Monday, July 15, 2019

Nigerian soldiers declared wanted for stealing huge sums of money and absconding


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Five Nigerian soldiers have been declared wanted by the Nigerian Army after absconding with a large amount of cash linked to a senior military commander.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Abuja.







England Win Cricket World Cup

England have won the Cricket World Cup for the first time, beating New Zealand in a dramatic final.


Host nation England tied twice, winning only by virtue of the fact they had scored more boundaries.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell has more.


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Monsoon rains claim lives in South Asia

Monsoon floods have killed dozens of people in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Heavy rains are expected to continue over the coming days.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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S. Korea, Israeli agree to achieve early trade deal

The presidents of South Korea and Israel have agreed to seek a bilateral free trade agreement at the earliest date possible. 

 

Bruce Harrison tells us more from Seoul.

 

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Trump's immigration raids on smaller scale than expected

US President Trump's threatened roundup of undocumented immigrant families appears to have begun on a much smaller scale than expected.

The raids were due to take place over the weekend, leaving many people too scared to leave their homes.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

India calls off moon mission launch

India's space agency has called off the launch of its much anticipated second moon mission. 

Chandrayaan 2 which means 'moon vehicle' was going to attempt the world's first landing on the lunar South Pole.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Friday, July 12, 2019

Trump Drops 2020 Census Citizenship Fight

President Trump has put the breaks on plans to include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census.

He says he will instead ask US Government agencies to collect that data.

From Washington our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports...

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R. Kelly faces federal sexual trafficking charges

Award winning R&B singer R. Kelly has been arrested on racketeering
and child pornography charges.

These federal charges come months after he pleaded not guilty to state
sexual assault charges.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US state of emergency as Hurricane Barry nears Louisiana

US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency as
hurricane Barry nears the Louisiana coastline.

3000 troops have been sent to the state to help the 1.3 million people
who are likely to be affected.

Nick Harper reports.

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Trump's Labor Secretary Resigns

U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned, according to President Donald Trump.

Acosta made a lenient plea deal from 2008 for hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein, who faces fresh charges over sex trafficking of girls.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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UK SENDS SECOND SHIP TO GULF

Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf, amid increasing tensions with Iran.


On Tuesday, the UK increased its alert level in the area to its highest, with Iran threatening retaliation after Britain seized one of its vessels believed to have been in breech of sanctions.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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IRAN WARNS UK TANKER SEIZURE "DANGEROUS GAME"

Iran has demanded the release of an oil tanker seized by Royal Marines off the coast of Gibraltar, warning Britain "this is a dangerous game and has consequences." 


It comes as tensions mount in the Gulf after it emerged a Royal Navy warship deterred Iranian patrol boats from blocking a British-owned tanker.  


Holly Hudson reports. 


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S. Korea reaches out to U.S. amid trade spat with Japan

Seoul has reached out to Washington to help resolve a trade dispute with Tokyo that's likely to be destructive to both South Korea and Japan's tech industries.

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

 

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Four Britons Arrested In China Over Drug Use

Four British people have been arrested in China over drug-related offences, after being detained last week.


According to reports, they were among 16 teachers and students who were detained for testing positive to drug use.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.



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Turkey accepts first shipment of controversial S400 system

The first shipments of Russia's S-400 missile defence system have arrived in Turkey, in defiance of warnings from the US and Nato.

The US has threatened sanctions in response, and has said it will cancel Turkey's planned purchase of the F-35 fighter jet.

From Moscow, Harry Horton reports.

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT HOLDS TALKS WITH NEW UKRAINIAN LEADER

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT HOLDS TALKS WITH NEW UKRAINIAN LEADER

The Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelensky have spoken on the phone for the first time since Zelensky was elected last April.

The leaders discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine as well as the possibility of a prisoner exchange.

Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.
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Transparency International says Nigeria Police, lawmakers, are most corrupt institutions in the country


Intro

According to a survey by Transparency International, Nigeria police, parliament and judiciary are the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria.

Correspondent, Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.









India lifted 271 million people out of poverty, UN says

More than 270 million in India have been lifted out of poverty, according to a United Nations report.

This was helped by improvements in areas including nutrition and sanitation, the report said.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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India-US hold trade talks after Trump's latest Twitter attack

Indian and American trade delegations are discussing ways to de-escalate a bilateral trade spat, days after US President Donald Trump tweeted to say that India 'has long had a field day putting tariffs on American products' and that this is 'no longer acceptable'.

President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to restart trade negotiations after they met at the Group of 20 summit in Japan.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Trump moans about his Twitter followers at Social Media Summit

At his Social Media Summit US President Donald Trump complained about
his fluctuating amount of Twitter followers, blaming the company for
reducing his numbers.

Tech giants Twitter and Facebook were not invited to the event.

Nick Harper reports.

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