In Australia, the livestock shipping company behind the disastrous Awassi Express sheep shipment to the Middle East says it will co-operate with authorities after its license was suspended.
The suspension follows outrage among animal activists after television footage was aired of sheep being transported across the Indian Ocean in appalling conditions and in searing heat.
Arthur Stevens has more.
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Friday, June 22, 2018
UN rights agency urge US to release migrant children, consider alternatives to detention
United Nations human rights experts have called on the U.S. government to release migrant children from detention, saying the use of children to deter irregular migration is "unacceptable."
The UN human rights agency is also urging the US to overhaul its migration policy, and consider alternatives to detention for migrant children and their families.
Our U.N. correspondent Liling Tan has the details from New York.
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UN human rights chief slams Venezuela
A United Nations report has accused Venezuela's security forces of killing more than 500 people under the pretense of fighting organized crime.
UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said rule of law was "virtually absent" in the country.
Juan Carolos Lamas reports from Caracas.
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Trump tells Republicans to drop immigration reform
US President Donald Trump says Republicans should "stop wasting their time on immigration" until more GOP lawmakers are elected.
Earlier this week Mr Trump had pressured Congress to reform immigration laws following outrage over his administration's policy of separating families at the US-Mexico border.
From Washington, Harry Horton reports.
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South Korea and Russia to push ahead with Free Trade deal
President Putin says that Russia are South Korea are exploring the possibility of a Free Trade deal, and that Russia will continue to contribute to solving the regional tensions around North Korea. It comes after the two countries signed a host of economic pacts in Moscow. Dan Ashby has more.
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Five women gang-raped in east India
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Five anti-trafficking campaigners were gang-raped at gunpoint in the state of Jharkhand in east India, police have revealed.
The attackers videoed the incident on their mobile phones.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Putin meets with South Korea's Moon
Russia intends to continue playing a part in finding a solution to the weapons standoff on the Korean Peninsula. President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the visiting South Korean president, Moon Jae-in. It's the first trip by by any South Korean head of state to Russia since 1999.
Jessica King has more from Moscow.
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PRINCE WILLIAM TRAVELS TO MIDDLE EAST
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The visit begins in Jordan, but he'll then make the first official tour of Israel and the Palestinian territories by a member of the Royal Family on behalf of the British government.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says that's previously been considered off limits for a Royal.
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the visit has taken years to plan.
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EU Counter Tariffs Go Into Effect
EU tariffs slapped onto a list of American products have now gone into effect.
As Europeans prepare to pay more for some goods made in the USA, the EU continues to blast President Donald Trump for starting tensions over trade.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.
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Trump's immigration overhaul delayed as GOP struggles to unite behind reform bill
Donald Trump's efforts to reshape immigration laws in the US have been dealt another blow.
Republican division over a proposed bill means it's now being pushed into next week.
Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
US attacks UN report on America poverty
The United States ambassador to the United Nations has slammed a UN report which criticized poverty in America.
Nikki Haley said the UN investigation was "politically motivated".
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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Nikki Haley said the UN investigation was "politically motivated".
Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.
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Pentagon asked to prepare 20,000 additional beds for migrant children
It's been revealed that the Pentagon has been asked to provide housing for as many as 20 thousand unaccompanied migrant children in the US as early as next month.
The request was made by federal health officials, and indicates the government expects the number of children in its custody to grow dramatically.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Melania Trump jacket raises questions as First Lady heads to child immigrant detention center
The White House has confirmed that First Lady Melania Trump, heading to a Texas facility where immigrant children have been detained, wore a jacket emblazoned with the slogan: "I Really Don't Care….Do You?"
Mrs. Trump could be clearly seen wearing the jacket when she board her plane at Andrews Air Force Base just outside Washington.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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‘Master of sign language,’ Koko the gorilla dies
A gorilla who is believed to have learned Sign Language has died at
the age of 46.
Koko is thought to have mastered over 1,000 hand signs and used those
skills to demonstrate her emotions and wishes.
William Denselow reports from San Francisco.
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the age of 46.
Koko is thought to have mastered over 1,000 hand signs and used those
skills to demonstrate her emotions and wishes.
William Denselow reports from San Francisco.
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Melania Trump tours US-Mexico border region
US First Lady Melania Trump has toured a facility housing migrant children on the Texas border with Mexico.
It comes after President Trump ordered US federal agencies and departments to expedite efforts to reunite the children with their families.
After a huge public outcry, he reversed his administration's policy of separating children from their parents in an executive order on Wednesday.
There are estimated to be more than 23-hundred migrant children still being held without their families.
Our US correspondent Steve Mort says Mr Trump has also renewed attacks blaming his political opponents and Mexico for the crisis on the US border.
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It comes after President Trump ordered US federal agencies and departments to expedite efforts to reunite the children with their families.
After a huge public outcry, he reversed his administration's policy of separating children from their parents in an executive order on Wednesday.
There are estimated to be more than 23-hundred migrant children still being held without their families.
Our US correspondent Steve Mort says Mr Trump has also renewed attacks blaming his political opponents and Mexico for the crisis on the US border.
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World Cup attendance passes one million mark
Over a million people have been to World Cup matches in Russia so far.
According to FIFA, the football governing body, the millionth fan attended the group stage match between Denmark and Australia in Samara on Thursday. Jessica King has more from Moscow.
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Congress to vote on immigration bills
The US Congress will vote on immgration bills on Thursday as concern over the fate for separated migrant families grows.
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday ordering border agents to detain families together - but there could be legal challenges ahead.
From Washington, Harry Horton reports.
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The European Union tries to calm tensions on migration
The European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos is attempting to bridge tensions between EU member states before a series of summits on migration.
Mr. Avramopoulos is on damage control after Italy threatened to boycott German Chancellor Angela Merkel's informal summit set for this weekend.
That's because Italy sees the EU prioritizing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's immigration proposals rather than their own.
The commission published a draft plan, which ignores Italy's complaint some EU countries have done enough to share the burden of the migration crisis.
Avampolous says Italy isn't wrong and offered up possible reforms including calls for new legislation to create an EU Border Police.
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Arrival numbers are dropping since the height of the refugee crisis.
But still, Avramopoulos says the EU could still crumble if there's no consensus soon on asylum policy.
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Daimler issues profit warnings over U.S. tariffs
The German carmaker Daimler issued a profit warning in response to the retaliatory tariffs China plans to impose on US imports. China is Daimler's biggest market for Mercedes sport utility vehicles, which are produced in the US.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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EU Tries to Unit Bloc Divided on Migration
The European Commission is trying to unite the bloc as tensions over migration begin to boil over.
Europe's migration commissioner says the European project is at risk, if a consensus isn't formed soon.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels
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