Onions are a kitchen essential in India. But people are crying even before they chop them.
Reason being, that onion prices have more than doubled in some Indian cities due to a shortage in supply.
Radhika Bajaj reports from New Delhi.
The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Earthquake in the Indian Subcontinent shakes Northern India and Pakistan
At least 22 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Pakistan Administered Kashmir.
Rescue operations went on through the night to try and bring the situation under control.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.
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Rescue operations went on through the night to try and bring the situation under control.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.
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GHANA FAILED COUP PLOT.
Ghana's government says it has detained three suspects over an alleged plot to destabilize the country.
Authorities say a joint security operation on Friday led to the retrieval of several arms, explosive devices and ammunition from locations in Accra.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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Authorities say a joint security operation on Friday led to the retrieval of several arms, explosive devices and ammunition from locations in Accra.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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Thomas Cook holidaymakers now able to leave Cuba
The collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook is causing ripples around the world.
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority has announced that tourists and flight crew are now able to leave Cuba, after holidaymakers said they were prevented from leaving their hotels or asked to pay for their rooms.
Benji Hyer reports from London.
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AUTSRALIA: Reserve Bank may lower interest rates as economy tanks
Not even Australia's Reserve Bank can explain why the Australian economy is slowing down, but the Labor Opposition believes the coalition government is sitting on its hands at the worst possible time.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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AUSTRALIA: Cannabis to become legal for personal use in Canberra
Possessing and growing cannabis for personal use will be legal in Australia's capital Canberra next year.
The Australian Capital Territory will become the first state or territory in Australia to allow cannabis use, with residents over 18 permitted to possess up to 50 grams and grow two plants.
Arthur Stevens reports
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The Australian Capital Territory will become the first state or territory in Australia to allow cannabis use, with residents over 18 permitted to possess up to 50 grams and grow two plants.
Arthur Stevens reports
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Germany to bail out Thomas Cook subsidiary Condor
The German government plans to loan Condor airlines four hundred twenty million dollars after its British parent company Thomas Cook became insolvent earlier this week.
A German official blamed Brexit for the airline's problems.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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UK LAWMAKERS RETURN AFTER COURT DECISION
British lawmakers are returning to Westminster after the Supreme Court ruled Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
The Prime Minister is still facing calls to resign after being found to have wrongly advised the Queen.
But the opposition Labour Party says it won't back an election until it can be sure a No Deal Brexit has been avoided.
Boris Johnson says he will deliver Brexit on October 31st - deal or no deal.
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran believes the Prime Minister should apologize.
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The Prime Minister is still facing calls to resign after being found to have wrongly advised the Queen.
But the opposition Labour Party says it won't back an election until it can be sure a No Deal Brexit has been avoided.
Boris Johnson says he will deliver Brexit on October 31st - deal or no deal.
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran believes the Prime Minister should apologize.
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UK MPs RETURN TO WESTMINSTER
British lawmakers are returning to Westminster after the Supreme Court ruled Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
The Prime Minister is still facing calls to resign after being found to have wrongly advised the Queen.
But the opposition Labour Party says it won't back an election until it can be sure a No Deal Brexit has been avoided.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says MPs will have to work out what they want to achieve with the extra Parliamentary time.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says MPs will have to work out what they want to do with the extra Parliamentary time.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Westminster returning won't necessarily make a huge difference to Brexit.
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The Prime Minister is still facing calls to resign after being found to have wrongly advised the Queen.
But the opposition Labour Party says it won't back an election until it can be sure a No Deal Brexit has been avoided.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says MPs will have to work out what they want to achieve with the extra Parliamentary time.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says MPs will have to work out what they want to do with the extra Parliamentary time.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Westminster returning won't necessarily make a huge difference to Brexit.
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Refugees From Libya to Arrive Rwanda this Week
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Rwanda will this week receive the first 75 refugees that have been stranded in Libya.
This follows an agreement with the UN Refugee Agency - UNHCR and the African Union, allowing refugees to be transferred to safety in Rwanda on voluntary basis.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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US president Trump says there will be a trade deal with India soon
US president Donald Trump says that India and the United States will sign a trade deal "very soon".
Trade tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent months.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Trade tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent months.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Venezuela's Maduro in Moscow to meet President Putin
Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a meeting that was announced last-minute.
Russia is Mr. Maduro's most vocal supporter and has backed his regime with loans and help for Venezuela's military and oil industry.
Our Moscow correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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Russia is Mr. Maduro's most vocal supporter and has backed his regime with loans and help for Venezuela's military and oil industry.
Our Moscow correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Democrats launch impeachment inquiry into President Trump
A formal impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump has been opened by the rival Democratic party.
The decision by top Democrat Nancy Pelosi follows claims that the president sought political help from Ukraine.
Mr Trump has denied impropriety but has acknowledged discussing political rival Joe Biden with the Ukrainian president.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
The decision by top Democrat Nancy Pelosi follows claims that the president sought political help from Ukraine.
Mr Trump has denied impropriety but has acknowledged discussing political rival Joe Biden with the Ukrainian president.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Democrats launch impeachment investigation of President Trump
Democrats in the US Congress have launched an official impeachment investigation of President Trump.
They've accused him of betraying his oath of office and putting American democracy at risk.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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RPTS: Speaker Pelosi ready to back impeachment investigation into Pres. Trump
House speaker Nancy Pelosi is ready to back a formal impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Trump, according to US media reports
Her announcement is expected just hours after Trump said he has now authorized the release of a transcript of a phone call he held with his Ukrainian counterpart back in July
The two leaders discussed former US Vice President, and current 2020 democratic candidate, Joe Biden
From Washington Kevin McAleese has the latest....
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The two leaders discussed former US Vice President, and current 2020 democratic candidate, Joe Biden
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U.S. and UK pledge better trade deal after Brexit
U.S. President Donald Trump says he plans to quadruple the amount of
trade done with the United Kingdom after Brexit.
The comments came ahead of a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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trade done with the United Kingdom after Brexit.
The comments came ahead of a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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Trump attacks China & Iran in UN speech
US President Donald Trump has attacked China, Iran, Venezuela and
globalism in a speech at the United Nations.
The muted delivery of the President, in contrast to his usual
appearances, still contained the threat that he would use military
force to defend America if he had to.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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globalism in a speech at the United Nations.
The muted delivery of the President, in contrast to his usual
appearances, still contained the threat that he would use military
force to defend America if he had to.
Nick Harper reports from New York.
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VW executives charged with stock market manipulation over emissions scandal
German prosecutors have charged Volkswagen's CEO Herbert Diess, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former Chief Exec Martin Winterkorn with stock market manipulation.
They're accused of failing to inform investors about the company's emissions cheating programme back in 2015.
As our correspondent Giles Gibson reports from Frankfurt, all three are contesting the charges
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JOHNSON TO RETURN TO UK AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING
The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful.
The Court's judges ruled unanimously that the government should not have advised the Queen to prorogue Parliament - and that, in effect, Parliament is not suspended.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he disagrees with the ruling, but lawmakers will return to Westminster.
He'll also fly back early from United Nations meetings in New York.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.
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The Court's judges ruled unanimously that the government should not have advised the Queen to prorogue Parliament - and that, in effect, Parliament is not suspended.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he disagrees with the ruling, but lawmakers will return to Westminster.
He'll also fly back early from United Nations meetings in New York.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.
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Tests on Russia's 'autonomous internet' begin at end of September
Russia's federal telecoms body says it will begin testing equipment for a so-called 'autonomous Russian internet'.
The tests will take place from late September to mid-October but have not been free from controversy.
Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.
The tests will take place from late September to mid-October but have not been free from controversy.
Ross Cullen has more from Moscow.
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