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India's first locally developed COVID 19 vaccine is set to finish trials early next year
The announcement is raising hopes in the world's second-worst hit country.
But delivery to its 1.3 billion population remains a challenge as Ishan Garg finds out from New Delhi.
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Hong Kong's most high-profile pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong says he is expecting to be jailed over charges relating to street protests last year.
He is pleading guilty to the charges and awaiting a court verdict, but he says he'll continue his campaigning whatever the consequences.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Joe Biden is expected to name Anthony Blinken for the role of Secretary of State when he announces his cabinet picks on Tuesday.
Blinken has a long history of working with Biden on foreign policy and as our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, he brings with him experience from the Obama Administration.
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The head of the US's coronavirus vaccine programme says the first vaccines could be ready for use in December.
Dr Moncef Slaoui says doses are ready to be shipped within 24 hours of a vaccine being approved.
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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Donald Trump's legal team have distanced themselves from one of their members Sidney Powell days after appearing together at a press conference.
Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, two of the President's lawyers released a statement saying Powell "is not a member of the Trump Legal Team."
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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A US judge has dismissed another lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging the results of the November third election.
The President's legal team was attempting to invalidate nearly 7 million mail in votes in Pennsylvania - a state won by Joe Biden.
Sarah Walton has more
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France has been ranked the top international tourist market for Zanzibar in October despite challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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The Tanzanian ambassador to Belgium, Jestas Abuok Nyamanga, has refuted social media reports that the European Union (EU) parliament has resolved to suspend the provision of loans and other forms of aid to Tanzania.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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In the week ahead on Wall Street, investors will be hedging positive developments on the Covid-19 vaccine front against the second wave of the pandemic, as rates of infection, hospitalisations and deaths spike across the country.
But economic data will also factor in, as investors look to weekly jobless claims and the consumer confidence survey to gauge the health of the economy.
Here's correspondent Liling Tan on what to look out for.
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Georgia's secretary of state has certified President-elect Joseph Biden's victory in that state. That's another blow for President Donald Trump in his attempt to overturn the U.S. election.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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The British government has formally asked the UK's independent medicines regulator to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the MHRA [Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency] has already started reviewing whether the jab is suitable to be authorised.
Benji Hyer has the details from London.
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With the influx of Ethiopians fleeing fighting in Tigray into neighbouring Sudan, the World Food Programme is bracing for a full-scale humanitarian crisis.
The United Nations aid agency says that supplies are already fast running out.
U.N. correspondent Liling Tan reports.
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UK borrowing reached record levels last month as the government continues to pump money into the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain's national debt now stands at its highest rate in 60 years.
Hannah Simpson has the details from London.
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Emergency approval for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by drug company partners Pfizer and BioNTech, is under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
If the data from advanced vaccine trials is deemed safe by the U.S. authorities, approval for roll-out could come within weeks.
This comes as the number of American deaths from the coronavirus continues to surge.
From Washington, Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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