Friday, May 1, 2020

Tanzania Parliament suspended as another lawmaker dies

The speaker of the National Assembly Job Ndugai has suspended parliamentary sessions following the death of yet another member of parliament. The latest MP to pass on is the minister for constitutional affairs Augustino Mahiga. Bringing the number of members of parliament up to 3 in just 10 days. 


Daniel Kijo reports.


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Millions of children risk missing vaccines

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF warns millions of children
are at risk of missing life-saving vaccines.

Covid-19 has created a large backlog of vaccine shipments and the UN
agency warns supplies are running low in dozens of countries.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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India extends lockdown by two weeks

The Indian government has said the nationwide lockdown in place since the last week of March will now be extended for another two weeks. Slated to end on May 3, it will now likely be lifted on May 17.

Neha Poonia has more from Delhi.

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Thousands take part in US rent strike

Thousands of Americans say they're planning to withhold rent due on
May 1st as part of a protest.

Organizers want state leaders to cancel all rent payments during the
coronavirus crisis.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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BIDEN DENIES ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has categorically denied that he ever sexually assaulted a former aid, Tara Reade, telling MSNBC's  'Morning Joe' " it never happened".

Tara Reade's allegation, that the former Vice President assaulted her while she worked for him as a staff assistant in 1993, has been corroborated by a former colleague and a former neighbour in recent days.

Nina-Maria Potts has more from Washington.

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Biden denies 1993 sexual assault allegation: "It didn't happen"

Former Vice President Joe Biden is denying sexual assault allegations by a former staff member in the US Senate.


The Democratic Party's presumed Presidential candidate says the 1993 incident "never happened".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Meghan vs Mail: paper wins first court battle

The publisher of the Mail on Sunday has won the first High Court battle in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against it over publication of a letter to her estranged father.

 

In a ruling on Friday, Mr Justice Warby struck out parts of Meghan's case, following an application by Associated Newspapers at a hearing last week.

 

Benji Hyer reports from London. 

 

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Heathrow passengers down almost 100%, as Ryanair cuts jobs, and Wizz Air returns to the skies from London

London's Heathrow Airport, the busiest in Europe, says it expects passenger numbers to be down by around 97% in April, and they're likely to remain low until governments fighting the coronavirus outbreak deem it safe to travel. 

 

It comes as the boss of Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, announces job losses. 

 

Benji Hyer reports from London. 

 

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India struggles to bring COVID-19 cases under control

With two days to go till India's 40-day lockdown comes to an end, the number of coronavirus cases has crossed the 35,000 mark. Over 1100 people have died of coronavirus in India as well.

India saw nearly 2000 cases in the last 24 hours, with many asking if the lockdown had helped at all.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Coronavirus: 113 Nigerian health workers test positive



A total of 113 health workers in Nigeria have so far tested positive for COVID-19, that's according to the country's Ministry of Health.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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RYANAIR TO CUT 3000 JOBS, HEATHROW PASSENGERS DOWN 97%

Ryanair says it may cut up to 3000 jobs because of the coronavirus.

The airline expects to report losses of around $100m for the first quarter.

Meanwhile London's Heathrow Airport says it expects passenger numbers to be down around 97% for April.

CEO John Holland-Kaye says flying may look very different once travel restrictions start to be eased.

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AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory leads the pack in rolling back COVID-19 restrictions

The Northern Territory has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to move out of lockdown with the lifting of strong restrictions.
Arthur Stevens takes a look

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S. Korea's exports plunge 24.3 percent amid Covid-19 outbreak

South Korea's exports have plunged nearly 25 percent because of the Covid-19 outbreak and falling oil prices. It's a grim sign for an economy built around the strength of its exports, from tech to cars.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Trump says he's considering tariffs against China over coronavirus

President Trump says he's considering using tariffs against China over the coronavirus.

Speaking to reporters at the White House he also claimed said he'd seen evidence that the virus originated in a lab in China.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Standoff in Michigan as protestors storm legislature

Protestors, some of them armed, are occupying the main legislative building in Michigan, demand that the Governor there lift her coronavirus lockdown orders.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is now being protected by state police.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Vanessa Guerra is a Democrat who sits in the Michigan state legislature.

She witnessed the assault on the building.

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Tanzania, Ethiopia airlift deal faces new changes

A week after Tanzania started its plan to have its horticulture products airlifted by Ethiopian Airlines from the Kilimanjaro International Airport to Europe, a number of issues related to permits have emerged. 


Daniel kijo reports from Dar es salaam


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Losses on Wall Street following ugly jobs data

U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday following news that 3.8 million
Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. That brings the
total to over 30 million since the pandemic began.

The markets also reacted to reports that Washington is preparing to
punish China for its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Ghanaian University develops test kit for COVID-19

A Ghanaian university has developed a rapid test kit for detecting the coronavirus. It comes as the country continues to record increasing cases of COVID-19. Ghana's infections are now more than two thousand.   The new test kit is expected to help the country do rapid tests for the virus.    

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Consumer Spending: Steepest Monthly Decline

The US Commerce Department is reporting the steepest monthly decline in consumer spending since 1959, when it began keeping records.
The decline occurred primarily in the second half of March, as COVID-19 stay at home orders went into effect. 
Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Russian Prime Minister tests positive for Coronavirus

The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has got Coronavirus and will go into self isolation. It came after Russian case numbers topped 100,000, with the country suffering more than 1000 deaths. Dan Ashby has more.

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