Monday, November 2, 2020

White House hits back after Fauci's covid-19 warning

The White House has hit back after Dr Anthony Fauci warned in an interview that the US was facing a difficult time ahead in its battle against the coronavirus.

 

The US's top infectious diseases expert told the Washington Post the US was "in for a whole lot of hurt".


Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.


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Hong Kong activists accuse police of "selective prosecutions" over arrests of lawmakers

Democracy campaigners in Hong Kong are accusing the police of making what they call "selective prosecutions", following the arrest of seven opposition activists over clashes at a legislative meeting in May. 

No pro-establishment lawmakers have been arrested over the incident.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Election week arrives with Biden saying he won't allow Trump to steal victory

The US election goes into its final day of campaigning today.


Joe Biden is warning that he won't allow President Trump to steal the election, amid reports that the President plans to declare victory on Wednesday, even before crucial postal votes are counted in some of the battleground states.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Biden and Trump in sprint to the finish in final campaign push

U.S. President Donald Trump spent the weekend stoking fears he will challenge the result of the presidential election, as the number of early voters surpassed record levels.


Both candidates have spent the last three days in a race to clinch votes:  President Trump was on a five-stop final campaign tour on Sunday from Michigan to Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Meanwhile, his rival, Joe Biden, doubled down on Pennsylvania.


Nina-Maria Potts reports from Washington:


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Saturday, October 31, 2020

Battleground campaigning for US Presidential rivals

In the final weekend before election day, the US presidential rivals
are targeting must-win battleground states.

President Donald Trump is spending the day in Pennsylvania, while Joe
Biden campaigns with former President Barack Obama in Michigan.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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California Voters to Decide if Ride Share Drivers are Employees

Ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft may have to treat their California drivers as employees, not contractors, if voters reject a measure on the state's ballot.


California's Proposition 22 is pitting delivery and transportation apps against workers' rights advocates.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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Friday, October 30, 2020

Tanzania Presidential Election Results

Tanzania's incumbent President John Pombe Magufuli has emerged victorious in the country's presidential race.This was revealed by the National Electoral Commission chairperson has announced that he now begins the second 5 year term. 

 

This comes as the main  opposition candidate Tundu Lissu rejected early results of Tanzania's presidential and parliamentary election, saying the vote was illegitimate due to fraud. 

 

Daniel Kijo has more.



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Wall St suffers worst week since March

Wall St suffered its worst trading week since March amid continued
concern about rising Covid-19 infections in the United States.

All three indices fell on Friday pushing markets significantly lower
for the week.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Wall Street braces for U.S. election in week ahead [preview]

It's expected to be a choppy trading week on Wall Street with all eyes
firmly on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

This comes after the U.S. markets saw heavy losses last week as rising
Covid-19 numbers continue to shake investor confidence.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Belgium announces new lockdown amid rising infections

Belgium has become the latest European country to go back into lockdown, as it battles a brutal second wave of the virus. 

Half of the country's 2000 intensive care beds are now full. 

Lucy Hough is in Brussels. 

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Report: Trump cancels plan election night party in Washington

President Trump is reported to have canceled plan to host an election night party at his own hotel win the center of Washington DC.


He's expected to remain at the White House instead.


It's a surprise move, and came after the President indicated on Twitter that he doesn't believe Joe Biden can win the election fairly.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Record early voting as US election campaign enters last weekend

The number of voters who have cast early ballots in America's Presidential election has now surpassed 80 million.


That's more than half the expected total electorate, with 4 days of voting still to go.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US presidential rivals target must-win Midwest

US presidential rivals Donald Trump and Joe Biden are targeting the
crucial must-win midwest in Friday's campaigning.

Each will hold rallies in three states as new record Covid-19
infections mean the virus continues to dominate.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Belgium braces for lockdown

The Belgian government is expected to announce a raft of new COVID-19 restrictions on Friday and chances are high that a lockdown will be on the list. It would bring the small European nation in line with the likes of Italy, Portugal, Ireland, and Germany which have all announced some form of a lockdown as infections spiral across the continent. In a late-night press conference on Thursday, EU leaders pledged to step up efforts to battle the virus. Toni Waterman has more.

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India at 8.09 million COVID 19 cases

Active COVID-19 infections in India have dropped below 600,000 as the country has been adding less than 50,000 fresh cases for five days straight.

India recorded 48,648 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

The country's total caseload is 8.09 million.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more.  

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Russian police shoot dead terror suspect

Police in Russia have shot dead a 16-year-old who set fire to a police station and stabbed an officer. Investigators are treating the incident as an act of terrorism. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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Indian tech giant Infosys goes carbon neutral

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One of India's largest software companies, Infosys is now carbon-neutral.

But the cities where it operates, remain troubled by air pollution.

Experts say there's still a long way to go, as Ishan Garg finds out from New Delhi.


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Four Dead in South Sudan-Uganda Border Clash

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The Ugandan and South Sudan armies have clashed at the border town of Ngomoromo in what appears to be a fight over territorial space.


Two South Sudan soldiers and two Ugandan soldiers were killed in the confrontation.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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AUSTRALIA – BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION DELIVERS RAFT OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Australian state and territories will be asked to work together more closely, following the release of the findings of the Royal Commission into the countries devastating bushfires last summer.

Shaun Bindley reports


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Australian state and territories will be asked to work together more closely, following the release of the findings of the Royal Commission into the countries devastating bushfires last summer.


Shaun Bindley reports


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