Friday, January 24, 2020

Key witness in Cosby trial takes stand in Weinstein rape case

Prosecutors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein are calling a
forensic psychiatrist to the stand.

The media mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual
assault centered around accusations from two women.

Psychiatrist Barbara Ziv has testified in over 200 cases and was a key
witness in the trial of comedian Bill Cosby.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Second US case of coronavirus

A second person has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus in the
United States

Health officials say they are also monitoring 63 other potential cases
in the country.

Our US Correspondent Sarah Walton reports

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Democrats continue impeachment case against Trump

US Democrats are entering the third and final day of their opening
arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

So far their case has centered on the President being at the center of
efforts to "cheat" the 2020 election by asking Ukraine for help.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda

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Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Yellow Fever in the North and Western part of the country.

 

The viral infection has already killed three people out of the four that tested positive.

 

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization have dispatched Rapid Response Teams to the affected areas to support investigations, active search for cases, community mobilization and sensitization


Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.

 

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Russia misses deadline on North Korean workers

Russia has missed a deadline to send home all North Korean workers, but says it is otherwise complying with United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang. Moscow blames transport difficulties, as Lucy Taylor reports.


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Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever.

Results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute show that one person has contracted the disease in the western part of the country.

Hillary Ayesiga reports.


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UK Government expresses disappointment over US extradition decision

The UK government has expressed its "disappointment" over the United States' decision to turn down an extradition request for a woman who is to be charged with causing the death of a British teenager. 


19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn died after a crash in the East Midlands of England in August. The suspect, Anne Sacoolas, wife of an American intelligence officer, left immediately for the US under diplomatic immunity, and has not returned since. 


The announcement marks "one of the darkest days in the history" of the so-called special relationship between the UK and the USA, according to the Dunn's family spokesman.  


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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26 DEATHS FROM CORONAVIRUS

26 people are now known to have died in China from the coronavirus outbreak.

China has widened a lockdown designed to stop the virus spreading.

Travel restrictions are now in place across 10 cities, affecting around 20 million people.

It comes ahead of Lunar New Year when millions of Chinese citizens would normally travel home to see family.

Correspondent Patrick Fok is in Beijing - he says one of the latest fatalities is in Hebei province, and therefore the first death outside Hubei.

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14 TESTED FOR CORONAVIRUS IN UK

14 people have been tested in the UK for the new strain of coronavirus, according to health officials.

Five tests have already come back negative.

Fraser Knight reports from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where some patients have been tested.

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Tanzania Government It Is Closely Monitoring The Outbreak Of Coronavirus

Tanzania government assured citizens it is closely monitoring the outbreak of SARS-like virus known as coronavirus in China and East Asia.
  
Dar es Salaam correspondent Daniel Kijo has more.

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Thailand fears tourist downturn

Bangkok was the most visited city in the world last year, according to the Mastercard rankings, but the Thai government is looking for measures to stimulate tourism with concerns of a downturn in 2020. One measure that will be sent to cabinet is a proposal to grant free visas to Chinese and Indian tourists. 

Daniel Quinlan reports.

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The ICJ Delivers an Initial Verdict on the Rohingya Crisis

The International Court of Justice delivered a unanimous verdict in a genocide case filed against Myanmar.

Gambia accused Myanmar of genocide against the Muslim minority Rohingya population and requested an immediate stop to the violence.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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India opens up bond market further to foreign investors

In a bid to attract foreign investors, India's central bank upped the limit of foreign investments in corporate and government bonds.

The move comes ahead of India's yearly budget which is expected to increase India's fiscal deficit.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi

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AUSTRALIA: Lost American firefighters in airtanker crash named

The three American firefighters that were killed in a plane crash whilst battling bushfires in Australia's south east have been identified.
The three died when their C-130 Hercules air tanker came down during operations above the Snowy Monaro (MON-AIR-OH) district of New South Wales.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

U.S. Enacts New Rules on ‘Birth Tourism’


New rules for expectant mothers, traveling to the U.S. on tourist visas, will go into effect on Friday.  It's all part of an effort to crack down on what U.S. President Trump calls "birth tourism." 

Jillian Wolf explains from New York.

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Trump Admin to Replace Obama-era Water Protections

The Trump administration is set to announce the replacement of Obama-era water protections. 

The new regulations will lift limits on how much pollution can be dumped into small streams and wetlands. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 



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Sopranos star testifies at Weinstein trial

Actress Annabella Sciorra is testifying in the second day of Harvey
Weinstein's rape trial.

The media mogul is charged with rape and sexual assault involving two
other women but prosecutors hope testimony from the Sopranos star will
strengthen their case against him.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump impeachment: Democrats rule out witness swap

Democrats have ruled out a witness swap in the President Trump
impeachment proceedings saying the trial is not a "fantasy football
trade".

They want several witnesses, including former national security
advisor John Bolton to testify, something Senate Republicans have so
far ruled out.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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'FOUR TESTED' FOR CORONAVIRUS IN SCOTLAND


Four patients are being tested in Scotland for coronavirus.

The UK says there is an 'increased likelihood' that it will see cases of the virus which has killed 17 people in China.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Saudi official says Bezos phone hack claims are "nonsense"

Claims the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia hacked the phone of Amazon
boss Jeff Bezos have been called "nonsense" by one of the country's
top officials.

UN human rights experts say there should be an official investigation
into the allegations.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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