Thursday, December 17, 2020

Re: China Completes Mission to Moon and Back

Richard on bulletin today. Cheers.

On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 11:14 AM Patrick Fok <fokp@featurestory.com> wrote:
China's Chang'e-5 moon probe has landed back on earth bringing back lunar samples for the first time since the 1970s.

The mission makes China only the third country ever to have retrieved lunar samples.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing

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Bruce Harrison
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FDA says extra covid-19 doses found in Pfizer vials are usable

The US's Food and Drug Administration says some vials of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine could contain extra doses that can be used.


The country's supply could be increased by up to 40 percent as a result.


Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the story.


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China Completes Mission to Moon and Back

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe has landed back on earth bringing back lunar samples for the first time since the 1970s.

The mission makes China only the third country ever to have retrieved lunar samples.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing

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Vice President Mike Pence to publicly get COVID-19 jab

Vice President Mike Pence will get a COVID-19 vaccine in public on Friday according to an announcement made by his office.

 

The President Elect Joe Biden will reportedly receive his next week.

 

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.


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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Lawmakers Race to Nail Down Covid-19 Relief Bill

U.S. lawmakers are racing to nail down a Covid-19 relief bill. They've been negotiating for months, and now Friday is the deadline to fund the government.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Gains for S&P and Nasdaq after Fed meeting

There were some modest gains on Wall Street Wednesday on news that the
Federal Reserve will continue efforts to boost the economy.

And in its last meeting of the year the Central Bank raised its growth
outlook for next year.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Re: 14 people found guilty in trial over January 2015 terror attacks in Paris

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On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 4:12 PM Ross Cullen <cullenr@featurestory.com> wrote:

All 14 defendants in the trial of those accused of involvement in the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris have been found guilty.


17 people were murdered at the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and at a Jewish supermarket in the attacks.


Ross Cullen has more from Paris.


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14 people found guilty in trial over January 2015 terror attacks in Paris

All 14 defendants in the trial of those accused of involvement in the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris have been found guilty.


17 people were murdered at the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and at a Jewish supermarket in the attacks.


Ross Cullen has more from Paris.


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US Retail Sales Fall in November

US retail sales fell one point one percent for November as surging coronavirus infections and business restrictions have put a damper on the holiday shopping season.


The report comes as lawmakers continue to negotiate another round of stimulus measures.


US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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US accuses Vietnam and Switzerland of currency manipulation

The US government has labelled Vietnam and Switzerland "currency manipulators".

It's also added a number of Asian countries to its watch list, saying
it suspects India, Thailand and Taiwan of trying to devalue their
currencies against the US dollar.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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14 people found guilty in trial over January 2015 terror attacks in Paris

All 14 defendants in the trial of those accused of involvement in the January 2015 terror attacks in Paris have been found guilty.


17 people were murdered at the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and at a Jewish supermarket in the attacks.


Ross Cullen has more from Paris.


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WHO vaccine plan may leave nations without vaccines until 2024

A global effort to provide Covid-19 vaccines to the world's poorest
nations faces a high risk of failure.

According to internal documents obtained by the Reuters news agency,
some countries might not receive vaccines until 2024.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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UN says over 2 million children need help in Northern Ethiopia

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The United Nations says over 2 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia's Northern Tigray region...after a military offensive by the government in November cut off access to the region. 
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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SAFETY CONCERNS RISE AS PEACEKEEPERS PREPARE TO LEAVE DARFUR

The signing of the new peace deal in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region is leading to the subsequent leaving of international peacekeepers in the country. The international community now has concerns about the safety of civilians if the new peace deal there fails.

 

Daniel Kijo reports.


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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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