Monday, November 2, 2020
New lockdown comes into force in Belgium
BORIS JOHNSON TO WARN OF COVID SECOND WAVE DANGER
Nigeria's health minister warns that second COVID-19 outbreak is imminent
Ugandan President Nominated to Run for Another 5year Term
Mr. Museveni, who is the flag bearer for his National Resistance Movement Party has been in power since 1986, following a five-year guerrilla warfare.
Isabel Nakirya reports
Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship
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Delhi's rising air pollution could burden hospitals say experts
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New Delhi's air quality is dropping to the lowest level this year as stubble burning continues in nearby states.
The massive spike in air pollution is likely to cause an increase in asthma cases, experts warn.
Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.
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Seoul reports growing number of deaths following flu shots
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
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
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]
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
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
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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