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Pakistan's emerging mountaineer Asad Ali Memon has set his eyes on climbing Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest mountain in Africa. Interestingly, as an unusual feat, Memon wants it to do in less than 24 hours.
Isaac Lukando reports
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The Tanzanian government says it will issue an official statement on its stance regarding Covid-19 vaccines soon.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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The UK has officially cut ties with the European Union, as the Brexit transition period ended when the clock struck midnight in Brussels.
It comes four and half years after a majority of UK citizens voted to leave the EU.
FSN's Olly Barratt has been following the developments from London, and looks at what comes next.
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The man authorities believe was America's most prolific serial killer has died in prison.
Samuel Little may have killed as many as 93 people, beginning in 1970, although he was first convicted of murder just six years ago.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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Over 900,00 people in the UK have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, according to new data.
From January 4, the UK will have two vaccinations at its disposal after the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was approved on Wednesday.
From London Chris jones reports.
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The new - and potentially more contagious - coronavirus variant first seen in the UK, has now been discovered in California. Health officials say they still expect vaccines to be effective against the new strain.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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UK Education secretary, Gavin Williamson, says he's 'absolutely confident' that schools will be ready when pupils return.
He announced delays for many pupils in England on Wednesday, which are partly designed to allow schools to set up mass testing regimes.
Chris Jones has more in london.
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People in England are being urged to stay at home and not go out to celebrate New Years Eve.
The warning comes amidst climbing Coronavrius infection rates, and harsher restrictions for much of the country.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai is back behind bars, after the city's top court overruled a decision to grant him bail.
He's accused of breaching the controversial national security law, and will now be remanded in custody again until his next court appearance in February.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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New Year's celebrations could be dampened in India…
As major cities are imposing night curfews.
Concerns are that large gatherings could lead to high infections, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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More than 20,000 people are hospitalized in California with COVID-19, around eight times the number just two months ago.
The state currently has the highest per capita rate of new coronavirus infections in the US.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Millions more people in the UK will face the harshest coronavirus restrictions.
Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says the move is 'absolutely necessary' to help save lives and halt the spread of the coronavirus and its new strain.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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US President Donald Trump is continuing to put pressure on his republican colleagues in the Senate to increase the covid-relief payments being sent to Americans to $2000.
He tweeted on Wednesday that the larger checks should be approved but Senate majority Leader Mitch McConnell is yet to schedule a vote on it.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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