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Nov 07 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday November 7
China and Taiwan leaders start historic meeting with handshake The leaders of China and Taiwan are holding historic talks in Singapore – their first in more than 60 years. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou shook hands at the start of the talks, which are seen as largely symbolic. China views Taiwan …
Nov 06 2015
Six In The Morning Friday November 6
Russian plane crash: UK suspects bomb was placed in hold UK investigators looking at what caused a Russian airliner to crash in Egypt believe a bomb was put in the hold prior to take-off, the BBC has learned. The UK government suspended all flights to and from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh two days …
Nov 05 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday November 5
Suu Kyi ‘will be above president’ if NLD wins Myanmar election Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she would be “above the president” if her National League for Democracy wins Sunday’s election. The NLD is widely expected to do well in the election, but Ms Suu Kyi is banned from taking the …
Nov 04 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday November 4
Egypt’s President Sisi defends sweeping security laws President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has defended Egypt’s sweeping security laws, insisting he is still taking the country on a path to democracy. Ahead of a visit to the UK, Mr Sisi told the BBC that Egypt was threatened by extremist groups and feared the collapses suffered by its …
Nov 03 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday November 3
Sinai plane crash: IS claims ‘propaganda’, says Egypt president Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has described claims that militants linked to Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner as “propaganda”. He told the BBC that it was too early to say what had caused the crash. The Airbus 321 is thought to have broken up …
Nov 02 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 2
Russian plane crash in Sinai: Questions swirl as 224 aboard are mourned By Jethro Mullen, Arwa Damon and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Updated 0632 GMT (1432 HKT) November 2, 2015 A Russian passenger jet broke into pieces in midair, a top aviation official said Sunday, but he said it was too soon to say what …