Tanzania has banned Kenya Airways from flying into the country until further notice.
Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es Salaam
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Labor market set to be in focus on Wall Street [PREVIEW]
American employment will be in focus on Wall Street this week with investors keen to know how recent coronavirus outbreaks have impacted the labor market.
And after an unemployment benefit program expired last week traders will be watching to see whether Washington can agree on another stimulus measure.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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US inks $2.1 billion vaccine deal
The US government has agreed to pay two drug companies up to 2.1 billion dollars to develop and produce one hundred million doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
The deal with the companies Sanofi [SA NO FEE] and Glaxo Smith Kline comes as cases continue to surge across the country.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more
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Unemployed Americans Prepare for Drop in Benefits
Out of work Americans are preparing for another drop in income as emergency unemployment benefits expire. The Senate has adjourned for the weekend, without reaching an agreement on a new aid bill.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Ghislaine Maxwell court papers released
Email exchanges between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have
been released in a slew of freshly released court documents.
In a deposition an accuser alleges that Maxwell was just as involved
in a sex trafficking operation as the late financier.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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been released in a slew of freshly released court documents.
In a deposition an accuser alleges that Maxwell was just as involved
in a sex trafficking operation as the late financier.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Dr. Fauci "cautiously optimistic" for vaccine this year
One of the United States' top public health officials says he's
cautiously optimistic that there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the
end of the year.
But Dr. Anthony Fauci has also warned Congress that the pandemic isn't
going away.
Our U.S. Correspondent Sarah Walton reports.
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cautiously optimistic that there will be a coronavirus vaccine by the
end of the year.
But Dr. Anthony Fauci has also warned Congress that the pandemic isn't
going away.
Our U.S. Correspondent Sarah Walton reports.
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NEW CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND
Separate households are now banned from meeting indoors in Greater Manchester, and other regions of northern England after a rise in coronavirus cases.
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, called the measures "absolutely necessary", saying "it's important to move quickly if that's what's needed."
The decision comes after the UK saw its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases for more than a month.
Stuart Smith reports from London.
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The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, called the measures "absolutely necessary", saying "it's important to move quickly if that's what's needed."
The decision comes after the UK saw its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases for more than a month.
Stuart Smith reports from London.
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Tens of thousands attend opposition rally in Belarus
An estimated 60,000 people have attended an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, one of the largest political gatherings in the country's history. It comes ahead of a presidential election in which incumbent Alexander Lukashenko is facing his greatest challenge in 26 years of rule. Julia Chapman has more.
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Australia - Tech giants will have to pay for news
Google and Facebook will be required to pay news media for their content under new Australian guidelines.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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India sees record daily surge in Covid-19 infections
India has seen yet another record daily spike in its number of coronavirus cases, with more than 55,000 fresh infections recorded in the past 24 hours, according to data released by the country's ministry of health on Friday.
This comes as the government has permitted further easing of the country's lockdown restrictions from the beginning of August.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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This comes as the government has permitted further easing of the country's lockdown restrictions from the beginning of August.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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Hong Kong condemned for disqualifying election candidates
There is growing international condemnation of the Hong Kong government's decision to disqualify 12 opposition candidates ahead of the city's legislative election.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Lawmakers across party lines reject Trump's suggestion to delay election
Lawmakers across party lines have rejected President Trump's suggestion to delay the US election.
The President had cited unsubstantiated concerns over mail-in voting as the reason, but later at a White House Press briefing denied he wanted to see a date change.
From Washington Jagruti Dave has more.
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The President had cited unsubstantiated concerns over mail-in voting as the reason, but later at a White House Press briefing denied he wanted to see a date change.
From Washington Jagruti Dave has more.
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S. Korea's first military satellite reaches orbit
South Korea's first military satellite has reached orbit, ten days after it was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral Florida.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
A mixed close on Wall St after record GDP data
It was a mixed close on Wall Street despite data showing the US
economy contracted by historic proportions last quarter.
But that gross domestic product data wasn't as bad as analysts feared.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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economy contracted by historic proportions last quarter.
But that gross domestic product data wasn't as bad as analysts feared.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Ex-US presidents honor civil rights icon John Lewis
Former US.presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have all paid tribute to late US congressman John Lewis at his memorial service.
Lewis, who died earlier this month at the age of 80, was an icon of the civil rights movement.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has the story.
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Russian athletics body narrowly avoids expulsion
World Athletics, the international track and field body, has stopped short of expelling Russia altogether. Russia continues to be beset by allegations of doping cover-ups and risked expulsion when a fine went unpaid. Julia Chapman has more.
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Japan angered over sex slave statues likened to PM Abe
Tokyo says a pair of bronze statues in South Korea could have a serious impact on Japan-South Korea relations. The statue depicts a man kneeling in an apparent act of forgiveness before a statue of a young woman that represents wartime sex slaves.
Bruce Harrison has more from Seoul.
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U.S. posts biggest ever quarterly GDP slump
U.S. gross domestic product fell more than 30 percent in the second
quarter- the biggest decline on record.
The figurers nearly triple a previous record second quarter decline
set back in 1958.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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quarter- the biggest decline on record.
The figurers nearly triple a previous record second quarter decline
set back in 1958.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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NASA Launches Rover to Mars
NASA has launched the Perseverance rover on a journey to Mars.
The rover's mission is to hunt for signs of past alien life on the Red Planet.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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Airbus cuts plane production as financial results worse than expected
Airbus has announced a fresh cut in production of its A350 long-range jet after the company released a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss in its latest results.
Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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