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The process of amending South Africa’s Constitution, to allow for expropriation of property without compensation, includes verbal submissions in response to proposed changes. Most public submissions oppose the draft amendment in its current form. Mark Roughton reports.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he's confident he has the support of his party, despite the ever increasing crisis which has engulfed the Federal Liberal government.
Shaun Bindley has more.
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Hong Kong's health authorities are trying to reassure the public over the safety of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, after two more people died within weeks of inoculations. Health experts say both suffered from chronic illnesses and there is no evidence of the vaccine being responsible.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
Vice President Kamala Harris will head up efforts to stem the flow of migrants on the southern border of the US.
A surge in arrivals in recent weeks, including many unaccompanied minors, has strained capacity at immigration facilities.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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US stocks finished in negative territory Wednesday, despite some optimism earlier in the trading session.
Investors were betting on a sustained rebound in industrials, as the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations pick up, and with upbeat news from the Federal Reserve.
But that optimism slipped in the last moments.
Here's Liling Tan with the Wall Street wrap.
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Deaths from COVID-19 are on the rise again globally, linked directly to the steady rise in the number of new infections.
That’s the warning from the World Health Organization.
More than three quarters of all new cases and deaths have been reported in Europe and the Americas, and Brazil has been particularly badly hit.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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The United Nations World Food Programme says it urgently needs US$170 million to meet critical food and nutrition needs for people in Ethiopia's Northern region.
It says that sum will cover assistance for those affected by the conflict there for the next 6 months.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says 'greed' and 'capitalism' are to thank for the country's successful vaccine rollout, according to members of his party.
The remarks were made in a private video conference with conservative MPs which took place on the year anniversary of the UK's first lockdown.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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