Former Ugandan warlord convicted of war crimes at the ICC

Former Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 

A judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, said Ongwen had ordered the killings and abductions of cilviians, including children. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.

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UK trials will look into mixing vaccines for better results

Hundreds of people are being recruited for UK trials to see if different Covid-19 vaccines can be used for first and second doses.

The study will first look at whether it's effective and safe to combine the Pfizer jab with a later Oxford/AstraZeneca one, or vice-versa.

Researchers hope this will make the global rollout more flexible.

Benji Hyer has the details from London. 

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German scientists say pooches could be key to stopping pandemic

Promising new research has shown that dogs could become an unlikely ally in the fight against Covid-19. 

Scientists in Germany say our four-legged friends could hold the key to helping stop the disease spreading in large crowds. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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UK LAUNCHES VACCINE MIXING TRIAL

A UK trial is being launched on the mixing of covid-19 vaccines for first and second doses.

Scientists want to see if receiving different vaccines could boost protection for people, and also add flexibility to rollouts.

The study will start by mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs and may add other vaccines as they are approved by regulators.

Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi says it doesn't affect the immediate rollout of the vaccination programme.

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TANZANIA GOVERNMENT DENIES HOSPITALS PACKED WITH COBID-19 PATIENTS

Tanzania's health ministry has denied claims being circulated on social media that hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients.

 

The ministry's permanent secretary, Mabula Mchembe, said the public should not spread fear among people.

 

Daniel Kijo reports.

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One in four in India reportedly may have been infected with Covid-19

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One in four of India's population of more than 1.3 billion may have been infected with Covid-19.

News agency Reuters cites a source with direct knowledge of a government serological survey, suggesting the numbers are much higher than reported.

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Indian government slams Rihanna tweet supporting farmers

New Delhi has slammed statements made by pop star Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in support of the ongoing farmers protest in India.

In a rare move, New Delhi accused the celebrities of putting out inaccurate and irresponsible tweets.

For more than two months now, tens of thousands of Indian farmers have been camped outside of Delhi protesting three new farm laws that bring in private investment to the sector.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Australia – Federal politician taken to task for anti vaccine posts

Australia's opposition Labour party has asked Facebook to monitor Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly's social media activity, after he posted information undermining his party's Covid response, and appeared as a guest on a notorious anti vaxxers podcast.

Mr Kelly is under pressure to take down the posts, which cast doubt on the vaccination process and spruik unproven treatments.

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China Marks One Year to Beijing Winter Games

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games will kick off exactly a year from today in Beijing, giving China the chance to dazzle on the world stage.

But rights groups have called for a boycott of the Beijing games over policies including those on Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Hong Kong teachers' union protests mandatory COVID-19 testing plan

Hong Kong's largest teachers' union is criticising government plans to force staff to take regular COVID-19 tests, in order for schools to be allowed to fully reopen. The Education Bureau says it's the safest way to manage a return to full classroom teaching. But the union says teachers are being unfairly singled out.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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US Senate approves power-sharing agreement

The US Senate has approved a power-sharing agreement for operating the upper chamber.

It allows Democrats to take control of committees after they won a narrow majority and flipped it from Republican control.

Kate Fisher reports

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Little change on Wall St. despite strong earnings news [Shorter version]

There was little change for the U.S. markets Wednesday despite the
release of strong quarterly earnings results.

And it was a relatively quiet day for GameStop after being at the
heart of a recent trading frenzy.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Little change on Wall St. despite strong earnings news

There was little change for the U.S. markets Wednesday despite the
release of some strong quarterly earnings results.

And it was a relatively quiet day for GameStop after being at the
heart of a recent trading frenzy.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Golden Globe Nominations Honor Women Directors

For the first time, three women have received nominations in the best director category at the Golden Globe awards.

Streaming services also performed well, with many US movie theaters closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson involved in alleged heated row

The UK's two main political parties are playing down claims of an altercation between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Keir Starmer.

But the opposition Labour Party has made a climbdown in the row over Britain's vaccination rollout.

Chris Jones reports.

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Proud Boys designated 'terrorist group' in Canada

Canada has added the far-right Proud Boys organisation to its list of terrorist groups. Members of parliament voted unanimously to add the group after the storming of the U.S. Capitol last month. Julia Chapman has more.

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US vaccine delivery rises by vaccination rate remain low

The Biden administration says it has increased Covid-19 vaccine
delivery by over 20% in its first two weeks in office.

However, the rollout remains slow and only 2% of the American
population has so far received both doses of the vaccine.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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WHO team visit Wuhan lab

A group of experts from the World Health Organization have visited a
research lab in Wuhan, China.

It's part of the team's search for how the Covid-19 pandemic began.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UN expresses dismay at Navalny jailing

The United Nations human rights office says it is dismayed at the
jailing of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny,

It has also called for the release of protesters arrested during mass
demonstrations.

Sarah Walton reports

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Ryanair's TV advertisement campaign 'jab and go' banned

A TV campaign titled 'jab and go' from budget airline Ryanair has been banned in the UK.

Around 2.5 thousand people complained about the two controversial television adverts, making the campaign the third most complained about of all time.

Chris Jones has more in London.

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