The family of the late retired Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa who died on 24th July has revealed that the former Head of State died of cardiac arrest.
Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es Salaam
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Sunday, July 26, 2020
N. Korea locks down city over suspected coronavirus case
North Korea claims to have locked down a city along the demilitarized zone over fears the deadly coronavirus has arrived there. State media reported this would be the first country's first suspected case of Covid-19.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Saturday, July 25, 2020
Former Tanzanian President to be laid to rest on July 29th
The Tanzanian government has announced that Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa will be laid to rest on Wednesday, July 29, at his home village of Lupaso in Masasi district, Mtwara region in the south of the country.
Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es Salaam
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Friday, July 24, 2020
China tensions, earnings set to dominate Wall St. sentiment [PREVIEW]
Investors will be continuing to watch tensions between the U.S. and
China following tit-for-tat consulate closures.
It's also expected to be a big week for economic data with the highly
anticipated release of second quarter GDP figurers.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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China following tit-for-tat consulate closures.
It's also expected to be a big week for economic data with the highly
anticipated release of second quarter GDP figurers.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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U.S. posted nearly 70,000 Covid-19 cases in a single day
The United States recorded close to 70,000 Covid-19 cases on Thursday,
the third highest one-day figure since the pandemic hit.
In Florida the Governor says the outbreak in the south of the state
had stabilized but some hospitals say they're stretched to capacity.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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the third highest one-day figure since the pandemic hit.
In Florida the Governor says the outbreak in the south of the state
had stabilized but some hospitals say they're stretched to capacity.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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Pentagon confirms US fighter jet encounter with Iranian passenger plane over Syria
The Pentagon has confirmed that a US fighter jet flew within a few thousand feet of an Iranian passenger plane over Syria.
Iran's Foreign Minister had accused the US of "endangering" the plane's passengers.
Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more.
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US warns China over Chengdu consulate closure
The United States has warned China not to engage in "tit-for-tat
retaliation" after Beijing ordered the closure of the US consulate in
Chengdu.
The Chinese move came after America shuttered its consulate in
Houston, Texas earlier this week.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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retaliation" after Beijing ordered the closure of the US consulate in
Chengdu.
The Chinese move came after America shuttered its consulate in
Houston, Texas earlier this week.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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FORMER TANZANIAN PRESIDENT BENJAMIN MKAPA DIES AT 81
Tanzania's third president Benjamin Mkapa, who served from 1995 to 2005 has died at the age of 81. President Mkapa led several regional peace mediation efforts both while in office and after leaving it. President John Magufuli has declared a seven-day mourning period, with flags flying at half-mast.
Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.
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Assam Floods; More than 90 dead, 2.8 million people affected
More than 90 people have died and around 2.8 million people have been affected by heavy rains and floods in India's state of Assam.
The flooding has hit the north-eastern region as India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...
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The flooding has hit the north-eastern region as India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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South African schools to close. Again.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that public schools will again be closed from Monday. The instruction, which has been criticized by some, comes at a time when South Africa’s Covid-19 infection numbers are still on the increase. Mark Roughton reports.
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EBOLA EFFECTS CHILDREN
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More than 32 children are reported to have either lost or been separated from their parents since the new outbreak was declared on 1st June.
Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa
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United Nations, US, and EU condemn killing of five aid workers by Boko Haram
The United Nations, the European Union (EU) and the United States government have condemned the killing of five aid workers in Nigeria by an armed group suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.
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Belgium tightens Covid-19 measures
Belgium is tightening its coronavirus measures as the number of new infections in the country spike. But as Toni Waterman reports from Brussels, some are criticizing the new rules, saying they don't go far enough.
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AUSTRALIA: Defence to conduct coronavirus tracing
The Military will be deployed to conduct doorstep contact tracing interviews with people in the Australian state of Victoria, who've tested positive to coronavirus but failed to respond to phone calls.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Heavy rains brings fatal floods in South Korea
Heavy rain across South Korea has led to fatal floods. In the southern city of Busan, at least three people have died and another is missing.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Calls for stricter rules in Hong Kong as COVID-19 cases rise
Health experts in Hong Kong are calling on the government to ban all dine-in services at restaurants, as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the city, with many linked to food outlets.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Pompeo blasts China in speech
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has attacked the Chinese government in a speech, accusing Beijing of exploiting the "free and open" societies in the US and elsewhere.
The remarks come just days after the US forced a Chinese consulate to close amid rising tension between Washington and Beijing.
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Our US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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President Trump cancels Florida part of Republican National Convention
US President Donald Trump says he's canceling the Jacksonville portion of the Republican presidential convention.
He cited the rising coronavirus cases in Florida, saying "the timing for this event is not right."
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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He cited the rising coronavirus cases in Florida, saying "the timing for this event is not right."
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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US Justice Department launches investigation into Federal Agents in Portland and Washington DC
The US Justice Department has launched an investigation looking into the actions taken by Federal agents in Portland and Washington D.C
It's in response to complaints about the behavior of these officers who were sent to Portland by President Trump to crackdown on protests there.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports from Washington
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It's in response to complaints about the behavior of these officers who were sent to Portland by President Trump to crackdown on protests there.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports from Washington
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WHO chief calls Pompeo accusations he was bought by China "unacceptable"
The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday rejected US allegations that the United Nations health agency had been bought by China.
Without mentioning the US or China, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (geh-bree-yay-soos) called the comments by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "untrue and unacceptable."
Here's UN correspondent Liling Tan with the details.
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