Thursday, November 26, 2020

AFRICA TO CONDUCT COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIALS



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Thirteen African countries are set to conduct the largest clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment on the continent.

African scientists say they want to curb the spike in COVID-19 cases.

The continent has so far registered over two million cases and forty nine thousand deaths.

Hillary Ayesiga has more from Kampala.


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EU leaders announce plans to relax measures over Christmas

European leaders have announced plans to loosen lockdown measures for Christmas.

France, Ireland and Germany have announced plans to allow people to visit friends and family over the festive period.

Lucy Hough has more detail.

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DRC REBELS CHARGED IN COURT

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 9 rebels to life in prison for killing civilians in the Northeastern part of the country.

The rebels were found guilty of killing 4 healthworkers who were helping to end the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC last year.

Chris Ocamringa has more...

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ENGLAND TO FIND OUT REGIONAL COVID TIERS

Regions of England will find out later what covid-19 tiers they'll be placed into when national lockdown ends on December 2nd.

Swathes of the country will be placed into Tier 3 restrictions, which include bars and restaurants being closed except for takeaway.

Tier 2 measures are less stringent but also ban the mixing of households indoors.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he expects the capital to be placed in Tier 2.

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Uganda Imports Bengal Tigers From South Africa

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Uganda has imported a pair of Tigers after six decades to boost wildlife at it's only zoo in Entebbe.

The Tigers were brought in from South Africa where they were exchanged with 25 Monkeys.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Nigeria records lowest terrorism violence in eight years



Nigeria has recorded its lowest violence caused by terrorism in eight years. This is according to the latest report by the Global Terrorism Index.

However, Nigeria remained third in global ranking as the country with the worst impact from terrorism.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza in Abuja, reports


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Farmers protesting against controversial farm laws in India met with heavy police deployment

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Farmers in India are protesting against controversial new farming laws…

But are being met with heavy police deployment at state borders as they attempt to march from Northern states to New Delhi.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Moscow extends COVID-19 measures to mid-January

Moscow's mayor has announced a continuation of restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. He says the situation in Russia's capital remains tense but an intensification of measures isn't yet necessary. Julia Chapman has more.

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Australia – Academic on her way home after exchange with Iran

Kylie Moore Gilbert has departed Iran after spending more than 800 days in prison after being found guilty of espionage charges in 2018


Shaun Bindley reports

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Cyclone Nivar slams into southeast India

A severe cyclone barreled into southeast India bringing with it heavy rainfall and wind speeds of upto 130 kilometers per hour.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Japan excludes Sapporo, Osaka from domestic travel campaign

Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the country, Japan has announced it will be excluding the cities of Osaka and Sapporo from its domestic travel campaign. But local authorities are urging the central government to take further steps to stop the spread of the virus. Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong bars warn of mass bankruptcies amid COVID-19 shutdowns

Hong Kong's nightlife industry is warning that half the city's bars could go out of business, if government COVID-19 shutdowns continue. All bars and nightclubs have been ordered to close again for a week, following a spike in daily coronavirus cases.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Beijing Suspends Frozen, Aquatic Products at Xinfadi Wholesale Market


Chinese media reported that Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale market has suspended sales and storage of all cold-chain and aquatic products.

Xinfadi market was linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 in JUne.

Patrick Fok reports from the Chinese capital.

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Biden and Trump's Contrasting Agenda ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have adopted starkly different tones ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

 

While the President-Elect gave a sombre speech on the pandemic, the incumbent President pardoned his former national security advisor Michael Flynn and repeated baseless allegations about election fraud at a Republican meeting in Pennsylvania.

 

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

President Trump calls Pennsylvania hearing on 'election fraud'

Donald Trump has called into a Republican hearing in Pennsylvania
about allegations of voter fraud at the recent general election.

The President repeated a number of unproven claims about ballot
dumping and voter suppression.

Sarah Walton reports

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Trump pardons former national security adviser who lied to the FBI

US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.


Mr. Flynn twice pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. 


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Dow drops 170 points after increase in unemployment

WALL STREET: The Dow dropped 170 points following an increase in
unemployment figures in the US on Wednesday.

However the index is still on course for its best month since 1987.

Sarah Walton reports

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UN: Covid-19 worsening poverty and violence against women

Covid-19 continues to expose violence against women and girls and push them further into poverty, the United Nations chief warned Wednesday.


Marking the International Day of Eliminating Violence Against Women, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for urgent global action to end the violence and lift women out of poverty.


Here's UN correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 


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[Wrap] Biden urges responsible Thanksgiving actions to slow virus

US President-elect Joe Biden has urged Americans to "forego family
traditions" this Thanksgiving in an attempt to reduce rapidly rising
Covid-19 infections.

In an address the day before Thanksgiving he urged people not to
travel to see family or hold large gatherings.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Unemployment Scam Uses Inmates to Bilk California Out of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Scammers have bilked California out of  hundreds of millions of dollars meant for the unemployed during the pandemic

The scammers reportedly used the names of jail and prison inmates to file the claims. 

Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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