Tuesday, June 9, 2020

UK CONSIDERS NEXT LOCK-DOWN EASING

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, under pressure to set out further steps to ease Britain's coronavirus lockdown.

Several of his ministers want the government to relax its social distancing guidelines from 2 metres to 1 metre.

It's thought this could save thousands of jobs in the hospitality sector.

The UK recorded its lowest daily deaths figure on Monday since late March.

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Uganda Set To Release 79 Rwandans As Relations Between the Two Countries Improve

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At least 79 Rwandans are expected to be released this week by Ugandan authorities after spending months in detention.

This is part of efforts  to normalize relations between the two countries.

Relations between Rwanda and Uganda have been strained for close to a year now following accusations of each keeping dissidents.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Moscow lockdown ends

Life is returning to normal in the Russian capital after the mayor announced an end to the city's lockdown. But Moscow's coronavirus cases remain high, with around 2,000 being reported every day. Julia Chapman has more.

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Indian Minister says 'may have made mistakes dealing with COVID19'

India has the fifth largest COVID19 outbreak globally despite having a strict two month long lockdown in place though April and May.

The country's Home Minister has now admitted the government may have made mistakes in how the COVID-19 lockdown was handled.

Neha Poonia has more.

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N. Korea threatens to sever all communications with S. Korea

North Korea has threatened to sever all communications with South Korea as tensions rise between the two countries. Pyongyang called Seoul 'the enemy' and said this would be just the first in a series of actions.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Democrats unveil police reform legislation

Democrats in Congress have unveiled legislation to implement widespread reforms of police forces across the US.

But many protestors demanding change after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in police custody, are also calling on lawmakers to "defund the police."

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Monday, June 8, 2020

More gains on Wall Street following surprise jobs report

The U.S. markets started the trading week in buoyant mood with
investors still reacting to Friday's far better-than-expected jobs
data.

Many economists expected a further nine million jobs to be lost last
month but the unemployment rate actually fell in May.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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First Court Appearance for Former Police Officer Accused of George Floyd's Murder

Bail has been set for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — a white officer accused of murdering African American George Floyd by kneeling on Floyd's neck during an arrest two weeks ago…It was Chavin's first court appearance. 

As US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports,  George Floyd's death has sparked global protests against racisim, and demanding for police reform.

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President John Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Covid-19

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers. He said the disease has been eliminated thanks to God. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the government's strategy on Covid-19.

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam

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Hesitant Return to Cafe Life in Belgium

Social lives in Belgium hit a post-coronavirus lockdown milestone. On Monday, all restaurants, bars and cafes were allowed to reopen, but as Toni Waterman explains from Brussels, it's bittersweet for many in the hospitality industry.

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COVID-19 shutdowns prevented 530m of infections

A new study has found that global COVID-19 related shutdowns prevented
an estimated 530 million infections.

The scientists found even small delays in implementing measures had
"dramatically different health outcomes".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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200 arrested and statues defaced in Belgium BLM protests

Thousands took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday for a mass demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and opposing police brutality against people of colour.

Some 200 people were arrested. 

Belgian health authorities are warning there could be a spike in the rate of COVID19 infection following the demonstration. 

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Public visitation for George Floyd in Houston while Biden meets his family

Thousands of mourners are expected in the Texas city of Houston to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in police custody has sparked protests around the world.


The public will be able to view the 46-year-old's casket on Monday, while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to meet privately with his family.


US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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PRINCE ANDREW CRITICISES U.S. INVESTIGATORS OVER EPSTEIN INQUIRY

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Prince Andrew's legal team has hit out at U.S. investigators over their inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein. 

In a statement lawyers for the Duke of York say claims that he has offered 'zero cooperation' are "innacurate and shouldn't have been made." 

From London, Holly Hudson reports.

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NYC reopening begins

New York City has begun phase one of its reopening plan with around
400,000 people expected to return to work.

More than 24,000 have died from coronavirus in New York but the death
toll and rate of new infections has plummeted in recent weeks.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Moscow in dramatic lockdown u-turn despite 2k new cases a day

Europe's biggest city, Moscow, is lifting nearly all its restrictions in one of the most dramatic Covid-19 changes in policy in the world. For months, Muscovites were not allowed to walk, exercise or freely drive across the city but in a matter of hours everything will change - despite two thousand new cases appearing every day. Dan Ashby has more.

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New York to cut police funding after protests

The Mayor of New York has promised to cut funding for the NYPD
following ten days of mass protests against police brutality.

The money will be spent on youth and social services instead.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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MAYOR OF BRISTOL "NO SENSE OF LOSS" OVER FELLED STATUE

The mayor of Bristol, England, says he feels no "sense of loss" after a statue of a slave trader was torn down and dropped in the harbour during an anti-racism protest on Sunday.

The statue depicted Edward Colston, a 17th century trader who made a large proportion of his fortune transporting slaves from Africa to the Americas.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Russia to reopen borders for certain travellers

Russia has begun to relax restrictions on travel in and out of the country. Lockdown easing has begun in many areas, but health experts warn that the reproductive rate of coronavirus is still above 1. Julia Chapman reports.

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UN Releases $40M Fund to DRC

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The UN has announced a funding of 40 million dollars to help tackle health emergencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The announcement comes a week after the DRC government confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest of the country. We have a report.

 

Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa

 

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