Jack Ma Suspected Missing

Speculation is growing over the whereabouts of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma following.

It comes as his business empire faces scrutiny from authorities following a controversial speech Ma made late in October.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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New York reports first case of highly contagious Covid-19 strain

New York has confirmed its first case of a highly contagious strain of
Covid-19 that was discovered in the United Kingdom. It's now the
fourth U.S. state to do so.

Last month New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo pushed for tougher travel
restrictions from the UK and for labs to ramp up testing for this new
virus variant.

William Denselow reports from the Empire State.

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1st case of UK Covid Variant confirmed in New York

The first case of the new covid-19 variant identified in the UK has been found in New York.

 

Governor Andrew Cuomo said a man in his 60s in Saratoga County had tested positive for the strain.

 

Our Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports

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Final Campaign Push in Georgia Senate Race

US President-elect Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump are each making a final campaign push in the US state of Georgia,  ahead of Tuesday's crucial Senate runoff elections. 

The results of those elections will determine which political party controls the US Senate. 

Our US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Heavy losses on Wall St. to start the trading year

It was a bad start to the year on Wall Street with the major U.S.
indexes all closing down more than one percent.

Surging Covid-19 cases dominated sentiment but traders are also
keeping a firm eye on Tuesday's Senate runoff race.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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COVID-19 lockdown announced in England

Boris Johnson has announced another coronavirus lockdown across England. 

In a televised address to the nation from Downing Street on Monday evening, the UK Prime Minister warned the weeks ahead would be the "hardest yet."

Benji Hyer has the latest from London. 

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Chinese foreign minister on two-day state visit to Nigeria

The Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs is in Nigeria on a two-day working visit between Monday and Tuesday. 

Chinese Foreign Ministers have come to Africa for the first visit every year in the last 30 years to strengthen bilateral relations.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza, reports from Abuja

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Google Employees Form First-Ever Union

More than two hundred Google employees have for the first time formed a company-wide union, a rarity in Silicon Valley.

It follows years of standoffs with the tech giant's management over issues such as discrimination and ethical concerns about some of the company's work,

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco

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U.S. Covid-19 fatalities top 350,000

More than 350,000 people in the United States have lost their lives to Covid-19.

President Trump has disputed the death toll sparking a rebuttal from
the country's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci.

Meanwhile New York has become the fourth state to register over a
million coronavirus cases.

William Denselow reports from the Empire State.

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED BY TANZANIA POLICE DUE IMMIGRATION ISSUES

Tanzania's Inspector General of Police Simon Sirro has said the Tanzanian police force has arrested  Australian national Zara Kay. The charge is related to an immigration issue that is currently under investigation by the department.

Daniel Kijo reports

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Republican official says Trump's election fraud claims are "wrong"

The Republican official US President Donald Trump pressured to "find"
votes to help overturn the election says the President's claims of
fraud are "just plain wrong".

It follows an hour-long recorded phone call between the President and
Georgia's Secretary of State in which Trump claimed Joe Biden
fraudulently stole the election.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Scotland to enter full lockdown

Scotland will enter a full lockdown from Tuesday.

Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced the stricter measures after a surge in positive coronavirus cases brought about by the spread of the new strain.

Chris Jones has more in London.

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US discusses halving coronavirus vaccine doses

The US Government is considering people half doses of a coronavirus
vaccine to speed up the immunization process.

The country fell well short of its target of vaccinating 20 million
people by the new year.

Sarah Walton reports

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Wikileaks spokesman says Assange ruling is 'a win'

A UK judge has ruled the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, will not face extradition to the US.

The decision was made due to concerns over Mr Assange's mental health and fears he may take his own life if extradited.

Speaking outside the Old Bailey in London, Kristinn Hrafnsson, a spokesperson from Wikileaks, described the moment as 'a win'.

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EU defends slow start in vaccination campaign

The European Commission has defended its slow start in the vaccination campaign within the EU. 

It comes amid supply shortages, and criticism of the bloc's procurement strategy.

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Assange Extradition Blocked

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges.

A judge in the UK blocked the request over concerns about his mental health.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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First day of term in England -- but not all school students back in the classroom

Thousands of pupils across England returned to primary schools on Monday, as term restarted after the winter break. 

However, many remained closed to most students in areas with high levels of coronavirus, including London, as Benji Hyer reports from the UK capital. 

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World's first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine administered in UK

The UK has begun the roll out of its first set of vaccinations produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.

It's the first time the vaccine has been approved for use worldwide and is the second vaccination to be approved in the UK.

Despite the introduction of the new vaccine the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate with over 50,000 people in the UK testing positive in the last 24 hours.

Chris Jones has more from London

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India approves two vaccines for emergency approval

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RUSSIA CALLS US SANCTIONS AGAINST NORD STREAM 2 "PROTECTIONISM"

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, is calling US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline "protectionism".

As the new year began, the new rules came into force, giving companies until the end of January to stop working on the project.

The pipeline is intended to pump natural gas from Russia to the European gas grid, but the US fears it'll compromise Europe's energy security as the continent becomes even more reliant on Russian gas.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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