Wednesday, September 9, 2020

OXFORD VACCINE TRIALS PAUSED

Trials of a Covid-19 vaccine have been paused, after a potential adverse reaction was reported in a patient in the UK.

The volunteer was taking part in the programme run by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.

The drug company says trials will be on hold until it's established whether the patient suffered a side effect from the vaccine.

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it's not necessarily bad news.

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India-China border remains tense, high-level diplomatic talks likely soon

Ahead of a meeting between the Indian and Chinese Foreign Ministers this week, the Sino-India border remains tense.

Beijing and New Delhi continue to blame each other for firing shots in the air earlier this week- the first time that shots have been fired along the largely undemarcated border since 1975.
Neha Poonia has more.

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Australia- Teens file class action to stop coal mine approval.

A class action was filed in Australia's Federal Court on Tuesday by a group of teens, on behalf of young people everywhere, seeking an injunction to stop the approval of an extension to Whitehaven's Vickery Coal Mine.


Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane


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Xinhua: Australian Intelligence Raided Homes of Chinese Journalists

China's Xinhua News has reported that Australian intelligence agency staff raided the homes of Chinese journalists in June.

It's the latest twist in the case surrounding the evacuation of two Australian journalists from China after they were questioned by Chinese state security.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Hong Kong activist denied bail after sedition charge

There are concerns in Hong Kong over the freedom of speech, after a leading opposition activist was denied bail following charges of inciting hatred of the government.

Richard Kimber reports.


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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trial on after potential adverse reaction

AstraZeneca has put its Covid-19 vaccine trials on hold after a participant in the UK fell ill, possibly as a result of an adverse reaction.

It's not clear how long the pause will last as the company conducts a safety review.

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Big losses on Wall Street as tech sector sink

There were heavy losses on Wall Street to start the trading week
fueled by another bad day for the tech sector.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq has frequently hit record highs over recent
weeks but has now fallen 10 percent in three days.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Tanzania reaps big as global gold prices rise


Tanzania's foreign exchange earnings from the gold rose by close to $1 billion in just one year thanks to rising prices of gold on the international market.

Isaac Lukando reports. 



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Record Heat Stokes California Fires

Wildfires are burning through a record number of acres in California. 

A record heatwave is stoking the flames….with Los Angeles County reporting its highest ever temperature of 121 degrees (49.4 C) over the weekend.

 

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 


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EU Council President calls for more EU independence


The head of the European Council thinks the 27-nation bloc needs to chart a new course, one much less dependent on Asia and the United States. Charles Michel made the call for European strategic autonomy during the 20th annual Brussels Economic Forum. Toni Waterman has more.

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Covid-19 vaccine developers pledge focus on safety

A group of leading Covid-19 vaccine developers have pledged to focus on safety.

It comes as the race to create a cure has become increasingly
politicized across the world.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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UK LEGISLATION 'WOULD BREAK INTERNATIONAL LAW'

The UK government's admitted new legislation which could amend its Brexit deal with the EU would break international law.

It threatens to derail talks to reach a UK-EU trade agreement.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Former Latvian PM appointed as new EU trade chief

The President of the European Commission has reshuffled her team, following the resignation of influential trade chief Phil Hogan. 

Former Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (DOM-BROV-SKEES) is to take over the trade portfolio. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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BREXIT TALKS BEGIN EIGHTH ROUND

The UK's chief negotiator has called for "more realism" from the EU as they head into their next round of trade talks which begin in London on Tuesday. 

It comes after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to walk away from the negotiations if a deal isn't agreed in five weeks time. 

Holly Hudson has more. 

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100,000s of redundancies in UK as coronavirus leads to economic downturn

More than 300,000 redundancies were planned by British employers in June and July -- that's an almost sevenfold increase on the same period last year. 


The coronavirus lockdown brought many industries to a standstill, forcing companies to lay off staff. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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President Buhari urges ECOWAS leaders to resist temptation of tenure elongation



Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), not to elongate their tenure in office beyond constitutional limits. This he says will prevent further political crisis rocking the West African region.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports


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India and China swap accusations over a clash along the disputed border in the Himalayas

India and China have swapped accusations over the latest clash along the disputed border in the Himalayas.

Both sides blame the other for the escalation, with China slamming India for initiating the clash- by allowing its soldiers to allegedly cross the line and open fire; China says it was forced to retaliate. 

India insists Chinese troops are deliberately trying to provoke and intimidate Indian forces.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports - 

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UK WARNINGS OVER COVID SPIKE

UK officials say people have relaxed too much over covid-19 restrictions, as cases of the virus spike.

Britain's seen nearly 3000 confirmed cases for two days in a row.

Government advisors warn that while hospitalisations and deaths remain at low levels - they are likely to grow if coronavirus begins spreading in older people.

Professor Stephen Reicher is a behavioural scientist on the UK's SAGE government advisory group.

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Belarus protest leader in custody after attempted deportation

Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova has been taken into custody after refusing deportation at the Ukrainian border. Kolesnikova went missing for around 24 hours after eyewitnesses reported her being taken off the streets of Minsk by masked men. Julia Chapman has more.

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Daily cases of COVID 19 in India dip but deaths reach an all time high

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India's posted it's highest ever death toll due to COVID 19 with 1100 deaths reported on Tuesday. 

This comes despite daily cases dipping to 75,000 after two days of record-setting spike.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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