The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
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Indian officials are calling the ongoing second wave an issue of grave concern.
They say 44 districts in the country are showing worrying rates of infection.
And even nationally, the R number or the reproduction number of the virus has jumped beyond safe limits.
Ishan Garg has more.
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Duration: 47 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0804-IndiaCovidRise-ig-generic.mp3
IN: In a letter
OUT: Richard Kimber, Hong Kong
DUR: 0.47
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has left Tokyo on a flight to Vienna after refusing to go home, saying that she feared for her life. She was abruptly pulled from her country's national team when she criticised the national coaches on Instagram.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
US Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea in her visit to Vietnam and Singapore this month.
The visit will also aim to strengthen US leadership and expand security co-operation in the region.
Samuel Wong reports.
IN: "Harris will be..."
OUT: "...South China Sea."
DUR: 37 s
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US closed the trading day with gains on the back of a strong earnings season and economic data pointing to sustained growth ahead.
The optimism was enough for investors to momentarily shrug off concerns about the Delta variant and China's tech clampdown.
Here's Liling Tan with Tuesday's Wall Street wrap.
IN: "The Dow Jones led…
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DUR: 1:05
All: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0803-USmarkest-lt-generic.mp3
New York City will soon require workers and customers of many indoor venues to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entry.
It's the first mandate of its kind in the United States.
From our New York bureau, Liling Tan reports.
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DUR: 38 seconds
All: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0803-NYCVaxxProof-lt-generic.mp3
Ghanaian amateur boxer, Samuel Takyi has won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Japan. He competed in the men's boxing featherweight division. The bronze medal is the first for the West African country, which hasn't won an Olympics medal since the men's football team won bronze at the 1992 Games in Barcelona nearly 30 years ago.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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The UK government are reported to be scrapping plans for an 'amber watch-list' for travel - following criticism from travel and tourism bosses and Conservative MPs. It comes after isolation requirements for fully vaccinated travellers were eased. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
IN: After isolation…
OUT: Laura Makin-Isherwood, London
DUR: 0:39
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India's vaccination drive is once again slowing down as supply shortages continue.
This time, it's due to the delay in the production of the locally made Covaxin.
Experts say if the issues persist – India may not hit its ambitious target of inoculating a billion people by December.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Duration: 42 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0803-IndiaVaccineCrucnch-ig-gen.mp3
The official death toll from floods in China's Henan province has risen to 302, up from 99 reported last week.
Most of the fatalities recorded are in the provincial capital Zhengzhou.
Samuel Wong reports.
IN: "Out of the..."
OUT: "...to the disaster."
DUR: 46 s
The White House says vaccination rates are shooting up in states hit hardest by a new wave of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
On average, the country is reporting around 80,000 new cases per day...and that's rising fast.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports.
US markets began August on a high note thanks to strong corporate earnings, encouraging US manufacturing data, and prospects for the $1-trillion-dollar infrastructure spending bill.
But that optimism failed to hold the day.
Weighed down by concerns about the Delta variant and worries over China's tech crackdown, the Dow Jones and the S&P finished in negative territory.
Here's Liling Tan with the Wall Street wrap.
IN: "Here's what Wall Street…
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DUR: 55 seconds
All: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0802-USmarkets-lt-generic.mp3