Tuesday, November 24, 2020

EARLY QUARANTINE EXIT FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TO ENGLAND

International arrivals to England will be able to reduce their quarantine period to six days, from December 15th.

It will require travellers from destinations not on the government's travel corridors list to pay for a covid-19 test after five days of isolation.

If it comes back negative, they'll be allowed to leave quarantine.

Heathrow airport boss John Holland-Kaye says it's good news but long overdue.

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Fear of a second COVID wave prompts Indian authorities to take urgent new steps

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India's rising cases of COVID 19 is prompting authorities to implement a slew of new measures.

Night curfew is being implemented in Himalayan tourist destinations…

While Delhi is procuring more equipment to battle the surge.

Our correspondent Ishan Garg has more.

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Uganda HIV Drug Trials

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Uganda has partnered with a US-based drug developer – Gilead Sciences, to conduct a five-year clinical trial for injectable and oral drugs for HIV prevention and among young women and adolescent girls…

The new drugs are projected to be safer, more cost effective and improve adherence among recipients.

Uganda has more than 1.5 million people living with HIV.

Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.

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China Spacecraft Blasts Off on Moon Mission

China has launched a robotic spacecraft to bring rocks back from the moon.

It's the first time any country has attempted to do so since the 1970s.

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S. Korea in final stages of purchasing vaccines for public

South Korea says it's in the final stages of purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for the public. The government says it hopes to receive tens of millions of doses by the end of the year.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Monday, November 23, 2020

US Election appears to be over after top Trump official starts formal transition

The US election finally appears to be over after a key official within the Trump administration formally began the process of transition to a government headed by President-elect Joe Biden.


President Trump, on Twitter, said he will continue to fight to overturn the election's outcome, but he said he was authorizing the move by the General Services Administration of the US Government in the best interests of the country.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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GM Goes into Reverse Over Fuel Efficiency Fight

General Motors says it will no longer back the Trump administration in its battle with California over fuel-efficiency regulations. The car manufacturer says its goals for cleaner cars are aligned with California's and those of the incoming Biden administration. 

And as Rachel Silverman reports, it's a significant reversal by the largest US automaker. 


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Michigan votes to certify election results declaring Biden victory

Michigan's Board of Canvassers has certified the results of the November third election which declared Joe Biden the winner.

 

This comes despite attempts by leading Republicans to delay and demand an audit of the votes.

 

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.


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Vaccine news boosts US markets

WALL STREET: Stocks rose on Monday following more positive news on the
development of a coronavirus vaccine.

Investors also reacted to news that Joe Biden has picked his new
Treasury Secretary.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Biden announces top positions, Blinken for Secretary of State

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced his foreign policy and
national security team, including the nomination of Antony Blinken for
Secretary of State.

His diverse team includes the first Latino to run Homeland Security
and the first female director of national intelligence.

From Washington, Nick Harper reports.

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Five children on average killed or injured in Afghanistan in past 14 years, report finds

More than 26 thousand children have been killed or wounded in Afghanistan since 2004, according to UK-based charity Save the Children, in an alarming new report.


That's an average of FIVE children killed or maimed every day, in the past 14 years. 


Here's Liling Tan with the details.


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TANZANIA AND MOZAMBIQUE POLICE JOIN FORCES AGAIN BORDER TERRORISM

Tanzania's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro and Mozambican counterpart Bernardino Rafael yesterday agreed to team up in efforts to wipe out terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the border between the two countries.


Daniel Kijo reports.


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Trump ally urges him to drop legal challenges to election results as states consider certifying Biden win

A prominent ally of Donald Trump, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, has urged him to stop trying to overturn the results of the US presidential election.


It comes as key states are set to certify their election results and amid more legal setbacks for the Trump campaign.


From Washington, Kate Fisher reports

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November becomes worst month of pandemic for U.S.

November has become the worst month on record for the number of new
coronavirus cases in the United States.

It's also been revealed the bodies of hundreds of virus victims are
yet to be buried in New York City.

Sarah Walton reports

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Kremlin hits out at U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies treaty

The Kremlin says the Open Skies treaty will lose viability after the U.S. withdrew from the agreement. The U.S. presidential administration accused Russia of violating the deal, which allows 34 countries to carry out surveillance flights over each other's territory. Julia Chapman has more.

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Oxford University develops "a vaccine for the world" -- up to 90% effective

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has welcomed the "incredibly exciting news" that the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is "clearly effective."

 

Overall results of the large trial show 70% protection against Covid-19, but the researchers say the figure may be as high as 90%. 


Benji Hyer has the details from London. 


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Corruption trial begins of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy

The court case begins on Monday of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is in court to stand trial for corruption.


Mr Sarkozy faces ten years in jail if he's found guilty. He denies all wrongdoing.


Our correspondent Ross Cullen reports from Paris.


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Uganda Deports Heads of NGOs Funded by USA & EU

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Uganda has deported the heads of non-governmental organizations funded by the United States and European Union

The Kampala administration accuses the NGO chiefs of having links with opposition politicians and supporting regime change and in the country.

Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.

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DRC UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN

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A new report by Save the Children International has ranked the Democratic Republic of Congo among the 12 most dangerous countries for children to live in.

The report says more than 3 million children are living in conflict areas where militia groups have been killing civilians for more than 2 decades.

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OXFORD VACCINE 'UP TO 90% EFFECTIVE'

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective at preventing the virus, according to latest results.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's 'incredibly exciting news'.

The vaccine had 90% efficacy when people were given half a dose at first, followed by a full dose a month later.

Although it's not as effective as Pfizer and Moderna vaccines according to these results - it is easier to store and distribute.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says regulators will now look into whether the vaccine can be approved for use with the dosing method that produces the best results.

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