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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Ethiopia enters second day of military confrontation

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Ethiopia's parliament has unanimously approved a 6 month state of emergency for its northern region, amid fears of an escalating internal conflict.

The government launched a military offensive against the regional forces of Tigray state on Wednesday after the Prime minister claimed they had tried to break into the national barracks there .

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :

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ITURI REBEL ATTACK

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Five Congolese soldiers have been killed and several others injured in a rebel attack in the northeastern province of Ituri.

Local officials blame the attack on fighters of a group known as the Cooperative for the Development of Congo.

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Belgium sees first slowdown in new infections for weeks

The average number of new daily coronavirus infections has fallen for the second day in Belgium, in a sign that the strict new measures in place to curb the spread of the virus are taking effect.

The Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo (PR: CROW) has warned that measures will need to be in place until a vaccine is available, likely in the spring 2021.

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.

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AUSTRALIA: Murdoch petition hits the half million mark

More than half a million Australians have called for an inquiry into the media dominance of News Corp and Fox News head Rupert Murdoch.
The petition was launched by former prime minister Kevin Rudd less than a month ago.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Tanzania President John Magufuli sworn-in for a second term

Newly re-elected Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli has been sworn in a ceremony that took place in the capital Dodoma.

Isaac Lukando reports.

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AUSTRALIA: Former Treasurer puts his nose into US election battle, and criticised

Australia's former treasurer and recent ambassador to the USA Joe Hockey has joined other Australian conservatives in, without evidence, backing American President Donald Trump's calls of voter fraud.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne

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BOE PUMPS £150BN INTO UK ECONOMY

The Bank of England is pumping a further £150bn ($195bn) into the UK economy which it expects to recover more slowly because of the latest wave of covid-19 infections.

The Bank believes the UK will avoid another recession, with growth in the first quarter of 2021.

But it is warning unemployment will rise rapidly as government employment support schemes wind down.

Interest rates have been held at a record low of 0.1%.

Giles Coghlan from currency brokers HYCM says central banks are running out of options.

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Australia – China Import Suspensions Confirmed

A Chinese newspaper has confirmed the suspension of a number of Australian imports, including coal and various other commodities.

Shaun Bindley reports

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India's biggest vaccine maker hopes to deliver doses by January 2021 as cases surge in the country

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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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Hong Kong Police launch public hotline for reporting security law breaches

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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More US election results from Arizona and Georgia expected

More results are expected from Arizona and Georgia in a US election whose outcome still rests on a knife edge.

Earlier the Democratic Nominee Joe Biden said he could see a path to victory while US President Donald Trump launched legal challenges.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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China Vows Response to Latest US-Taiwan Arms Sale Deal

China has vowed to respond to the latest planned arms sale by the US to Taiwan.

That's after the US State Department greenlighted a $600-million drone sale deal - the latest in a series of arms transfers to the island.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Japan confirms avian flu outbreak

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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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

US markets defy political uncertainty, rally for third day straight

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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Biden predicts he'll get enough votes to beat Trump

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.

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Biden all but declares victory

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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Biden wins battleground state of Wisconsin

Joe Biden's hopes of winning the U.S. presidential election have been
given a boost after winning the key battleground state of Wisconsin.

It's a state that Donald Trump won in 2016 and the President is
calling for a recount.

William Denselow reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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