Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is set to travel to the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a medical check-up. He is billed to return in two weeks.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari jets out to London for medical treatment
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is set to travel to the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a medical check-up. He is billed to return in two weeks.
World leaders sign letter call for international pandemic treaty
More than 20 world leaders -- including the UK's Boris Johnson, Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron -- are calling for a new global treaty to help prepare for any future pandemics.
In a joint letter, published in newspapers in multiple languages, they argue that Covid-19 has posed the biggest challenge since World War Two, and now's the time to "come together as a global community" to ensure that peaceful cooperation "extends beyond this crisis."
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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ANC issues ultimatum to criminally charged leaders
South Africa’s ruling party is giving leaders who are facing criminal charges 30 days to step down from their positions. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the party. The African National Congress insists that they have clear guidelines on how to deal with criminally implicated members, but enforcement of these guidelines is being met with resistance. Mark Roughton reports.
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Nine Ugandan drivers have been killed in South Sudan over the past two days. South Sudanese authorities suspect the attacks were carried out by a rebel group operating in the area of Yei. Leon Solomon reports.
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ICC WARLORD RULING
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The International Criminal Court is set to rule on an appeal by a Congolese rebel leader who received the tribunal's longest ever war crimes sentence.
Bosco Ntaganda was convicted by the court in 2019 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...
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New travel rules come into force as German holidaymakers descend on Mallorca
New rules have come into force for passengers flying to Germany. The beefed-up border controls are designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 but the measures appear to have done little to dissuade German holidaymakers from descending on Spain for some sun over Easter.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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UK GOVT RESISTING CALLS TO SPEED UP LOCKDOWN EXIT
The UK government says it will stick to its plan to ease lockdown restrictions despite growing pressure for it to speed up.
More than 30 million people have had their first dose of a covid-19 vaccine, and deaths and hospitalisations continue to fall.
Some Conservative MPs say Prime Minister Boris Johnson should now accelerate the easing of lockdown.
But Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says the pace is correct.
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India records 56,211 new Covid-19 infections, as Maharashtra considers lockdown
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India recorded 56,211 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, data from its health ministry shows, slightly down from the numbers the country has been seeing in recent days.
This comes as the state of Maharashtra, which accounts for more than half of India's confirmed new cases, is considering imposing a lockdown.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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India recorded 56,211 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, data from its health ministry shows, slightly down from the numbers the country has been seeing in recent days.
This comes as the state of Maharashtra, which accounts for more than half of India's confirmed new cases, is considering imposing a lockdown.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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India attends Myanmar military parade
India was among eight nations to attend this weekend's Armed Forces Day parade in Myanmar. Opposition parties have criticised India's participation.
Meanwhile a northeastern state in India that borders Myanmar has withdrawn an order barring local authorities and civil society from offering food and shelter to Burmese refugees.
Advocacy groups say the death toll from the military crackdown in Myanmar has now crossed 500.
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Meanwhile a northeastern state in India that borders Myanmar has withdrawn an order barring local authorities and civil society from offering food and shelter to Burmese refugees.
Advocacy groups say the death toll from the military crackdown in Myanmar has now crossed 500.
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Ghislaine Maxwell faces new sex trafficking charges
US prosecutors have filed two new charges against British socialist Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Maxwell is facing sex trafficking charges relating to a fourth alleged victim.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Maxwell is facing sex trafficking charges relating to a fourth alleged victim.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Hong Kong seeks quarantine-free travel bubbles
Hong Kong is relaunching efforts to set up quarantine-free travel bubbles, as COVID-19 cases in the city remain low. The government is in talks with 16 countries, and is easing the rules for new arrivals to the city.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Jury shown video in Derek Chauvin trial.
The high profile murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd an African American man, has begun with jurors being shown the video of Chauvin with his knee on Floyd's neck.
Chauvin, who is white, denies the murder and manslaughter charges.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.
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Chauvin, who is white, denies the murder and manslaughter charges.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Choppy trading but Dow hits new record
It was a mixed start to the trading week on Wall Street but the Dow
Jones did close at a new record high.
Investors this week are awaiting a major infrastructure announcement
and some key labor market data.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Jones did close at a new record high.
Investors this week are awaiting a major infrastructure announcement
and some key labor market data.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Blinken and Guterres push for closer cooperation on global challenges
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his week with multilateralism on his mind, and cooperation on his agenda.
In a series of high-profile virtual meetings at the United Nations, America's top diplomat re-affirmed Washington's renewed commitment to the UN in tackling the world's most pressing issues together.
Our UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.
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Biden warns states to reinstate mask mandates amid Covid surge fears
US president Joe Biden says at least 90% of American adults will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by April 19 and 90% will have access to a vaccination site within five miles of where they live.
He also issued a warning to citizens and States about the need to control the virus and climbing case numbers.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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He also issued a warning to citizens and States about the need to control the virus and climbing case numbers.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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US government experts studying WHO report into origins of COVID-19
The White House says US government experts are extensively reviewing the World Health Organization's report into the origins of COVID-19.
In an interview with CNN over the weekend, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed concerns about the "methodology" of the recent fact-finding mission to Wuhan, China.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports.
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US suspends trade with Myanmar following deadliest weekend since coup
The United States is suspending all trade with Myanmar following this weekends deadly crackdown on protestors.
More than a hundred civilians were reported killed, including children.
Liling Tan reports from New York.
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US Public Health Official - "Right Now I'm Scared"
The director of the US Centers for Disease Controls is pleading with Americans to stay vigilant as coronavirus infections rise again across the country.
About 28% of the US public has now received at least one dose of the vaccine, far less than the number required to achieve herd immunity.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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US Suspends Trade with Myanmar
The U.S. is suspending all trade with Myanmar.
This follows a weekend of deadly violence against pro-democracy protesters there.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Trump administration doctors slam government’s pandemic response
Several high-ranking medical experts that worked for the Trump
administration have slammed the government's pandemic response.
Speaking in a CNN documentary Dr. Deborah Birx says the U.S. Covid-19
death toll could have been substantially reduced.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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administration have slammed the government's pandemic response.
Speaking in a CNN documentary Dr. Deborah Birx says the U.S. Covid-19
death toll could have been substantially reduced.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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