Friday, November 20, 2020

Sinopharm: Close to 1 Million Vaccinated in China

Nearly a million people in China have been administered an experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate under the country's emergency use programme.

That's according to Sinopharm's chairman, who added that there has not been a single case of a serious adverse event.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Pence: the Trump administration doesn’t support a national lockdown or shutting schools

US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration does not support a national lockdown or closing schools to combat the pandemic.

 

He was speaking at a White House coronavirus task force briefing, the first held in several months.

 

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.


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High-level Brexit negotiations suspended after Covid-19 infection

Face-to-face talks between Michel Barnier and Lord Frost have been suspended after a member of Mr Barnier's team tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The development is another complication for the negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal, as the deadline to reach an agreement looms. 

Our Correspondent in Brussels Lucy Hough has the details.

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US unemployment claims increase

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the US has risen sharply.


More than 743,000 workers filed new claims for state benefits last week, before adjusting for seasonal factors, that's an increase of 18,000 from the week before. 


US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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US Secretary of State visits Jewish settlement in West Bank

The US Secretary of State has become the country's first top official
to visit a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The trip has angered Palestinians.

Sarah Walton reports

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Many Killed in Uganda Protests

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Several people are feared dead in Uganda and many are reported injured as protests erupt in parts of the country.

 

The riots were in reaction to the arrest of a popular musician turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine.

 

Bobi Wine who is campaigning for the Presidency was arrested at a rally in Eastern Uganda for violating electoral commission guidelines.


Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.

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UK PM announces biggest boost to military spending in 30 years

Boris Johnson has pledged to end what he calls Britain's "era of retreat" by announcing a $22bn increase in defense spending — the UK's largest military investment since the end of the Cold War.

 

The Prime Minister hopes it'll bolster the country's "global influence" and will generate 10,000 jobs a year.

 

From London, Benji Hyer reports.


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FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER

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The United Nations has announced the release of 100 million dollars as emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the middle east.
The countries include Burkina Faso, Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Conflicts in those countries have left millions facing a hunger crisis. 

Chris Ocamringa has more in this report.

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Oxford Vaccine A Potential 'Game Changer'

A Coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford could be a 'game changer' in protecting older people.


The latest data shows the vaccine produces a strong immune response in adults in their 60s and 70s.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.


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UK IN BIGGEST DEFENCE SPEND SINCE COLD WAR

The UK is making its largest investment in military spending since the Cold War.

An extra £16.5bn ($22bn) will be committed over the next four years.

It includes a new agency for artificial intelligence, a new national cyber force, and a space command which will be rocket-capable by 2022.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's in recognition of the world being 'more perilous and more intensely competitive' than it has been since the Cold War.

Opposition Labour say the money must be spent wisely and not repeat mistakes made by previous Conservative governments.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the government has its priorities right.

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UN votes $100m to tackle hunger in Nigeria, six others




The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund has budgeted $100 million to tackle extreme hunger in seven countries including Nigeria, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Yemen.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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Delhi's air quality dips again after three days of respite

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Being outdoors in Delhi for an hour is equivalent to smoking 5 cigarettes.

Authorities say after three days of respite, the air quality has dipped drastically…

And the situation is unlikely to improve as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.


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AUSTRALIA: Investigation into unlawful killings by Australian Special forces

A report released to the Australian Defence Force says Australian special forces killed 39 people unlawfully in Afghanistan during the conflict between 2009 and 2013.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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Australia – Soldiers encouraged to murder civilians

The landmark inquiry into the actions of Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan has found credible evidence that soldiers committed serious crimes while serving in the country.


Shaun Bindley reports

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Global Times: Australia, Japan Containing China, despite RCEP


Chinese media has accused Japan and Australia of continuing to try and contain China despite recently signing the regional comprehensive economic partnership, comprising all three nations.

It comes after Tokyo and Canberra announced they'd reached broad agreement on a defence deal between Japan and Australia.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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N. Korea to go it alone in fight against COVID-19

North Korea has reported that it's going to boost its efforts to fight the pandemic without any outside help. State media said that allowing any outside intervention would increase the risk of the virus entering the country.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Hong Kong democracy activists call for Five Eyes action on China

Hong Kong democracy activists are calling on the international Five Eyes alliance to turn its words into actions, when pressuring China over suppression of dissent in the city. 

The alliance is urging Beijing to immediately reinstate the four Hong Kong lawmakers that it disqualified last week. But democracy campaigners in Hong Kong say a tougher approach is needed.

Richard Kimber reports.


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US Passes Quarter of a Million Covid Deaths

A quarter of a million Americans have died from Covid-19 according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Health experts say the world's worst affected country could see around 2000 deaths a day in the coming months.


Jagruti Dave reports from Washington


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Apple Settles "Batterygate"

Apple has reached a settlement with 33 US states and the District of Colombia.

It's over charges the company slowed down iPhones to mask battery issues and get people to buy new phones. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Trump administration blocked from expelling unaccompanied migrant minors

The Trump administration has been blocked from deporting asylum-seeking minors who arrive in the United States without a guardian.


A federal judge ruled that border agents can no longer use a COVID-19 order to expel migrant children.


Kate Fisher reports


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