Wall Street has posted its biggest monthly gain since 1987 as Covid-19
vaccine hopes have given traders a shot in the arm.
Sectors hit hard by the pandemic have seen major gains in recent weeks
but the U.S. markets did lose a little steam Monday.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Monday, November 30, 2020
UNDP facing corruption and fraud allegations - FT Report
The United Nations Development Programme is facing several allegations of fraud and corruption tied to a multibillion-dollar climate investment facility, according to a draft report seen by the Financial Times.
The document purportedly describes financial misstatements worth million dollars across the UNDP's portfolio of projects funded by what's known as the Global Environment Facility.
Here's UN correspondent Liling Tan with the details.
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New Lockdown Orders for California
Officials in the US state of California are reacting to a surge of Covid-19 cases with new lockdown orders.
More people are in the hospital for the disease in California now than at any other time since the pandemic began.
Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland.
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Divided US Congress returns with coronavirus aid and government funding unresolved
US lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with just a few weeks left this year to pass a covid-19 relief package to help millions of Americans affected by the pandemic.
Congress must also agree on a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown before current funding runs out on December 11th.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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NYC schools set to reopen
New York City will begin reopening some of its schools just days after
ordering them to close.
The Mayor says Covid-19 testing will be ramped up in a bid to keep
students and educators safe.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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ordering them to close.
The Mayor says Covid-19 testing will be ramped up in a bid to keep
students and educators safe.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Biden receives first Presidential Daily Briefing
US President-elect Joe Biden is receiving his first Presidential Daily
Briefing, something that's been delayed for three weeks with Donald
Trump still refusing to concede the election.
Mr Biden is also expected to announce more key posts for his incoming
administration.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Briefing, something that's been delayed for three weeks with Donald
Trump still refusing to concede the election.
Mr Biden is also expected to announce more key posts for his incoming
administration.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Ethiopia war attracts humanitarian burden
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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has declared victory over rebels in the country's separatist north- but it's not a narrative the leader of Tigray
forces is buying.
The war between the Ethiopian government at the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has lasted nearly a month- hundreds of people have reportedly been
killed, and more than 40,000 people have sought refuge in Sudan, amid fears of an escalating humanitarian crisis and an ongoing guerilla war.
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Moderna Inc joins vaccine race seeking approval from U.S. and European regulators
The race to roll out COVID-19 vaccines has intensified, following news that vaccine developer Moderna Inc is seeking urgent approval from U.S. and European regulators [Monday]- after reporting that its vaccine is 94 per cent effective.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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Russian Athletics Federation elects new president
The body representing Russian track and field athletes has elected a new president as it continues to be dogged by doping allegations. It comes ahead of a decision by World Athletics over the status of clean Russian athletes. Julia Chapman has more.
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UN says more than 100 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
The United Nations says the death toll of people killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria over the weekend has risen to more than a hundred.
They were reportedly killed in a farming community in the northeastern state of Borno.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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Tanzania’s environmental management body calls for alternatives for plastic as December plastic ban looms closer
As the December 31st deadline for plastic packaging draws closer the National Environment Management Council has called for interested parties to present their views and advice to the Tanzania Bureau of Standards for alternative packing options.
Banned packaging includes tubing, bottles, and the type used by vendors to store different products like peanuts and cashew nuts.
Daniel Kijo reports
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UK eyes Brexit deal this year after 'landing zone' identified, fishing rights remain contentious
Negotiators are entering the last week of the Brexit negotiations, according to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
In-person talks resumed in London over the weekend, after a suspension due to a coronavirus infection in the EU negotiating team.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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UGANDA'S PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ORDERS POLICE TO INVESTIGATE KILLINGS
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has asked police to investigate the alleged killing of protesters during the two-day demonstrations that rocked the country in November. Local authorities announced that more than fifty people were killed in protests over the arrest of presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi.
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UK PM URGES 'UNITY' OVER COVID TIERS
Boris Johnson's calling for 'unity and resolve' from his MPs ahead of a vote on Tuesday on tiered covid-19 restrictions for England.
Dozens of Conservatives are considering voting against the tiers which will replace a national lockdown on December 2nd.
Many feel the measures are too draconian or that their areas are being placed into the wrong level of restrictions.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the Prime Minister has already made several concessions to Conservative MPs.
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India's Serum Institute files defamation suit of 13 million USD against a volunteer
A leading Indian vaccine manufacturer says it will file a defamation suit for 13 million USD against a volunteer who took part in a coronavirus vaccine trial.
The Serum Institute of India dismissed allegations as "malicious and misconceived" after the volunteer claimed to have suffered a neurological impairment after being administered a dose.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more.
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The Serum Institute of India dismissed allegations as "malicious and misconceived" after the volunteer claimed to have suffered a neurological impairment after being administered a dose.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more.
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UK PM URGES SUPPORT FOR COVID TIERS
Boris Johnson's calling for 'unity and resolve' from his MPs ahead of a vote on Tuesday on tiered covid-19 restrictions for England.
Dozens of Conservatives are considering voting against the tiers which will replace a national lockdown on December 2nd.
Many feel the measures are too draconian or that their areas are being placed into the wrong level of restrictions.
Conservative MP Nigel Evans says the government needs to listen to his colleagues' fears for local businesses.
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Jared Kushner to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar
White House adviser and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is due to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week to hold talks aimed at easing regional tensions.
It comes days after the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist.
Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.
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Hong Kong tightens COVID-19 measures amid city's worst outbreak
Hong Kong is tightening its COVID-19 social distancing measures, as health authorities say the city's current outbreak is the worst since the pandemic began.
Schools are suspending classroom teaching for the rest of the year, and the government is ordering civil servants to work from home.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Biden unveils women-led communications team as Trump claims election was stolen
US President-Elect Joe Biden has named an all-female senior communications team and he is expected to nominate women to key economic positions.
Meanwhile President Donald Trump continues to make unfounded claims about election fraud.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
[Wrap] US officials warn of post-Thanksgiving Covid-19 spike
As the US finishes up the Thanksgiving weekend top health officials
are warning Covid-19 cases are about to accelerate at rates not
previously seen.
Infections have been rising rapidly in recent weeks, with the US
recording 4 million new cases in November alone.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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are warning Covid-19 cases are about to accelerate at rates not
previously seen.
Infections have been rising rapidly in recent weeks, with the US
recording 4 million new cases in November alone.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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AfDB approves 120 mln USD loan for Tanzania hydropower project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 120 million U.S. dollar loan to fund the construction of a 50-MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
Germany to name a street in Berlin after Tanzanian independence activist
Councillors in the German capital, Berlin, have voted to replace a street name honouring a colonial governor in East Africa accused of having ordered massacres.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Friday, November 27, 2020
US business markets preview
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Traders will be looking to see if the markets can extend the success
of recent record breaking sessions.
Analysts say investors are feeling positive, despite ongoing
uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump's
refusal to concede the US election.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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Traders will be looking to see if the markets can extend the success
of recent record breaking sessions.
Analysts say investors are feeling positive, despite ongoing
uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump's
refusal to concede the US election.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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AFRICAN SECURITY SUMMIT
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African leaders from the southern part of the continent are meeting in Botswana to discuss the threat of Islamic extremism.
The leaders are meeting under the Southern African Development Community regional bloc. Chris Ocamringa has more in this report.
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US Covid-19 hospitalisations hit new record over Thanksgiving
Americans woke up the morning after the Thanksgiving holiday to a NEW RECORD number of Covid-19 hospitalisations.
Experts are warning this might just be the tip of the iceberg as infection rates from Thanksgiving travel become clearer, and as Americans head into the winter months and further into the holiday season.
Meanwhile, Astrazeneca continues to face questions over its Covid-19 vaccine trial.
Here's US correspondent Liling Tan with the latest.
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Black Friday takes radically different shape thanks to COVID-19
Millions of Americans are expected to take part in the traditional Black Friday sales.
But the annual event looks very different this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sarah Walton reports:
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UK gvt asks regulatory to examine Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The British government has asked the country's medicines regulator to assess the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
If approved, the vaccine could be rapidly rolled out across the country from December, as Hannah Simpson reports from London.
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Tanzania’s opposition Chadema summons 19 ‘rebel’ Special Seats lawmakers
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema has ordered its 19 members who were on Tuesday sworn in as Special Seats lawmakers to appear before the party's Central Committee on Friday. Chadema secretary-general John Mnyika said the members should present themselves at the party's headquarters without fail.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Prime Minister Defends COVID Tier System For England
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his plan to try and limit the spread of Coronavirus in England.
A tier system of differing restrictions will be introduced next week when a national lockdown ends.
But a group of MPs from his own party have threatened to vote against the measures.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Navalny urges EU to target Russian oligarchs with sanctions, not the army colonels responsible for his poisoning
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged the European Union to target oligarchs in Russia with sanctions, rather than the army generals deemed responsible for his poisoning.
The Putin critic was targeted in a novichok attack in late August, and was later treated at a hospital in Germany.
Mr Navalny made the comments in an address to the European Parliament.
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//Lucy Hough
African Union special envoys in Ethiopia
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Special envoys appointed by the African Union have met with Ethiopia's Prime Minister to try and convince him to end weeks of bloody conflict in the country's North...a day after Abiy Ahmed said he was launching the "final phase" of a military operation in Tigray
The International community is concerned that continued fighting will worsen the humanitarian crisis in the region.Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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Brexit negotiations continue as talks enter into final few weeks of transition period
Face-to-face Brexit trade talks are resuming in London this weekend, with a little over a month left before the deadline.
In-person negotiations were suspended last week when the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier had to self-isolate after a colleague tested positive for Covid-19.
Benji Hyer looks ahead to talks in the UK capital.
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French police suspended after video shows them beating up black man
French president Macron says he is "more than shocked" by a video that shows a black man being beaten up by three police officers after he went out in public not wearing a face mask.
The police officers involved in the incident have been suspended pending investigation.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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The police officers involved in the incident have been suspended pending investigation.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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UK GOVT UNDER PRESSURE OVER COVID TIERS
Dozens of Conservative MPs are reportedly considering voting against the UK government's new tiered regional covid-19 restrictions.
Most of England will move into the toughest tiers when a national lockdown ends on December 2nd.
But many Conservatives think their constituencies have been unfairly categorised and are calling for more evidence.
The government may have to rely on opposition support to pass the measures through Parliament next week.
Government minister Robert Jenrick says it's a fair system.
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RUSSIA ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR VACCINE ROLLOUT
Russia says its mass vaccination programme will begin before the end of the year, in a phased process.
President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, says their priority is getting the vaccine to those who want it "as soon as possible", but stresses the programme will be voluntary.
Although clinical trials remain ongoing, Sputnik V was the first Covid-19 vaccine in the world to be registered for use.
Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, says their priority is getting the vaccine to those who want it "as soon as possible", but stresses the programme will be voluntary.
Although clinical trials remain ongoing, Sputnik V was the first Covid-19 vaccine in the world to be registered for use.
Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
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Farmers protesting against new farm laws in India met with water cannons
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More than 50,000 farmers are marching towards New Delhi to protest against India's new farm laws.
Braving arrests and heavy security deployed to stop them from reaching the capital…
They say, they will not fall back, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi
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Australia – Efforts to contain Covid lauded after states elimination
The Australian state of Victoria has recorded 28 consecutive days of no new coronavirus cases or deaths.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Controversy mounts over changes to Hong Kong's school curriculum
There is growing controversy in Hong Kong over government plans to revise the high school curriculum. Supporters of a proposal to revamp the teaching of "liberal studies" say it's long overdue, but critics say it's a political move that will "kill the soul" of the subject.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
AstraZeneca will run extra vaccine trial after inadvertent dosage discovery
AstraZeneca - the pharmaceutical collaborating with Oxford University on developing a coronavirus vaccine - has committed to running an extra trial.
It follows allegations that the British–Swedish multinational was cherry-picking data during its initial tests, as Benji Hyer explains from London.
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EU divisions on ski resort shutdown over Christmas period
Europe is at odds over plans to ban skiing holidays over the Christmas period to avoid a fresh wave of the pandemic.
Austria and Switzerland are opposed to the ban, amid fears of damage to a sector worth billions to their economies.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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KREMLIN SAYS IT’S NOT REFUSING TO ACCEPT BIDEN WIN
The press secretary of Russian president Vladimir Putin, says Russia will congratulate US president-elect Joe Biden on his win, once the vote becomes official.
President Putin has kept silent since voting ended at the beginning of November.
When asked by a journalist whether Russia was refusing to accept a Biden victory, Mr Peskov, speaking on behalf of the President, said "that's an absolutely erroneous interpretation".
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
President Putin has kept silent since voting ended at the beginning of November.
When asked by a journalist whether Russia was refusing to accept a Biden victory, Mr Peskov, speaking on behalf of the President, said "that's an absolutely erroneous interpretation".
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
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Regional COVID Restrictions Announced In England
Regions of England have been told what level of Coronavirus restrictions they face, after the national lockdown ends on December 2nd.
The majority of the country are in Tier 2, which bans households from mixing indoors but allows many hospitality venues to reopen.
But more than a third of the population will be under the strictest measures.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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AFRICA TO CONDUCT COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIALS
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Thirteen African countries are set to conduct the largest clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment on the continent.
African scientists say they want to curb the spike in COVID-19 cases.
The continent has so far registered over two million cases and forty nine thousand deaths.
Hillary Ayesiga has more from Kampala.
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EU leaders announce plans to relax measures over Christmas
European leaders have announced plans to loosen lockdown measures for Christmas.
France, Ireland and Germany have announced plans to allow people to visit friends and family over the festive period.
Lucy Hough has more detail.
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DRC REBELS CHARGED IN COURT
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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 9 rebels to life in prison for killing civilians in the Northeastern part of the country.
The rebels were found guilty of killing 4 healthworkers who were helping to end the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC last year.
Chris Ocamringa has more...
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ENGLAND TO FIND OUT REGIONAL COVID TIERS
Regions of England will find out later what covid-19 tiers they'll be placed into when national lockdown ends on December 2nd.
Swathes of the country will be placed into Tier 3 restrictions, which include bars and restaurants being closed except for takeaway.
Tier 2 measures are less stringent but also ban the mixing of households indoors.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he expects the capital to be placed in Tier 2.
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Uganda Imports Bengal Tigers From South Africa
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Uganda has imported a pair of Tigers after six decades to boost wildlife at it's only zoo in Entebbe.
The Tigers were brought in from South Africa where they were exchanged with 25 Monkeys.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
The Tigers were brought in from South Africa where they were exchanged with 25 Monkeys.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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Nigeria records lowest terrorism violence in eight years
Nigeria has recorded its lowest violence caused by terrorism in eight years. This is according to the latest report by the Global Terrorism Index.
However, Nigeria remained third in global ranking as the country with the worst impact from terrorism.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza in Abuja, reports
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