Friday, November 8, 2019

Anonymous Trump book details mass resignation plans

An anonymous White House official claims senior Trump administration
employees considered resigning en-masse to display their lack of trust
in the President.

The details come from a new book which describe staffers regularly "in
a full-blown panic" over the President's daily tweets.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Jeff Sessions seeks Senate seat

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced he's seeking
to win back his senate seat in Alabama.

Sessions held that seat for two decades before serving as Attorney General.

But he was forced out by President Donald Trump after recusing himself
from a probe looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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UK POLITICAL PARTIES MAKE ELECTION PLEDGES ON HEALTH AND MATERNITY LEAVE

The three largest UK political parties are making promises on the National Health Service and maternity leave, on the second official day of general election campaigning.

Boris Johnson's Conservative Party says it will create a special visa for all immigrants who want to work in the NHS.

And the Labour Party says it will increase the length of time mothers are paid while on maternity leave.

Our UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, is in London.

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Moody's Investors Service has downgraded India's credit ratings

Global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has downgraded India's credit ratings to 'negative' from 'stable'

The Indian government as a response has said that the fundamentals of the economy still remain robust and India offers strong prospects of growth.  

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports –

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Emmanuel Macron sparks row by calling NATO "brain dead"

French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked controversy by calling NATO « brain dead » in an interview with British newspaper the Economist. 

Both the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and German chancellor Angela Merkel have criticized the remarks.

Elena Casas reports from Paris. 


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AUSTRALIA: Record bushfires along Australia's east coast north of Sydney

Australia's New South Wales has moved into uncharted territory with 17 bushfires burning across the state in an emergency warning situation from the Blue Mountains west of Sydney to the Queensland border.
Arthur Stevens reports

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U.S. to ask S. Korea for much higher defense bill: reports

Seoul is preparing for a showdown with Washington over the cost of keeping U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. Korean news reports say President Donald Trump is going to ask for a much bigger annual fee, but Seoul is prepared to call his bluff.

 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


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Chinese Exports Fall for Third Straight Month

Chinese exports fell for a third straight month by 0.9% year on year in October.

But the data released on Friday was much smaller than expected.

Meantime, imports shrank 6.4% from a year earlier in October.

That was the sixth straight month of declines.

Patrick Fok has more.

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Insurgency: Military ‘hands over 86 child fighters to Borno government



The Nigerian Military has handed over 86 Boko Haram child fighters to Borno state government in the country's north east.

The efforts are being carried out under the Operation Safe Corridor of the military.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja


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AUSTRALIA: Priest a step closer to extradition to Scotland on child sex abuse charges

An Australian priest who once worked at a school in Scotland, but has for decades lived and worked back in Australia has moved a step closer to being extradited to Scotland.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Reports: Michael Bloomberg to enter Democratic Presidential race

The former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is preparing to enter the race for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination.


It's reported that he's preparing to file papers to secure his participation in primary elections that get underway in the New Year.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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South Sudan Talks

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed on Thursday to extend by 100 days the deadline for the formation of a government of national unity.

 

The rival parties met in Uganda in a final effort to try and resolve outstanding disputes that are preventing the formation of a coalition government.

 

Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala…

 

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Russian Foreign Ministry says Russophobia is a sign of NATO’s "brain death"

The Russian Foreign Ministry says anti-Russian sentiment is an example of what the French President has described as NATO's 'brain death' in a highly critical interview.

Government spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded to Emmanuel Macron's comments, arguing that NATO and the European Union were facing an 'identity crisis'.

Ross Cullen has more.

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9 Jailed in Landmark US-China Drug Operation


In China,  nine people have been jailed for smuggling fentanyl into the United States.  The landmark joint investigation by U.S. and Chinese officials is a successful response to U.S. President Donald Trump's call on China to do more to stop opioids from being shipped into the US.  

Jillian Wolf reports in New York.

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Trump denies asking AG to defend Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump has denied he asked his Attorney General to
hold a press conference to say he did nothing wrong as part of the
impeachment inquiry.

Democrats claim he used his public office for personal gain by
withholding aid to Ukraine until they investigated his political
opponent Joe Biden.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Bill Gates criticizes Warren tax plan

Microsoft's founder Bill Gates has criticized Democratic Presidential
hopeful Elizabeth Warren's tax plan.

Gates says her proposed wealth tax would stifle business innovation in
the United States.

The comments come after head of banking giant JP Morgan's CEO Jamie
Dimon accused Warren of vilifying successful people.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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India Nepal Border Dispute

The new map of India issued on Saturday after the split of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories has caused a dispute with another of India's neighbours.

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ICC sentences DRC war criminal Ntaganda to 30 years in prison

The International Criminal Court has sentenced Congolese war criminal Bosco Ntaganda to 30 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Ntaganda legal team will have 30 days to appeal the decision. 

Mia Alberti reports from Brussels.

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After sharply criticising Indian states, Supreme Court discusses solutions to combat pollution

The Supreme Court of India has sharply criticised both central and state governments for failing to limit pollution and stop the burning of crop stubble in Punjab and Haryana, a major factor contributing to Delhi's deadly smog.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has the latest from New Delhi.

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UK parties form anti-Brexit election pact

Three British political parties — the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru (pron: Plyed-Cum-Ree) and the Green Party — have formed an electoral pact, agreeing not to stand against each other in dozens of seats.


The anti-Brexit parties are announcing that the deal could cover between 60 and 70 of the 650 constituencies in the UK. This could affect how many pro-Remain MPs are elected to Parliament. 


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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