Thursday, August 13, 2020

Taiwan in Talks to Buy US Sea, Cruise Missles


Taiwan says it's in talks with the US to buy underwater sea mines to step up the region's coastal defence.

It comes as Beijing's increasingly exerted its territorial and sovereignty claims over Taiwan.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Authorities issue heatstroke warning in Japan

Sweltering heat across Japan has prompted weather authorities to issue a heatstroke warning, even encouraging the removal of face masks in certain cases. Grace Lee has ore from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong Airport eases transit rules for Chinese travellers

Hong Kong Airport is temporarily easing coronavirus transit restrictions for travellers from China. 

The move is welcome news for Hong Kong's beleaguered airline Cathay Pacific, which suffered a first half loss of more than a billion US dollars.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Kamala Harris makes first VP appearance

Kamala Harris, the US Democratic vice presidential hopeful, has made
her first campaign trail appearance.

She was introduced by her running mate Joe Biden, the man who's hoping
to win the keys to the White House off of President Donald Trump in
November's election.

Harris is the first woman of colour on the presidential ticket.

And she hailed the women who had helped make this moment possible.

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S&P 500 closes shy of new record high

The S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high Wednesday with U.S. traders buoyed by slowing Covid-19 cases and the prospect of a vaccine.


But there's little sign of progress on a new coronavirus spending package with a senior lawmaker saying Democrats and Republicans remain miles apart.


Liling Tan reports from New York.


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President Trump says New York is “going bad”

U.S. President Donald Trump says New York City is going bad citing a
rise in shootings and recent local election results.

City officials have responded, blaming the President's coronavirus
response for the challenges it's facing.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Belarusian police fire live rounds at protesters

The Interior Ministry of Belarus says police in the city of Brest fired live rounds of ammunition at protesters. It comes amid a violent crackdown across the country following an election result that protesters say was rigged. Julia Chapman has more.

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TRAIN DERAILS IN SCOTLAND

A passenger train has derailed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  

Three people are believed to have died, including the driver, and there are reports of serious injuries. {Please check and update as necessary}

Holly Hudson has more. 

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Conspiracy theorist expect to win seat in U.S. Congress

An American woman who has voiced support for conspiracy theories and
made racist comments has been selected to stand for Congress for the
Republican Party.

President Trump has tweeted his congratulations to the candidate.

Sarah Walton reports

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COVID infections continue to rise, as India relaxes restrictions.

India recorded more daily COVID-19 cases over the last week than the United States and Brazil, the countries with the highest number of overall cases.

India added more than 60,000 cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

This took the country's tally to over 2.3 million cases.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Record economic recession in UK due to COVID-19 lockdown

The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record, shrinking 20.4% compared with the first three months of the year. 


With two consecutive quarters of GDP decline, Britain has now been pushed into its first technical recession since the financial crash in 2009.


Benji Hyer reports from London. 


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Riots in Bangalore over a social media post; armed forces deployed

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Violent riots in India's tech capital Bangalore have claimed three lives so far.

Over 50 policemen trying to control the violence are being reported injured.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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U.S donates 200 ventilators to Nigeria



The U.S. government has donated 200 life-saving ventilators to Nigeria as a fulfilment to help the African nation in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja


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UK IN RECESSION

The UK is in recession for the first time in 11 years, new figures have confirmed.

Its economy shrank 20.4% in quarter 2 compared to the first three months of the year - as the full effect of coronavirus lockdown measures was felt.

It's the biggest slump on record for the UK economy.

Paul Johnson from the Institute for Fiscal Studies says it's an unprecedented situation.

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NEW ZEALAND-Corona virus re-emerges in Auckland

The Coronavirus has re-emerged in New Zealand.

The nation's largest city Auckland has returned to lockdown, after New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus cases in 100 days.

Shaun Bindley reports


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The Coronavirus has re-emerged in New Zealand.


The countries biggest city Auckland has returned to lockdown, after New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus cases in 100 days.


Shaun Bindley reports


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NEW ZEALAND - Corona virus re-emerges in Auckland

The Coronavirus has re-emerged in New Zealand.


The countries biggest city Auckland has returned to lockdown, after New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus cases in 100 days.


Shaun Bindley reports


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Job losses mount in S. Korea amid pandemic

South Korea is reporting mounting job losses this summer as the pandemic continues to impact business activity. The retail and service sector continue to be the hardest hit. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Hong Kong democracy activists released on bail

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow have been released on bail, after their arrests on Monday for alleged violations of the city's national security law. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has chosen  US Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. 

If elected she would be the first woman, the first Black, and first Asian American vice-president. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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