Monday, January 6, 2020

Thailand faces its worst drought in decades

2020 has hardly begun and weather is already having a huge impact across the Asia Pacific region. Large swaths of Australia are still on fire and floods caused by the largest recorded downpour since records began have killed 60 people in Indonesia. To the north, Thailand is now bracing for its worst drought in decades. 

 

Daniel Quinlan reports.


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TRUMP THREATENS IRAQ WITH SANCTIONS

US President Donald Trump says Iraq will face - quote - "very big sanctions" if it follows through with a parliamentary vote to expel foreign troops.

He also confirmed her was serious about ordering airstrikes on Iran's cultural sites, an action that would almost certainly be a war crime under international law.

It comes after the US assassination of Iranian General Soleimani in Baghdad last Thursday,

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports.

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GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS

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The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards has wrapped up for another year as the best in film and TV were honored in Los Angeles.


British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted for the fifth and final time… opening the night with a savage speech that criticized The Hollywood elite.

Danielle Robertson reports from Los Angeles

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Sunday, January 5, 2020

AUSTRALIA: Bushfires and cyclones threaten communities

There's a light at the end of the tunnel in some areas of Australia as bushfires continue to burn.
Whilst over 150 fires are still active across the nation, welcome rain has fallen in bushfire zones across Victoria's north-east and the south of New South Wales however insufficient to help extinguish the blazes.
Arthur Stevens has more:

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Repercussions from Soleimani's killing dramatically alter Middle East outlook

Iran says it will no longer abide by the commitments it made under the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.


Meanwhile, the Parliament in Iraq has ordered the expulsion of all foreign troops - including British personnel - stationed in the country following Thursday night's US assassination in Baghdad of General Qasem Soleimani.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump threatens to bomb 52 sites in Iran if Iran retaliates over Soleimani assassination

President Donald Trump says he's ready to bomb 52 separate sites in Iran if the Iranians retaliate for Thursday night's killing of General Qasem Soleimani.

The President issued his warning on Twitter, in a dramatic escalation of his campaign against Iran.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Friday, January 3, 2020

Trump says US does not seek regime change in Iran

President Trump says he ordered the assassination of a top Iranian military commander in order to stop a war, not to start one.

He said the United States is not seeking regime change in Tehran, but claimed General Qasem Soleimani was poised to launch fresh attacks on American interests when the drone strike occurred.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Iran Vows to Avenge Killing as US Defends It

Iran's supreme leader has vowed to avenge the killing of General Qasem Soleimani.

The commander of Iran's elite Quds force was killed by an airstrike at the Baghdad airport, ordered by US President Donald Trump. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Russia halts oil supplies to Belarus

Russia has stopped supplying oil to Belarus, according to the Belarusian state energy firm. A contract dispute between the two countries could also threaten oil supply to other parts of Europe. Julia Chapman has more.

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JAILED TANZANIAN JOURNALIST TO MISS MOTHER’S FUNERAL

Mr. Kabendera's lawyers filed a request for him to be allowed to attend

his mother's funeral on Sunday. 

However, the court denied the request saying there is no legislation in Tanzanian case law that allows a detainee to gain access to the outside world.



Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es salaam.


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UK government calls for de-escalation following US air strike which killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani

The UK government is urging "all parties to de-escalate" after the killing of Qasem Soleimani (Pron: Kassem Solay-Mah-Nee) in a US air strike ordered by US President Donald Trump on Friday. 


The 62-year-old Major General was the architect of Iran's intelligence and military operations abroad. He was considered one of the country's most powerful figures before the strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport. 


Benji Hyer has more on the reaction from Britain. 


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European leaders react to US killing of top Iranian general

European leaders have condemned rising violence in the Middle East following the US killing of Iran's top general. 

President of the European Council Charles Michel said in a statement that full escalation in the region must be stopped. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has this summary from Brussels: 

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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CONCERNED OVER IRAQ STRIKE

The US is insisting its air strike in Baghdad against Iran's General Qasem Suleimani was lawful.

It comes as a series of European countries call for a de-escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Iran says it will take revenge for the killing of its top military commander.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says Europe is watching the crisis with concern.

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DR Congo Records 5000 Cases of Fatal Viral Disease - Monkey Pox

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The World Health Organization says the Democractic Republic of Congo recorded more than 5000 cases of a fatal viral disease called Monkeypox in 2019.

The disease is transmitted to people from wild animals and is common in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Qassem Soleimani -- a profile of the Major General

Qassem Soleimani, the architect of Iran's intelligence and military operations abroad, has been killed in a US air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport. 


The 62-year-old was considered one of the country's most powerful figures.


Benji Hyer has this profile of the Major General. 


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The World Food Program Warns of Food Crisis in 80 Countries Globally

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The UN World Food Program has identified 15 countries at risk of food emergency if immediate attention is not paid.

The agency says Sub Saharan Africa with countries like Zimbabwe, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing food insecurity.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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US AIR STRIKE KILLS IRANIAN GENERAL

A US air strike in Iraq has killed Iran's top military commander General Qasem Soleimani.

Iran says it will take 'severe revenge' for the attack at Baghdad airport.

The strike on General Soleimani's convoy was ordered by US President Donald Trump.

It marks a major escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Iraq analyst Hiwa Osman says it follows anti-US demonstrations outside the American embassy in Baghdad.

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Russia says killing of Iranian general will 'raise tensions'

Russia's Foreign Ministry says that the US killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq will raise tensions in the region. Iran has already warned of a 'crushing response', with many analysts warning that the killing of General Soleimani is a significant event that could spiral into further conflict. Dan Ashby has the latest from Moscow. 

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Number of tiger deaths in India falls below 100 in 2019, government says

The number of tiger deaths in India last year dropped below 100 for the first time in three years, according to government figures.

There are fewer than 4,000 tigers left in the wild globally.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Fresh wave of protests in Assam, students pledge to continue standing up against CAA

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The students in India's state of Assam welcomed the new year with a pledge to continue resisting the controversial citizenship law.
The law fast tracks citizenship for six religious communities, but it excludes Muslims.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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