Tuesday, March 3, 2020
AUSTRALIA: PM urges calm as supermarket shortages begin to appear
Arthur Stevens has more
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AUSTRALIA: Major newswire to shut down after 85 years - 180 journo jobs to go
Arthur Stevens has more
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Virus outbreak impacting Cambodia's garment factories
India confirms two new coronavirus patients
The two men are now under quarantine in the national capital.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
Monday, March 2, 2020
US confirms 6th Coronavirus death as Trump Administration expands virus task-force
The fatalities have all taken place in Washington State but other parts of the United including New York and Florida have also confirmed their first cases
Kevin McAleese has the latest from Washington
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Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobchar is dropping out of the US presidential race.
Her announcement comes one day after fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign…
As US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, the Democratic presidential campaign has largely been reset.
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Democratic candidates prepare for Super Tuesday polls
The race has been wide open but Super Tuesday could bring some clarification as to who might take on Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Trade talks kick off in Brussels in phase one of EU-UK trade negotiations
North Korea Launches Two Missiles
They flew around 150 miles and are thought to be short range ballistic missiles, according to the South Korean Military.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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TANZANIA TO HOST SADC MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
US-Taliban deal hits problems over prisoner swap
after the insurgent group said it would not participate in talks
unless 5,000 of its prisoners were released.
The Afghan President has ruled out a prisoner exchange - a key
component to negotiations to end the 18-year war in the country.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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Second Covid-19 death in the United States
the United States.
At least 88 cases have now been confirmed in the country and Florida
has declared a public health emergency.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports
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Ethiopia /Egypt Dam Row
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Egypt has expressed disappointment with Ethiopia's position that it will continue to fill the reservoirs of a hydropower dam it is constructing on River Nile . This is despite a warning from the United States that no action should be taken without an agreement from Egypt and Sudan.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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First round of UK/EU trade talks begin in Brussels
Clashes between migrants at Greek-Turkish border as thousands attempt to cross into Europe
France's Louvre museum remains closed amid coronavirus fears
The Louvre in France was closed for a second day today [Monday].
The world's most visited museum shut its doors on Sunday, due to risks associated with the coronavirus outbreak. Some management and staff said they were concerned they might be in danger of contamination - as Jessica King reports from Paris.
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EMERGENCY MEETING AS FIRST COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION IN UK
He'll be joined by the UK's chief medical advisor and the Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
It comes as the UK experienced its first instance of community transmission - when a case is detected which has not been brought from abroad.
UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, reports.
UK-US and UK-EU trade talks kick-off
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pledging to "drive a hard bargain" as he set out his country's negotiating position for a free trade deal with the United States.
The government claims a deal would boost the UK economy by more than $4bn USD. The USA is the UK's largest trading partner after the EU, accounting for nearly 20% of all exports and more than 10% of imports.
Meanwhile, talks are also beginning in Brussels between the UK and the European Union, aimed at reaching a post-Brexit trade agreement.
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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India's largest public sector bank to launch IPO for its payment and card services
India's largest public sector bank, the State Bank of India or 'SBI', is launching part of its business onto the stock market.
SBI Card is the part of the bank which handles payments and cards services - and its offering will last for three days, starting on the 2nd of February.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.