China Hits Out at "Malicious Hype" Over Peng Shuai

China has hit out at what it calls malicious hyping and the politicization of the case of Peng Shuai.

Concern has mounted over the tennis star following a social media post that was made alleging she was coerced into sex by a former vice premier.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Jury finds Charlottesville rally organizers liable for $26 million

A federal jury has found the organizers of a far right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia liable for millions of dollars in damages.

One woman was killed and dozens injured when a car drove into a crowd of counter protesters at the 2017 event.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports

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Third Hong Kong activist jailed under national security law

A student activist in Hong Kong has been jailed for three and half years, after pleading guilty to charges under the city's national security law. 20 year-old Tony Chung is the third person to be sentenced under the legislation. Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Mixed day on Wall Street with tech stocks falling again

It was a mixed day for the U.S. markets Tuesday with the tech sector
falling again.

But investors remain upbeat about the Biden administration's decision
to maintain stability at the Federal Reserve.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Ethiopia PM goes to the battle front

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has announced that he is going to the battle front to lead his army against the rebels.

The government of Ethiopia has been fighting the Tigray People's Liberation Front for more than a year- a separatist group from the country's north that is intent on ousting the prime minister .

Coletta Wanjohi report from Addis Ababa

 

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Apple sues Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group

Apple has filed a lawsuit against the Israeli surveillance firm the NSO Group over products targeting Apple users.

WhatsApp's parent company Meta recently filed a similar lawsuit against NSO, which sells spyware to governments.

Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer has more

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Kevin Spacey owes more than $30 million over House of Cards

Kevin Spacey has been ordered to pay nearly 31 million dollars to the production company behind the Netflix hit series House of Cards.

The actor was fired from the show following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Wisconsin Xmas parade suspect due in court

The man accused of driving his car into a Christmas parade in
Wisconsin, killing 5 people and injuring 48 others, is appearing in
court.

Police say at the time of the incident 39-year-old Darrell E. Brooks
was fleeing a domestic dispute involving a knife.

Caroline Malone reports from Waukesha [WA-kuh-Sha] Wisconsin.

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US warns of terrorist attack in Ethiopia

The United States is warning of a possible terrorist attack in Ethiopia.

As well as ramping up its threat assessment for the country, the US
State Department says American citizens should leave as soon as
possible.

It comes as fighting continues between government forces and the
Tigray People's Liberation Front.

Nick Harper sends this report from Washington.

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New Covid guidance in UK -- but no lockdown

Parts of the UK are updating their Covid-19 guidance, as the country enters a potentially unpredictable winter period. 

But there is no suggestion yet of a return to a nationwide lockdown or mandatory vaccinations, like those being imposed in some European countries. 

Our correspondent Benji Hyer is in London with the details. 

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Parkland shooting victims' families to receive millions of dollars over FBI failure

Families of the victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are to receive about 130 million dollars from the US justice department.

They sued over the F.B.I.'s failure to properly investigate tips warning about the gunman in the months before he killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Biden administration to release 50 million barrels of oil to lower prices

The Biden administration is releasing 50 million barrels of oil in a
bid to curb prices at the pump.

It comes as millions of Americans are set to hit the road for the
Thanksgiving holiday.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Hong Kong hopes to secure cross-border travel with China

The Hong Kong government is preparing to send a delegation of health experts to China, in a bid to finalise plans to re-open the border with the mainland. 

A resumption of quarantine-free travel has been delayed amid ongoing negotiations between the Hong Kong and Beijing governments.

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GERMANY COVID WARNINGS

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Ryan Thompson is in Frankfurt. 

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DRC PRESIDENT DEMANDS MINING AUDIT

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a ban on the issuance and trading of mining permits until the country's mining registry has been audited.

President Felix Tshisekedi says the move will help tackle fraud and increase the government's tax revenue from the mining sector.  Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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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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