Monday, January 27, 2020

India puts national carrier up for sale again

The Indian government is making its second attempt to sell loss making national carrier Air India in as many years.

In 2018, the government's attempt to sell a majority stake in the airline didn't see a single bid.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Tributes pour in for basketball star Kobe Bryant, dead in California helicopter crash


Tributes are pouring in after the death of US basketball star Kobe Bryant, who was among 5 people killed in a helicopter crash in California.

He was 41 years old, and one of the most celebrated athletes in modern American history.

His teenage daughter Gianna died alongside him.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Basketball star Kobe Bryant dies in California helicopter crash

US basketball star Kobe Bryant was among 5 people who have died in a helicopter crash in California.

He was 41 years old, and one of the most celebrated athletes in modern American history.

His teenage daughter Gianna died alongside him.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Last year, during an appearance at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant recalled his early in interest in basketball that would lead to a record-breaking career.

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Kobe Bryant was a prominent critic of President Trump, often accusing the US leader of sewing division in the United States.

In late 2017 he was asked by reporters whether he would ever agree to attend an event at the White House alongside the President.

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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Trump's lawyers begin rebuttal in impeachment trial

At the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump his lawyers have
begun laying out their defense, arguing the Democrats are trying to
"tear up" voters' ballots ahead of the November election.

The President's team say he did nothing wrong in his dealings with
Ukraine and should not be removed from office.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Pentagon reveals 34 US troops suffered TBI in Iran missile strikes

The Pentagon has disclosed that 34 American troops suffered traumatic brain injuries when Iran attacked an US Air Force Base earlier this month.


President Trump previously claimed there had been no American injuries in the assault.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump Becomes First Ever U.S. President to Attend Anti-Abortion March

In a presidential first… Mr. Trump will attend the annual anti-abotion march in Washington Friday, after making the announcement on twitter.  It is the U.S. President's latest gesture of support to a core part of his conservative base, and comes as his impeachment trial is underway.  

Jillian Wolf reports from New York. 


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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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