US/Russia talks underway in Geneva

Talks between the US and Russia over Ukraine are underway in Geneva, though both sides are downplaying expectations for the meeting.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman heads the US delegation.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov is there for the Russians.

Our Moscow Correspondent Julia Chapman says the two countries have a massive gulf to try and bridge.

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And indeed both senior Russian and US officials are now warning there may be no breakthrough in those talks.

Uganda schools reopen after longest closure in history

Schools in Uganda have reopened after more than eighty weeks of closure. 

According to a UNICEF report last year, Uganda had the world's longest school closure over COVID. 

Monday was the official opening day for schools across the country. Leon Solomon reports

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Pfizer says Omicron-specific vaccine "will be ready by March"

The head of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says the company is developing a vaccine that will specifically target the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and expects to have it available as soon as March.

Albert Bourla was speaking to US business network CNBC.

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UK Prime Minister: government is exploring cutting COVID isolation period to 5 days

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government is "looking at the science" over potentially cutting coronavirus isolation to just five days.

Under current rules, anybody who tests positive for COVID-19 in the UK must self-isolate for at least a week.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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GERMAN SCIENTISTS STUDY EFFECTIVENESS OF RAPID TESTS AGAINST OMICRON

As Europe continues to report a big increase in Omicron cases, researchers are looking into how effective rapid antigen tests are in detecting the infectious new strain. 

The German Health Minister has said he wants to make sure the current tests being used are diagnosing Omicron correctly and is accelerating research efforts to find out.

Trent Murray reports from Berlin. 

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Aid agencies appeal for more funds to address food crisis in South Sudan

Aid agencies say three years of flooding have pushed many South Sudanese people to continue to suffer, stuck in poor living conditions and at risk of outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases.

The United Nations says more than 800 thousand people are displaced by three consecutive years of flooding in the East African country.

Patrick Oyet reports from Juba, South Sudan's capital


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BENI REBEL ATTACK

At least four people have been killed and several others injured in an attack by militiamen in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Authorities say the attack happened in the conflict-prone territory of Beni on Saturday night. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Kazakhstan's president says unrest was attempted coup

Kazakhstan's president says a coup d'etat was attempted in the country amid a week of unrest. Officials say more than 7,000 people have been arrested, many of them foreigners. Julia Chapman has more.

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UK ANNOUNCES CLADDING PLAN

The UK's Housing Secretary has set a deadline of March for developers to agree a 4 billion pound plan to fix dangerous cladding on low-rise flats.

Michael Gove says if they don't - the government could introduce new laws forcing them to act.

It follows the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017 in which dozens of people died.

Daisy Cooper's the Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans, and she wants the new restrictions to go even further.

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AUSTRALIA: Djokovic free to play in Australian Tennis Open

In Melbourne, Judge Anthony Kelly has quashed the detention of Novak
Djokovic and ordered his release and return of his passport following a
day of drama in the Federal Court.
Arthur Stevens has more

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India begins its booster program for frontline workers and vulnerable senior citizens

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India has started its booster dose program for nearly 58 million beneficiaries.

In the first leg, frontline workers, healthcare workers, and the most vulnerable over 60 years of age will be eligible.

This comes even as millions remain unvaccinated in the country, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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US bases in Japan come under stricter Covid controls amid virus surge

US military bases in Japan have come under stricter Covid-19 controls amid a surge in cases.

Prefectures that host US bases have blamed the US military for outbreaks in local communities.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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At least 19 killed in Bronx apartment blaze

At least 19 people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment building fire in the Bronx in New York, described as one of the worst fires in the city's recent history.

Officials said the blaze was likely caused by a malfunctioning space heater.

William Denselow sent us this report from the Bronx.

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Hong Kong expands COVID-19 testing drive to prevent Omicron spread

The Hong Kong government is expanding its mass COVID-19 testing drive in a bid to prevent an outbreak of the Omicron variant. All residents of tower blocks where a new positive case is found are required to undergo mandatory testing. 

Richard Kimber reports.

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US and Russia lower expectations for upcoming talks on Ukraine.

The US and Russia are preparing to engage in talks over the crisis in Ukraine - with both sides already downplaying prospects of a breakthrough.

Russia has stationed around 100 thousand troops at its border with Ukraine, leading to fears of a potential invasion, which Russia has denied.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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19 dead including 9 children in Bronx apartment fire

At least 19 people have been killed in a fire that ripped through an apartment building in the Bronx.

The Mayor of New York says nine children are among the dead, and he's calling it one of the worst in the city's modern era.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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The fire began at around 11am local time in a two story flat on the building’s 2nd and third floors.

It spread quickly throughout the building.

The city’s Mayor, Eric Adams, visited the scene.

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Ahmaud Arbery killers get life in prison

Three white men convicted in the murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison, two of them without the possibility of parole.

Arbery - who was black - was gunned down while on a run in Georgia in 2020 - an incident that stirred fresh debate about racism in America.

Toni Waterman has more from Austin, Texas.

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Groping charges against Andrew Cuomo formally dropped

Charges of forcible touching facing former Andrew Cuomo have been
formally dropped.

The former New York Governor had been accused of groping a female assistant.

Sarah Walton reports

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Inflation data and retail sales set to dominate sentiment in week ahead [PREVIEW]

U.S. investors will turn their attention to retail sales and some key
inflation data this week.

Wall Street will also be looking to shrug off last week's
weaker-than-expected jobs numbers.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US & Japan pledge cooperation to counter China

The US and Japan have promised more cooperation on countering the
growing threat from China.

Beijing has responded by lodging complaints against both countries,
accusing them of "interference".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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