Tanzania, Uganda Presidents sign agreement for construction of crude oil pipeline

Presidents John Magufuli of Tanzania and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda have signed a pact to commission a 1,445-km East African Crude Oil Pipeline running from Hoima in Uganda to the port city of Tanga in Tanzania.

Isaac Lukando reports.

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Wildfires Rage on West Coast of United States

Rescue workers continue the grim search for dozens of missing people in burned out communities on the west coast of the United States. 

Massive clouds of smoke are posing serious health risks for millions of people, and complicating firefighting efforts. 

Rachel Silverman has the details. 

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Death Toll from Wildfires Expected to Rise.

 

Officials say the death toll from wildfires on the West Coast of the United States is at least 28, and it's expected to rise. 

And wildfire smoke posing a health hazard to millions of people has choked the entire region…moving from California, Oregon and Washington state up into western Canada.

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Total looking to sign agreement with Tanzania on cross-border Oil pipeline

France's Total says it is looking forward to concluding a host government agreement with Tanzania that will see the construction of a crude oil pipeline. 

Isaac Lukando reports.

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Investors turn to the Federal Reserve in the week ahead [Preview]

Traders on Wall Street will be turning their attention this week to
news out of the Federal Reserve.

The Central Bank will be holding its last meeting before November's
Presidential election.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Bahrain to normalise relations with Israel, just a month after historic UAE deal

US President Donald Trump has announced that Bahrain will normalise relations with Israel.

Another Gulf state, the United Arab Emirates, also agreed to establish diplomatic relations with Israel last month.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details.

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Fires Burn Closer to Portland

Wind-driven flames are burning record setting fires across the Western United States.

Ten people are reported dead in the monstrous North Complex fires in California alone ….and more than 2 dozen people are reported missing. 

And, as Rachel Silverman reports, hundreds of thousands of people have been told to get ready to evacuate their homes.   

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Tanzania monitoring ‘blocked’ wildlife crossing into Kenya

Tanzania says it is paying close attention to reports that a tourist camp in the Maasai Mara in Kenya has blocked an important wildebeest route.

Isaac Lukando reports

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UK RATE OF INFECTION INCREASING EXPONENTIALLY

The UK's COVID-19 infection rate has surpassed one — a critical level meaning, on average, one infected person is likely to pass the disease on to at least one other person.

Government scientists believe the rate is between 1 and 1.2, but it varies between regions.

The stats come as Britain's second largest city - Birmingham - heads into lockdown with the second highest rate of infection in England.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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U.S. Secretary of State departs for Afghan peace talks

The U.S. Secretary of State is traveling to Doha ahead of talks
between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

The U.S. hopes these negotiations can pave the way for a withdrawal
from its longest war.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Half a million people flee wildfires in US state of Oregon

More than 500,000 people are evacuating due to ferocious wildfires in the US state of Oregon.

Firefighters in California and Washington state are also battling widespread fires.

Our US correspondent Rebecca Foster has more.

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Rival 9/11 memorials held in New York

Two rival memorials are being held in New York to mark the
anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted changes to this year's events which
has angered some victims' families.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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Uganda Resumes Peacekeeping Deployment to Somalia

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Uganda has resumed deployment of peacekeepers to Somalia after halting the exercise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

   The exercise had been suspended in May after a few Ugandan soldiers tested positive to       COVID-19.

   Uganda has around 6000 soldiers under the peacekeeping mission, AMISOM in Somalia.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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UK ECONOMY GREW 6.6% IN JULY

The UK economy expanded by 6.6% in July, marking the third consecutive month of growth. But output is still sharply lower than before the virus outbreak began.
Holly Hudson has more. 

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UK signs agreement with Japan, securing first trade deal since Brexit

The UK has secured its first post-Brexit trade deal after signing an agreement with Japan.

The British government estimates the deal will boost trade with Japan by about $20bn, and UK businesses will benefit from tariff-free trade on 99% of exports to the Asian country.

Benji Hyer reports from London. 

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UK ECONOMY GROWS 6.6% IN JULY

The UK economy grew 6.6% in July, according to the latest official figures.

But output is still around half what it was before the coronavirus pandemic.

Business correspondent Declan Curry says the figures are mixed.

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India sees record spike in COVID 19 cases with over 96,000 fresh cases

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India's COVID 19 infections are rising faster than anywhere in the world

The country recorded more than 96,000 cases on Friday.

The death toll also reached an all-time high with over 1200 deaths recorded in a 24 hour period.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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India-China agree to pull back troops

After two clashes between their troops in the last three months, India and China have now agreed to deescalate tensions.

Foreign Ministers of both countries met in Moscow at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, their first face-to-face meeting since the border stand-off started in May.

This is the most tense the 2000 mile long India-China border has been since the two countries fought a war in 1962.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Australia – Mining boss quits after heritage site destruction

Mining giant Rio Tinto has bowed to intense pressure from shareholders, following the destruction of ancient Aboriginal heritage sites in the iron ore rich Pilbara, with a number of senior executives set to leave the company.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Chinese Media Detail Raids on Journalists Homes in Australia

Chinese state media has detailed what it called a "horrendous raid" on the homes of Chinese journalists in the latest development linked to the evacuation of two Australian reporters from China.

It said that no reasonable explanation has been given by the Australians.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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