China has honoured ex-consulate staff that returned from Houston at a ceremony in Beijing.
Last month the US abruptly ordered China to close the consulate and called it a hub of spying.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
California Faces Blackouts, Wildfires Amid Heatwave
California is facing rolling power outages and increased wildfire activity amid record high temperatures.
The state's governor Gavin Newsom has asked people to curb electricity use to try and conserve power.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Monday, August 17, 2020
S&P closes up but just shy of record close
It was a mixed start to start the trading week on Wall Street with the
S&P 500 ending the day up but just shy of a record close.
The tech sector was a standout performer with electric car maker Tesla
closing the day up more than 10 percent.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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S&P 500 ending the day up but just shy of a record close.
The tech sector was a standout performer with electric car maker Tesla
closing the day up more than 10 percent.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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LA Schools Launch Testing Program
The Los Angeles school district is launching a coronavirus testing and contact tracing program for all students, staff, and their families.
This comes as coronavirus infection rates continue to spike, and school districts across the United States reconsider their plans to reopen.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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A-LEVEL RESULTS U-TURN BY UK GOVT
A-level and GCSE students in England will be handed exam grades estimated by their teachers, instead of a controversial algorithm.
It marks a significant u-turn by the UK government.
Holly Hudson has more.
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Tanzania hands over SADC chair to Mozambique
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has handed over the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi and commended the regional bloc for its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Democratic National Convention begins online
The next stage of the US presidential election campaign has begun as the Democratic Party's national convention gets underway.
But instead of thousands of supporters in a packed hall witnessing Joe Biden be formally nominated for President, this year proceedings will be online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kate Fisher reports
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Uganda: Foreigners to Pay For COVID-19 Tests
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Uganda's health Ministry has directed that medics at all the country's border points to charge foreigners for COVID-19 tests.
Health officials say Uganda has been testing foreigners free of charge but the country is now financially constrained.
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U.S. announces further Huawei sanctions
The United States has imposed more sanctions on Chinese technology firm Huawei.
President Trump has accused the company of spying.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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President Trump has accused the company of spying.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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Trump plans busy campaigning week to counter Democratic National Convention
U.S. President Donald Trump will set to visit four battleground states
this week in a bid to pull attention away from Joe Biden.
The Democratic National Convention runs throughout the week with Biden
set to accept the party's nomination on Thursday.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports from New York.
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this week in a bid to pull attention away from Joe Biden.
The Democratic National Convention runs throughout the week with Biden
set to accept the party's nomination on Thursday.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports from New York.
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Brussels the new 'centre of gravity' for Belgium's Covid-19 spike
Brussels is becoming the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in Belgium, according to health officials in the country.
As the number of new cases nationally begins to fall, new infections in Brussels are continuing to rise.
Lucy Hough is our Correspondent there:
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UK GOVERNMENT UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE OVER EXAM GRADES
The UK government is facing mounting criticism over English exam grades awarded during the pandemic.
Almost 40% of A-levels were downgraded lower than teachers' predictions leading to calls to sack the education secretary.
Holly Hudson has more.
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South Africa eases to lockdown level 2
South Africa’s Covid-19 infection rate is on the decline. President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the country will ease lockdown restrictions to level 2, allowing for most businesses to resume operations. Mark Roughton has details.
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Nigeria's Apex bank says banks to restructure loans due to COVID-19
The Central Bank of Nigeria says 22 Nigerian banks have submitted requests to restructure over 35, 000 credit facilities that were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.
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France registers more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases over weekend
France has registered more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, as the surge in infections across the country continues.
Towns and cities across the country are extending the regulations over face masks, with many making them compulsory in outdoor areas.
Ross Cullen has the latest from Paris.
Towns and cities across the country are extending the regulations over face masks, with many making them compulsory in outdoor areas.
Ross Cullen has the latest from Paris.
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NZ ELECTION POSTPONED
New Zealand's election has been postponed by a month after a spike in coronavirus cases.
The vote's being moved from 19th September to 17th October.
The country's largest city, Auckland, is in lockdown with 58 cases linked to a cluster there.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the new election date allows parties to plan better for a campaign carried out under unusual circumstances.
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Malaysia detects a COVID19 strain with links to India
Malaysia has detected a strain of coronavirus that is believed to be ten times more infectious. The strain was found in a cluster that started from a man who'd returned from India.
India recorded more than 58,000 fresh COVID19 cases on Monday even as the total number of infections in the country has crossed 2.6 million.
Neha Poonia has more.
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Exiled opposition leader says she's ready to lead Belarus
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, currently in exile in Lithuania, says she is ready to step in as a transitional leader. More than 200,000 people are estimated to have gathered in the capital Minsk on Sunday, calling for fresh elections. Julia Chapman has more.
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Hong Kong prepares for mass public COVID-19 testing
Hong Kong is preparing for city-wide mass testing, in a bid to further stabilize the spread of the coronavirus. On Sunday the city reached two straight weeks of fewer than 100 new daily cases, but there are concerns about an outbreak at the city's cargo port.
Richard Kimber reports.
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S. Korea reports largest coronavirus spike in five months
South Korea has seen its largest spike of Covid-19 in five months. The government reported nearly 200 new infections on Monday ... after nearly 300 hundred the day before ... raising fears on a nationwide second wave.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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