2020-02-14

USA

LA County built its new voting machines from scratch. Will they be ready?

The county has been in a race against the clock to shore up vulnerabilities in its system ahead of the California Democratic primary.

14/02/2020

USA

Trump pushed U.S. and Iran 'close to the brink,' Iran's Zarif tells NBC News

Zarif also says Iran can't decipher the black box from a Ukraine plane shot down by Iran without help, but won't hand it over to the U.S. or others.

14/02/2020

USA

11th Democratic debate to take place next month in Arizona

The debate will take place two days before voters head to the primary in the Grand Canyon State, which is emerging as a 2020 battleground.

14/02/2020

USA

Euroviews. The Senate finally found its spine when it came to limiting Trump's war powers ǀ View

Thursday's vote to require the president to consult with Congress before further engaging in military actions against Iran was a welcome first step in the legislative branch's acceptance of its constitutional responsibilities.

14/02/2020

USA

A museum's narwhal tusk disappeared in the 1980s. The FBI wants your help to find it.

In the late 1800s, famed explorer Robert Edwin Peary returned from an Arctic excursion with a unique souvenir: the long, sword-like tusk of a narwhal. Then it went missing.

14/02/2020

USA

U.S. officials: Using Huawei tech opens door to Chinese spying, censorship

The closest U.S. ally, Britain, disagrees with U.S. warnings that any use of Huawei technology exposes a country to digital espionage.

14/02/2020

Sport

UEFA bans Manchester City from Champions League for two seasons

Manchester City hit back saying the case was "initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA".

14/02/2020

USA

Justice Department opens inquiry into FBI interview at heart of Flynn's guilty plea

AG Barr has asked a U.S. attorney to lead the inquiry. Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements during the interview, but wants to withdraw plea.

14/02/2020

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14/02/2020

Moldova

'Europe can only be stronger with Russia,' claims Moldova's president

"I believe in a big Europe, from Lisbon to Vladivostok," Igor Dodon told Euronews.

14/02/2020

USA

Justice Department drops leak case against former FBI deputy director McCabe

Trump had urged action be taken against the ex-official over allegations that he lied to investigators.

14/02/2020

Afghanistan

US and Taliban reach Afghanistan truce on sidelines of Munich summit

The truce came after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper met in Munich with Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani.

14/02/2020

My Europe Series

Surging numbers of migrants are using small boats to reach the UK

Desperate migrants hiding in the back of freight trucks to get to Britain on ferries had been the target, but now smugglers have switched their tactics and record numbers are now risking their lives, attempting to get across the English Channel, from France to the UK, in small boats

14/02/2020

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From Russian with love: Soldier's armoured proposal wins hearts

Lieutenant Denis Kazantsev led his long-term partner Alexandra Kopytova into the centre as she held her hands over her eyes

14/02/2020

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Angry spanish farmers invade Valencia

Hundreds of tractors brought the coastal city of Valencia to a halt, with tractors also blocking many roads in the southern Andalusia region

14/02/2020

Economy

German economy stagnates as eurozone growth reaches 7-year low

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has recorded a zero growth between October and December, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

14/02/2020

Turkey

Euroviews. The “Buyukada 10” are falsely accused on terror charges. Justice in Turkey must prevail ǀ View

This week, I will be in Istanbul for the verdict in the case of Taner and the “Buyukada 10.” If found guilty of “membership of a terrorist organisation,” they could face up to 15 years behind bars.

14/02/2020

Myanmar

Euroviews. Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

While it is easy to be cynical about what the precedent-setting ICJ ruling will actually accomplish in practice, the ICJ court order reinforces the universality of human rights and the rule of law. International justice is a long game - and one that is just getting started in Myanmar.

14/02/2020

France

Long wait for transplant surgery brings limb donation into spotlight

A double amputee is urging people to discuss their wishes about donating their bodies to medical science after they die.

14/02/2020

USA

Trump tweets that he has the 'legal right' to involve A.G. Barr in criminal cases

Trump's assertion comes a day after Barr said the president's tweets "make it impossible for me to do my job."

14/02/2020

USA

Passengers finally begin to leave coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan

So far, 11 virus-free passenger have been allowed to leave the ship.

14/02/2020

Colombia

Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

14/02/2020

Kosovo

Kosovo and Serbia sign historic deal on rail and road links

It comes weeks after Belgrade and Pristina agreed to resume direct flights for the first time since the Kosovo War.

14/02/2020

World

Abu Dhabi celebrates 250 years of Beethoven with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra performance brought crowds together in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 250th birthday of German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven.

14/02/2020

World

How are the arts thriving in the Kurdish region of Iraq?

Located in the Kuridsh region of Iraq, the city of Sulayaniyah is transforming a 60,000 square metre abandoned tobacco factory into a cultural hub where young artists can gather, to create.

14/02/2020

USA

Emmanuel Macron's candidate for Paris mayor quits over sexting row

"I have decided to withdraw my candidacy from the municipal election," Benjamin Griveaux said in a video statement.

14/02/2020

USA

Can Bloomberg reshape the 2020 race with his blunt-force candidacy?

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

14/02/2020

No Comment

Meet Timea, Afghanistan's first robot waitress

While robots are becoming increasingly commonplace in Japan and China, they are unusual in Afghanistan

14/02/2020

Luxembourg

Google takes appeal against €2.4bn fine to European Court of Justice

The European Court of Justice is hearing Google's appeal over a 2017 sanction for anti-competitive behaviour.

14/02/2020

Germany

Mayor impact: Brexit felt in rural Germany as village loses its chief

Europe has not felt the full impact of Brexit yet. But one corner of rural Germany is feeling its effects already.

14/02/2020