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North Korea crisis: UN political chief in rare visit to Pyongyang

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 1:45


Jeffrey Feltman's visit to Pyongyang is the first by a United Nations senior official in six years. More >> http://ift.tt/2Byw8C2

Jerusalem: New warnings on US shift on city status

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 3:06


France is the latest nation to warn Donald Trump against recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. More >> http://ift.tt/2zQA8gA

Ocean plastic a 'planetary crisis' - UN

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 6:24


Life in the seas risks irreparable damage from the ever-increasing tide of plastic waste, the UN's head of oceans has warned. More >> http://ift.tt/2jMZ568

Bryan Singer: Director fired from Freddie Mercury film

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 1:36


The film, titled Bohemian Rhapsody, will tell the story of the late Queen frontman's life. More >> http://ift.tt/2A2sfZU

Supreme court backs Trump travel ban

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 0:27


US Supreme Court allows President Trump's travel ban on six mainly Muslim countries to go fully into effect. More >> http://ift.tt/2ANFpcE

Trump shrinks Utah monuments angering environmentalists

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 2:57


Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante monuments are to be significantly reduced. More >> http://ift.tt/2A32yIJ

Nelson Mandela funeral: 'Millions misspent'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 2:41


Money earmarked for schools and hospitals was used for commemorative T-shirts, a report says. More >> http://ift.tt/2ATI2Kw

UK and EU 'appear close to Brexit breakthrough'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 7:50


The UK and EU seem to be close to agreement on key issues - including the Northern Ireland border. More >> http://ift.tt/2A0TZ13

Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood legend, dies at 79

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 2:47


The veteran actor starred in major Bollywood hits as well as several British and US films. More >> http://ift.tt/2iJVlpg

Trump obscene remarks were real - TV host Billy Bush

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 2:14


Billy Bush confirms hearing the current US president boast in 2005 about groping women. More >> http://ift.tt/2AKmMGx

Former Yemen leader Saleh 'killed'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 1:01


Houthi rebels claim the former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed in fighting in Sanaa. More >> http://ift.tt/2ALQWJK

Russia-Trump: President criticised for attacking FBI

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 4:10


Leading politicians have criticised his weekend tweets about the FBI and Russia investigation. More >> http://ift.tt/2Bxts7O

Yemen war: Saudi-led warplanes strike Sanaa as rebels clash

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 3:45


Aid workers say the violence in Yemen's capital has left civilians trapped inside their homes. More >> http://ift.tt/2jcX43p

Taiwan rainbow 'lasts record-breaking nine hours'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 3:01


Taiwan's Chinese Culture University says the phenomenon breaks the record held by the UK. More >> http://ift.tt/2jcLBkt

Spain Catalonia: Four separatist politicians to stay in jail

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 1:33


A Madrid judge releases six Catalan separatist politicians but two must stay behind bars. More >> http://ift.tt/2zJJsD5

Malta arrests eight over blogger murder

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 0:52


Prominent blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a bomb attack which shocked the nation. More >> http://ift.tt/2jcR0bj

North Korea missile 'seen by Cathay Pacific airline crew'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 1:53


A Cathay Pacific flight over Japan spotted what they believe was the missile exploding on re-entry. More >> http://ift.tt/2A1EcPg

UK foreign aid money 'diverted to extremists' in Syria

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 6:18


A foreign aid scheme is suspended by the government, after a BBC Panorama investigation. More >> http://ift.tt/2jHqnL6

India doctors fired for mistakenly declaring newborn dead

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 1:36


The hospital which employed the doctors said the "strict action" was taken after an initial inquiry. More >> http://ift.tt/2jaXR4P

Australia same-sex marriage: MP proposes in parliament

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 2:04


Tim Wilson's moving digression - a reaffirmation - came amid debate on legalising same-sex marriage. More >> http://ift.tt/2nome3S

Jordan urges US not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 3:23


Speculation mounts that Donald Trump may recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, angering Arab states. More >> http://ift.tt/2iLNN5s

Argentina sub crew's families hold protest over end of search

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 2:02


The families of the crew of the San Juan say they want a search and rescue operation to continue. More >> http://ift.tt/2Apw7Ts

Honduras presidential election vote recount begins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 1:24


The opposition is boycotting the process because it wants a much wider recount. More >> http://ift.tt/2nmGXVq

Former Egyptian PM gives TV interview, denying he was kidnapped

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 2:27


The family of Ahmed Shafiq had voiced fears he was kidnapped after returning to Cairo. More >> http://ift.tt/2nmWy7D

Potsdam bomb 'was attempt to extort' from DHL shipping company

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 1:22


A bomb found at a Christmas market in Germany on Friday was an attempt to extort from DHL. More >> http://ift.tt/2kn5LvK

Russia-Trump: President hits out at FBI over Russia inquiry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 4:15


In a Twitter tirade, the president issues a fresh denial that he tried to obstruct FBI investigation. More >> http://ift.tt/2BFghm5

Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani apologises for headscarf remark

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 2:24


Ashraf Ghani says his comments about the traditional headscarf have been misinterpreted. More >> http://ift.tt/2AGlbBz

ABC's Brian Ross suspended for erroneous report on Flynn plea deal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 3:22


An erroneous ABC report on Michael Flynn and the Russia inquiry sent stock market shares tumbling. More >> http://ift.tt/2AGVAZe

India v Sri Lanka Test match halted by smog in Delhi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 1:32


Sri Lanka's players take to wearing masks to combat the smog pollution disrupting the third Test against India in Delhi. More >> http://ift.tt/2ibAebv

North Korea: US in race to address threat, says HR McMaster

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 3:49


National security adviser HR McMaster says North Korea is the "greatest immediate threat to the US". More >> http://ift.tt/2Atywed

South Korea boat collision leaves 13 dead

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 1:55


A fishing boat overturns after colliding with a 336-tonne tanker off the South Korean coast. More >> http://ift.tt/2icXlCy

Metropolitan Opera investigates sex abuse claims against James Levine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 2:25


The New York opera house says its is "deeply disturbed" by claims against conductor James Levine. More >> http://ift.tt/2jajq5H

UK social mobility board quits in protest

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 4:12


Ex-Labour minister chairman says there is "little hope" the current government can make progress. More >> http://ift.tt/2AFqQYu

Yemen conflict: Saudi-led coalition welcomes Saleh talks offer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 2:58


Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose forces are fighting the alliance, has offered to hold talks. More >> http://ift.tt/2iFRLg7

Flynn's Russia dealings were lawful, says Trump

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 4:51


President Trump says ex-aide Michael Flynn's dealings with Russia in December were lawful but he was fired for lying. More >> http://ift.tt/2AEAcDQ

Egyptian lawyer jailed for saying women in ripped jeans should be raped

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 1:48


Nabih al-Wahsh said it was a "national duty" to rape and harass women who wear ripped jeans. More >> http://ift.tt/2ABChQX

Yemen: ex-President Saleh offers talks to Saudi-led coalition

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 1:59


Ali Abdullah Saleh says he may "turn the page" if coalition forces lift a blockade and stop attacks. More >> http://ift.tt/2ABHdFz

Australian MP Barnaby Joyce wins back seat after dual citizenship row

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 1:52


Barnaby Joyce, forced to step aside over dual citizenship, wins his seat back in a fresh election. More >> http://ift.tt/2nlMSKt

Israel targets Syrian military base - Syrian state TV

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 1:44


Syria says Israel attacked an army position outside Damascus and two missiles were destroyed. More >> http://ift.tt/2iagLbs

US Senate passes sweeping tax overhaul bill

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 3:41


The biggest tax overhaul since the 1980s is passed amid warnings it will worsen the budget deficit. More >> http://ift.tt/2iaEl7Z

Honduras election: Fresh delays after opposition demands recount

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 2:14


The main opposition candidate seeks a recount of 5,000 ballot boxes as an election dispute deepens. More >> http://ift.tt/2nkGDGR

Hawaii dusts off nuclear attack warning siren

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 1:48


The US state resumes monthly tests of a wailing siren amid growing tension with North Korea. More >> http://ift.tt/2zHAgiI

Slobodan Praljak suicide: War criminal took 'cyanide' in Hague court

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 0:46


Results of a preliminary post mortem indicate that Slobodan Praljak drank potassium cyanide. More >> http://ift.tt/2nkCNgR

Reza Zarrab case: Turkey seizes assets of trader in US trial

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 3:27


The trader has told a US court that Turkey's president backed sanction-breaking deals with Iran. More >> http://ift.tt/2Bqqim0

Actors rehearsing 'Jihad' play cause security scare in France

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 1:57


The actors were overheard saying 'Jihad' and 'bombings' as they rehearsed on a train. More >> http://ift.tt/2AoEOLM

Potsdam police find explosives near Christmas market

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 0:40


A controlled explosion is carried out on a device sent to a pharmacy near Potsdam Christmas market. More >> http://ift.tt/2BrI4Wl

Flynn charged for 'making false statement'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 0:58


Trump's ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn charged with making false statement to FBI in January More >> http://ift.tt/2i7fjq4

Turkey seeks arrest of ex-CIA officer Fuller over coup plot

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 0:51


Graham Fuller has links to "coup mastermind" Gulen, Turkey's chief prosecutor alleges. More >> http://ift.tt/2jAa96v

Pope Francis uses term Rohingya in Bangladesh meeting

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 1:22


Francis refers to the Muslim refugees directly for the first time on his Asian trip. More >> http://ift.tt/2noT7NV

US delays ban on 'unsafe' cluster bombs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 2:34


Older munitions with higher rates of failing to explode had been due to be phased out in 2019. More >> http://ift.tt/2AwpC1W

Pakistan attack: 'Heavy gunfire' heard at Peshawar training centre

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 1:10


Heavy gunfire heard as gunmen attack a training institute in Peshawar, Pakistan - reports. More >> http://ift.tt/2AuglaG

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