Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Funerals held for fire victims in Kemerovo

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Funerals are being held for some of the victims who have died in a shopping centre fire in the Siberian city of Kemerovo.  A national day of mourning is observed in Russia as investigators are trying to establish the cause of the blaze.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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KIM JONG UN VISITS CHINA

Both China and North Korea have confirmed Kim Jong Un has made a secret, but widely speculated about, visit to Beijing for talks.

It's the North Korean leader's first known foreign trip since he came to power in 2011.

China says Mr Kim assured President Xi Jinping he's committed to giving up North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, on certain conditions.

North Korea's leader is due to hold talks with US President Trump in May.

Confirmation of his trip to China came after days of speculation about a high-ranking North Korean visitor.

Former US ambassador to South Korea Christopher Hill says Beijing is invested in avoiding confrontation.

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Cricket Australia chief avoids the word "cheat"

Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland is not a fan of the word "cheating".
Sutherland has been repeatedly pressed on whether Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft cheated in the third Test.
Arthur Stevens has more

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UK CONSUMERS TO PAY CAN AND BOTTLE DEPOSIT

Consumers in the UK will have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks in cans and bottles, under new proposals designed to increase recycling rates.

Customers will be able to get the deposit back if they take the single-use glass and plastic containers back.

The government's plans for England come after campaigns in the UK to highlight the threat of pollution, particularly to oceans as a result of plastics.

James Lowman from the Association of Convenience Stores, says it will be difficult for small shops.

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Russia preparing to retaliate over diplomatic expulsions

Russia is expected to retaliate soon over the expulsion of dozens of its officials from more than 20 countries.

About 60 Russians have been asked to leave the US, and the number of European Union member states to expel its diplomats has risen to 16.

Australia has also ordered more than one hundred Russian diplomats to return home, as relations between the West and Moscow further deteriorate.

A Russian government spokesman says recommendations for retaliatory actions will soon be forwarded to President Vladimir Putin.

US correspondent Steve Mort says the White House wanted to show a united front.

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US-South Korea reach deal on trade

The White House says it's reached a new trade agreement with South Korea.

As part of the deal, Seoul has agreed to increase imports of vehicles made by American carmakers.

The agreement could be officially announced on Wednesday.

US correspondent Steve Mort says Seoul will also be permanently exempt from the 25-percent tariff on steel imports that President Trump has ordered.

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Kim Jong Un meets President Xi in Beijing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reiterated a willingness to hold talks with the US.

During a trip to Beijing, Kim also said he was willing to commit to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

Beijing has confirmed Kim met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first foreign trip since taking power in 2011.

Here's correspondent William Denselow.

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China confirms Kim Jong Un visit to Beijing

China has confirmed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting Beijing - his first foreign trip since taking power in 2011.

Kim reportedly met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in what's being described as an unofficial visit.

Chinese media reports say Kim expressed his willingness to hold talks with the US and gave his commitment to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.

The White House says the meeting is evidence President Trump's policy of maximum pressure on Pyongyang is working.

US correspondent Steve Mort says while Beijing is keen to return to the center of negotiations with North Korea, Washington is likely to welcome China's intervention.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Protests in Kemerovo over fire deaths

A mass protest has been taking place in Kemerovo, Russia, after a fire at a shopping center killed over 60 people, the majority of them children.

Thousands of demonstrators are calling on local officials to resign after investigators revealed proper fire safety procedures were not followed.

Our correspondent in Moscow Dan Ashby reports.

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Boss of USA Gymnastics disgraced doctor also charged with criminal sexual conduct

The boss of a doctor, at the centre of the USA Gymnastics abuse
scandal, has now also been charged with criminal sexual conduct.

William Strampel worked at Michigan State University, and oversaw the
work of Larry Nassar.

Nassar is in jail for sexually abusing some of America's top gymnasts.

US correspondent, Frances Read, reports.

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Uber banned from testing self-driving cars in Arizona after fatal accident

Ride-sharing company Uber has been forbidden from resuming tests of its self-driving cars in the US state of Arizona.

One of its cars hit and killed a pedestrian there a week ago.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports 

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Zuckerberg to Testify Before US Congress

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly decided to testify before  the US Congress.

He has turned down a request to testify before lawmakers in the United Kingdom, where Facebook will send two deputies instead.  


Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Woman at center of landmark school desegregation case has died

The woman who, as a young girl, was at the heart of the landmark school desegregation case at the U.S. Supreme Court, Brown vs. Board of Education, has passed away.

Linda Brown was 75 years old.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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US seeks Chinese help to avoid trade war

The US government has asked China to ease restrictions on American cars to avoid new tariffs on Chinese goods. 


The Trump administration announced import duties totaling $60 billion last week, but is now asking for Beijing's assistance to reduce the punitive measures. 


US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Zuckerberg sends executive, declines to appear before UK MPs over Cambridge Analytica controversy


Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says he won't appear before UK MPs for questioning over a data scandal.

He'll send a senior executive instead to speak to lawmakers investigating Facebook and UK firm Cambridge Analytica over alleged misuse of data.

From London, Catherine Drew reports. 

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Manchester Arena attack report: Fire service too slow to respond

A report into the response to the Manchester Arena bombing last year has said fire fighters were prevented from helping rapidly due to poor procedures. 

The report by former civil servant Lord Kerslake said the fire service knew it had let down the people of their city that night. 

The suicide attack by Salman Abedi last May killed 22 people and injured more than 500.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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US government to add citizenship question to census

A question about citizenship status will appear on the US census for the first time in 70 years.

The move is controversial - and the state of California says it will sue the Trump administration amid concerns that migrants might not take part.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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IGAD lifts house arrest of South Sudan former VP Riek Machar

The Intergovernmental Authority For Development, or IGAD, has decided to lift the house arrest of former South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar.

He has been confined in Pretoria, South Africa since 2016 on a joint decision of the IGAD - a trade bloc of eight east African countries, along with Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa

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Two charged over antisemitic murder in Paris

Two people have been charged with racially aggravated murder - after an 85 year old Jewish woman was found dead in her Paris apartment. 
Police say they believe the killing was motivated by antisemitism. 
Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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Controversy over Indian Prime Minister's official mobile app

India's ruling party, the BJP has denied allegations that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official app is sending the personal data of users to a third party.

The allegation was made by a French security researcher who tweets under the pseudonym Elliot Alderson.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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