Thursday, October 11, 2018

Wall St plummets - again

Wall Street extended its losses with the Dow Jones notching up a more
than 5% decline over 2 days.

Fears over rising interest rates, trade tariffs and falling oil prices
weighed on US markets.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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Florida assesses damage from Hurricane Michael

The US state of Florida is recovering from one of the worst hurricanes
to hit the region in decades.

Rescue efforts are underway after Hurricane Michael destroyed hundreds
of homes in the states's northwest.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Global meeting tackles Illegal Wildlife Trade.

World leaders in London are pledging to beat the international Illegal Wildlife Trade.

At a special summit on the issue the UK has promised to increase financial aid to target poaching and trade, and to stop the flow of illicit money worldwide.

Experts warn hundreds of species could face extinction if poachers and traffickers are not stopped.

Correspondent Olly Barratt, at the Illegal Wildlife Trade summit in London, says the UK has laid out the changes needed.

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Correspondent Olly Barratt, at the Illegal Wildlife Trade summit in London, says extra funds are needed to target traffickers.

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Correspondent Olly Barratt, at the Illegal Wildlife Trade summit in London, says other events are expected to follow.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Ten women level harassment charges against junior Indian minister

A junior foreign minister in the Indian government has become the most high profile person to be accused of sexual harassment in what is being called India's #MeToo movement.

MJ Akbar, a former prominent newspaper editor, is accused of predatory behaviour. He has not responded to these allegations.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Seoul counters Trump's remark on sanctions lifting

Seoul is downplaying comments by President Donald Trump who said South Korea does nothing without Washington's approval. Trump made the remark after South Korea's foreign minister suggested Seoul would be lifting its own sanctions against North Korea.


Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


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South Korea's presidential office said President Donald Trump only meant actions would be approved after consent on both sides.


This week, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa suggested Seoul would ease a set of sanctions against North Korea to encourage leader Kim Jong-un to give up his nuclear weapons.


Kang was referring to sanctions South Korea put in place against the North in 2010 after the sinking of a South Korean warship. Forty-six sailors were killed.


Kang later backtracked on her comments. And the foreign ministry denied there's an ongoing review about lifting the sanctions.


South Korean President Moon Jae-in favors closer ties with Pyongyang. But he has also promised to back international sanctions that largely target trade with North Korea.


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At least three killed in Bali Sea quake as island hosts IMF meetings


Indonesian officials say at least three people were killed in a magnitude 6.0-earthquake that struck off the Islands of Bali and Java.

It comes as Bali hosts a gathering of business leaders and policy makers for the IMF and World Bank Group meetings.

Patrick Fok reports, from the resort island in Indonesia.

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NY limo operator charger over 20 deaths

The operator of the New York limousine company involved in a crash
that killed 20 people has been charged with criminally negligent
homicide.

State police arrested Nauman Hussein after announcing the vehicle was
not road worthy and the the driver not properly licensed.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Trump and US Officials Speak to Saudis over Missing Journalist

US President Donald Trump says he has spoken to Saudi Arabian officials "at the highest level", "more than once" about the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. 

Turkish officials have concluded that he was murdered there on orders from Saudi leadership.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Missing Saudi journalist finance asks for Trump help

The fiancé of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is asking US President Donald Trump for help.

Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week, and Turkish authorities claim he was killed inside.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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May tells MPs to put national interest first on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told MPs that it is their duty to vote to leave the European Union, following the public referendum of 2016.

At a session of Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, the British leader told lawmakers they had to "put the national interest first" when deciding whether to approve a Brexit deal in a vote likely to take place later in the year. 

It comes as negotiations continue in Brussels on a final Brexit deal despite the European Union rejecting May's so-called Chequers plan at a recent summit in Salzburg.   

The Chequers deal is also unpopular within her Conservative party and Theresa May is under pressure to change course ahead of a crucial EU leaders meeting next week, however she told the House she working to agree a deal which they must support. 


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