Monday, February 10, 2020

Russian activists given lengthy jail sentences

A Russian court has sentenced seven activists to between six and 18 years in a penal colony on terror and other charges. Critics say the defendants, some of whom were accused of attempting to overthrow the government, were tortured in prison. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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FOUR NEW UK CORONAVIRUS CASES

Four more people in England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to eight.

They're all contacts of a businessman who was diagnosed in Brighton, after contracting the illness in Singapore.

On his way back to the UK he visited France, where health officials say the four new cases caught the virus.

New powers are also being used so the Government can now force anyone with coronavirus into quarantine.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt has more detail on the new confirmed cases.

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Indian Supreme Court hears plea seeking removal of protesters in New Delhi

The Supreme Court of India heard pleas to remove protestors from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh - a muslim-dominated neighborhood in the national capital, on Monday.

The top court stated that protestors cannot block public roads and create an inconvenience for others.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi.

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HK Cruise Passengers Test Negative

The passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship under a lock down since last Wednesday in Hong Kong have now been allowed to disembark.

That's after all 3,600 were tested negative for the deadly coronavirus.

Patrick Fok reports.

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UK DECLARES 'SERIOUS AND IMMINENT THREAT' FROM CORONAVIRUS

The UK's now declared the coronavirus as a 'serious and imminent threat to public health'.

The government's announced new powers to deal with its spread - including forcing anyone who tests positive into quarantine.

It comes amid concern a British man could have passed it to seven other people as he travelled from Singapore.

Four people are now being treated for the virus in the UK.

Professor John Ashton is former president of the Faculty of Public Health.

He says communications on the outbreak need to be stepped up in the UK.

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PARASITE WINS AT OSCARS

Parasite has become the first non-English-language film to win best picture at the Oscars.

The South Korean dark comedy won a total of four Academy Awards.

The movie's producer Kwak Sin Ae couldn't believe it.

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Renee Zellweger won best actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy.

Jaoquin Phoenix continued his winning run getting Best Actor for Joker.

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Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar - Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

He paid tribute to its director Quentin Tarantino and co-star Leo DiCaprio.

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Indian government to take foreign diplomats to Kashmir

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The Indian government is taking foreign envoys to Kashmir this week.
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after New Delhi revoked the state's special status in August 2019.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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African countries establish joint intelligence headquarters



Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari joined President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed and other African leaders on Sunday to inaugurate the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services (CISSA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with a pledge to intensify security cooperation.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.

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Funerals begin after 30 killed Thai mass shooting

In Thailand, funerals to honor two policeman killed in the line of duty over the weekend will move through Bangkok's streets on Monday, flanked by an honor guard.

29 people died and 50 remain were injured after a Thai soldier went on a shooting spree.

Security forces shot him dead after a 17-hour standoff with police at a mall, 250 km north east of the capital, on Sunday. 

Daniel Quinlan reports from Thailand. 

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DESERT LOCUSTS INVADE UGANDA

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Swarms of desert locusts have entered the northern part of Uganda. The wave of insects has also ravaged parts of Kenya and Somalia destroying farms. Leon Ssenyange reports from Uganda's capital Kampala

 

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Friday, February 7, 2020

Key impeachment witness against trumped escorted from White House by security

One of the key witnesses who testified at the impeachment investigation of President Trump has been fired from his job at the White House and escorted by security out of the building.


Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman told Congress that he was surprised and alarmed when he heard President Trump pressure the Ukrainian leader to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, the man who hopes to be the Democrats' candidate in this November's US election.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pete Buttigieg leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa, U.S. media questions accuracy of count


Pete Buttigieg has a wafer-thin lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa causcuses, with 100% of precincts now reporting.

But multiple media outlets are questioning the accuracy of the count in the first state to choose the Democratic candidate for November's U.S. election.

Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more

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Warm weather boosts U.S. job growth

Job growth in the United States far exceeded analyst expectations in
January thanks to unseasonably mild weather.

Some 225,000 thousand jobs were created last month and will help fuel
President Donald Trump's claims that the economy is performing well.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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World Health Organization Warns of Medical Supply Shortage Against Coronavirus


The World Health Organization warns that there is a chronic shortage of protective medical gear in the fight against the deadly coronavirus.  It comes as the number of confirmed cases globally surpasses 31,000.

Jillian Wolf has more from New York. 

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Macron calls again for more joined-up European defence

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a more co-ordinated European defence strategy in a key speech to graduating military officers in Paris on Friday. 

The departure of Britain from the EU leaves France as the bloc's only major military power, and President Macron wants to work more closely with other countries on defence. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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Chinese national falls sick on a flight, being tested for coronavirus in India

A Chinese national travelling on India's national carrier Air India was deboarded after he fell ill in New Delhi.

He's now being tested for possible exposure to the coronavirus.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Indian government extends preventive detention for local Kashmir leaders

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The Narendra Modi led Indian government has extended the detention of two past chief ministers of Kashmir.
The two leaders have been under house arrest since August 2019  when Kashmir was stripped of its autonomy.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi. 

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Russia repatriates children from Syria

Russia has repatriated 26 children of Islamic State fighters from Syria. Another nine are being housed at a Russian air base in Syria awaiting the necessary paperwork. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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Kenya's Giant 'Tusker' Elephant Dies At 50

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One of Kenya's oldest and celebrated elephants has died of natural causes.

Big Tim's carcass as he was fondly called was discovered in Amboseli National Park.

Tim was named by a researcher who called each elephant in a herd they were monitoring by a letter for easy identification.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Coronavirus slashes Thai Tourism

For the first time in a decade the Thai tourism sector is predicting a contraction due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese tourists are the most important single source market for the industry in Thailand with just under 11 million visiting in 2019.

Daniel Quinlan reports from Thailand

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