PASSENGERS LEAVE DIAMOND PRINCESS

Passengers have been disembarking the Diamond Princess cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan for more than a fortnight.

The ship has become the site of more than five-hundred coronavirus infections - the most outside of China.

A UK repatriation flight is expected to take off in the coming days.

David and Sally Abel are among six British passengers who've tested positive for the illness - and they claim they will have to stay in Japan.

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UK UNVEILS NEW POST-BREXIT IMMIGRATION RULES

The UK government has unveiled plans for a points-based immigration system that won't offer visas to low-skilled migrant workers.

Ministers say employers will need to move away from a reliance on "cheap Labour" from Europe after Brexit.

Industry leaders are warning the changes could "spell disaster" for the care, farming, construction and hospitality sectors.

The government says it will be fairer and give the UK more control.

The shadow immigration minister Bell Ribeiro-Addy says the concept is flawed.

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Jury deliberations begin in Weinstein trial

A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of media mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges including rape
and predatory sexual assault.

Dozens of women accuse him of sexual misconduct and the case is seen
as a landmark moment in the MeToo movement.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump Commutes Blagojevich Sentence

President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of  former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who was impeached and removed from office for corruption….  The President has also pardoned three white collar criminals.  

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy as it deals with a wave of lawsuits over allegations of sexual abuse.

Bankruptcy will enable the Scouts to put those lawsuits on hold for now in the hope of working out a potentially enormous victim compensation plan that will allow the  organisation to carry on.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway on track after the govt secures $1.46b for phase two of the project.

Standard Chartered Bank in Tanzania acted as the deal co-ordinator pulling together funds from global lenders which provided 1.46 billion dollars.  

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.

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Taliban confirm ceasefire in next 5 days

The Taliban have confirmed the week-long pause in violence in
Afghanistan will start in the next five days.

The militant group and the United States have negotiated the ceasefire
as part of a wider plan to end nearly two decades of conflict.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Billionaire Bloomberg qualifies for Democrat TV debate ahead of Nevada caucus

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has qualified for the upcoming Democratic candidate TV debate

Wednesday's event in Las Vegas will be the first time the billionaire has appeared alongside other primary candidates.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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HSBC ANNOUNCE JOB LOSSES

HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, says it's axing around 35,000 jobs as it announced profits for 2019 fell by about a third.

The bank will now target $4.5bn of cost cuts by 2022 as part of a major restructuring.

With more, here's our UK correspondent Benji Hyer in London, where HSBC is headquartered. 

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Cholera outbreak in Ethiopia

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A cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has killed over 76 people. 

Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated.

The Ethiopia Public Health Institute says the disease is spreading across parts of the country.

  

 Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa…

 

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Locust Invasion Threatens Food Security in Uganda

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Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture is warning of an imminent threat to food security after a locust invasion in to the country.

Swarms of adult locusts have reportedly laid millions of eggs that will begin hatching a few weeks to cropping season.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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LONDON MAYOR PUSHES FOR CLOSE EU TIES AS GOVT PUSHES FOR DIVERGENCE

London's Mayor says there should be an option for British people who didn't want to leave the EU - to keep their citizenship.

Sadiq Khan wants the government to let British nationals keep some of the rights from before Brexit - like being able to move freely between EU member states.

He's in Brussels for talks, which come as the UK government insists it can't be pressured into following European Union rules during upcoming trade talks.

The UK's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has told Brussels in a speech that Britain needs to be able to diverge from the EU.

Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng says it shouldn't be a surprise to the EU.

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Ugandan Queen of Katwe Actress Laid To Rest

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Uganda is mourning the death of actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa - who played Gloria in the Disney movie Queen of Katwe.

The 15 year-old had been battling cancer.

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AUSTRALIA: Chinese Uni student survives 6 days in Australian bush

A woman has been found safe and well in Australia's Gold Coast hinterland six days after she went missing.
University student Yang Chen went bushwalking with a friend in the Tallebudgera (TALLY-BUDGE'RA) Valley in Queensland last Wednesday.
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Slum dwellers in India's Gujarat served eviction notice prior to President Trump's visit

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Local authorities in Gujarat served eviction notices to 45 families living in slums close to a stadium where President Trump is scheduled to make a speech.

US President Trump is on three-day visit to India next week.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi 

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Bezos pledges $10bn to fight climate change

The world's richest man, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is pledging $10
billion dollars to help fight the effects of climate change.

The money will be given to scientists and organizations.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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U.S. May Restrict China's Access to Chip Tech

The Trump administration is reportedly considering new trade restrictions that would limit China's access to U.S. chip technology. 

Semiconductors rank among China's largest imports from the United States. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Taliban continue attacks despite potential US deal

The Taliban says it will continue carrying out attacks even while a
potential deal is being negotiated with the United States to end the
almost 20 year war in Afghanistan.

Insurgents claim they killed 19 government soldiers on Sunday night,
despite an upcoming seven-day pause in fighting.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Thousands in Tanzania Ordered to Evacuate due to possible Dam Burst

The Mwanga district defense and security committee in the Kilimanjaro region has warned that failure to evacuate the danger zone around the dam will force the authorities to dispatch police to remove the villagers.  

Daniel Kijo reports from Tanzania.

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Over 1,000 officials and former prosecutors call on U.S. attorney general to resign

Over 1,100 officials and former prosecutors have signed an open letter
calling on the U.S. attorney general to resign.

The move comes after William Barr intervened to lower a sentencing
recommendation for President Trump's long-term ally Roger Stone.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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