After he allegedly made derogatory and vulgar references to african countries at a meeting in the oval office. President trump has denied making the remarks, including the use of an expletive. A democratic senator, who sat next to mr trump, insists the president did use the phrase, repeatedly. From washington, nick bryant reports. This is a great and important day to Martin Luther kinng. The forces of American History seemed to collide at the white house today. Donald trump signing a proclamation in honour of the civil rights leader, Martin Luther king, at the moment he stands accused of using a slur directed at african nations. Here though he stuck to his script. Today we celebrate dr king for standing up for that self evident truth americans hold so dear that, no matter the colour of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. Reporter mr president , will you give an apology for the statement yesterday . After the ceremony came a very unceremonious commotion.
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Sixty minutes. Protests in kenya with deepening Political Uncertainty after Opposition Leader while it is withdrawal from the for the president ial election. Spain gets catalans political leaders an ultimatum to declare their intentions on independence by next week. And the dispute over the arrest in turkey of a u. S. Consulate employee senior politicians from both countries played down the rift between nato allies. And me and our stands accused in the United Nations report of systemic torture rape and killing of her head and Rakhine State. There have been protests in kenya and the defining deepening confusion over the repeat president ial election set down for october twenty sixth the latest crisis comes after the withdrawal of the main opposition candidate. Hes demanding Electoral Reform he lost her a cannot and august election which was nullified by the Supreme Court due to irregularities minimal or has the latest from the capital nairobi. Raila odinga supporters a bally needed any
A shock here in the south is here live from doha also coming up spain gives catalogs political leaders and ultimatum to declare their intentions on independence by next week. Canadas Prime Minister visits washington in a bid to save a longstanding trade deal. And in the dispute over the arrest in turkey of a u. S. Consul employee senior politicians from both countries played down the rift between nato allies. And kenya amid deepening confusion over the repeat president ial election scheduled for october twenty sixth the latest crisis comes after the withdrawal of main opposition candidate rial oettinger who is demanding Electoral Reform he lost to her kenyatta and august selection but that vote was nullified by the Supreme Court to irregularities. The real miller has the latest from the capital nairobi. Raila odinga supporters barely needed any prompting to return to the streets. They are demonstrating against Kenyas Electoral Commission which they believe wont conduct a free and fair
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