[Preview] Traders will be eyeing US consumer price data in the coming
week, along with more signs of the health of the labor market.
It follows data last week that showed the unemployment rate has fallen
below 10% for the first time since the start of the pandemic in March.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Friday, September 4, 2020
Trump Denies Calling US Soldiers "Losers"
A report published in The Atlantic magazine says President Trump has privately referred to American soldiers killed in combat as "losers" and "suckers."
The President has denied making the comments.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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WHO warns Covid-19 vaccine may not be ready til 'mid-2021'
The World Health Organization has warned that a coronavirus vaccine may not be readily available until mid-2021.
The WHO is urging wealthier nations to join its COVAX facility, which aims to ensure fair distribution of a vaccine with lower income countries.
Lucy Hough is our Europe Correspondent.
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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott -- accused of sexist comments -- appointed to UK Board of Trade
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been given a top job advising the British government on trade, despite being condemned by several MPs for allegedly homophobic and sexist remarks.
Mr Abbott will now sit on the UK Board of Trade, set up to help with new post-Brexit deals with countries around the world.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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Protests grow, officers suspended, over Daniel Prude killing
Protestors have clashed with police in the city of Rochester, New York, following the release of a video showing the arrest of Daniel Prude, a black man who was killed in police custody.
The case has further inflamed tensions over a series of incidents involving police and black people.
Our US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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Police in Portland fatally shoot man accused of killing right wing protester
Police have fatally shot a man in Portland, Oregon while trying to arrest him for the killing of a right wing protester.
Michael Reinoehl was accused of shooting a conservative demonstrator during recent Black Lives Matter protests in the city.
Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.
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Michael Reinoehl was accused of shooting a conservative demonstrator during recent Black Lives Matter protests in the city.
Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.
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US adds 1.4m jobs as jobless rate falls below 10%
The US economy added 1.4 million jobs in the last month, a sign that
employers are rehiring workers previously laid off due to COVID-19.
The unemployment rate fell below 10% for the first time since the
start of the pandemic in March.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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employers are rehiring workers previously laid off due to COVID-19.
The unemployment rate fell below 10% for the first time since the
start of the pandemic in March.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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The Lancet publishes Russian vaccine data
International medical journal the Lancet has published peer-reviewed data from Russia's vaccine clinical trial. The results found antibodies in 100% of those vaccinated, with no adverse side effects. Julia Chapman has more.
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New stats show levelling off of Covid-19 cases in England
Just 0.05% of people in England had coronavirus between 19th-25th August, according to the Office for National Statistics, part of the UK Statistics Authority.
The ONS estimates cases there were around 2000 new Covid-19 cases per day in the community in England over that same period, a levelling off after a small increase in July.
Benji Hyer has more details from London.
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TRANSPORT MINISTER ADMITS QUARANTINE RULES FOR UK ARRIVALS "CONFUSING"
UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, admits the quarantine rules for people entering the UK from abroad have become "confusing".
The four nations of the UK - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland make their own judgement on the risk of contracting coronavirus abroad.
Now some countries deemed high-risk by one nation are not deemed high-risk by another, meaning returning travellers may have to quarantine if returning to Scotland but not if returning to England.
Stuart Smith has more from London.
The four nations of the UK - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland make their own judgement on the risk of contracting coronavirus abroad.
Now some countries deemed high-risk by one nation are not deemed high-risk by another, meaning returning travellers may have to quarantine if returning to Scotland but not if returning to England.
Stuart Smith has more from London.
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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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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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Thursday, September 3, 2020
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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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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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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