Nigeria's COVID-19 cases have exceeded the 3, 000 mark as new infections are reported by the country's Centre for Disease Control.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Abuja.
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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Floods, Landslides Kill 194 in Kenya
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Nearly 200 people have been killed by floods and landslides in Western Kenya.
A hundred thousand more people have been displaced by the heavy rains that started in mid April, the Kenya Meteorological Department confirms.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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Buzz gone for world's largest beermaker
A sour brew for the world's largest beer maker. Anheuser-Busch InBev swung to a net loss in the first quarter and is warning Q2 will be much worse. Toni Waterman has more from Brussels.
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BRICS countries meet to discuss pandemic
Russia is hosting an online meeting of BRICS officials to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The five countries jointly account for at least 430,000 cases. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
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Nine dead and hundreds hospitalised in gas leak in south India
At least nine people have died and hundreds of people have been taken ill following a gas leak at a factory in south India.
Investigations are being conducted into the cause of the leak.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Investigations are being conducted into the cause of the leak.
Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Seoul, Washington continue to spar over cost of U.S. troops
Seoul and Washington have yet to reach a deal on the cost keeping U.S. troops stationed in South Korea. And a new report indicates the statemate will continue as the U.S. continues to demand more money.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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India begins world's largest peacetime repatriation effort
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India is starting one of the world's largest repatriation efforts to bring back stranded Indians abroad.
Close to half a million Indians stuck in foreign countries due to COVID 19 will be brought home in phases, starting May 7th.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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UK CABINET DISCUSSES EASING LOCKDOWN
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reviewing coronavirus lockdown measures with his cabinet on Thursday - ahead of an expected easing of some restrictions next week.
Boris Johnson is due to set out possible changes to current lockdown measures on Sunday.
It's likely to be a very gradual easing, with ministers warning of a 'new normal' for some time to come.
London correspondent Rachel venables has more.
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China Putting "Final Victory" Over Investigation
China says it won't invite international experts to come and look into the source of coronavirus until the there's a "final victory" over the disease.
It comes amid mounting calls for an inquiry into its origins, and as Washinton claims it has evidence it leaked from a lab.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Trump vetoes Congress resolution limiting his war powers against Iran
US President Donald Trump has vetoed a Congress resolution that sought to limit his powers to take military action against Iran.
It was a bipartisan measure passed in both chambers after the US killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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It was a bipartisan measure passed in both chambers after the US killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Losses on Wall Street following jobs data
Sentiment on Wall Street was dampened Wednesday following the release
of private sector jobs data.
The figures show a collapse in private-sector employment between March
and April and investors believe it's an ominous sign ahead of Friday's
jobs report.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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of private sector jobs data.
The figures show a collapse in private-sector employment between March
and April and investors believe it's an ominous sign ahead of Friday's
jobs report.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Dramatic Rise in US Food Insecurity
New research shows a rise in food insecurity in the United States since the onset of the coronavirus. Researchers from the Brookings Institution say it's particularly true for households with young children.
Rachel Silverman has more.
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Trump on COVID-19: some Americans will die, but they're "warriors"
Some Americans will die for the economy, but they are warriors- that’s the calculation U.S. President Trump is making, who has conceded there will be more deaths and that COVID-19 is worse than Pearl Harbor or 9/11.
The White House has also put out mixed messages on its coronavirus task force, at first signaling it was winding it down. But now President Trump says it’s proving valuable and popular with the American public.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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New York subways close for first time in history
New York's subway system has closed overnight for the first time in
its 115 year history.
Trains will stop running for several hours a night in an effort to
better disinfect the city's mass transit system.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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its 115 year history.
Trains will stop running for several hours a night in an effort to
better disinfect the city's mass transit system.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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UK FIRST IN EUROPE TO PASS 30,000 DEATHS
The UK is the first country in Europe to pass 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus according to government figures.
It comes a day after the UK passed Italy's death toll.
Holly Hudson has more.
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20.2 million US private-sector jobs lost in April
More than twenty million jobs were lost in the United States private
sector in April, according to a new report.
The ADP Research Institute says the scale of unemployment caused by
the COVID-19 lockdown is unprecedented.
Sarah Walton reports from New York
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sector in April, according to a new report.
The ADP Research Institute says the scale of unemployment caused by
the COVID-19 lockdown is unprecedented.
Sarah Walton reports from New York
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Pompeo: China “covered up” virus, could have prevented deaths
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has attacked China saying it
"covered up" the Covid-19 virus, causing hundreds of thousands of
deaths.
The Trump administration claims the virus was manmade in a Chinese
laboratory in Wuhan.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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"covered up" the Covid-19 virus, causing hundreds of thousands of
deaths.
The Trump administration claims the virus was manmade in a Chinese
laboratory in Wuhan.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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President Trump contradicts Vice President over future of coronavirus task force
U.S. President Donald Trump says the White House coronavirus task force will continue its work "indefinitely."
That directly contradicts comments by Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.
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Over 100 Prisoners Test Positive for COVID-19 in The DR Congo
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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say more than 100 prisoners have tested positive for the Coronavirus in the Capital's N'dolo Military Prison.
The country's national task-force against COVID-19 has begun conducting tests in the overcrowded prison to prevent further spread of the disease.
The revelation comes as 797 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 7 provinces across the country.
CGTN's Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.
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Recession of 'historic proportions' predicted for Europe
The European commission has published its growth map for 2020 and 2021 and shows a recession of "historic proportions" as a result of COVID-19
All EU state economies are forecast to contract by between 4%-8% in 2020, and are not expected to go back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels:
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