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8. April 2017, 21:58

Aleppo evacuations suspended

The Syrian government has suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from eastern Aleppo, amid reports of explosions. Government sources say rebel fighters opened fire on one convoy of buses, while the opposition says they came under fire from militias supporting the Syrian regime. Over 6,000 people have left the city since Thursday, but the United Nations says at least 50,000 are still trapped.

Obama warns Russia over alleged hacks

The US President Barack Obama is vowing to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the presidential election campaign: "I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections that we need to take action and we will - at a time and place of our own choosing." Intelligence agencies say they have overwhelming evidence that Russian hackers linked to the Kremlin were behind the hacks on the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton´s campaign manager. The Kremlin says the US should either provide evidence or keep quiet.

EU leaders meet for final time this year

European Union leaders have pledged to act swiftly on negotiations for Britain to leave the bloc. At their last summit of the year in Brussels they also agreed to extend sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.

Swiss MPs pass immigration law compromise

The Swiss parliament has approved a law aimed at curbing immigration by giving local people the first chance at jobs rather than adopting quotas on newcomers from the EU. The law stops far short of the upper limits on immigration that Swiss voters had demanded in a 2014 referendum. Most MPs feared that curtailing the free movement of people could endanger enhanced Swiss access to the EU single market.

White supremacist guilty of US church massacre

A white supremacist has been convicted of killing nine black worshippers last year in a church in the US state of South Carolina in a racially motivated attack. Dylann Roof, who is 22, was found guilty of all 33 counts he faced, including federal hate crimes. He will find out next month if he will receive the death penalty.

Facebook acts to tackle fake news

Facebook has announced new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its large and influential social network. It is going into partnership with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from made-up stories that play to people's passions and preconceived notions.

The weather

Plenty of sunshine, but overcast in the south, the Rheintal and Upper Austria. Top temperatures today fromm minus 3 to plus 7.

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