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Australia's biggest city, Sydney has gone back into lockdown as Covid-19 rears its' ugly head again in the northern beaches area of the city.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne
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Tanzania's government has officially nationalized a $29.5 million diamond consignment seized three years ago in a case highlighting a tug-of-war with economic saboteurs.
Isaac Lukando reports
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The United Nations Children's Fund — UNICEF — says it can transport as many as 850 tonnes of Covid-19 vaccines per month next year, if those quantities become available.
The goal is to make sure Covid vaccines reach more than 90 low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Here's Liling Tan on that mammoth undertaking.
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California has recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus cases in just 48 hours and intensive care bed capacity dropped to 0% in large parts of the state.
The state has rapidly become the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus epidemic in the US.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The British Prime Minister has urged people forming "Christmas bubbles" to minimise contact with those from outside their households.
Boris Johnson asked the public to take personal responsibility in preventing the spread of Covid-19 amongst loved ones during the festive season as he hopes to avoid a nationwide lockdown.
Hannah Simpson reports from London,
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The US military plans to be more forceful confronting China and Russia with its maritime units, according to a new report.
Signed by the heads of the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, the report calls Moscow and Beijing 'determined rivals' of the US.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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Brexit trade negotiations are in their final "few hours", according to the EU's chief negotiator.
In a speech to the European Parliament on Friday, Michel Barnier said discussions had reached a "moment of truth" and told Downing Street the time had come "when decisions need to be taken."
Hannah Simpson has more details from London.
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It's been another day of disappointing coronavirus milestones for Germany, as the country officially recorded its highest ever number of new infections in one day.
Over 30,000 new cases were officially reported, as well as 813 deaths. The disappointing data coming as the country ramps up efforts to begin mass vaccinations.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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The former president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has died in France of Covid-19 at the age of 71. Buyoya twice served as president of one of the smallest - and poorest- countries in Africa.
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The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation says it is optimistic that Host Government Agreement negotiations between the government and International Oil and Gas Companies on the Liquefied natural gas are set to resume in January 2021.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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Millions more Brits are about to be plunged into some of the toughest restrictions the country has seen since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 38 million people in England are bracing themselves to enter Tier Three- the highest level of rules governing freedom of movement, as the UK battles fears over a surging third wave of infections.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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Australia's federal government is urging states and territories to take a "proportionate and targeted" response to Sydney's growing covid cluster.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Australia's federal government is urging states and territories to take a "proportionate and targeted" response to Sydney's growing covid cluster.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Hong Kong democracy activists are calling on the United States to make it easier for Hong Kongers fearing political persecution to move there.
A US senate committee is debating ways to support the Hong Kong democracy movement, following actions from the UK and Canada to offer a pathway to citizenship for Hong Kongers looking to leave the city.
Richard Kimber reports.
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