SUDAN PARTIES AGREE DEAL

The African Union says Sudan's Transitional Military Council and an opposition alliance have agreed to form an interim government.

It's due to run for three years and three months and comes after a series of protests and clashes.

Patrick Oyet reports from Juba.

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AU on Sudan

The African Union says its position on  Sudan remains that that power must be handed over to civilians. 


But the AU says it represents great progress that military leaders and the opposition alliance have agreed toa transition plan.


 Coletta Wanjohi report from Addis Ababa


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U.S. Jobs Growth Rebounds Strongly in June

Employment growth in the United States rose sharply in June, by 224,000 jobs.

It's a notable rebound from May's disappointing figure of just 72,000 jobs.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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JOHNSON'S ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE 'RESTRICTED BY DOWNING STREET'

Downing Street allegedly tried to restrict Boris Johnson's access to sensitive intelligence information when he was Foreign Secretary. 


Johnson is currently the frontrunner to become Britain's next Prime Minister.  


Holly Hudson reports. 


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DRC Mines Evictions

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Rights groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the manner in which security forces evicted illegal miners from a mine owned by Anglo-Swiss company Glencore.

Clashes broke out between the miners and the police on Thursday prompting the security forces to disperse them by firing shots.

Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa..

 

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Address: Regency Apartments & Suites, Plot 30, Lugogo Bypass, Kampala. (Uganda)

Nine Nigerians killed in Libya air strike


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Nine Nigerians have been confirmed killed in a double air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya that has sparked international outrage

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from the nation's capital Abuja.



USA and Netherlands to face off in Women’s World Cup final

France is gearing up for this weekend's final of the women's World Cup - which will pit defending champions the USA against the Netherlands.

Organisers say the tournament has been a triumph - but some football fans say they could have done more to boost the women's game.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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India unveils budget aimed at boosting growth

India's first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled a budget aimed at reversing an economic slowdown and bringing in more foreign investment.

The budget comes at a time when India's economy has slowed down to a five year low and unemployment is at a nearly five decade high of over 6%.

Neha Poonia has more from Delhi.

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China Insists US Scrap All Tariffs For Any Trade Deal


Signs trade negotiations between China and the US may still struggle to get back on track -

Chinese media reported the country won't by US agricultural products if the US flip flops on trade talks.

It comes after White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said the US wouldn't remove existing tariffs on Chinese goods during the negotiations.

Patrick Fok reports.

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