Sunday, October 18, 2020

Trump suggests he'll leave US if loses election

US President Donald Trump has suggested he'll leave the country if he
loses the election in two weeks.

Speaking at a rally in Georgia the President looked ahead to the
prospect of defeat in the November 3rd election.

Both national polls and ones in important swing states show the
incumbent president trailing to his rival Joe Biden.

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Air Tanzania set to resume Africa flights


Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania, says it is planning to resume its scheduled international flights in Africa this month.

Isaac Lukando reports.


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Armenia and Azerbaijan strike new truce

New truce came into force in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It was designed to allow the conflicting countries to swap prisoners and recover the dead. But fresh accusations of ceasefire violations on both sides dent hopes for an immediate conflict settlement. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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NEW ZEALAND: Ardern wins landslide election

The New Zealand Labour Party is celebrating an historic landslide
victory in that country's general election.
Michael Lynch reports.

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

US joins team to monitor Tanzanian polls

The United States government will join other selected organizations, including some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in observing Tanzania's upcoming General Election on October 28th.

Isaac Lukando reports. 

France to pay national tribute to teacher beheaded in terror attack

France will pay tribute to a history and geography teacher who was killed in a terror attack on Friday.

Samuel Paty was beheaded by an 18-year-old man who was then shot dead by police.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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Friday, October 16, 2020

New partial lockdown introduced in Belgium

Tough new measures have been introduced in Belgium for a month long period, to contain the spread of the virus. 

In the last week the average number of cases reached nearly six thousand per day,

Health officials have warned that intensive care units could be full by mid-November. 

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Biden leads Trump in TV town hall viewing figures

Decomocratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has beaten President
Donald Trump in the viewing figures for their competing television
town hall events.

The opponents were live on different channels at the same time after
their second face-to-face debate was cancelled.

Sarah Walton reports

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Stimulus talks and earnings set to dominate on Wall Street [PREVIEW]

Traders on Wall Street will again be focusing on stimulus talks and
signs on whether lawmakers can pass another coronavirus spending
package before the U.S. election.

It's also set to be a quieter week for economic data but company
earnings will likely dominate sentiment.

William Denselow is in New York with this preview.

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Former Mexican defense minister arrested in U.S.

A former Mexican defense minister has been arrested in the United
States on drug charges.

General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was in the post from 2012 to 2018
and faces drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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ENGLAND'S WIMBLEDON TENNIS WILL GO AHEAD NEXT YEAR, EVEN IF FANS CAN'T WATCH

The All England Lawn Tennis Club says Wimbledon will go ahead next year, whether spectators can attend or not.

It was cancelled this summer for the first time since World War Two, after the Government imposed restrictions to minimise the spread of COVID-19.

But the Club is making multiple plans for next year, to try to accommodate a range of potential restrictions.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Remdesivir has little to no effect on Covid-19 patients: WHO

A new study from the World health Organization finds the anti-viral
drug Remdesivir has little to no effect on Covid-19 patients' chances
of survival.

The drug's manufacturer has rejected the trial's findings.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.

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WHO Study: 4 COVID-19 Drugs Have Little or No Effect

A new study from the World Health Organization finds the anti-viral drug Remdesivir has little to no effect on Covid-19 patients' chances of survival.

The drug's manufacturer has rejected the trial's findings. 


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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PM Boris Johnson: new Covid restrictions 'necessary' to avoid another nationwide lockdown

Another 1.5 million people in England will face the toughest level of COVID-19 restrictions this weekend as Lancashire, in the north of the country, moves into 'Tier 3'.


That means no mixing between households anywhere, and the closure of many hospitality venues.  


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Berlin Curfew quashed by court - bars can open again past 11pm

The first curfew to hit Berlin's bars and restaurants in 70 years has lasted less than a week after a court quashed the measure. A city court said health data showed bars weren't to blame for a huge surge in the city's Covid-19 cases - and that a forced curfew on late-night trading was a disproportionate response to fighting the pandemic in the German capital.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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Sadyr Japarov becomes acting president and prime-minister of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's parliament has confirmed nationalist former lawmaker Sadyr Japarov as acting president after the resignation of Sooronbay Jeenbekov. Mr Japarov is promising to lead the country to the presidential elections in January, after disputed parliamentary elections which caused weeks of unrest. Galina Polonskaya has more. 

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Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge across most U.S. states

The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in the U.S. is at its highest since late July- surpassing 64,000 on Thursday.

With a bitter political fight over economic relief talks still unresolved (and less than three weeks before the U.S. presidential election), there are no signs America is bringing the pandemic under control.


Nina-Maria Potts reports:


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PM Boris Johnson: UK should prepare for a no-deal Brexit

The UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the country must "get ready" for the prospect of no post-Brexit deal with the European Union. 


Mr Johnson claims the EU has "abandoned" the idea of an agreement by not offering the UK a Canada-style free trade arrangement. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Netherlands summon Russian ambassador over Moscow's withdrawal from MH17 talks

Dutch MFA summoned Russian ambassador to explain Moscow's withdrawal from consultations about its role in the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014. Russia pulled out of tripartite talks with Australia and the Netherlands calling them "meaningless." Amsterdam expressed regret over the Kremlin's move.
Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.


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Russia breaks record for new COVID19 cases

Russia's confirmed 15150 new COVID19 cases on Friday. This is a record for the country since the pandemic started. Galina Polonskaya reports from Moscow.

 

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