Thursday, January 28, 2021

German regulator blocks use of Astrazeneca vaccine for over 65s

Germany's health regulator has issued their assesment on the Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford and Astrazeneca. 

While they have signalled they're ready for the jab to be given to the public, they are blocking its use specifically in older patients until more data becomes available. 

In Berlin, our correspondent Trent Murray has the details. 

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More COVID -19 vaccines for Africa

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The African Union has secured 400 million more doses of  COVID -19 vaccines for member states  to access. They will be distributed by the Serum Institute of India, which has already offered to supply more vaccines to the continent by April this year.


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: 


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Tanzania’s Magufuli warns against ‘foreign’ Covid-19 vaccinations

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has warned the country's Health ministry against rushing to embrace Covid-19 vaccinations that are being promoted by foreign nations.


Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es salaam.


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UK gvt promises "no interruption" to vaccines supply amid EU-AstraZeneca row

There "will be no interruption" to UK vaccine supplies, according to government minister Michael Gove, amid a row between the European Union and AstraZeneca over supply shortages.


The EU has urged the pharmaceutical company to supply the bloc with doses from UK plants.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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UK's car production levels 'worst in a gneration'

Car production in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 1984.

 

The coronavirus pandemic meant fewer than 1 million cars were made last year, which led to huge financial losses across the industry.


Chris Jones has more in London


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German Neo-Nazi sentenced to life in prison for political assassination

It was a case that shocked Germany in 2019 - the political assassination of a regional governor from one of the country's biggest states. 

Today, a court has handed down a sentence against the murderer - a self-declared Neo-Nazi. 

In Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Raids on Navalny’s apartments and offices ahead of Sunday’s protest

Moscow police on Wednesday conducted raids on apartments and offices of Alexei Navalny and the apartments of his allies.

One of Navalny's key aides Lubov Sobol and his brother Oleg are detained.

Galina Polonskaya has more from Moscow.

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THREE OTHER RUSSIANS TARGETED BY FSB POISON SQUAD - BELLINGCAT

Russia's Federal Security Service was involved in the death of three other Russian activists — as well as the attempted assassination of opposition activist Alexei Navalny.

That's according to investigative journalists at Bellingcat, who worked with German newspaper 'Der Spiegel' and American outlet 'The Insider'.

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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EU demands AstraZeneca supplies from UK plants

The EU has held a third round of crisis talks with AstraZeneca, demanding that all obligations for vaccine supplies are met. 

The bloc had signed a deal for 400million shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but has been told just a quarter of what was promised will be delivered in the first quarter. 

The EU is now calling for supplies from AstraZeneca's UK plant. 

Stella Kyriakides is EU Commissioner for Health. 

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Universities in Uganda to Remain Closed Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases

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Universities and Colleges in Uganda will remain closed for the next three months as the government finds solutions to the COVID-91 pandemic.

The decision comes as Uganda grapples with high COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Schools in Uganda shut in March 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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JOHNSON VISITS SCOTLAND AMID ROW OVER TRAVEL

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Scotland as calls for an independence referendum from nationalists grow.

He's using the trip to make the case for the benefits of the UK working together in the fight against covid-19.

But Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether he should be making the journey, while only 'essential' travel is allowed during lockdown.

Cabinet minister Michael Gove says it's important for the Prime Minister to travel across the UK.

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Delhi police issues notice to farmers' leaders; blames Tuesday's violence on them

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Delhi police have issued notices to 20 union leaders who were allegedly involved in vandalism earlier this week.

On Tuesday groups of farmers clashed with the police as protests against India's new farming laws turned violent.

Ishan Garg has more.

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Australia – Malka Leifer faces court after extradition from Israel

Fugitive school principal Malka Leifer (pron.Lyfa) has been remanded in custody, after facing court for the first time for the alleged sexual abuse of three sisters almost 20 years ago.


Leifer fled Australia for Israel in 2008, with Australian authorities first seeking her extradition in 2014.


Shaun Bindley reports

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Biden's executive orders tackling "existential threat" of climate change

US President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to tackle what he called the "existential threat" of climate change.

 

Many climate activists have celebrated the move, but there's resistance from the oil industry.


Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.


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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Blinken confirms Biden administration is freezing arms sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia


US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has confirmed the Biden administration is freezing planned arms sales to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Blinken was confirmed by the US Senate as America's top diplomat this week.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Worst day on Wall Street since October

On Wall Street, the Dow fell more than six hundred points on
Wednesday, it's biggest drop in three months.

It followed some disappointing earning results and the Federal
Reserve's latest decision on interest rates.

Sarah Walton reports from New York.

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Biden signs executive orders to fight climate crisis

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a spate of executive orders to fight the climate crisis and transition the country to a clean energy economy. 


The actions tie the climate fight to jobs creation and national security.


US correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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US warns of extremist backlash over Biden presidency

The US government is warning there's a risk of backlash attacks by
extremist groups unhappy with the new president Joe Biden.

It's a rare caution from an agency that usually assesses foreign threats.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Biden pick for UN ambassador promises tough stance on China

Joe Biden's nomination to become the US ambassador to the United
Nations, has told a Senate hearing that she would take a tough stance
on China and rebuild the country's relationships across the world.

Diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield has previously served as Assistant
Secretary of State for African Affairs and was Ambassador to Liberia.

Sarah Walton reports

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Boeing posts record annual loss

Boeing has posted its largest ever annual loss as safety concerns and
the global pandemic have severely impacted its bottom line.

The plane maker has also announced another pushback for the rollout of
its 777X jet.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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