Wednesday, February 19, 2020

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Within Touching Distance

A merger between Telecom giants T-Mobile US and Sprint is within touching distance.

That's according to T-Mobile's majority stake holder, Deutsche Telekom.

The comments come as the German telco reported record profits on Wednesday, boosted by a bumper year for its American unit.

Patrick Fok has more from Frankfurt.

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EU Releases Plans for Artifical Intelligence

The EU is releasing its plans for the future of artificial intelligence, or AI.

The Commission, which is responsible for putting forward policy, believes the EU should do more to promote AI development but in a way which does not negatively impact people's lives.

Stuart Smith reports.

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New post-immigration plans unveiled by UK government

Low-skilled workers will not receive visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the UK government.


Employers are being urged to "move away" from relying on "cheap labour" from the European Union and instead invest in retaining staff or developing automation technology.


But the UK's opposition parties say the new rules would create a "hostile environment" that makes it hard to attract workers.


Our UK correspondent Benji Hyer has the story. 


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Yokohama Cruise Cleared of COVID19 Passengers to Disembark


Japanese authorities say all of the passengers that have been cleared for COVID19 will be able to disembark in the next few days - but there are growing concerns about how the government has handled the situation overall. 


Grace lee reports from Yokohama. 


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World Bank approves $2.2 billion loan for Nigeria


The World Bank has approved about $2.2 billion loan for Nigeria to invest in several projects that will develop the country's economy and improve the standard of living of its citizens.

With this new loan, the country's foreign and domestic debt rises to over $80 billion.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.


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WFP Expresses Fear Over Decreasing Food Stocks For Refugees in Uganda

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The World Food Program in Uganda says it's running out of food stocks for refugees.

The UN food agency says the food they have can only last till end of may.

Uganda is home to about 1.4million refugees, most of them from South Sudan.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH DEMANDS REFORMS FROM SOUTH SUDAN


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The Human rights body; Human Rights Watch warns that South Sudan could further suffer breakdown in respect for human rights if the government doesn't limit its security agency powers. At least 100 people are being held in the country's security service in detention facility. Leon Solomon reports from Kampala, Uganda


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Russia to ban entry for Chinese citizens over coronavirus

Russian authorities in charge of coronavirus prevention said the country will suspend entry of Chinese citizens to its territory starting Thursday. Russia has so far registered only 2 patients with the novel virus, both were successfully treated and dismissed from hospitals in Siberia. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. 

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President Trump raises doubt on trade deal prior to India visit

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Just days before visiting India, US President Donald Trump says a much talked about trade deal might not be on the cards.
Mr Trump is on a two-day tour to India starting Monday, next week.
Our correspondent Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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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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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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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