UK BRUSHES OFF BIDEN BREXIT COMMENTS

The UK government says it;s not concerned about an intervention from US presidential candidate Joe Biden in the Brexit debate.

After a visit to Washington by UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Mr Biden tweeted that peace in Northern Ireland shouldn't become a 'casualty' of Brexit.

It follows legislation that would allow the UK to over-ride parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in a No Deal scenario with the EU.

But health minister Edward Argar says the UK would never endanger the Good Friday Agreement, so he isn't worried about Mr Biden's comments.

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UK DENIES PLANS FOR NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN

The UK government is denying reports it is being advised by its scientists to impose a two week national lockdown to stop coronavirus spreading.

A former WHO doctor claims England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty is calling for a new nationwide lockdown because of rising cases.

But health minister Edward Argar says that's not the case - and local measures will be imposed where necessary instead.

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Australia – Prime Minister says arrivals cap will increase

Despite lacking agreements with key states, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the number of people allowed into Australia will increase by 2000 a week.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Australia – Prime Minister says arrivals cap will increase

Despite lacking agreements with key states, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the number of people allowed into Australia will increase by 2000 a week.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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200 Inmates Break Out of Prison in North-East Uganda

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Over 200 prisoners have escaped from a prison in north east Uganda, the police say.

The inmates reportedly killed a guard, broke into the armory and stole guns before making off for Mt Moroto.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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India reports record daily surge in Covid-19 infections

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India has posted another record surge in Covid-19 infections, with 97,874 new cases in 24 hours, according to the latest figures released by the country's ministry of health.

This takes its total number of cases to more than 5.1 million

India is the second worst-affected county behind the United States.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Britain returns statues to India 40 years after they were stolen

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They were recovered by the Metropolitan Police in London.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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Japan’s new prime minister starts work

Yoshihide Suga began work as Japan's new Prime Minister on Thursday, after being elected and launching his Cabinet the day before. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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Hong Kong demands US drop "Made in China" regulation

Hong Kong is demanding that the US drops new regulations requiring Hong Kong products that are exported to America, to be labelled "Made In China".

Richard Kimber reports.

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China Tests Taiwan's Defences

Taiwan says two Chinese anti-submarine aircraft flew into its air defence identification zone on Wednesday, and had to be warned to leave by the island's air force.

It came on the same day the US announced it would send a state department official to attend the funeral of Taiwan's former president, Lee Teng-hui.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Trump Rebukes Head of CDC

US President Donald Trump has rebuked the head of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…..The President says the head of the CDC is wrong about the efficacy of masks and about the timeline for a coronavirus vaccine. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Joe Biden says he trusts vaccines but doesn't trust Donald Trump

Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden says he trusts vaccines but doesn't trust President Donald Trump.

He made the comments in a speech from his home state of Delaware where he laid out his coronavirus plan.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington

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Mixed close on Wall Street after Federal Reserve announcement

It was a mixed day on the US markets as traders reacted to the news
that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates lower over the next
few years.

It came on the same day Wall Street saw the biggest ever software company IPO.

Sarah Walton reports

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UN investigators: rights violations in Venezuela amount to "crimes against humanity"

A United Nations Human Rights Council investigation alleges that Venezuelan authorities including President Nicolas Maduro and security forces committed egregious violence against their citizens that amount to crimes against humanity. 

The independent fact-finding mission investigated more than 200 cases and reviewed nearly 3000 others to corroborate information.

UN correspondent Liling Tan reports. 

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US Fed expects no rate rise until 2023

The US Federal Reserve says it expects to keep interest rates near
zero percent until at least 2023.

Fed chair Jerome Powell says the current economic downturn is the
"most severe in our lifetimes".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Boeing condemned in damning 737 Max report

A damning report on the two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has
highlighted a "horrific culmination" of failures in the company.

The US House of Representatives' report said Boeing "gambled with
public safety" ahead of the crashes that killed almost 350 people.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Hurricane Sally hits southern US states

Hurricane Sally has hit southern states of the U.S. bringing
torrential rain and flooding.

It's also been upgraded to a Category 1 storm.

Sarah Walton reports

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ECOWAS fails to reach agreement with Mali Army leader

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have failed to reach an agreement with the Mali Army leader Col. Assimi Goita to hand over to a civilian government.

They've been meeting in Ghana with the military group that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to persuade him to agree to their proposal.   

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.

 

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Belarusian opposition offers Lukashenko security guarantees

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said she was ready to discuss guarantees to Aleksander Lukashenko if he steps down "peacefully". Vladimir Putin's press secretary said that Lukashenko does not need any guarantees of security as he is the legitimate president of Belarus. Galina Polonskaya reports.

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BARBADOS TO REMOVE QUEEN ELIZABETH AS HEAD OF STATE

Barbados has announced its intention to remove Britain's Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic by November, 2021.

Holly Hudson has more. 

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