Thursday, February 20, 2020

ADF Rebels Kill Five Hostages in DR Congo

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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have discovered five bodies of people who were taken hostage by a militia group that attacked their village and killed 10 people early this week.

A local leader says the bodies were found close to the Virunga National Park in the east of the country.

Chris Ocamringa has that report.

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AIR FRANCE-KLM EXPECTS €200 MILLION FINANCIAL HIT OVER CORONAVIRUS


The airline Air France- KLM has warned that the coronavirus outbreak will wipe as much as 200 million euros ($216 million) from its earnings.

Shares in the Paris-based company fell as much as 5.7% - highlighting the financial impact of the crisis, even thousands of miles from its epi-center in China. 

Jessica King reports. 


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Nigerian Army needs 100,000 more soldiers to defeat Boko Haram - Governor



The governor of Borno state northeast Nigeria, Babagana Zulum, says the country's military needs 100,000 additional soldiers to win the war against Boko Haram.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja


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PRESSURE GROWS ON UK PM OVER FLOODS

Pressure is growing on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call an emergency COBRA meeting after two storms caused major damage, with more rain to come.

There are warnings more than a month's worth of rain could fall in 24 hours in parts of north-west England, southern Scotland and Wales.

Hundreds of homes and businesses have already been devastated by flooding since last weekend's Storm Dennis.

Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is making a trip to badly damaged areas in South Wales on Thursday.

Daniel Bevan is in the flood-hit region - he says Jeremy Corbyn is making a point by visiting.

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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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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren attacked Bloomberg over
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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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