India Inches Close to 10 Million COVID 19 Cases

For the third consecutive day, India added less than 30,000 new daily COVID-19 cases

The country's total caseload is now at 9.93 million.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story...

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Uganda Asks Google to Shut Down 14 You Tube Channels

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Uganda's Communication Commission has asked Google to block 14 YouTube channels that it accuses for broadcasting messages that are likely to incite violence.

Google has not yet responded to the letter.
 
Isabel Nakirya reports

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UK relaxed Christmas coronavirus restrictions 'unlikely to change'

A UK government decision to relax Christmas coronavirus restrictions has sparked a backlash from the medical community amid warnings hospitals could be overwhelmed.

Cabinet officials are holding another round of talks, amid signs the current rules are unlikely to change: up to three households can form a bubble during a narrow five-day window over Christmas to visit each other.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Germany and the Netherlands back under lockdown as Europe cases spike

A number of European countries have tightened coronavirus restrictions ahead of Christmas following a surge of infections in recent weeks.

Germany will go into a hard national lockdown from Wednesday, after infections hit record levels.

The Netherlands has entered a five-week lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses.

Europe Correspondent Lucy Hough has more.

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Australia - Former Archbishop claims he was framed because of financial reforms.

Australian Cardinal George Pell says he was framed on child sex charges in Australia because of his efforts to reform the catholic churches finances.

Convicted in December 2018 of five charges of child sexual abuse, Pell was freed after his convictions were quashed by the Australian high court in April.

Shaun Bindley reports

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Hong Kong's restaurants call on government for more COVID-19 support

Hong Kong's restaurant industry is calling on the government for more help, to save it from collapsing under the financial pressure of forced COVID-19 closures. 

The government says it's already seeking legislative approval for a new round of relief measures, but the restaurant sector says that won't be enough. 

Richard Kimber reports.

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China Readying for Return of Chang'e-5 Capsule

China is readying itself for the return of its Chang'e-5 space capsule, carrying moon samples back to earth.

Its landing site is in the Siziwang Banner in China's northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous region.

Patrick Fok has more.

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Stimulus hopes give markets a boost

U.S. stocks got a boost Tuesday on hopes that another round of
coronavirus stimulus could be around the corner.

The news helped the S&P 500 snap a four day losing streak.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Reports: Biden taps Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

US president elect Joe Biden is planning to nominate his former rival Pete Buttigieg (BOOT EDGE EDGE) to be transportation secretary.

If confirmed, it would be the 38 year old's first national position.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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France replaces national lockdown with nationwide nightly curfew

France has ended its second national lockdown but a nationwide 8pm-6am nightly curfew begins on Tuesday.

Although the confinement period has come to an end, theatres, cinemas, bars and restaurants all still remain shut.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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EU unveils tough new rules for US tech giants

The European Union has unveiled tough new rules which aim to rein in the powers of tech giants.

Firms like Facebook, Apple and Amazon could soon face massive fines if they violate the rules.

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Mitch McConnell, top Republican in US Senate, recognises Biden's election win

The top Republican in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, has recognised Joe Biden as US President-Elect.

On Monday, the electoral college confirmed Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in November's US election.

Our Washington Correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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FDA finds Moderna vaccine safe and effective

The US Food and Drug Administration has released a report finding Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective.

 

The document was released days before the agency is expected to authorise the vaccine for emergency use.

 

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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France replaces national lockdown with nationwide nightly curfew

France has ended its second national lockdown but a nationwide 8pm-6am nightly curfew begins on Tuesday.

Although the confinement period has come to an end, theatres, cinemas, bars and restaurants all still remain shut.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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RUSSIAN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN PRESENTS EVIDENCE SECURITY SERVICES POISONED HIM

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny, says he has evidence of who, how, and why he was poisoned in August.

Mr Navalny fell severely ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow, before being transferred to Germany for specialist medical treatment.

He blames Russia, calling it "state-sponsored terrorism". But Russia has consistently denied it was involved.

Now a cross-media investigation claims to reveal the names of the individuals behind the attack, and on whose authority it was carried out.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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Unemployment Rises Again In The UK

New figures show that redundancies in the UK hit a record high in October, with the hospitality and retail sectors the worst hit.

Overall the unemployment rate rose to almost 5% due to the continued economic impact of the Coronavirus.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death

A Tokyo court has sentenced Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the 'Twitter Killer,' to death for the 2017 serial murders of nine people. The 30 year-old had admitted to murdering and dismembering his victims - most of whom were women he met on the social media platform. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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UN says COVID-19 puts human development in unprecedented crisis

The future of human progress and development are under imminent threat from pandemics, climate change and natural destruction unless world leaders act now.

That’s the stark ‘code-red’ warning from the United Nations, which says the coronavirus pandemic came on top of pre-existing global crises.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Nigerian Artists Charged For Staging Concert in Uganda

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Nigerian Artists have been charged and remanded to prison in Uganda for holding a concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The three artists were jointly charged with four Ugandans with an act likely to spread infectious disease.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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SOMALIA CUTS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH KENYA OVER SOMALILAND

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Somalia has cut its diplomatic ties with Kenya citing constant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia's government says it will withdraw all its diplomats from Kenya. It has also ordered Kenyan diplomats to leave the country within seven days.

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