Thursday, September 10, 2020

Deadly Fires Rage in Western US

Deadly wildfires are burning throughout the Western United States.The Governor of Oregon is warning this could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfire in the state's history. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 


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EU WARNS UK TO DROP PROPOSED BILL OR FACE LEGAL ACTION

The European Union says the UK must scrap a proposed law which would override parts of their withdrawal agreement.

The bill is designed to allow no new checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain if a trade deal is not reached between the two sides - an outcome dubbed 'no deal'.

But the EU says that would be an "extremely serious violation" of the agreement the UK and EU signed in January -- and of international law.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Game of Thrones star Dame Diana Rigg dies, aged 82

Game of Thrones actress Dame Diana Rigg has died at the age of 82.


The BAFTA and Emmy winner, who starred as James Bond's only wife back in the 1960s, passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by her family. 


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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TikTok holds talks with US government to avoid full sale

The Chinese owners of TikTok are holding talks to persuade the US
government not to force a full sale of the company to new owners.

President Trump says the social media site will be banned unless it's
completely taken over by an American firm.

Sarah Walton has more from New York

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Jobless claims miss estimates

More people filed for first time unemployment insurance last week than
many analysts on Wall Street predicted.

While the overall trend is heading down, some fear that the strong
U.S. labor market gains seen earlier in the summer may be slowing.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Hundreds More Displaced As Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Uganda's Eastern Areas

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Uganda's Weather Department warns that rains will be more heavier this month and has advised people still residing in mountainous areas to relocate.

Around 300 people in East and Western Uganda have already been displaced by floods and landslides that washed away homes and farmlands

Isabel Nakirya reports

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UK PM wants 10m tests per day -- but experts say tech isn't ready

Boris Johnson is hoping a mass COVID-19 testing programme could be ready by next year in order to help avoid a second national lockdown.


The UK Prime Minister is aiming for 10 million people to get tested every day from 2021, with results returned in minutes. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Navalny spokesperson denies reports he is talking

A spokesperson for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has dismissed reports that he has made a significant recovery after being poisoned. Navalny woke up from a coma on Monday in hospital in Berlin. Julia Chapman has more.

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UK AND EU HOLD EMERGENCY TALKS

The UK and EU are holding emergency talks in London on Thursday over legislation which could override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

The UK says it's necessary as a contingency if no trade deal is reached with the EU.

But Brussels says trust has been damaged, as talks on that trade deal also continue in London.

A Brexit transition period concludes at the end of this year, by which time both sides had said they wanted a trade agreement in place.

Jessica Sargeant of The Institute for Government says the UK is employing a deliberate tactic.

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India crosses 4.46 million COVID 19 cases

India reported a jump of nearly 96,000 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the country's caseload past 4.46 million infections.

The country has also recorded more than 1100 deaths in the last 24 hours which is the highest single-day mortality figure, pushing the total death toll to beyond 75,000.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports -  

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Australia – Covid Infections Decrease In Victoria As Curfew Debate continues

The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 51 new cases of Conronavirus and seven deaths overnight as debate over the states curfew continues.


Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.


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India-China Foreign Ministers to meet in Moscow

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Foreign Ministers of India and China are meeting in Moscow today.

This comes amid rising border tensions between two countries.

On Monday shots were fired on the India-China border for the first time in 45 years.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Analysts Say China-India talks Unlikely to Ease Border Tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaiyshanker are set to meet in Moscow today in the hope both sides can resolve an increasingly tense border dispute.

But analysts say with the two countries hardening their positions, any breakthrough is unlikely.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Legal concerns for Hong Kong fugitives detained in China

Lawyers hired by the families of 12 Hong Kongers detained in China, say they are being denied access to meet them. That's adding to concerns in Hong Kong over the fate of the 12 people, who were arrested by Chinese coastguards while reportedly sailing to Taiwan to seek political asylum. 


Richard Kimber reports.


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S. Korean semiconductor makers to suspend sales to Huawei

Leading South Korean semiconductor producers will reportedly suspend sales to China's Huawei from next week. The suspension would come the same day the U.S. plans to enforce new sanctions against Huawei amid its ongoing trade war with China.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Intelligence whistleblower claims he was instructed to downplay threat of Russian election interference

An intelligence official at the US Department of Homeland Security says he was instructed to downplay concerns of Russian interference in November's election because it reflected badly on President Trump.

In a whistleblower complaint Bryan Murphy claims he was instead told to highlight threats from Iran and China.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington

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Ethiopia's Northern region defies government


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A northern province of Ethiopia has held regional elections in a move the country's prime minister has deemed illegal.

The move has put the country on edge following months of violence.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.

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Smoke Turns San Francisco Sky Orange

Smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles away has turned the skies over the San Francisco Bay Area orange and red.

The other-worldly light has conjured images of life on another planet. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Major rally on Wall Street as tech rebounds

The U.S. markets saw a major rally Wednesday with the tech sector
leading those gains.

This comes after the tech-heavy Nasdaq index had dropped roughly 10
percent in the previous three trading sessions.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Tanzania Electoral Commission reinstates dismissed candidates

Tanzania's National Electoral Commission (NEC) has reinstated 15 opposition parliamentary candidates who were initially sidelined as ineligible. 

Isaac Lukando reports.


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