Thursday, August 13, 2020

Mixed close on Wall St. despite strong labor market data

It was a mixed close on Wall Street Thursday despite the release of
stronger-than-expected labor market data.

The amount of people filing for first time unemployment benefits has
ticked below one million for the first time in 20 weeks.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UAE and Israel agree to normalise diplomatic relations in historic deal


The United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to normalise diplomatic relations in a historic pact brokered by the US.

The deal makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to establish relations with Israel.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details.

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British end-of-school exam results chaos amid COVID-19

Almost 40% of A-level results have been downgraded in England after the end-of-school exams were cancelled because of coronavirus.


Overall, about 280,000 entries have been affected by the disruption.


But, the results across England, Northern Ireland and Wales, do show record highs for the highest A* and A grades.


Benji Hyer has the details from London. 


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Jobless claims fall below one million for first time since March

The number of Americans filing for first time unemployment benefits
fell last week to below one million.

It's a bigger drop than many analysts were expecting and the first
time its fallen below the million mark since mid-March.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll in months


The US reported almost 1500 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since mid-May.

The daily number of new cases, though, has flattened off slightly since record-setting days last month.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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ENGLAND CONTACT TRACING APP TRIAL GETS UNDERWAY

A new coronavirus contact tracing app has begun trials in England - two months after the first one had to be scrapped by the UK government. 

Holly Hudson has more. 
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UK STUDENTS RECEIVE CONTROVERSIAL EXAM GRADES

There's controversy in the UK as hundreds of thousands of students receive estimated exam results, having been unable to sit exams because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Results have been estimated by teachers, then moderated by a regulator, but are also subject to an appeals process, and students can also choose to tack grades from mock exams.

Some students and schools fear they will miss out on grades they deserve - but the exam watchdog says overall there has been a higher rate of A and A* grades.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson admits there will be students who suffer.

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Russia's Deputy PM gets Covid-19 as country posts more than 5k new cases

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Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Tretnev has been diagnosed with Covid-19, as the country registered more than five thousand new cases in one day. As Dan Ashby reports from Moscow, Russia's battle with Covid-19 is far from over.

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With more than 66,000 cases, India records its highest 24-hour spike

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Cases of COVID 19 in India continue to rise...
The country witnessed its highest-ever spike with more than 66,000 new cases.
The death toll has risen to 47,000.
Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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New Zealand – Covid cases on the rise in Auckland

New Zealand – Covid cases on the rise in Auckland



13 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed in New Zealands biggest city Auckland, bringing the cluster total to 13.



Shaun Bindley reports



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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.

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