Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Nuclear reactor deal and liberal visa norms likely on table during Modi-Biden meet

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A new deal for nuclear reactors and lenient visa norms for Indians could be on the table when President Joe Biden meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week.

Biden is arriving in New Delhi for the G20 summit which India is chairing this year.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drones over Moscow suburbs

Russia's defense ministry says it shot down at least three Ukrainian drones targeting the country's capital.  

Two drones were destroyed over the Kaluga and Tver regions which border the Moscow region, and another was destroyed closer to the capital.

Megumi Lim has more from London.

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Beijing claims BRI has boosted Italian exports after foreign minister visit


Beijing says Rome's participation in the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI has led to a boost in exports from Italy to China.

The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday, with Rome reportedly preparing to pull out of the BRI by the end of 2023.

Giles Gibson reports from Rome.

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Niger Republic Re-opens Airspace After Coup

Military authorities in Niger Republic have reopened the country's airspace after imposing a ban for about a month.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

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RADIO: TRIAL OF GOMA KILLINGS

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The trial of two senior military officers who were arrested for allegedly ordering soldiers to open fire on protesters during an anti-UN protest last Wednesday has begun in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese authorities have vowed to get justice for the victims. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.


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GERMAN CHANCELLOR SPORTS EYEPATCH AFTER JOGGING INJURY

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has started sporting a new look - fronting his country's parliament in an eye patch. 

It comes after the 65 year old injured himself over the weekend while exercising. 

Trent Murray has more from Berlin. 

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US First Lady tests positive for Covid raising questions about Joe Biden's attendance at G20

US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, just days before her husband, the President, is due to meet several other world leaders at the G20 summit in Delhi.


The White House currently says President Biden will still travel to Delhi for the meeting.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks is already in the Indian capital.


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ASEAN Leaders Gather in Jakarta Amid Questions Over Relevance

Leaders from southeast Asian nations will gather in Indonesia this week for high level talks aimed at strengthening economic cooperation with one another.
 
But President Biden won't be attending, as he normally does, adding to questions about the credibility of the ASEAN bloc.

Patrick Fok reports from Singapore.

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Japan boosts aid to seafood sector as Fukushima fishers consider legal action

Japan’s government is boosting financial support for the fishing sector after China placed a blanket ban on the country's seafood.


The ban is in protest to Tokyo’s decision to begin discharging treated water, used to cool the wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, into the ocean last month. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Monday, September 4, 2023

NK leader set to meet Putin in Russia

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to make a rare trip out of his country to Russia - to discuss supplying weapons for use against Ukraine with President Vladmir Putin, according to the New York Times.


On Wednesday the White House warned it had intelligence to show that military cooperation between the two countries was "actively advancing".


Kate Fisher reports from Washington.


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Sunak says he's not to blame for school concrete crisis

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's wrong to blame him for the escalating crisis surrounding unsafe concrete material in English schools.

This comes after accusations that Sunak had ignored a report finding the concrete in some buildings presented a "critical risk", and cut the school repair budget when he was finance minister.

Julia Chapman reports.  

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Ukraine says Russian drones detonated in Romania

The Ukrainian foreign ministry says Russian drones detonated on Romanian territory after an overnight attack targeting the port of Izmail along the Danube River.
But the Romanian government has categorically denied this report, and has condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's ports.

Megumi Lim has more from London.

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India says moon mission accomplished, rover put in sleep mode

India's space and research organisation - ISRO - says its moon rover has been put into sleep mode after completing its two-week assignment of conducting experiments on the south pole of the lunar surface.

This Indian rover is the first in the world to reach the moon's south pole.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story from New Delhi.

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AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT

African leaders are in  Kenya for the Africa Climate Summit, where they will discuss the continent's approach to climate change.

Daniel Kijo reports.

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Turkey’s Erdogan and Russia’s Putin to discuss possible grain deal in Sochi

Turkey's President arrived in Sochi in southern Russia with a view to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to restart the expired "Black Sea grain initiative" that Moscow pulled out from in July. The possible outcome of the talks is in question, as Vladimir Putin had previously insisted he will not return to the grain deal until his demands, facilitating Russia's own food and fertiliser exports, are met. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports.
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Ukraine: Zelenskyy sacks defence minister

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has sacked his defense minister.

The political shake-up comes amid several investigations into how money is being spent at the country's defence ministry, as Kyiv continues to try and push forward with its counter offensive against Russian forces. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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Nigeria Labour Congress Threatens Two-Day Strike Due to Hardship Among Citizens

Organised labour in Nigeria says it is embarking on a two day warning strike due to hardship caused by the removal of subsidies on petroleum products by the government.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Biden 'disappointed' over Xi skipping G20 meet

US President Biden has expressed his disappointment over reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may not attend the upcoming G20 summit this weekend. Biden and Xi last spoke on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia last year, but tensions prevailed over an alleged Chinese spy balloon over American lands. The development also comes amid tensions between India and China over the dispute in the Himalayan border region.

Shalu Yadav has more from Delhi


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US lawmakers prepare for government shutdown drama on return to Washington

US lawmakers preparing to return to Washington after the summer break face drama in Congress as they race to stave off a government shutdown


A group of far right Republicans in the House are seeking to force the White House and Senate to accept a slew of conservative spending cuts before they'll pass key budget legislation.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Friday, September 1, 2023

US stocks mixed after jobs data

It was in like a lion - out like a lamb for US markets this week. All the major indices closed Friday fairly flat. But for the week - the S&P 500… and the Dow packed on their biggest weekly gains since July - the Nasdaq also had one of its best weeks since July…tacking on about 3 percent.  Toni Waterman has more.  

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