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India's COVID 19 cases are rising drastically again after a two-week long dip.
On Tuesday the country reported more than 50,000 cases…
Its highest tally in 15 days.
But the country's largest vaccine manufacturer says a vaccine could be made available soon.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Duration: 35 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/11-05-IndiaVaccine-ig-generic.mp3
Police in Hong Kong have launched a controversial new hotline for the public to report potential breaches of the city's National Security Law.
Supporters of the move say it will act as a deterrent for anti-government protest activities.
But democracy campaigners say it will spread distrust and cause social division.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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LINK: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/201105HKhotline-RK-generic.mp3
The Japanese government has confirmed an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian flu at a chicken farm in the country's southwest. It's Japan's first bird flu outbreak since 2018. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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With the US election outcome uncertain, main street braced for a long fight ahead but Wall Street didn't seem to flinch.
US benchmarks rallied for a third day straight, with the Dow trading around 800 points in session highs before closing more than 370 points up.
Liling Tan has the markets roundup from New York.
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DUR: 48 seconds
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has told supporters he can see a path to victory.
In a race that's still too close to call, both he and incumbent US President Donald Trump are closely watching battleground states such as Pennsylvania where votes are still being counted.
President Trump has launched legal challenges to temporarily stop the count in Pennsylvania and Michigan and demanded a recount in Wisconsin which his rival Joe Biden is projected to take.
Speaking in Wilmington Delaware, Joe Biden said he was confident he'd get to the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House.
IN: "And now…"
OUT: "…the winners."
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Speaking in Wilmington Delaware Joe Biden demanded that all the votes should be counted.
IN: "Now every…"
OUT: "…not surrender."
DUR: 31 sec
CLIP: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1104BidenDemocracy.mp3
Democratic challenger Joe Biden has addressed the nation again, telling Americans he is on the path to victory.
Speaking in Delaware, Joe Biden claimed wins in the key battleground state of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania- where U.S. President Donald Trump is already contesting both the vote count and the results.
Joe Biden’s confidence is growing, insisting that all delayed votes be counted- but it’s still been an incredibly tight race.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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President Donald Trump has requested a recount in the crucial battleground state of Wisconsin.
Trump won the state by less than 23,000 votes in 2016 and it's set to be another tight race.
But Democrats are confident they have the numbers needed to win the state.
William Denselow reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The United States had its second highest one day total of new cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began on election day.
That's according to new data from Johns Hopkins University.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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The State Department says the US remains deeply concerned by credible reports of significant and widespread irregularities, internet interruption, arrest and violence by security forces both in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. This comes as the incumbent President prepares for his inauguration on Friday.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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The outcome of America's Presidential election hangs in the balance after President Trump declared victory even though critical votes have not been counted yet in some of the key battleground states.
Joe Biden is insisting all the votes must be counted before the election's winner can be declared.
But as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports, the President is threatening to take legal action in a bid to stop the process.
IN: "America is….."
OUT: "….could not be higher"
DUR: 55 seconds
The National Health Service in England is returning to its highest state of alert level amid a rise in Covid-19 patients needing intensive care.
The move coincides with the start of a second national lockdown on Thursday.
Holly Hudson has more.
The director of Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine trial says there's a "small chance" of a jab being available by Christmas.
Andrew Pollard told the UK Parliament's Science and Technology Committee that he's "optimistic" about possibly proving the vaccine's efficiency and safety before the end of this year.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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