UK GOVT UNDER FIRE OVER INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

The UK government is admitting quarantine rules for international arrivals have become 'confusing' with England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland imposing different restrictions.

England and Northern Ireland are still allowing quarantine-free arrival from Portugal, while Scotland and Wales are requiring isolation.

Travel bosses are also criticising the government for not bringing in testing on arrival at ports and airports.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says it's being looked at, but isn't considered a silver bullet.

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Australia – Borders to re-open in December

All bar one of Australia's states and territories will re-open internal borders in December.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane

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Detained Australian Writer Charged with Spying by China Says he's Innocent

The Australian writer - Yang Hengjun - that's been detained by Chinese authorities for 18 months and charged with espionage says he won't make a false confession.

His lawyers were given access to him on Thursday for the first time since he was arrested in January last year.

Patrick Fok reports.

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S. Korea doctors agree to end strike against government medical reforms

Doctors in South Korea have agreed to end a two-week long strike against medical reforms proposed by the government. The strike has worried the government about a potential shortage of medical care amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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First round of Hong Kong mass COVID-19 tests uncover two new cases

One of Hong Kong's leading health experts says it's still too early to ease social distancing rules, despite the first round of mass testing in the city only identifying two new positive cases. 

Richard Kimber reports.

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Wall St plummets amid tech sector losses

Wall Street plummeted on Thursday experiencing one of its worst
trading days in recent months as a tech sell off dragged the markets
lower.

Tech has been one of the biggest market drivers since the US rebound
began in late March.

Nick Harper reports.

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Facebook Rolls Out New Election Policies

Facebook is rolling out a series of changes in the run up to the US presidential election in November.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social network is making the changes in an effort to limit voter misinformation and the potential for civil unrest. 

Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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BACKLOG IN UK CORONAVIRUS TESTING SYSTEM

UK coronavirus testing laboratories are struggling to keep up with demand, as they attempt to process 170,000 tests a day.

This has left some people being directed hundreds of kilometres to the nearest testing centre, and has led to delays in the delivery of home testing kits.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Protests after black man dies of suffocation in US police custody

Protests have broken out in Rochester, New York following the death of
another unarmed black man in police custody.

Daniel Prude died from asphyxiation in March but footage has only just
been released.

Sarah Walton reports.

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MEPs nervous about decision to go ahead with Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary

Members of the European Parliament are concerned about a plenary session due to be held in Strasbourg, France in September.

The parliament sits in Brussels for the majority of the time, but usually spends four days in the French city each month. 

Lucy Hough is our correspondent in Brussels. 

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Biden travels to Kenosha to meet Blake family

US presidential hopeful Joe Biden is visiting Kenosha, Wisconsin, the
city that's seen violence following the shooting of a black man by
police.

His visit comes two days after President Donald Trump visited the
important swing state.

Nick Harper reports.

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Mass Covid-19 testing of population to be trialled in England

The British government is promising to spend £500m ($660) on mass coronavirus testing across the country which it hopes will offer a "route back to normal life." 

The UK's Health Secretary Hancock says the trial of regular community testing — starting with schoolchildren, teachers, office workers — will "help suppress the virus and enable more of the things that make life worth living."

Benji Hyer has more details from London. 

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UK TRIALS MASS CORONAVIRUS TESTING

The UK government's announced plans for mass-testing for coronavirus which it says could be a 'huge step forward' in returning life to normal.

It's announced £500m in funding for trials of no-swab saliva tests, as well as 20 minute testing.

If successful, it could see regular mass testing rolled out to offices, stations, town centres and other busy locations.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it's hoped it could lead to a huge expansion in testing during the winter in Britain.

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Russian officials dismiss allegations of Navalny poisoning

The Kremlin says it has yet to receive details from Germany outlining allegations that opposition figure Alexey Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Russian officials have dismissed the announcement as a provocation and an anti-Russian campaign. Julia Chapman has more.

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Australia - Woman apologises after anti-lockdown protest arrest

A woman from the Australian state of Victoria has apologised for what she describes as a "bimbo" moment, after live streaming her arrest.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane

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Australia - Woman apologises after anti-lockdown protest arrest

A woman from the Australian state of Victoria has apologised for what she describes as a "bimbo" moment, after live streaming her arrest.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane

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India bans 118 Chinese Apps amid border face-off with China

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India banned 118 Chinese apps after border tension between the two countries flared once again.

The ban includes the popular game PUBG…

Which has over 50 million users in India.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi

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India records biggest single day spike in COVID19 cases globally

More than 83,000 people tested positive in India in a single day, data released on Thursday shows.

This is the biggest single-day jump recorded by any country since the pandemic started in early 2020.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Beijing Opens Up For Inbound Flights

In a sign that life is returning back to normal in China's Capital, Beijing is allowing inbound flights from eight countries starting today.

Authorities gave them the green light because of their low number of COVID infections.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Hong Kong's air quality hits most polluted level

Health risks from air pollution in Hong Kong are at the highest level on the city's scale. Experts say there's a combination of factors to blame, and are encouraging people to limit their time spent outdoors. 

Richard Kimber reports. 

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