Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Over 80 people killed in Western Ethiopia

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Over 80 people have reportedly been killed near Ethiopia's border with Sudan.

According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission  the dead are civilians from the country's western region which has been the site of recurring violence in recent months.

Coletta wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :

 

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Germany's tough lockdown here to stay: Health Minister

Germany's Health Minister has warned the country's tough coronavirus restrictions won't be lifted anytime soon as authorities battle to contain a winter resurgence of the disease. 

While Germany won global praise for its handling of the crisis at the beginning of the pandemic, it now finds itself ensnared in a second wave that has left the hospital system struggling to keep up. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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Mike Pompeo trip to Brussels cancelled at eleventh hour

A planned visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Brussels has been cancelled the day before it was due to take place. 

A US statement said the move was to allow Mr Pompeo to focus on the presidential transition - but EU leaders are said to have been unwilling to meet with a member of the Trump administration in light of last week's Capitol riots. 

Lucy Hough has more. 

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New Trial For Possible COVID Treatment

A major new trial has begun in the UK of a treatment that aims to stop COVID patients developing severe illness.


Early results suggest it could cut the chances of infected patients going on to be seriously ill by almost 80 percent.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.


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U.S. Observer Mission Withdraws from Uganda Elections

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The U.S. Mission in Uganda has withdrawn its diplomatic observers of Uganda's January 14 elections

A statement from the U.S. Embassy in Uganda says more than 75 percent of the U.S. election observer team have been denied accreditation by the country's Electoral Commission.  

The U.S. Ambassador says it is not possible for the United States to meaningfully observe the conduct of Uganda's elections at polling sites across the country with only 15 accreditations approved.

Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.

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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny ready to return to Russia despite nerve agent attack

Long-time Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has said he wants to return to Russia, despite almost dying in a nerve agent attack. 

The opposition leader has spent six months in Germany recovering from the chemical attack, but says he's now ready to go home. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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MPs URGE TOUGHER UK ACTION ON CHINA

Senior Conservative MPs are calling for a 'reset' in UK policy on China because of human rights abuses.

The Conservative Human Rights Commission says the UK must work with allies to respond to China more firmly with sanctions.

It comes after the UK unveiled a series of business measures over Beijing's treatment of Uighur muslims in Xinjiang province.

Rahima Mahmut is UK project director for the World Uighur Congress - she says London needs to go further.

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C.A.R REFUGEES IN DRC

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More than 20,000 citizens of The Central African Republic have fled violent clashes in their country and sought refuge in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The clashes broke out over a disputed election that was held last December. Chris Ocamringa has more...

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RUSSIA STARTS MASS VACCINATION AT COSMONAUT CENTRE

Russia's cosmonaut training centre is offering all its employees Russia's homemade Sputnik V vaccine for Covid-19.

The Yuri Gagarin Training Centre says it's prioritising the vaccination of employees who are in close contact with crews preparing for space flight.

It comes as the maker of the vaccine reports a million people have been vaccinated in Russia, and 1.5 million around the world.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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Farmers to intensify protests even as top court suspends the controversial farming reforms

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Protesting farmers in India are refusing to engage with the committee designated to mediate…

As protests against new farming reforms enter their 50th day.

The top court has suspended the reforms for now, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Australia – Vaccine efficacy questioned

Debate continues in Australia over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

The Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology wants the strategy re-examined, concerned that the AstraZeneca shot may not be able to guarantee herd immunity, although Australia's Chief Medical Officer says there are benefits to the vaccine, and they are waiting on the full data on its effectiveness.

Shaun Bindley reports

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China Records Biggest Jump in COVID-19 Infections in Five Months

China recorded its biggest rise in cases of COVID-19 in more than five months despite a big step up in measures to contain the outbreak.

Most of the new cases were reported near Beijing.

Patrick Fok reports.

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House to move forward with impeachment as Pence rejects 25th Amendment calls

House Democrats are set to hold a vote to impeach President Donald Trump over last week's riots on Capitol Hill.

 

It comes as Vice President Mike Pence rejects their calls to invoke the 25th Amendment and forcibly remove the President from office.

 

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.


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Hong Kong government sparks controversy by hiring British barrister in protest case

The Hong Kong government is sparking controversy over its appointment of a top British barrister in a case against some of the city's most prominent activists. The High Court says the appointment is justified by the complexity and significance of the case. But democracy campaigners say the UK government should intervene. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

No. 3 House Republican says she'll vote to impeach Trump

Liz Cheney the Number 3 House Republican says she will vote with Democrats to impeach President Trump.

 

It comes amid growing pressure on Capitol Hill to take action against the President for his role in inciting last Wednesday's riots.

 

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

 

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Slim gains on Wall Street with banking sector leading gains

The U.S. markets posted narrow gains Tuesday to avoid back-to-back
losses to start the trading week.

The banking sector helped lead the charge with many of them set to
release quarterly earnings on Friday.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US officials charge more than 70 people in relation to Congress attack


US officials say they've already charged more than 70 individuals in relation to the attack on the Capitol building.

Last week, an angry mob broke into Congress as lawmakers were certifying President-Elect Joe Biden's election victory.

Our US Correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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With No Evidence, Pompeo Says Iran is al-Qaeda's New Home Base

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of allowing al-Qaeda to establish a new home base there. 

Iran has denounced the claims. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 



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Trumps favourite lender, Deutsche Bank, no longer wants him as a customer: reports

There's growing backlash from big business against Donald Trump's response to the violent riot at the US Capitol.  

Deutsche Bank, the President's long-time preferred lender, has signalled it no longer wants him as a customer according to several media reports.

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Twitter suspends more than 70,000 Qanon-associated accounts

Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts that it says shared harmful content associated with the conspiracy theory group Qanon.


The social media site's decision is part of its response to last week's riots in Washington, D.C. 


Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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