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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Supreme Court looks at petitions challenging the newly passed Citizenship Bill

The Supreme Court of India has refused to stop the government from enacting a newly-passed act that allows only non-muslims from three neighbouring countries to become citizens.

It comes after a week of continuous protests, with the government refusing to engage with the students and comply to their demand of scrapping the legislation.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

In furious letter to Democrats, Trump decries impeachment process

President Trump says his expected impeachment by members of Congress on Wednesday will be an "unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power" by Democrats.

In a furious letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President compares the impeachment process to the Salem witch trials of the 1600s.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Trump aide sentenced to 45 days in jail for lying to FBI

A former top aide to President Trump has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years of probation after being convicted of conspiracy and lying to the FBI.

Rick Gates received the relatively lenient sentence after co-operating with prosecutors investigating President Trump's 2016 election campaign.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Crews Assess Damage after Tornadoes Swept U.S. Southeast, Killing at least 3

Survey teams are assessing the damage Tuesday, after severe storms swept the country's southeast. A series of tornadoes, which tore down Monday, have left at least three people dead, and several others injured.

Jillian Wolf reports.

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Ethiopia to own its first satellite

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Ethiopia confirms that it will launch its first earth observatory satellite on December 20 .

The launch will be from a space station located 500 km from Beijing, China, but its command centre will be in Ethiopia.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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US death penalty support declines

Support for capital punishment in the United States has fallen to it's
lowest rate in decades according to a new report.

Fewer executions have been carried out by the country this year than last year.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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UK GOVT TO MAKE BREXIT EXTENSION AFTER 2020 ILLEGAL

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he'll rule out any extension to the Brexit transition period in law.

The transition is due to conclude at the end of 2020, after the UK leaves the EU by January 31st, giving just eleven months to agree the future relationship.

But many in the European Union do not think that's enough time.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Students Oppose the New Citizenship Amendment Act

Protests against the newly passed Citizenship Amendment Bill have spread across India to several cities.

This comes after a major university in New Delhi faced a police crackdown after its students opposed this bill.

Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi

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UK GOVT TO LEGISLATE TO AVOID BREXIT TRANSITION EXTENSION

The UK government is going to legislate to make it illegal for Parliament to extend a Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020.

A clause will be added to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill which will be voted on by MPs on Friday.

It'll mean the UK leaves the EU on January 31st, and then concludes a transition period at the end of next year.

Critics say that's not enough time to reach a trade deal, therefore opening up the prospect of a No Deal departure.

But cabinet minister Michael Gove says Prime Minister Boris Johnson can get a trade deal in that time frame.

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Russia and China submit draft UN resolution calling for sanctions relief in North Korea

Russia and China have submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for sanctions relief in North Korea to help improve the humanitarian situation.

The document suggests lifting some of the sanctions put in place to try to halt the isolated country's nuclear missile programmes.

Ross Cullen has more.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Boeing announces temporary suspension of 737 MAX production

Boeing says it's halting production of the controversial 737 MAX jet, blamed for two separate crashes that claimed 346 lives.

The company insists the production halt is only temporary, but aviation industry analysts increasingly wonder whether the 737 MAX will ever return to the skies.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Democrats call for White House aides to testify at impeachment trial; accuse President of bribery in report

The US Senate's top Democrat has called for White House aides to testify at President Donald Trump's expected impeachment trial. But Republicans, who control the Senate, want to keep it short without witnesses.
Meanwhile Democrats have accused President Trump of bribery in a new report on the two articles of impeachment.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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U.S. envoy warns North Korea against further weapons tests

The United States envoy to North Korea has called for denuclearization
talks to resume.

Stephen Biegun also criticized recent weapons tests carried out by the
North Korean regime.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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U.S. Praises Trade Deal as China Remains Cautious

Phase one of the US-China trade deal is yet to be signed, but the U.S. is already praising the agreement, while China remains a little cautious.

The deal, which was announced on Friday, wraps up more than two and a half years of on-and-off negotiations between the world's two biggest economies.

Jillian Wolf reports has more from New York.

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UK’s December economic stats lack festive cheer

British businesses endured their worst downturn since mid-2016 in the run-up to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's landslide election victory last week, according to a survey published on Monday.

The Purchasing Managers' Indexes says both the services and manufacturing sectors experienced a contraction for the third time in the past four months.

Benji Hyer reports from London.

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UNHCR Concerned About Uganda Refugee Clashes

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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is concerned about the recent deadly violence in a refugee settlement in North Eastern Uganda.

Four people reportedly died, and a dozen more sustained injuries after fighting erupted between the refugees and the host population following the death of a Ugandan man suspected to be killed by the migrants.

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

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UK PM BORIS JOHNSON WELCOMES NEW CONSERVATIVE MPS

Newly elected MPs are making their way to the UK parliament after last week's general election, which saw the Conservative party secure a large majority.

The prime minister, Boris Johnson, will carry out a minor cabinet reshuffle to fill empty positions and begin bringing Brexit legislation to the House of Commons.

Our UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, reports from London.

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Protests erupt all across India after the passing of the Citizenship Bill

Protests continue in India for the sixth straight day against a controversial bill that will provide citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Protesters, critics and opposition parties claim the bill is discriminatory and are demanding the government rollback the legislation.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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UK opposition party leadership sorry for election loss

The leader of the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, and his close ally John McDonnell have apologised over the party's "catastrophic" defeat in Thursday's election, which saw them lose 59 seats.

Both men have announced they'll step down in the new year, but many Labour MPs are calling for them to resign now.

Benji Hyer reports from London.

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