Friday, October 16, 2020

Germany reports record high coronavirus infections

Germany's public health body has warned Covid-19 infection rates are now the highest they've been since the pandemic hit the country. The country is seeing a daily rise in cases, as more restrictions are put in place by lawmakers to try and stop the disease spreading further. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin.


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LONDON MOVES INTO HIGHER COVID RESTRICTIONS

Police in London say they'll be stepping up patrols this weekend to crack down on breaches of coronavirus rules.

Nine million people in the British capital face Tier 2 covid-19 restrictions from midnight local time - banning different households from mixing in any indoor setting.

Jason Atherton - who owns restaurants and bars across London - says the new rules are unworkable.

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Dozens of people killed in floods in India

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At least 60 people have lost their lives in floods caused by heavy rains in India since Wednesday in southern and western parts of the country.

Officials say that the rains and floods have also caused billions of dollars of rupees of damage to crops.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Prime Minister Modi asks officials to increase testing and conduct frequent sero surveys

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Cases of COCID 19 continue to rise in India…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is instructing officials to increase testing and conduct more frequent Sero surveillance surveys.

But, concerns about lower testing prevail as Ishan Garg finds out from New Delhi.


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S. Korea sees large drop in cases after holiday spike

South Korean health authorities have reported a large drop in coronavirus infections in the past day. Cases had remained in the triple digits following two long holiday weekends. But the case total has fallen below 50 new infections as the country enforces its lowest level of social distancing.


Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.


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Australia – Trade tensions threaten cotton to China

Australia's cotton industry is preparing itself for bad news as trade tension with China continues to intensify.


Shaun Bindley reports


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Coronavirus, Qanon and the Supreme Court take centre stage at rival Trump Biden town halls

Coronavirus, the Supreme Court and the QAnon conspiracy theory took centre stage at the rival Trump Biden town halls.

The two candidates faced voters, rather than each other, after President Trump declined to take part in a virtual second presidential debate.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Republican Senators to Subpoena Twitter CEO

Republican senators say they are planning to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over the platform's decision to block access to two newspaper articles about presidential candidate Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.


Twitter said it blocked users from sharing the articles over concerns that they were based on hacked material.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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Postive covid test for Biden plane passenger but campaign says former VP doesn't need to quarantine.

The Biden Campaign has said an individual who shared a plane with Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19.

It also says the Democratic Presidential Candidate doesn't need to quarantine because he "did not even have passing contact" with this person.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Losses on Wall St. as stimulus talks stall

The major U.S. indexes posted losses Thursday as lawmakers remain
gridlocked over another coronavirus spending package.

And climbing Covid-19 cases across parts of the U.S. and Europe
further dampened investor sentiment.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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EU says Brexit talks will continue next week in London followed leaders summit

The EU's Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has announced post-Brexit trade talks will continue in London next week.

It follows a two-day summit of EU leaders which focussed on the status of the negotiations with the UK. 

Compromise will need to be found on fishing rights, and rules on fair competition. 

Downing Street says Prime Minister Boris Johnson will decide the next steps on Friday. 

Michel Barnier is the EU's chief negotiator. 

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German teachers told to air out classrooms to stop Covid-19

German teachers have been given new guidelines to keep classrooms safe for children during the Covid-19 pandemic. The instructions come as the country records the highest daily number of infections since the outbreak started.

Trent Murray reports from Berlin.


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UN human rights chief cautions against draconian rape laws

The United Nations human rights chief has called on governments to ramp up efforts to prevent rape and sexual crimes, but cautioned against laws that carry cruel and inhuman punishments, including surgical castration and the death penalty. 


Michelle Bachelet's comments follow reports of horrific rapes in various countries and the enactment of new government legislation that violate international human rights laws.


UN Correspondent Liling Tan reports. 


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Vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris cancels travel after aide tests positive for Covid

An aide to democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has tested positive for Covid-19.


Senator Harris has cancelled all travel until Sunday as precaution.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Jobless claims in U.S. spike to highest level in over a month

Nearly 900,000 Americans filmed for first time unemployment benefits
last week, far more than analysts expected.

That's the highest figure seen since mid-August and has renewed
concerns over the lasting impact Covid-19 is having on the U.S. labor
market.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump & Biden set for rival debates

US President Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden are preparing to
appear in competing prime time town hall debates.

They'll appear at the same time, on different channels, after the
debate between the two of them was cancelled.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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The EU sanctions top Russian officials over Navalny’s poisoning

The EU has sanctioned six top Russian officials, including close aides to President Vladimir Putin, over the poisoning of the opposition figure  Aleksey Navalny.  The Kremlin said  the decision  puts at stake relations between Russia and the bloc over just one man. Galina Polonskaya has more. 

 

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Nigerian Army issues statement on ensuring peace and stability amid #EndSARS protests



The Nigerian Army says it's prepared to help the authorities maintain law and order, amid ongoing protests against police brutality that have left at least 10 people dead.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from the nation's capital Abuja.


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EU leaders meet for critical summit as Boris Johnson expresses 'frustration' at progress

EU leaders are to take stocks of the Brexit trade talks at a critical summit in Brussels. 

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his frustration at the slow progress of the negotiations. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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London to go into 'high' tier of lockdown from this weekend

Millions of people in London are bracing themselves for the next level of Coronavirus restrictions.


At midnight on Friday (aka Saturday morning), the capital will move into Tier 2 of the UK's three-tier system, from 'medium' risk to 'high.' 


That means households will be banned from mixing inside. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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