Monday, April 29, 2024

The IMF board meeting is set to meet on Monday to review Pakistan's last tranche under the Standby arrangement

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The International Monetary Fund's board of directors are set to meet on Monday to review Pakistan's final $1.1 billion tranche.

Last year, Islamabad secured a $3 billion loan program which helped prevent a debt default and stabilized its economy.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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ALLEGED COUP PLOTTERS GO ON TRIAL IN GERMANY

The first of three high profile criminal trials get underway today in Germany - as a group faces allegations of preparing to try and violently overthrow the German government. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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US rejects a portion of exports of Indian spice brand over salmonella contamination

Data from the US Food and Drug Administration has revealed that United States has refused 31 per cent of all spice-related shipments exported by popular Indian spice brand MDH over salmonella contamination in the last six months.

This comes at a time when both Singapore and Hong Kong have suspended sales of certain products of Indian spice brands MDH and Everest after alleged detection of a carcinogenic pesticide.

Priyata Brajabasi has more.

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HEAT WAVE WARNING FOR SOUTH ASIA


Large parts of South Asia are battling an intense heat wave.

In India, heat wave warnings are in place for southern regions - even as in neighbouring Bangladesh schools have reopened after being shut briefly last week.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Southeast Asia Heat Wave Shuts Schools in the Philippines


The Philippines has suspended classes for two days until Tuesday as temperatures hit 50 degrees Celsius in parts of the country.

The Philippines authorities say the extreme heat will continue into the second week of May.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Biden reiterates "clear position" on Rafah in call with Nethanyahu

US President Joe Biden has "reiterated his clear position" on Israel's planned invasion of Rafah to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the White House.

The two leaders held a phone call hours after the US's top diplomat left for the World Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia, which, as our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, is being dominated by the war in Gaza.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Biden says "happy" to debate Trump

US President Joe Biden has said he would be "happy" to debate Donald
Trump, his rival for the White House.

The change of tact comes after months of refusing to commit to an
onstage appearance with Trump.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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US building aid pier off coast of Gaza to tackle escalating humanitarian disaster

The United States military has started building a large floating pier off the coast of Gaza in an attempt to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in the war-torn strip. 


The plan — first announced by President Joe Biden last month — will see ships carry aid from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to a floating dock in the sea, and then transferred on boats and then lorries for distribution.


It'll be operational by early May. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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Gaza US student protests continue despite removal orders

Pro-Palestinian protesters in New York have defied official requests
for them to leave the Columbia University campus.

Demonstrators have camped on college grounds for more than a week.

Dozens of college and university protests are taking place across the US.

Sally Patterson reports from Columbia in New York.

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Xi Jinping says U.S. and China should be partners at meeting with Antony Blinken

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the U.S. and China should be partners, not rivals. He was speaking at a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also held talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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British men charged over arson attack with links to Russia

Two British men have been charged under the UK's National Security Act over allegations they carried out an arson attack to benefit Russia. They were investigated after a fire in March at a warehouse in London owned by a business with links to Ukraine. Julia Chapman reports.

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Allies of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez urge him not to step down


Allies of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez are urging him not to resign.

Earlier this week, Sanchez announced that he was considering his political future due to persistent attacks on his wife over allegations of influence peddling.

Our Europe correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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RADIO: PAKISTANI PEACEKEEPERES PULLOUT Inbox

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UN Peacekeepers from Pakistan are pulling out of the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than 20 years of operating in the central African country. The UN Peacekeeping mission known as MONUSCO held a ceremony for them at their base in Bukavu in South Kivu province and thanked them for their contribution in protecting civilians in eastern DRC. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.....

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Over 100 Inmates Escape From Correctional Centre in Nigeria

119 inmates have escaped from a correctional centre in Nigeria's northern state of Niger.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.


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Three months to go till Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony

Friday marks three months to go until the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony.

The Olympic Flame is being handed over to a French delegation in Greece to mark the date.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Ukraine passes list with names of 561 Ukrainian children illegally held in Russia to Qatar

Ukraine's Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said a list with the names of 561 Ukrainian children illegally held in Russia was given to Qatar, to begin the process of returning them to Ukraine. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Orban calls for conservatives to unite at Hungary's CPAC event

Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, says the U.S. and EU elections are a chance to "defeat progressive ideas." Speaking at the European edition of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Budapest, Orban insisted these elections are crucial for right-wing movements to fight against progressive beliefs.


Pablo Gutierrez Reports, 



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Pakistan's accountability court bars jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan of criticising country's military

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A court in Pakistan has barred imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife from criticising state institutions, particularly the country's powerful army.

Khan has been in jail since August last year and is battling 150 corruption cases. He alleges they are all fake and a conspiracy to keep him out of active politics.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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As India votes in second phase, Supreme Court calls voting machines 'reliable'

India's Supreme Court has junked petitions that had demanded every vote cast using electronic voting machines be cross-checked against a verifiable paper trail.

The verdict comes on a day when 160 million eligible voters in India are casting their ballot in the second phase of the country's mammoth election.

Neha Poonia has more.

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PERSONALISED SKIN CANCER VACCINE TRIAL BEGINS IN UK

A trial of the world's first ever personalised jab against the deadliest form of skin cancer is now underway in the UK.

The mRNA vaccine works by telling the body to hunt down melanoma cells and stop the disease coming back.

It's personalised, so its exact makeup is changed for each patient.

Oncologist Doctor Jeffrey Weber led earlier clinical trials in the US.

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