Monday, November 9, 2020

Delhi's Air Pollution Crosses Hazardous Levels

India's capital continues to reel under thick smog.

Delhi's air quality has dipped into the severe category of pollution.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more -

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BREXIT TALKS RESUME

Brexit trade talks resume in London on Monday at the start of a key week for negotiations.

The EU and UK are negotiating a trade agreement to come into force as a Brexit transition period ends at the turn of the year.

Simon Conway reports.

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COVID 19 cases rise in India but research report lauds government response

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India's COVID 19 tally is past the 8.5 million mark.

It's the second-worst affected country in the world…

But a government report argues that the country has done well, as Ishan Garg finds out from New Delhi.


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*do not use - update above* RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN QUIET ON BIDEN VICTORY

Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to make any public announcement on Joe Biden's victory.

While 'congratulations' poured in from leaders around the world, President Putin has remained staunchly silent.

He's previously said he's willing to work with "whoever the American people choose to elect."

But President Biden could cause problems for the Kremlin.

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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Japan proclaims Crown Prince Akishino as heir to throne

Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino, the Emperor's younger brother, as the first in line as heir to the throne at a ceremony over the weekend. Under Japanese law, only males can inherit the throne - meaning Emperor Naruhito's only child, 18 year-old Princess Aiko, is ineligible. Debate over how to ensure a stable succession is expected to intensify. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong continues its fight against US "Made in China" deadline

The Hong Kong government is continuing its fight against US demands that Hong Kong manufacturers re-label their goods as "Made in China" if they want to sell in the US.

The deadline for the US order is Tuesday, but the Hong Kong government says it may seek arbitration from the World Trade Organisation if a resolution cannot be reached.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Biden to select Covid-19 taskforce

US President-Elect Joe Biden is planning for his first days in office, with his transition team making the coronavirus pandemic a top priority.

 

He's also considering cabinet appointments as he takes the helm of a divided nation.

 

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.


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Pres. Moon Congratulates Biden on win, promises cooperation

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory. President Moon has about a year and a half left in office, and working with the U.S. is crucial to his plans to make peace with North Korea.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Egypt’s Housing Minister inspects Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere dam construction


Egyptian Housing Minister Assem al-Gazzar has inspected construction work of the Julius Nyerere hydroelectric dam project in Tanzania, which is being worked on by an Egyptian consortium of Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric at a cost of US$2.9 billion.

Isaac Lukando reports.




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Biden: “We have to stop treating our opponents as enemies"

US President-elect Joe Biden has addressed the country for the first time since defeating president Donald Trump in a closely-contested election. Speaking in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware, Biden promised to heal the divisions which largely defined Trump's presidency, as well as a bitter election campaign. Trump, who has made unfounded claims of voter widespread voter fraud, has yet to concede defeat. Biden at times spoke directly to Trump's supporters, saying he is ready to be their president as well.


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The former Vice President also pledged to restore the US's reputation internationally.


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Saturday, November 7, 2020

Tanzania to Approve permits for rare earth mineral extraction

Tanzania is in the final stages of approving permits for two Australian mining companies for the extraction of rare earth metals and gold.


Isaac Lukando reports.


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Latest from outside the White House

US President Donald Trump is yet to concede defeat in the US presidential election but thousands of people have taken to the streets of Washington DC to celebrate Joe Biden's victory. There is a party atmosphere in front of the White House, from where Kate Fisher sent this report

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Trump: Legal challenges to election result begin Monday

President Donald Trump says legal challenges to the result of the US
election will begin on Monday.

His campaign released a statement as Joe Biden was projected to become
the next President.

Sarah Walton reports

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Reaction from Biden HQ as Democratic candidate wins US election


Joe Biden has been elected as the next President of the United States, with his projected victory in Pennsylvania taking him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes.

FSN's Nick Harper is in Wilmington, Delaware where the Biden campaign is headquartered.

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White House Chief of Staff tests positive for Covid-19

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for covid-19 alongside at least 4 other White House aides, according to media reports.


The news, first broken by Bloomberg, comes as the United States is on the brink of selecting its next President.


Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.


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Biden: “We’re going to win this race”

Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has addressed supporters in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, saying that he expects to win the presidency as he closes in on the 270 electoral college votes needed to defeat Donald Trump. US media outlets haven't called the race yet, even as Biden's lead widens in the state of Pennsylvania. However, the former Vice President says he's already begun focussing on the work ahead and that he believes that the presidential contest is all but over.


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Addressing the Trump campaign's unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, Biden stressed that every vote would be counted.


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Friday, November 6, 2020

Philadelphia mayor tells Trump 'to put his big boy pants on'; Biden prepares to speak

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a prime-time address at 9pm EST [02:00 GMT] in what’s expected to be a victory speech.


His vice-presidential running mate, Kamala Harris is also expected to speak.


The bitter race has not yet been called, but Joe Biden holds leads over President Donald Trump in several key states.


Nina-Maria Potts reports:


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Trump team continues to threaten legal action over baseless claims of voter fraud

As Joe Biden appears close to winning the presidency, President Donald Trump is continuing to threaten legal action over baseless claims of voter fraud.

The former vice president has taken the lead in Pennsylvania with 99 percent of votes counted. If he wins there, he wins the election.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Biden prepares to speak as presidential race nears conclusion

Joe Biden is preparing to make a speech with it looking increasingly
likely he will be confirmed as the next US president.

He leads Donald Trump in the key states of Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Winning the latter would hand him the keys to the White House.

Nick Harper reports from Joe Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.

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Nick Harper reports from Joe Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.

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UK Covid-19 rates "stabilising," says country's statistics body

The increase in coronavirus infections is slowing around the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.


Although cases have risen in nearly every region of England, the rate of growth appears to be levelling off.


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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