Wednesday, February 24, 2021

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REVOKES NAVALNY “PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE” LABEL

Amnesty International has revoked Alexey Navalny's "prisoner of conscience" status due to comments he made in the past.

In a statement, the human rights organisation said the Russian opposition figure's remarks from the mid-2000s "reach the threshold of hate speech, which contradicts Amnesty's definition of a prisoner of conscience."

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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10 killed, 60 injured by Boko Haram attack in Nigeria


At least 10 persons have been killed and many more injured from a Boko Haram attack in Borno State, northeast Nigeria.

Nigeria has been dealing with the war on insurgency for more than a decade now.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.

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Concerns mount over spike in Covid-19 cases in two Indian states

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Concerns are growing about the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in two states in India, which account for the majority of the country's confirmed active infections.

Out of some 13,700 Covid-19 infections recorded in the past 24 hours, three quarters of these were in the states of Maharashtra and Kerala.

Doctors are linking the spike to new variants, but the government has said that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the theory.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Indian farmers threaten to organise rally with 4 million tractors to protest against new farm laws

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Farmers Unions are threatening to organise a rally with 4 million tractors if the Indian government does not roll back the controversial farming laws.

Unions call the laws detrimental to their income…

And say they could open farmers up to exploitation by big businesses.

Ishan Garg has the latest.

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New Olympic Minister: Vaccination isn't necessary to host the games

The new minister for the Tokyo Olympic Games, Tamayo Marukawa, says that vaccination isn't a necessity for the games to go ahead. It comes as Japan struggles with its vaccine rollout - which only began last week. Emi O'Connor reports from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong set to bounce back from recession

Hong Kong's Finance Secretary says the city's economy will bounce back this year, after two years of recession. 

The government is pledging more than 15 billion US dollars of stimulus measures, including spending coupons for all the city's residents. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Australia – Tensions thaw as Facebook begins restoring news pages

Facebook announced today that it would unblock the sharing of news sites, following the Australian governments decision to make amendments to its controversial media bargaining laws.


Many non-news pages had been caught up in the ban, including the Bureau of Meterology and community health organisations


Shaun Bindley has more.

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Tiger Woods 'lucky to be alive' after car accident

The sheriff of Los Angeles county says Tiger Woods is 'lucky to be alive' after his vehicle crashed and rolled over multiple times.

The golf legend suffered multiple leg injuries in the accident.

Ira Spitzer has more from California


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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Biden: US and Canada will work together for release of detained Canadians in China

US President Joe Biden has said he will work with Canada towards the release of two Canadians held in China.

Mr Biden was speaking following a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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US Lawmakers quiz top executives over Solar Winds Hack

Senior executives from four tech companies have told a US Senate Panel a security breach by suspected Russian hackers could be even more extensive than is currently thought.

All four companies were affected by December's so-called "Solar Winds Hack", named after the software company used by several government agencies and private companies.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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US “deeply troubled” by Georgia opposition arrests

The United States says it is "deeply troubled" by the arrest of
Georgia's opposition leader.

Nika Melia has been charged with inciting violence during 2019
anti-government demonstrations - charges his supporters say are
politically motivated.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Tiger Woods in surgery after "major" car crash

Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery after being trapped in the wreckage of a "major" car accident outside Los Angeles.


The vehicle he was driving spun off the road and rolled over, and specialist tools had to be used to free the golfer from the wreckage.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports:


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U.S. stocks make a slight comeback reversing earlier losses

Stocks made a slight come back on Tuesday afternoon, reversing earlier losses in the day- with the  S&P 500 and Dow trading higher.

Still the Nasdaq, added to steep losses and dropped more than 2%  as investors appeared to lose slight faith in growth and tech shares. 


Nina-Maria Potts reports:


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Golfer Tiger Woods hospitalized after car accident

Professional golfer Tiger Woods has been hospitalized following a major car accident in Los Angeles.

Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle after it rolled over and his exact condition is unknown.

Ira Spitzer has more from California

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Tiger Woods hospitalized after "major" car accident

The golfer Tiger Woods has been rushed to hospital after being involved in a major car accident in California.


He had to be cut out of his vehicle after it rolled over in an accident that police say involved no other vehicle.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Ex-Capitol Police Chief confirms he didn't review FBI intelligence before Congress attack


The former chief of the US Capitol Police says he did not see an FBI report warning about potential violence on the 6th January until after the attack on Congress.


Steven Sund has been testifying alongside other law enforcement officials to a joint hearing in the US Senate.


Giles Gibson reports from Washington.


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Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, outlines plan to unlock country's Covid-19 restrictions

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has outlined her plan to gradually unlock the country's Covid-19 restrictions.


She hopes Scotland's lockdown will be 'significantly eased' by late April.


Chris Jones reports from London.


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PRINCE PHILIP BEING TREATED FOR AN INFECTION

The Duke of Edinburgh is being treated for an infection Buckingham Palace has said. The update, released in a statement, is the first given since Prince Philip was admitted to hospital in London a week ago. Laura Makin-Isherwood has the latest.


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El Chapo's wife due to appear in court in Washington on drug trafficking charges

The wife of Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" is due to appear in court in the US on Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges.


Emma Coronel Aispuro was detained at Dulles International Airport near Washington on Monday.


Kate Fisher reports


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Pfizer & Moderna to increase US vaccine deliveries

Covid-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna plan to deliver an
additional 140 million doses to the United States over the next five
weeks.

The companies say they have resolved problems that were slowing down
manufacturing.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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