Monday, June 22, 2020

N. Korea to dump 12 mln propaganda leaflets in South: state media

North Korea says it's going to fly 12 million propaganda leaflets across the border into South Korea using three-thousand large balloons. Pyongyang claims it's retaliating over anti-North Korean groups in the South sending propaganda into the North. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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India changes rules of engagement for the troops amid border stand-off

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India has changed its rules of engagement with the Chinese troops, further escalating tension along the India-China border.

The two Asian neighbors are locked in a standoff after a violent clash broke out along India's northern border earlier this month.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Beijing Reports Nine New Coronavirus Cases on Monday

Beijing reported nine new cases of coronavirus infections in the capital on Monday down from 22 the day before.

That's as it ramps up testing to contain the latest wave of the disease to hit China.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Bolton says he won't vote for Trump or Biden in November

US President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton says he won't vote for either Trump or Biden in this November's election.

Speaking to ABC News, Bolton said he will "figure out a conservative Republican to vote in".

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.


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Trump Campaign blames low Tulsa turnout on protesters and media

President Trump's campaign has tried to blame protestors for the low turn-out at the President's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

They had claimed the 19 thousand seater BOK arena would be filled, but the Tulsa fire department said only around 6200 people attended.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Trump fires NY attorney who investigated his associates

US President Donald Trump has fired the New York Prosecutor who has investigated the President's associates.

The announcement was made by Attorney General William Barr and has led Democrats to accuse him of undermining the independence of the Justice Department.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Sunday, June 21, 2020

EAC trains Zanzibar Airport Staff on COVID-19



Staff at Zanzibar's main airport have completed an East African Community mandated training program on the prevention and detection of Covid-19 infections. 



Isaac Lukando report from Dar es salaam


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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Tanzania and Uganda agree on truck movements


Truck movements between Tanzania and Uganda have resumed following the two East African neighbors' agreement on jointly implementing measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic.


Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es Salaam.



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Ethiopia to start using Dexamethasone

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Ethiopia says it will start using a drug from the United Kindom to combat COVID-19.

The ministry for health says it will soon release a protocol on how dexamethasone will be used to treat particular patients.

The World Health Organisation says the drug can be life-saving for severely ill COVID-19 patients.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: 


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Friday, June 19, 2020

Investors eye Covid-19 infections in week ahead [PREVIEW]

It's expected to be another anxious week on Wall Street with investors
watching Covid-19 infection numbers closely.

As the country continues to press on with its economic reopening a
number of states are reporting a spike in new coronavirus cases.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UN sets up racism inquiry

The United Nations Human Rights Council has ordered a report on
systemic racism against people of African descent.

This comes after the Council heard from George Floyd's brother who
called on the UN to help Black people in America.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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EU leaders fail to find consensus following budget summit

EU leaders have met via videoconference to discuss a €1.85 trillion budget and a recovery fund to help the bloc emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. 

The meeting lasted around four hours - with major divisions between key member states. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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California Issues Stricter Mask Requirements

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The California governor has ordered everyone in the state to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings. 

The order comes as California has surpassed 157,000 COVID-19 cases

Danielle Robertson has more from Los Angeles.

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Canadian men charged with spying in China

China has charged two Canadian men with spying.

They were detained after Canada arrested a Chinese telecoms executive.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Juneteenth celebrations and protests across United States

Millions of people across the United States are observing Juneteenth,
the day marking the end of slavery.

There are growing calls for it to become a national holiday.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar rules herself out of running mate race

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has ruled herself out as a potential pick
to be Joe Biden's running mate in the upcoming election.

Klobuchar previously ran against Biden to be the Democratic
presidential nominee before suspending her campaign and endorsed him.

The Senator-who is White- says now is a historic moment to pick a
woman of colour.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Twitter tags Trump tweet “manipulated media”

Twitter has, for the first time, labelled one of US President Donald
Trump's tweets as "manipulated media".

Over the last month the social media site has fact-checked or hidden
several of the President's tweets.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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EU leaders meeting for video summit to discuss coronavirus Recovery Fund

EU leaders are meeting for a virtual summit on Friday to discuss the bloc's long-term budget and recovery fund to emerge from the coronavirus crisis. 

EU Council President Charles Michel has sought to downplay expectations of the meeting, which will discuss the detail of the proposal put forward by the Commission in May. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Russia cuts rates to historic low

Russia's central bank has cut interest rates by 100 basis points to
4.5%, the lowest level in its history. The bank said pressure on
Russia's economy had become "more profound than expected" due to
restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Julia Chapman
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UK Central Bank and Church of England apologise for slavery links

The Church of England and the UK's central bank have apologised for their links to the slave trade.

Nearly a hundred clergymen from the Church were found to be involved, as well as previous governors and directors from the Bank of England.

It comes after a renewed focus on racism and slavery after the death of George Floyd in the US.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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