Tuesday, March 23, 2021

North Korea conducts first weapons test of Biden Administration

North Korea has conducted its first weapons test since US President Joe Biden took office.

Pyongyang launched several short-range missiles over the weekend.

But the Biden Administration has downplayed its significance, as our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Aid agencies scramble to help Rohingyas after deadly blaze in Cox's Bazar

The United Nations and aid agencies are urgently pooling resources to help 45,000 Rohingya refugees left homeless following a massive fire in the world's largest refugee settlement.


Monday's deadly fire swept through swaths of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, home to nearly 900,000 refugees. 


From New York, our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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AstraZeneca accused of presenting US vaccine study with outdated information

US government officials are accusing AstraZeneca of presenting outdated information in a bid to influence the outcome of a study into the efficacy of the company's Covid-19 vaccine.


Just 24 hours ago, the company claimed its jab was 79 percent effective in a massive American study….but officials now say that isn't the case.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Covid-19 concerns puts dent in Wall St. optimism

Concerns over a resurgence in Covid-19 cases both in the U.S. and
abroad has put a dent in investor optimism.

Stocks that are especially reliant on the easing of lockdown measurers
helped lead the declines on Wall Street.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Prince Harry takes job at Silicon Valley startup

Prince Harry has a new title  - Chief Impact Officer at the Silicon Valley startup BetterUp.


The latest move for the Duke of Sussex comes on the heels of his widely-viewed interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which he criticized the royal family.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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Full jury appointed in trial of police officer accused of killing George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death sparked racial justice protests worldwide

Fifteen jurors have been selected in the trial of the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, an unarmed black man.


Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck in a video that sparked racial justice protests across the world.


US correspondent  Kate Fisher reports


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Man charged with Colorado shooting

A man's been charged with ten counts of murder after a shooting in a
supermarket in the US state of Colorado.

A police officer was amongst those killed in the attack.

Sarah Walton reports

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Police officer amongst 10 killed in Colorado shooting

Authorities have confirmed that ten people were killed in a shooting
at a supermarket in the US state of Colorado.

Amongst those that died was a serving police officer.

Sarah Walton reports

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AstraZeneca accused of submitting old data in vaccine analysis

AstraZeneca has announced it will be submitting updated data relating
to its Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

The drug maker said Monday that a major U.S. trial showed its shot was
79 percent effective but a science agency flagged that it included
outdated data.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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EU and US to reboot China talks during Blinken visit to Brussels

After announcing coordinated sanctions on China, the US and EU are renewing dialogue how to handle an increasingly assertive Beijing. 

The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Brussels for talks with EU leaders, as well as NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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UK marks one year since first Covid-19 lockdown

It's been exactly one year to the day since the UK entered its first coronavirus lockdown. 


On 23rd March 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the toughest restrictions on British people's way of life in living memory. 


A year on, the country remains in its third nationwide lockdown. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports.  


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UK UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS BY 0.1%

The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom has fallen by 0.1% in the three months to January - after hitting a five-year high at the end of last year. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have surprised economists who had predicted more people would be out of work. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.


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UK: FOREIGN HOLIDAYS COULD STILL HAPPEN

The UK says foreign holidays could still happen this summer - despite an overseas travel ban being extended until July.

Legislation will be voted on this week which runs to July and contains fines for people who travel abroad without good reason.

But ministers are having to clarify the July date is for legislative convenience, and doesn't mean a covid-related ban will necessarily last until then.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a review into international travel is still due in mid-April, and could allow it to begin resuming from mid-May.

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ADF KILLINGS IN DRC

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The UN refugee agency says nearly 200 people have been killed and thousands of others displaced by rebels in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo since January this year.
The agency has expressed alarm at the surge in attacks against civilians. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Germany: Merkel extends lockdown, with tough new measures for Easter

Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended Germany's lockdown. There had been hope the rules might be loosened in time for Easter, but with new Covid-19 cases continuing to spike, Europe's biggest economy will now see it's forced winter hibernation last well into the spring. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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India's coronavirus 'R' factor highest in a year

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India's "R" factor or reproduction rate of the coronavirus - a statistic used worldwide to track its spread - has risen to the highest since April last year.

Concerns have been growing in India as numbers of daily new infections have increased recently, government data shows, led by the state of Maharashtra in western India, where Mumbai is located.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Afghanistan's Foreign Minister on a three day tour to India as peace process continues

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Afghanistan's foreign minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar is visiting India.

During his three-day tour, he's likely to discuss regional cooperation and security frameworks…

Which assume greater importance as the war-torn country navigates its peace process.

Ishan Garg reports.

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10 killed including a police officer in Colorado supermarket shooting

Authorities in Boulder, Colorado have confirmed 10 people have been killed in the shooting at a grocery store, including a police officer.

They also said an individual is in custody.

Our Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

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Multiple fatalities including a police officer in Colorado shooting

Authorities in Boulder in the US State of Colorado say multiple people have been killed in a shooting at a grocery store, including one police officer.

One person is in custody.

Our Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more details.

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Biden advisers reportedly preparing $3tr infrastructure package

Biden Administration officials are putting together a new infrastructure and economic package costing around $3 trillion dollars, according to reports.

The New York Times says the plan could be presented to US President Joe Biden as early as this week.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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