US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is expected to begin
after he leaves office.
He became the first president to be impeached twice, with 10
Republicans breaking ranks to vote for his removal.
Washington correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
South Africa records 83,000 excess deaths in 2020
The 2020 Report on Weekly Deaths in South Africa suggests significant underreporting of Covid-19 deaths in the country. Lockdown regulations, especially alcohol bans, have also had a direct impact on the number of deaths from unnatural causes in the country. Mark Roughton reports.
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20% of Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccines to be donated soon
Nigeria says it is expecting to receive donations of enough COVID-19 vaccines to cover 20 percent of its population.
It says it's working hard to make these vaccines ready during the first quarter of the year.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.
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New rules for international travelers to England delayed
New rules aimed at reducing Covid-19 infections from abroad have been delayed by officials in England.
All passengers must have had a recent negative test result before being allowed to travel to the UK.
But the measures won't now come into effect until Monday the 18th of January.
From London, Chris Jones reports.
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WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
A global team of researchers on behalf of the World Health Organisation have arrived in Wuhan, China where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected.
It comes after months of uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to block the on-the-ground probe.
Lucy Hough had more.
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UGANDAN ELECTIONS
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Ugandans have turned up in large numbers to vote for a new president and MPs in an election that has been marred by political repression and an internet shutdown across the country. Ten opposition candidates are challenging the country's long-serving leader, President Yoweri Museveni who is seeking a sixth term in office. Chris Ocamringa has more......
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Renault launches company 'reboot' after sales crash in 2020
Renault's chief executive has outlined a 'strategic reboot' for the carmaker after a sales crash in 2020 of 21.3% due to exposure to lockdowns and a suspension of sales activities in the spring last year.
Ross Cullen reports.
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UK Covid study shows immunity -- but protection not absolute
Most people who have had Covid-19 are protected from catching it again for several months at least, according to a study led by Public Health England shows.
Past infection was linked to an 83% lower risk of getting the virus, as Benji Hyer explains from London.
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MOSCOW EXTENDS RESTRICTIONS BUT WILL OPEN SCHOOLS
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is extending Covid-19 restrictions for a further week, while epidemiologists make a judgement about the trend of infection.
The rules place restrictions on businesses and events, and were originally meant to be relaxed at the end of the week.
But the Mayor says the picture is unclear, after New Year holidays broke many chains of infection but have not made a difference to the number of people in hospital.
The rules place restrictions on businesses and events, and were originally meant to be relaxed at the end of the week.
But the Mayor says the picture is unclear, after New Year holidays broke many chains of infection but have not made a difference to the number of people in hospital.
Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
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India gets ready for COVID vaccination drive, set to begin on January 16
India's COVID 19 vaccination drive will begin in around 3,000 sites nationwide, on the 16th of January.
A national priority list has been made in which the vaccine will be first given to nearly 30 million healthcare and frontline workers.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story...
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Thieves steal 750kg government safe in Germany
Police are investigating a daring heist in Germany which saw a government safe stolen from a city registration office
The safe contained hundreds of passports and ID cards - leaving the victims worried about identity theft.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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UK PHARMACIES JOIN VACCINE ROLL-OUT
Pharmacies in England are joining the vaccination roll-out, with 200 of them providing jabs over the next fortnight.
More than 2.6 million people in the UK have already received their first vaccination.
But the government has a target of vaccinating 15 million of the top priority groups by the middle of February.
Lindsey Smith-Hume reports.
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Sale of poultry dishes banned in parts of New Delhi amid Bird Flu scare
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Delhi authorities have banned the sale of poultry and egg dishes in parts of the state amid Bird Flu scare.
Cases of avian influenza have been discovered in ten states so far…
Prompting officials to step up containment measures, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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RELOAD: Australia – Mining camps considered for returned travellers
The government of the Australian state of Queensland is considering
using remote mining camps to quarantine international travellers as the
states cluster of the UK strain of coronavirus continues to grow.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk (Palashay) says she intends to
raise the matter with the Federal Government when the countries national
cabinet meets in a weeks time.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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using remote mining camps to quarantine international travellers as the
states cluster of the UK strain of coronavirus continues to grow.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk (Palashay) says she intends to
raise the matter with the Federal Government when the countries national
cabinet meets in a weeks time.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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President Trump faces Senate Trial after Historic Second Impeachment
US President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time.
He's been charged with "incitement of insurrection" following last Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
It's the first time in US history that a President has been impeached twice and, as our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, Mr Trump now faces trial in the Senate.
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Trump condemns violence in video released after historic second impeachment
President Trump has condemned the violence perpetrated by his supporters in Washington DC last Wednesday in a video released after he was impeached for a second time
However the president made no mention of his impeachment and the accusation that he incited the unrest.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington
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Australia – Mining camps considered for returned travellers
The government of the Australian state of Queensland is considering using remote mining camps to quarantine international travellers as the states cluster of the UK strain of coronavirus continues to grow.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk (Palashay) says she intends to raise the matter with the Federal Government when the countries national cabinet meets in a weeks time.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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COURTESY AIR NEWS MEDIA – AUSTRALIA
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Trump becomes first US president in history to be impeached twice
U.S. lawmakers have voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, making him the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.
President Trump is charged with the “willful incitement of insurrection” following a mob assault on Capitol Hill last week that led to five deaths and dozens of injured police officers.
Ten Republicans defected and voted in favor of impeachment, in a move that comes just days before he leaves office.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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US markets mostly edge up as investors shrug off political turmoil, look to vaccines and new stimulus
US markets edged up Wednesday, ahead of a key vote by the US House of Representatives to impeach US president Donald Trump.
Investors hedged against the political uncertainty, on vaccine hopes and more stimulus under the incoming Biden administration.
Here's Liling Tan with the latest Wall Street wrap.
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Google Suspending Political Ads in Wake of Capitol Riot
Google is suspending all political ads political ads through President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week.
The announcement comes one day after Google suspended President Trump's YouTube account and formally warned the White House about its use of the online video platform.
Our Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has the details.
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