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Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will witness the signing of an agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban this weekend. It's aimed at beginning a drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan. US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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A British man has died after being infected with coronavirus in Japan, according to the country's health ministry.
He is the first Briton to die from the virus.
The UK Foreign Office says it's investigating the reports of his death.
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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Parents of Ugandan students living in Wuhan have criticized the government for refusing to evacuate them.
Uganda has ruled out bringing back students stuck in the city amid fears of coronavirus.
The disease has so far spread to three African countries, with Nigeria being the latest to report a diagnosis.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
Stock markets across the globe are suffering their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008 as fears grow over the impact of the coronavirus.
Markets in Europe plummeted again on Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index sinking more than 3%. Asian and US markets also saw sharp declines, with American tech giants Apple and Microsoft claiming their business will be affected.
With the latest from London, here's our correspondent Benji Hyer.
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SHORT: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0228coronaSHORT-bh-generic.mp3 (48 seconds)The Tanzanian government says it will lodge an appeal after a British Court ruled in favor of a Liberian aircraft leasing firm Willis Trading in a contractual dispute worth $ 30.1 million with the country's national carrier Air Tanzania.
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The UK has warned the European Union that it will walk away from post-Brexit trade talks in June unless there is a "broad outline" of a deal.
Britain wants a comprehensive free trade agreement signed by the end of the year. But the government is insisting it won't trade away the country's sovereignty.
With the details, here's our UK correspondent Benji Hyer.
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The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in France has leapt from 18 to 38.
Health Minister Olivier Veran said twelve cases are linked to a man from northern France who died on Tuesday night. Jessica King reports.
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Student protests are continuing across Thailand a week after the country's constitutional court dissolved the third largest party in Parliament. The Future Forward party was particularly popular with young people and received over six million votes in last year's election.
Daniel Quinlan reports.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced his Cabinet’s decision to repatriate South African citizens currently under lockdown in China’s Wuhan city, the epicenter of the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
Mark Roughton reports.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has visited a hospital in Paris that has been treating coronavirus patients. His government is under pressure to show the country it's dealing with the outbreak effectively. Jessica King has more from Paris.
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Health officials and governments across the world are escalating their responses to the spread of the corona virus, as new cases and deaths are reported
The virus has now infected more than 81- thousand people across the globe.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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Prince Harry has returned to the UK to carry out one of his final engagements before stepping down as a senior member of the British royal family next month.
His arrival in Scotland comes after more details relating to the deal between the couple and Buckingham Palace emerged.
Our UK correspondent Holly Hudson has more.
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East Africa is in danger of suffering a huge hunger threat following an invasion of desert locusts as the insects continue to ravage the region. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency now says the insects have entered Congo. Leon Solomon reports from Kampala.
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The UK will "overhaul its approach to foreign policy" as part of a government review. It's the largest review of the country's foreign, defence and security policy since the end of the Cold War.
No 10 Downing Street says it will look at areas such as Armed Forces' procurement process and ways to more cohesively tackle organised crime
With the details, here's our UK correspondent Benji Hyer.
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The French luxury designer Hermes said it was starting to see a return to normality in China, with just four of its 43 stores still closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Many high-end brands are facing a drop in sales - Jessica King has more from Paris.
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Detained Tanzanian journalist Erick Kabendera has been freed seven months after he was arrested.
He had been charged with money laundering, tax evasion and leading organized crime.
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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union is "ready to build a close, ambitious partnership with the UK."
Her comments come as ministers from the EU approve their mandate for post-Brexit trade talks with Britain.
The 46-page document, published on Tuesday, calls for common high standards between the bloc and the UK.
With the details, here's our correspondent Benji Hyer.
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