Thursday, June 13, 2024

India's foreign ministry says 40 citizens among Kuwait fire victims

India's foreign ministry says that at least 40 Indians are among the 49 killed in a fire which broke out in a residential building in Kuwait.

Dozens of workers were staying in the building.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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India's PM Modi to participate in G7 summit

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the G7 summit in what will be his first overseas trip since taking office for a third tenure. 


Defense and maritime cooperation will be at the top of his agenda, even though the summit itself is expected to be dominated by the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. 


Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.


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Chinese premier visits New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia

INTRO: China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand, and will then head to Australia and Malaysia.

Li's visit to Australia and New Zealand will be the first by a Chinese premier, the second most powerful official in China's leadership, in seven years.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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North Korea may be preparing for Putin visit

Satellite images suggest North Korea’s main airport may be preparing for the arrival of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.


Kyodo News reports planes have been cleared from the tarmac at Pyongyang which usually precedes state visits. 


Chris Gilbert has more. 


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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Southern Baptists vote against the use of I.V.F.

Southern Baptists have voted against the use of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, calling it "dehumanizing". The resolution has no enforcement mechanism but signals that evangelicals are looking to expand their belief that life begins at conception - beyond abortion bans. Toni Waterman has more.

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India beats USA in T20 Cricket World Cup

India will progress to the next stage of the T20 Cricket World Cup after defeating the USA on Wednesday.

It comes after a closely-followed game at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.

Team USA still has one more Group A match to play on Friday - and could also advance to the Super Eights, the next level of the tournament.
 
Sally Patterson reports from outside the stadium on Long Island.

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US central banks keeps interest rate unchanged and hits at just one future cut

The US Federal Reserve says it intends to bring down interest rates by the end of the year — but only once, quashing any expectations of much sharper cuts.


The country's central bank left borrowing costs on hold between 5.25%-5.5%, a 23-year high. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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US inflation unchanged in May but remains higher that 2023

The latest US government data shows that inflation slowed last month.

But the Labor Department report highlighted that prices are still
higher than this time last year.

Nick Harper reports from Washington

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Hunter Biden faces more legal problems after conviction

The guilty verdicts against Hunter Biden marks the first time the
child of a sitting US president has been convicted.

But it doesn't cap the end of his legal problems.

Sentencing is ahead… but so is another trial, later this year, on tax fraud.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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G7 leaders start arriving for summit in southern Italy


G7 leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and France's Emanuel Macron are arriving in southern Italy for a critical summit.

They're set to discuss how to use 300 billion dollars of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, amongst a host of other global challenges.

Giles Gibson is following the summit for us in the Italian city of Bari.

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UN experts cites war crimes by Israel and Palestinian militants

United Nations Human Rights experts revealed on Wednesday that Israeli
forces and Palestinian militants engaged in sexual and gender-based
violence during the first months of the Israel-Hamas war.
The expert team led by former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay also
found that the Israeli military is responsible for war crimes by using
starvation as a method of warfare.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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GERMAN DEFENCE FIRM TO BEGIN BUILDING ARMOURED VEHICLES IN UKRAINE

One of the world's biggest defence firms has announced plans to build an arms factory in Ukraine. 

It follows a two day meeting in Berlin, where President Zelenskyy called on Ukraine's allies to continue to help his country defend itself against Russia. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Pakistan's government set to unveil its annual maiden budget for the fiscal year 2024- 2025

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Pakistan's government is set to present its maiden annual budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, which is crucial for securing a new IMF deal.

The cash-strapped nation avoided debt default by securing a $3 billion loan from the IMF last year.

The IMF is urging Islamabad to implement new tax reforms and increase electricity and energy prices to stabilize its fragile economy.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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EU slaps additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Commission has slapped additional tariffs on Chinese
electric vehicles.

The duties of up to 38 percent are in response to European Union
accusations that Beijing is engaging in unfair trade practices.

China rejects the allegations and has threatened to retaliate.


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FARAGE OFFERED EXTRA SECURITY

Leader of the Reform UK Party Nigel Farage has been offered additional private security by the country's Home Office.

It comes after the right-wing party leader had objects thrown at him during a campaign visit to Barnsley on Tuesday.

A man's been charged over that incident.

Mr Farage was also hit by a milkshake in Essex last week.

Former Labour home secretary Jacqui Smith is chair of the Jo Cox Foundation.

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Nigeria Dismisses Allegations of Russian Recruitment of its Students to Fight Against Ukraine

Nigeria has dismissed media reports indicating that Russia is allegedly recruiting Nigerian students in the country to team up with its troops against Ukraine.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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TANZANIA REPTILE RESEARCH

The  Ruaha National park is embarking on research on Tanzania's reptiles. The plan is to add variety for tourism offerings . Once complete it will probably be the first serious study on snakes to be conducted in the country's parks..

Daniel Kijo reports .......

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EU set to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Commission is expected to announce it's applying
additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

The duties of up to 25 percent are a response to European Union
accusations that Beijing is engaging in unfair trade practices.

China rejects the allegations and has threatened to retaliate.

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WHO reports human case of bird flu in India

The World Health Organization has confirmed a case of human infection with bird flu in India.

The United Nations agency says that the infection caused by the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Indian security forces engage in gun-fight with militants in Kashmir

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Indian security forces are fighting militants in the Jammu and Kashmir region after another skirmish broke out on Wednesday. 


This comes just days after terrorists attacked a bus full of pilgrims in the same region resulting in nine deaths. 


Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. 


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