Nigeria gets WHO certification to produce vaccines

Nigeria's Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, also known as NAFDAC, says the country has been certified by the World Health Organisation for the production of vaccines including for COVID-19.

Phil Ihaza, reports from Abuja.

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US sails warship through Taiwan Strait in first such move since Biden-Xi summit

A US warship sailed through waters separating Taiwan and China on Tuesday, according to the American navy.

The move represents the first such passage through the Taiwan Strait since a virtual summit earlier this month, between the leaders of the US and China.

At that summit, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping traded warnings over Taiwan.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Uganda Arrests 106 Terror Suspects

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Uganda has intensified surveillance operations along its borders as a measure  against terror threats in the country.

Over 100 people have so far been arrested since bomb explosions went off in the capital Kampala a week ago. Four people were killed and 37 injured, most of them police officers.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Daily infections in India dip to a 500 day low

India's reported just over 7500 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours.  

This is the lowest number of confirmed cases in a single day in a year and a half despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks.

Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi.

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BULGARIA BUS CRASH KILLS DOZENS

At least 45 people have been killed in a bus crash in Bulgaria.

The bus is thought to have been carrying tourists returning to North Macedonia from Turkey when it crashed and caught fire south-west of the Bulgarian capital.

A number of children are known to have died.

Yvo Bojkov from Bulgaria's Eurocom TV says investigations are now underway into what might have caused the disaster.

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US stocks mixed on Biden’s Fed decision

The S&P 500 hit a new record high Monday before giving up those gains
as investors reacted to news that Jerome Powell looks set to continue
on as Chair of the Federal Reserve.

President's Biden's decision to stick with Powell is a blow to some
progressives that wanted a change at the top of the Central Bank.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Police name victims, suspect in Waukesha attack

Police in Wisconsin say they plan to charge a 39-year-old man with 5 counts of intentional homicide after a speeding vehicle ploughed into a Christmas parade in the city of Waukesha. [WA KA SHA]

Five people were killed and more than 40 others were injured. 

US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports

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Closing arguments in murder trial of three White men who shot a Black man

Closing arguments are underway in the murder trial of the three White men who chased and shot a 25-year-old Black man, in Georgia.

Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan have pleaded not guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery last year.

US correspondent Kate fisher reports 

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Biden nominates Powell for 2nd term as Federal Reserve chair

US President Joe Biden says he is nominating Federal Reserve chair
Jerome Powell for a second term in the job.

The White House said Powell would continue to provide "steady,
independent, and effective leadership" as the country deals with the
economic fallout of the pandemic.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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5 killed as car drives into US Xmas parade

At least five people have died and 40 others injured in the US state
of Wisconsin after a car drove into a Christmas parade, mowing down
children and adults.

A person has been arrested - police say the suspect may have been
fleeing another crime scene.

Caroline Malone is in Waukesha where officials are still looking for a motive.

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UK NEW BUILDS MUST HAVE ELECTRIC CHARGING POINTS FROM 2022

New properties built in the UK will be required by law to install electric charging points for vehicles from next year. The plan, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in a speech to the Confederation of British Industry, forms part of the government's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from petrol and diesel cars and vans. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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DRC REBEL ATTACK

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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say a park ranger was killed in an attack by armed men in the country's east over the weekend.

About 100 armed men believed to be former members of the M23 rebel group attacked a patrol post and shot the ranger dead. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa..

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Thousands of farmers to protest outside Indian parliament demanding farming reforms

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Farmers' unions in India are mounting pressure on the government to pass a new law protecting their income.

This comes just days after authorities announced the scrapping of three controversial farming laws that had attracted widespread protest.

Analysts say this has emboldened the farmers and now they want more reforms.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Deaths as car drives into US holiday parade

At least 20 people have been injured - some fatally - after an SUV
ploughed into a holiday parade in the US state of Wisconsin.

Police have not yet confirmed the number of people killed in the city
of Waukesha, or the motive, saying it is unclear if it was a terrorist
attack.

One person is in custody.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Japan-Vietnam kick off talks to strengthen regional security and economic cooperation

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Japan Monday to begin four days of talks. Both sides are expected to discuss how to strengthen regional security and economic cooperation.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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2 members of kidnapped missionary group released in Haiti

Two of the 17 Americans and Canadians taken hostage in Haiti have been released.

The members of the missionary group were kidnapped more than a month ago.

Nick Harper reports.

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US-Taiwan prepares for economic talks expected to anger Beijing

Officials from the US and Taiwan are holding meetings aimed at
strengthening economic cooperation and paving the way for a possible
free-trade agreement.

The latest negotiations are likely to anger China, which had warned
the US not to seek closer ties with the island which Beijing claims as
its own.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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PROTESTS IN AUSTRIA AGAINST LOCKDOWN AND VACCINATION MANDATE

Austria has announced that all residents will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from February. 

It's the first compulsory vaccination requirement for everyone in Europe and is facing swift backlash, even as the country reports record infections. 

Ryan Thompson has more from Frankfurt. 

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Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges

A jury in the US state of Wisconsin has cleared Kyle Rittenhouse of all criminal charges, a verdict that's likely to inflame tensions over police bias and the definition of self defense.

The teenager killed two men and wounded one other during protests over the police shooting of Black man Jacob Black last year.

US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.

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No breakthroughs in latest Brexit talks

The UK and European Union have failed to make a breakthrough in the latest talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol, a key part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

British government minister Lord Frost met the EU's top negotiator Maros Sefcovic at the European Commission on Friday.

Giles Gibson has more from Brussels.

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