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Officials in the US state of California are reacting to a surge of Covid-19 cases with new lockdown orders.
More people are in the hospital for the disease in California now than at any other time since the pandemic began.
Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland.
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US lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with just a few weeks left this year to pass a covid-19 relief package to help millions of Americans affected by the pandemic.
Congress must also agree on a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown before current funding runs out on December 11th.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The race to roll out COVID-19 vaccines has intensified, following news that vaccine developer Moderna Inc is seeking urgent approval from U.S. and European regulators [Monday]- after reporting that its vaccine is 94 per cent effective.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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As the December 31st deadline for plastic packaging draws closer the National Environment Management Council has called for interested parties to present their views and advice to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards for alternative packing options.
Banned packaging includes tubing, bottles, and the type used by vendors to store different products like peanuts and cashew nuts.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has asked police to investigate the alleged killing of protesters during the two-day demonstrations that rocked the country in November. Local authorities announced that more than fifty people were killed in protests over the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi.
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White House adviser and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is due to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week to hold talks aimed at easing regional tensions.
It comes days after the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.
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Hong Kong is tightening its COVID-19 social distancing measures, as health authorities say the city's current outbreak is the worst since the pandemic began.
Schools are suspending classroom teaching for the rest of the year, and the government is ordering civil servants to work from home.
Richard Kimber reports.
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US President-Elect Joe Biden has named an all-female senior communications team and he is expected to nominate women to key economic positions.
Meanwhile President Donald Trump continues to make unfounded claims about election fraud.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 120 million U.S. dollar loan to fund the construction of a 50-MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania.
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