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Uganda is considering reopening its borders to refugees following an influx of illegal entries through porous border-points.
Uganda's Minister for Disaster Musa Ecweru says refugees fleeing violence pose a risk of spread of Ebola and COVID-19 from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide.
Friday, April 23, 2021
Uganda to Temporarily Reopen Borders to Refugees
India reports world record COVID-19 infections again amid oxygen shortage
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Severe oxygen crisis in New Delhi is costing lives by the hour.
Twenty-four patients died in one of the biggest hospitals in the state…
As ventilators malfunctioned due to low oxygen.
And the crisis could worsen as India reported a world record 330,000 cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
Ishan Garg reports.
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New York subway bomber sentenced to life
A man who set off a bomb in a New York subway station during rush hour, has been sentenced to life in prison.
31-year-old Akayed Ullah detonated the pipe bomb in Times Square Station in December 2017.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
U.S. stocks tumble on reports of Biden tax increase
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday on reports that the Biden
administration is planning a capital gains tax increase.
The losses on Wall Street come despite jobless claims figures falling
to a pandemic-era low.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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administration is planning a capital gains tax increase.
The losses on Wall Street come despite jobless claims figures falling
to a pandemic-era low.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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US vaccinations slow amid sign of lessening demand
The number of Covid-19 vaccinations administered in the US has slowed
for the first time since February.
There are concerns vaccine demand is dropping despite more Americans
now being eligible.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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for the first time since February.
There are concerns vaccine demand is dropping despite more Americans
now being eligible.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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Ireland to join EU legal action taken against AstraZeneca
The European Union has begun legal action against AstraZeneca over delays in delivering doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Ireland's health minister says the company had failed to meet its contractual obligations between April and June.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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U.S. jobless claims dip to pandemic-era low
The number of Americans filing for first time unemployment benefits
has fallen to the lowest level during the Covid-19 era.
It's another sign the economy is improving but the labor market
remains a fair distance from where it was before the pandemic hit.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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has fallen to the lowest level during the Covid-19 era.
It's another sign the economy is improving but the labor market
remains a fair distance from where it was before the pandemic hit.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Nasa rover makes oxygen on Mars
A Nasa rover has made breathable oxygen on Mars for the first time.
It's hoped the technology could one day lead to a manned mission to the planet.
Sarah Walton reports
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It's hoped the technology could one day lead to a manned mission to the planet.
Sarah Walton reports
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U.S. President Joe Biden kicks off climate summit with pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions
U.S. President Joe Biden says the U.S. will cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
He made the announcement as he kicked off a two-day virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders.
Giles Gibson reports from Washington.
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Russia orders end of military drills near Ukraine
Russia's Defense Minister has ordered an end to military drills in the south of the country and the Crimean peninsula. It follows weeks of concern in Ukraine and among NATO countries over the build-up of tens of thousands of troops. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.
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Uganda Starts Vocational Skills Training Among Refugees
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Uganda and UN agencies have launched a 5-year jobs and livelihood program to improve self reliance among refugee communities.
The $169million program will train refugees in areas such as carpentry and construction, so that they can earn money from employment in various sectors.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
The $169million program will train refugees in areas such as carpentry and construction, so that they can earn money from employment in various sectors.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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EU COULD SUE ASTRAZENECA OVER VACCINE UNDERSUPPLY
EU diplomats say the European Union is prepared to sue vaccine-manufacturer AstraZeneca for failing to deliver tens-of-millions of doses of its Covid-19 vaccine.
As the EU ramps up pressure on the pharmaceutical company, a spokesperson for the EU Commission said a dispute resolution process is ongoing -- but all options remain on the table.
Stuart Smith reports from Brussels.
As the EU ramps up pressure on the pharmaceutical company, a spokesperson for the EU Commission said a dispute resolution process is ongoing -- but all options remain on the table.
Stuart Smith reports from Brussels.
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Developing nations received just a fifth of Covax vaccine supply
The global vaccine-sharing initiative Covax has so far delivered just one in five of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines which were expected to arrive in developing nations by May.
Bangladesh and Pakistan are amongst those who have not received any doses of the vaccine through the programme so far.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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Billionaire and Brexiteer James Dyson relocates to UK after 2 years in Singapore
Vacuum cleaning tech billionaire, Sir James Dyson, has moved back to the UK from Singapore.
Dyson's return comes as controversy swirls over private text messages he exchanged with UK prime minister Boris Johnson - who promised to fix a tax issue for Dyson's employees.
From London, Chris Jones has more.
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Gunmen kidnap unknown number of students in Kaduna state northern Nigeria
Unknown gunmen have attacked yet another school in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, killing one person and kidnapping an unverified number of students.
Nigeria is dealing with heightened kidnapping attacks in different parts of the country.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.
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Nigeria is dealing with heightened kidnapping attacks in different parts of the country.
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja.
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U.S. ambassador leaves Moscow
U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan has left Russia for consultations in Washington. He returns home at the request of Russia, which also expelled 10 American diplomats. Julia Chapman reports.
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LEADERS TO ATTEND WHITE HOUSE CLIMATE SUMMIT
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell a US-led climate summit later that leaders need to act to avoid being remembered as the 'generation that sold out the planet'.
40 leaders will attend a virtual White House summit at which President Biden's expected to reveal an updated US carbon pledge.
The UK's boosted its target to what it says is the most ambitious in the world - cutting emissions 78% on 1990 levels by 2035.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says it shows what can be achieved if countries work together.
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India reports world's highest single day spike in COVID 19 infections
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India has reported the world's highest single-day spike in COVID-19 infections.
More than 314,000 cases and upwards of 2000 deaths.
But experts warn that this is not the peak…
And the country should prepare for the worse.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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US expected to pledge to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030
The US is expected to make a new pledge to cut its carbon emissions in half by 2030
It's thought President Joe Biden will make the announcement as he hosts 40 world leaders for a virtual climate change summit.
The White House has not confirmed its new emissions goal but says it wants to set an example to galvanize international support, as Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Hong Kong government dismisses claims it's clamping down on press freedoms
The Hong Kong government is dismissing accusations that the city's controversial national security law is undermining the freedom of the press. The international press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders, says the law poses a "grave threat" to journalism, and is being used to stifle political dissent.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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