Saturday, September 26, 2020

Over 7,000 Burundian refugees in Tanzania to return home

Tanzanian authorities say at least 7,000 Burundian refugees sheltered in the country's western region of Kigoma have registered to go back home under a voluntary repatriation arrangement.


Isaac Lukando reports.



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Ethiopia charges 2000 for June protest

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Ethiopia has charged  over 2,000 people in court over violence that erupted in Ethiopia after the June killing of a pop star from the Oromo ethnic group. More than 160 people were reportedly killed and around 360 injured during the anti government protests that followed the murder of the mucisian.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:


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Friday, September 25, 2020

Jobs data set to be in focus on Wall Street [PREVIEW]

Investors will get a further insight into the health of the U.S. labor
market this week with the release of a monthly jobs report.

Last month the U.S. economy added nearly 1.4 million jobs but there
are fears that the economic recovery is stalling.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state in US Capitol


The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol.

Ginsburg died last week at the age of 87.

Our Washington correspondent Rebecca Foster has more.

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Louisville curfew extended through weekend

The Mayor of Louisville has extended a curfew through the weekend
following another night of protests in the city.

There have been two straight nights of demonstrations following a
grand jury decision not to bring homicide charges against the police
officers that shot Breonna Taylor.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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US reaches 7 million total Covid-19 cases

The United States has now recorded a total of seven million confirmed
cases of coronavirus.

The highest number of infections is in California.

Sarah Walton reports.

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UGANDA RANKED BEST IN AFRICA COVID-19 FIGHT


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A new report by the Lancet medical Journal has ranked Uganda top in Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic.

And in the global rankings, Uganda stands at 10th position out of the 91 countries that were analyzed across the globe as of August 2020.

Hillary Ayesiga reports from Kampala


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EU to appeal Apple back tax ruling

The European Commission has launched an appeal against a court ruling which ordered Apple to pay back more than €14.3bn in Irish back taxes. 

The appeal is likely to move to the European Court of Justice. 

Lucy Hough is our Correspondent in Brussels. 

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Police officer shot dead in London

A police officer has been killed in south London by a man who was being detained at a custody centre. 


The incident occured on Friday morning at Croydon Police Station. The officer later died in hospital of gunshot wounds.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Uganda Issues Guidelines For Reopening of Schools

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Uganda says it can only afford to test teachers in high risk districts for COVID-19 before schools reopen.

Schools in Uganda reopen on 15th March after 7 months but there are concerns over the safety of children when they report back.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Austria bans apre-ski parties for winter snow season

Austria will ban apre-ski for this year's so snow season in an effort to curb coronavirus infections. The move to limit parties comes as further investigations reveal just how much Austrian ski resorts contributed to Europe's major Covid-19 outbreak.

Trent Murray reports from Berlin


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Kim Jong-un apologizes for killing of S. Korean official

South Korea says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apologized for the killing of a South Korean official earlier this week. Seoul says North Korea shot him to death in the Yellow Sea after he went missing from a boat.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Health Workers Treating COVID-19 Patients in DR Congo on Strike

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A group of health workers treating COVID-19 patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo have staged a protest over the government's delay to pay them their salaries.

The workers are demanding a 5 months salary. Their protest comes as cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 10,000 across the country.

Chris Ocamringa has more in this report.

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HOPES GROW FOR BREXIT DEAL

Optimism is reportedly growing in Downing Street that a trade deal with the European Union could be close.

The latest round of informal talks between UK and EU negotiators was reportedly positive.

Negotiations had become increasingly tense over UK legislation that could break parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

UK cabinet minister Stephen Barclay says both sides want to do a deal before the transition period concludes at the end of the year.

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Moscow begins reintroducing COVID-19 restrictions

The mayor of Moscow has encouraged residents over 65 to stay at home amid a rise in coronavirus cases. The city reported a spike of 1,560 COVID-19 infections on Friday. Businesses are also being asked to allow employees to work from home, where possible. Julia Chapman has more.

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India's COVID-19 cases dip but the daily caseload among the highest worldwide

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India's coronavirus infections rate is gradually dipping.

Experts say it needs to come down to zero for the curve to be considered flattened.

But there's also concerns that India is testing fewer people to safe face.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.


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Australia - Debt Reaches Record High

The Australian government has revealed a record deficit of $85 billion for 2019-20.


Shaun Bindley is in Brisbane.


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Democrats to unveil new and smaller Covid relief plan

House Democrats are planning to unveil a new coronavirus relief package priced at around $2.4 trillion dollars, according to several media reports.

It's smaller than their original package but could still be rejected by Senate Republicans.

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.

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Facebook Removes Russia-linked Accounts

Facebook has removed nearly three hundred accounts linked to Russian intelligence services, which the social media giant says could be used to disrupt the upcoming US election.


US intelligence officials have warned about the possibility of election interference from Moscow and other foreign actors.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco 


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U.S. backs S. Korea in call for explanation on killing at sea

The United States has said it fully supports South Korea in its condemnation of North Korea killing a South Korean government official at sea. Both Seoul and Washington have asked for a full explanation.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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