HEATHROW AIRPORT CALLS FOR COVID-19 TESTING

The boss of London's Heathrow airport is calling for coronavirus testing as a way to avoid quarantining returning travellers.

The UK has a list of countries for which travellers will need to quarantine for 14 days upon their return.

But the UK's culture secretary is not convinced it's a solution.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Wanted US Fugitive Arrested in Kenya

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Kenyan security have arrested a 60year old man who's been on a wanted fugitive list in the United States.

Mr Mansur Surur who is Kenyan citizen is wanted for his involvement in drug trafficking and participating in the illegal trade of rhino horns and elephant ivory.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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India Floods: More than 8 million people displaced or affected

More than a hundred people have died and around 8 million people have been affected or displaced by heavy rains and floods in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar.

The flooding has hit the eastern and north-eastern regions as India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Australia – Police to be called in as death toll rises

The Premier of the Australian state of Victoria Daniel Andrews, says door knocking will increase as the states covid 19 death toll continues to rise.

Shaun Bindley reports

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57% of Mumbai's slum residents may have been exposed to COVID19

A serological survey conducted in Mumbai has found that one in four people in the city could have been exposed to the coronavirus.

The survey found that COVID19 is far more widespread in slums where social distancing is tough- with 57% of slum residents showing antibodies for COVID19.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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Korea auto import group suspends chairman as anger grows over sex abuse claims

South Korea's largest imported auto association has suspended its chairman over allegations of sexual abuse. The Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association said pending an investigation, it may take further action against Pablo Rosso, who is the head of the Korea division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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China Reports 101 New Coronavirus Cases

Newly reported cases of coronavirus infections in China have topped 100 for the first time in over three and a half months.

The vast majority of them were domestic cases reported in the western region of Xinjiang.

Patrick Fok reports.

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International pressure for fair election in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong government is facing growing international pressure over its election plans, amid local media reports that the vote may be delayed for up to a year because of concerns about the coronavirus. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Trump Doubles Down on Hydroxychloroquine

U.S. President Donald President Trump is once again promoting the drug hydroxychloroquine in the fight against COVID-19. That despite clinical trials finding it is not effective.

U.S. Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Trump Administration halts new DACA applications

The Trump administration said it won't allow new applicants to an Obama-era program that protects immigrants, who came to the US as children, from being deported.

It comes after a court ruling last month blocked 

President Donald Trump's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

United States Correspondent Danielle Robertson has more.

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Earnings, consumer confidence and stimulus all dominating investor sentiment

Wall Street lost ground on Tuesday with investors reacting to
corporate earnings and a drop in consumer confidence.

Traders are also keeping close tabs on Capitol Hill as Republicans and
Democrats negotiate over a Covid-19 stimulus package.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Lawmakers Scramble as Benefits Set to Expire

U.S. lawmakers are scrambling to reach a deal on a stimulus package meant to offset some of the worst financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.They are working against the pandemic and against the clock. US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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US AG defends his conduct in congressional hearing

US Attorney General William Barr has mounted an aggressive defence of the actions of his Justice Department during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

 

Democrats accuse Mr Barr of acting as the President's lawyer - serving his political needs over those of the American people.

Our Washington correspondent Kate fisher reports.

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Fauci again the target of Trump criticism

The top infectious diseases expert in the U.S. Dr. Anthony Fauci has
dismissed medical advice that President Donald Trump shared on social
media.

The President shared a number of Twitter posts defending the use of
hydrochloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports

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UK PM DEFENDS QUARANTINING TRAVELLERS RETURNING FROM ALL OF SPAIN

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, warns there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in Europe, as he defended the government's decision to force travellers returning from Spain into 14 days of quarantine.

It comes as the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, called the UK's decision "unjust", saying tourists in most Spanish regions would be safer from COVID-19 than in the UK.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Local officials in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the army and the UN peacekeeping mission for failing to stop the killing of civilians in their region.

The officials say at least 220 people were killed earlier this month in the latest round of clashes between armed groups.

Chris Ocamringa has more….

 

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Antwerp introduces a curfew as covid-19 cases soar

Antwerp has imposed a late-night curfew as the number of new coronavirus infections in the Belgian province surge. The ramped up measures come after the government announced stricter restrictions to halt what could be a second-wave. Toni Waterman has more from Brussels.

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India to increase COVID testing capacity - PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that India aims to increase COVID-19 testing capacity to 1 million people per day in the coming weeks.

The country has nearly one and a half million cases.

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India woman petitions Prime Minister Modi to get men to do more chores

An Indian woman's petition demanding the Indian Prime Minister ask the men of the country to share the burden of unpaid care work at home has received more than 70,000 signatures.

Before the lockdown, Indian women did ten times more unpaid work every day. Studies have shown that since the pandemic started more than four months ago, the unpaid work done by women at home has increased significantly.

Neha Poonia has more.

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China Records Highest Daily Tally of Covid-19 Cases Since April

China recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus infections on Monday, sparking fears of a fresh wave of the disease there.

61 cases were registered in three separate regions across the country.

Patrick Fok reports.

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