Thursday, February 20, 2020

India plans grand welcome for Trump

Donald Trump will be in India next week and Indian authorities are readying the red carpet for the US President's first visit.

Mr. Trump will only be in India for just over 36 hours but the Indian government has packed in a visit to three cities and a grand welcome in Prime Minister Modi's hometown of Ahmedabad.

Neha Poonia has more from Delhi.

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NYC mayor Bloomberg faces Democrat rival attacks

The knives were out for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
during his first appearance in a televised Democrat debate in Las
Vegas.

He struggled against sustained attacks from his rival candidates who
have accused him of attempting to buy the election, by spending
millions on advertising.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Bloomberg attacked in first TV debate

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been the target of
attacks in his first Democrat debate.

Each of the six candidates tried to prove why they're the Democrat
party's best bet to beat President Donald Trump in November.

But newcomer mayor Bloomberg had a tough time defending his record.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was the first to draw blood

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Mayor Bloomberg said he was well placed to lead the Democrat party.

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren attacked Bloomberg over
allegations he ran sexist work environments and forced women to sign
non-disclosure agreements.

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Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg ripped Bloomberg - a former Republican -
and Bernie Sanders - a democratic socialist - as unfit to lead the
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Hong Kong passengers on Diamond Princess return home

The first group of Hong Kong citizens on board the Diamond Princess have returned home after a lengthy quarantine on the ship in Japan. But their ordeal with the coronavirus is still far from over.


Bruce Harrison reports from Hong Kong.


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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Democrats Prepare to Face-off in Nevada

Democratic candidates for the US presidency are preparing to face off in a debate in Nevada. (Wednesday night)

The debate will bring together six candidates and it could be a make or break moment for several of them. 


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Harry and Meghan to stop being senior royals at end of March

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have revealed a list of their final public engagements as full royals. 


The couple will take part in at least six more engagements before they officially step back from senior royal duties on 31st March, after which a 12-month transition period will come into effect.


With the details, here's our UK correspondent Benji Hyer. 


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Tanzania In process of Establishing Special Butcheries for Bush-meat

Under the new plan, business people will be licensed to sell game killed in game reserves in special butcheries.  

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.

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French mayors 'ban' sickness over lack of doctors


Nine mayors in France have banned 'falling ill', in a symbolic move to highlight the lack of local doctors. They're calling on the government to tackle the problem of bed shortages and the closure of facilities in rural areas of Western France - Jessica King reports.


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Debris found in troubled 737 Max jets

Debris has been found in the fuel tanks of several new Boeing 737 Max
planes that were awaiting delivery to airlines.

This is the latest setback for the 737 Max jetliner that remains
grounded following two deadly crashes.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Weinstein jury begin second day of deliberations

Jury deliberations at the trial of Harvey Weinstein have entered a second day.

The former film producer has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting
two women.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Within Touching Distance

A merger between Telecom giants T-Mobile US and Sprint is within touching distance.

That's according to T-Mobile's majority stake holder, Deutsche Telekom.

The comments come as the German telco reported record profits on Wednesday, boosted by a bumper year for its American unit.

Patrick Fok has more from Frankfurt.

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EU Releases Plans for Artifical Intelligence

The EU is releasing its plans for the future of artificial intelligence, or AI.

The Commission, which is responsible for putting forward policy, believes the EU should do more to promote AI development but in a way which does not negatively impact people's lives.

Stuart Smith reports.

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New post-immigration plans unveiled by UK government

Low-skilled workers will not receive visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the UK government.


Employers are being urged to "move away" from relying on "cheap labour" from the European Union and instead invest in retaining staff or developing automation technology.


But the UK's opposition parties say the new rules would create a "hostile environment" that makes it hard to attract workers.


Our UK correspondent Benji Hyer has the story. 


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Yokohama Cruise Cleared of COVID19 Passengers to Disembark


Japanese authorities say all of the passengers that have been cleared for COVID19 will be able to disembark in the next few days - but there are growing concerns about how the government has handled the situation overall. 


Grace lee reports from Yokohama. 


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World Bank approves $2.2 billion loan for Nigeria


The World Bank has approved about $2.2 billion loan for Nigeria to invest in several projects that will develop the country's economy and improve the standard of living of its citizens.

With this new loan, the country's foreign and domestic debt rises to over $80 billion.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.


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WFP Expresses Fear Over Decreasing Food Stocks For Refugees in Uganda

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The World Food Program in Uganda says it's running out of food stocks for refugees.

The UN food agency says the food they have can only last till end of may.

Uganda is home to about 1.4million refugees, most of them from South Sudan.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH DEMANDS REFORMS FROM SOUTH SUDAN


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The Human rights body; Human Rights Watch warns that South Sudan could further suffer breakdown in respect for human rights if the government doesn't limit its security agency powers. At least 100 people are being held in the country's security service in detention facility. Leon Solomon reports from Kampala, Uganda


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Russia to ban entry for Chinese citizens over coronavirus

Russian authorities in charge of coronavirus prevention said the country will suspend entry of Chinese citizens to its territory starting Thursday. Russia has so far registered only 2 patients with the novel virus, both were successfully treated and dismissed from hospitals in Siberia. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. 

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President Trump raises doubt on trade deal prior to India visit

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Just days before visiting India, US President Donald Trump says a much talked about trade deal might not be on the cards.
Mr Trump is on a two-day tour to India starting Monday, next week.
Our correspondent Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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PASSENGERS LEAVE DIAMOND PRINCESS

Passengers have been disembarking the Diamond Princess cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan for more than a fortnight.

The ship has become the site of more than five-hundred coronavirus infections - the most outside of China.

A UK repatriation flight is expected to take off in the coming days.

David and Sally Abel are among six British passengers who've tested positive for the illness - and they claim they will have to stay in Japan.

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