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The Trump Administration has added 28 Chinese organisations to a US blacklist, over concerns about their role in human rights violations. The blacklist effectively blocks the entities from buying American products.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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A man known as the "Hollywood Ripper", who was convicted of murdering two Los Angeles women and trying to kill a third, will soon learn if he'll be sentenced to death for his crimes. 43 year old Michael Gargiulo, is back in the courtroom for the latest phase of his trial, as Jake Savitz reports from Los Angeles.
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Ethiopia has rejected proposals to involve an external body to help resolve a disagreement between itself Sudan and Egypt over a Dam it is budding on the river Nile.
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has received opposition from Egypt.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
South Africa’s Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit held its second monthly meeting on Monday. These meetings seek to develop interventions which will enable greater job creation in specific sectors. Efforts to improve Visa processes are beginning to bear fruit.
Mark Roughton has more.
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Over 100 people have been arrested (update with latest figures) in London, as climate emergency group Extinction Rebellion have taken to the streets in the capital, as part of their international demonstration.
Activists are shutting down major roads and bridges, causing transport chaos and say they will occupy London for two weeks.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Ghanaian exporters are accusing their West African neighbor, Nigeria of unfair trade practices following the closure of its borders. The exporters say their goods have been left stranded at the Benin border to Nigeria. The situation comes as Africa looks to open up its market for the export of goods and services through the continental free trade agreement.
From Accra, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.
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Brexit negotiators are holding more talks on Monday as time runs out to reach a deal. In Brussels, Bruce Harrison gives us the latest on expectations from political leaders as they follow the winding negotiations.
Around one thousand climate activists disrupted morning traffic at Berlin's Victory Column monument, the first of a series of protests planned in the German capital throughout the day.
They're part of a global activist network called Extinction Rebellion, who are carrying out similar actions in cities around the world.
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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