Wednesday, February 27, 2019

TEASE: Pakistan says its air force shot down two Indian warplanes over Kashmir incursion, and Spain accuses Shakira of tax fraud.

NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Wednesday, February 27th.

*)Pakistan says its air force shot down two Indian warplanes

Pakistan says its air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed into Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday.

Islamabad also said India earlier shelled the region, killing six civilians and wounding several others.

The sharp escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours follows a suicide bombing in India-administered Kashmir on February 14 that killed more than 40 Indian soldiers.

*)Buhari is re-elected Nigerian president

Nigerian President Buhari has secured a second term following an election marred by delays, logistical glitches and violence.

Buhari defeated his main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar securing 56 percent of votes, according to the official count.

The main opposition party says it doesn't accept the election result.

*)Landslide buries dozens at illegal gold mine in Indonesia

More than 60 people are feared buried after an illegal gold mine collapsed on the Indonesia island of Sulawesi.

At least three of the miners were killed. Fifteen have been rescued and emergency services are digging for survivors.

*)Trump hails North Korea's "awesome potential"

US President Donald Trump has hailed what he's calling North Korea's "awesome potential." He said its leader, Kim Jong-un, wants to do something great.

The two leaders are in Vietnam's capital Hanoi for a two-day summit.

Top of the agenda is denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

There is some speculation Trump might declare an end to the Korean War in his bid for a Nobel peace prize.

And finally,

*)Shakira to be questioned over alleged tax fraud

Shakira is facing questions in Spain over possible tax evasion.

A court wants to hear more from the Colombian superstar about $16.5 million in allegedly unpaid taxes.

It dates back to when she spent a lot of time in Spain between 2012 and 2014.

OUTRO: And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, February 26:

*)India says it carried out air strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India says its warplanes hit what one minister called a "terror camp" in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.

India and Pakistan have made competing and contradictory claims about the strike.

India says there were dozens of casualties. Pakistan says there were none.

The incident further escalates tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

It comes after a suicide attack claimed by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad killed more than 40 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir on February 14.

*)Vatican Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sex abuse

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys in Australia.

Cardinal George Pell is a senior Vatican advisor.

The offences were committed more than two decades ago in St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

*)N Korea's Kim arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders will try to reach an agreement on North Korea’s pledge to give up its nuclear weapons programme.

Trump is due to arrive in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

*)Venezuela to deport Univision team

US TV network Univision says Venezuela will deport a news team led by anchor Jorge Ramos.

Ramos told reporters they had asked President Maduro questions about poverty and his legitimacy to govern which upset him.

Maduro says he is the target of an attempted political coup being orchestrated by the United States.

And finally,

*)R. Kelly out on $100,000 bail

R&B singer R. Kelly is out on $100,000 bail.

He pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse at his bail hearing.

The 52-year-old musician spent three nights behind bars.

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, February 26:

*)India says it carried out air strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India says its warplanes hit what one minister called a "terror camp" in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.

India and Pakistan have made competing and contradictory claims about the strike.

India says there were dozens of casualties. Pakistan says there were none.

The incident further escalates tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

It comes after a suicide attack claimed by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad killed more than 40 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir on February 14.

*)Vatican Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sex abuse

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys in Australia.

Cardinal George Pell is a senior Vatican advisor.

The offences were committed more than two decades ago in St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

*)N Korea's Kim arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders will try to reach an agreement on North Korea’s pledge to give up its nuclear weapons programme.

Trump is due to arrive in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

*)Venezuela to deport Univision team

US TV network Univision says Venezuela will deport a news team led by anchor Jorge Ramos.

Ramos told reporters they had asked President Maduro questions about poverty and his legitimacy to govern which upset him.

Maduro says he is the target of an attempted political coup being orchestrated by the United States.

And finally,

*)R. Kelly out on $100,000 bail

R&B singer R. Kelly is out on $100,000 bail.

He pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse at his bail hearing.

The 52-year-old musician spent three nights behind bars.

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, February 26:

*)India says it carried out air strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India says its warplanes hit what one minister called a "terror camp" in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.

India and Pakistan have made competing and contradictory claims about the strike.

India says there were dozens of casualties. Pakistan says there were none.

The incident further escalates tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

It comes after a suicide attack claimed by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad killed more than 40 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir on February 14.

*)Vatican Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sex abuse

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys in Australia.

Cardinal George Pell is a senior Vatican advisor.

The offences were committed more than two decades ago in St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

*)N Korea's Kim arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders will try to reach an agreement on North Korea’s pledge to give up its nuclear weapons programme.

Trump is due to arrive in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

*)Venezuela to deport Univision team

US TV network Univision says Venezuela will deport a news team led by anchor Jorge Ramos.

Ramos told reporters they had asked President Maduro questions about poverty and his legitimacy to govern which upset him.

Maduro says he is the target of an attempted political coup being orchestrated by the United States.

And finally,

*)R. Kelly out on $100,000 bail

R&B singer R. Kelly is out on $100,000 bail.

He pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse at his bail hearing.

The 52-year-old musician spent three nights behind bars.

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Tuesday, February 26:

*)India says it carried out air strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

India says its warplanes hit what one minister called a "terror camp" in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.

India and Pakistan have made competing and contradictory claims about the strike.

India says there were dozens of casualties. Pakistan says there were none.

The incident further escalates tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

It comes after a suicide attack claimed by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad killed more than 40 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir on February 14.

*)Vatican Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sex abuse

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys in Australia.

Cardinal George Pell is a senior Vatican advisor.

The offences were committed more than two decades ago in St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

*)N Korea's Kim arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders will try to reach an agreement on North Korea’s pledge to give up its nuclear weapons programme.

Trump is due to arrive in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

*)Venezuela to deport Univision team

US TV network Univision says Venezuela will deport a news team led by anchor Jorge Ramos.

Ramos told reporters they had asked President Maduro questions about poverty and his legitimacy to govern which upset him.

Maduro says he is the target of an attempted political coup being orchestrated by the United States.

And finally,

*)R. Kelly out on $100,000 bail

R&B singer R. Kelly is out on $100,000 bail.

He pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse at his bail hearing.

The 52-year-old musician spent three nights behind bars.

Monday, February 25, 2019

The crisis in Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, and Green Book wins best picture at the Oscars.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, February 25th.

At least three people die in Venezuela 'aid' clashes

Clashes on Brazil's border with Venezuela killed at least three people and injured hundreds this weekend.

Venezuela's military is preventing so-called 'aid' shipments from coming into the impoverished country.

President Nicolas Maduro says attempts to remove him are part of a US-orchestrated coup.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido is expected to meet the US vice president later today.

Senegal's incumbent president leads in vote count

Senegal's prime minister says incumbent president Macky Sall has won the first round of a presidential election.

Official results are not expected until Friday, but Mahammed Dionne says the president is leading with some 57 percent of the vote.

The opposition says it's planning for a run-off.

Supporters of Nigeria's top contenders each claim presidential win

Vote counting is underway in Nigeria after Saturday's presidential election.

Supporters of the top two candidates, incumbent Muhammad Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, are each claiming victory.

The official result is expected in the coming days.

Pope describes abusive clergy as "tools of Satan"

The Catholic Pope has described abusive clergy as the "tools of satan."

Pope Francis made the comments as he closed a summit on sex abuse in the church.

Victims slammed the four-day meeting for failing to come up with a concrete plan to stop clerical sex abuse.

Green Book wins Best Picture at the Oscars

And finally,

The segregation-era road-trip drama 'Green Book' has been crowned best picture at this year's Oscars.

The film is a feel-good throwback, loved by some, but ridiculed by others as 'Driving Miss Daisy' in reverse.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

Monday, February 25, 2019

The crisis in Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, and Green Book wins best picture at the Oscars.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, February 25th.

At least three people die in Venezuela 'aid' clashes

Clashes on Brazil's border with Venezuela killed at least three people and injured hundreds this weekend.

Venezuela's military is preventing so-called 'aid' shipments from coming into the impoverished country.

President Nicolas Maduro says attempts to remove him are part of a US-orchestrated coup.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido is expected to meet the US vice president later today.

Senegal's incumbent president leads in vote count

Senegal's prime minister says incumbent president Macky Sall has won the first round of a presidential election.

Official results are not expected until Friday, but Mahammed Dionne says the president is leading with some 57 percent of the vote.

The opposition says it's planning for a run-off.

Supporters of Nigeria's top contenders each claim presidential win

Vote counting is underway in Nigeria after Saturday's presidential election.

Supporters of the top two candidates, incumbent Muhammad Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, are each claiming victory.

The official result is expected in the coming days.

Pope describes abusive clergy as "tools of Satan"

The Catholic Pope has described abusive clergy as the "tools of satan."

Pope Francis made the comments as he closed a summit on sex abuse in the church.

Victims slammed the four-day meeting for failing to come up with a concrete plan to stop clerical sex abuse.

Green Book wins Best Picture at the Oscars

And finally,

The segregation-era road-trip drama 'Green Book' has been crowned best picture at this year's Oscars.

The film is a feel-good throwback, loved by some, but ridiculed by others as 'Driving Miss Daisy' in reverse.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

Monday, February 25, 2019

The crisis in Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, and Green Book wins best picture at the Oscars.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, February 25th.

At least three people die in Venezuela 'aid' clashes

Clashes on Brazil's border with Venezuela killed at least three people and injured hundreds this weekend.

Venezuela's military is preventing so-called 'aid' shipments from coming into the impoverished country.

President Nicolas Maduro says attempts to remove him are part of a US-orchestrated coup.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido is expected to meet the US vice president later today.

Senegal's incumbent president leads in vote count

Senegal's prime minister says incumbent president Macky Sall has won the first round of a presidential election.

Official results are not expected until Friday, but Mahammed Dionne says the president is leading with some 57 percent of the vote.

The opposition says it's planning for a run-off.

Supporters of Nigeria's top contenders each claim presidential win

Vote counting is underway in Nigeria after Saturday's presidential election.

Supporters of the top two candidates, incumbent Muhammad Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, are each claiming victory.

The official result is expected in the coming days.

Pope describes abusive clergy as "tools of Satan"

The Catholic Pope has described abusive clergy as the "tools of satan."

Pope Francis made the comments as he closed a summit on sex abuse in the church.

Victims slammed the four-day meeting for failing to come up with a concrete plan to stop clerical sex abuse.

Green Book wins Best Picture at the Oscars

And finally,

The segregation-era road-trip drama 'Green Book' has been crowned best picture at this year's Oscars.

The film is a feel-good throwback, loved by some, but ridiculed by others as 'Driving Miss Daisy' in reverse.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

Monday, February 25, 2019

The crisis in Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, and Green Book wins best picture at the Oscars.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, February 25th.

At least three people die in Venezuela 'aid' clashes

Clashes on Brazil's border with Venezuela killed at least three people and injured hundreds this weekend.

Venezuela's military is preventing so-called 'aid' shipments from coming into the impoverished country.

President Nicolas Maduro says attempts to remove him are part of a US-orchestrated coup.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido is expected to meet the US vice president later today.

Senegal's incumbent president leads in vote count

Senegal's prime minister says incumbent president Macky Sall has won the first round of a presidential election.

Official results are not expected until Friday, but Mahammed Dionne says the president is leading with some 57 percent of the vote.

The opposition says it's planning for a run-off.

Supporters of Nigeria's top contenders each claim presidential win

Vote counting is underway in Nigeria after Saturday's presidential election.

Supporters of the top two candidates, incumbent Muhammad Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, are each claiming victory.

The official result is expected in the coming days.

Pope describes abusive clergy as "tools of Satan"

The Catholic Pope has described abusive clergy as the "tools of satan."

Pope Francis made the comments as he closed a summit on sex abuse in the church.

Victims slammed the four-day meeting for failing to come up with a concrete plan to stop clerical sex abuse.

Green Book wins Best Picture at the Oscars

And finally,

The segregation-era road-trip drama 'Green Book' has been crowned best picture at this year's Oscars.

The film is a feel-good throwback, loved by some, but ridiculed by others as 'Driving Miss Daisy' in reverse.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com

Friday, February 22, 2019

The Venezuela crisis is now about aid, and Israel is aiming for the moon.

This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, February 22nd.

Venezuela crisis highlighted by aid showdown

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the border with Brazil to be closed.

He wants to prevent so-called 'aid' from getting into the impoverished country, a crisis the president blames on foreign interference.

The opposition's Juan Guaido, who's named himself interim president, says he'll attempt to escort an aid convey into Venezuela from Colombia on Saturday.

Guaido is defying the military to stop him. So far, it's remained loyal to Maduro.

US to keep 200 soldiers in Syria

The US says it will keep around 200 soldiers in Syria after it formally withdraws its troops from the country.

The announcement comes as President Trump spoke to Turkey's President Erdogan by phone on Thursday.

The two leaders agreed on a joint commitment to fight all forms of terrorism in Syria.

Vatican sex abuse summit hears searing indictments

The Vatican sex abuse summit has opened with searing indictments from victims.

Rape, paedophilia, forbidden love and the children of so-called celibate priests and nuns.

Decades of abuse, complicity, denial and silence are under scrutiny.

Catholic Pope Francis offered 21 proposals to address the problem.

How the Church responds could well determine its future.

Nigeria goes to the polls 2.0

Nigeria's delayed election is on again on Saturday.

It's Africa's biggest economy, but also suffering 20 percent unemployment.

It's Africa's most populous country, some 200 million people. About half of them are living in extreme poverty.

It's a young country. Over half the 84 million registered voters are under the age of 35.

And they'll almost certainly be electing a president who is older than 70.

Private Israeli venture aims for the moon

And finally,

Israel is aiming for the moon. Literally.

The country's first spacecraft was launched on a SpaceX rocket on Thursday.

The payload is the size of a washing machine and should touch down on April 11 if all goes according to plan.

It's actually a private non-profit venture, which is a first for the commercialisation of space.

Success would make Israel only the fourth country, after the US, Russia and China to land on the moon.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World... For more, head to TRTWORLD.com.