Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Tanzania Denies Claims of Smuggling Wildlife to the Middle East

Tanzania's airports regulator has denied accusations of  the smuggling of wildlife from a park in the northern part of the country to the United Arab Emirates

Daniel `Kijo reports.

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Indian cow vigilante, accused of sparking riots, arrested

Police have arrested a self-proclaimed cow viglinate who was on the run, after he was accused of inciting riots on the outskirts of New Delhi in July.

Six people were killed and many more injured in the violence that broke out in a Muslim-majority area during a religious procession held by a far-right Hindu group.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Putin, Kim meet as Russia promises to help North Korea with space program

Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have met in Russia's Far East, with reports suggesting the two countries could discuss an arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Putin said the two leaders will also discuss Pyongyang's space program. North Korea has failed to put spy satellites into orbit twice so far.

Just ahead of the meeting, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan - the first without Kim in the country.

Chris Gilbert is reporting.

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China tells life story of convicted American spy

CUE: China’s given details of the life and career of a 78-year-old US citizen who was jailed for life earlier this year for spying for America. 

Beijing said he gathered information on Chinese Americans in the United States, and spied in China itself. 

Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

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Indonesia Arrests 43 Over Riots Against Relocation Plans from Rempang

Police in Indonesia have arrested 43 people for rioting on the island of Rempang in Riau province.

They were among hundreds protesting against a plan to relocate thousands of residents to make way for a multibillion-dollar Chinese glass factory.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Google trial opens in Washington DC court

Google is trending … for the wrong reasons. 


It's locked in a legal battle with the US Justice Department, which accuses the American tech giant of making calculated and illegal efforts to gain dominance in the market. 


Google has had a monopoly on search engines for 12 years and handles about 90% of general search queries. 


The weeks-long trial kicked off on Tuesday Benji Hyer has been following developments unfolding at a courthouse in the nation's capital. 


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Wall St slides on tech sell off

Wall St slid on Tuesday, as tech stocks saw a sell off.

The day of declines came just ahead of two days of key inflation data.

US correspondent Nick Harper sends this report.

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US promises support for Libyan flood victims

US President Joe Biden has promised emergency funds for Libya, after
severe flooding killed an estimated 5,000 people.

Thousands of people are still missing, with parts of some cities
completely destroyed.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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White House slams impeachment inquiry

The White House has slammed the Republican impeachment inquiry into
president Joe Biden.

It follows the announcement that Republicans plan to formally
investigate Biden's business dealings.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Republicans launch Biden impeachment inquiry

US Republicans are launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.

House Speaker Republican Kevin McCarthy said a committee would look at
allegations of "abuse of power, obstruction and corruption".

Republicans accuse Biden and his son of business dealings that
benefited their family while he was Vice President.

Kate Fisher in Washington says it's unclear whether McCarthy will have
enough support to impeach the president.

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Kate Fisher in Washington says McCarthy is being pushed by the right
wing Republicans to launch this inquiry.

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Kate Fisher in Washington says this could work against the Republicans
ahead of next year's presidential election.

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Russia North Korea arms transfer slammed by UN members

The U.S. and its allies have strongly condemned an upcoming meeting
between the leaders of Russia and North Korea.

But speaking at the United Nations, Moscow's representative accused
the west of setting double standards.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Republicans launches Biden impeachement inquiry

US House Speaker Republican Kevin McCarthy has announced he's
launching an impeachment inquiry aimed at removing President Joe Biden
from office.

The top Republican claims Biden benefited financially from his
family's business dealings while he was serving as vice president.

McCarthy called the investigation the "logical next step".

An inquiry would allow witnesses to be called, as part of his aim to
obtain the Bidens' bank records and other documents.

McCarthy made the announcement on Capitol Hill.

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UN: US-Mexico border deadliest in world

The US-Mexico border is the most dangerous land migration route in the world.

That's the conclusion of the International Organization for Migration,
which documented almost 700 deaths or disappearances last year alone.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Morocco races to pull people from rubble after earthquake

The death toll from Morocco's earthquake has risen to 2,800 as rescuers continue to pull people from the rubble. 

Some communities in remote mountain areas are still waiting for help four days after the event.

Alex Cadier has more from Marrakech on the challenges facing rescue teams trying to reach them.

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RADIO: LIBYA FLOODS

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At least 2000 people have been killed and thousands more are missing after a devastating flood ripped through Libya's eastern city of Derna. Authorities say the disaster happened after heavy rain damaged the city's dam. Chris Ocamringa has more in this report...

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Google antitrust trial kicks off

The US justice department faces off against Google in court today [TUESDAY] over alleged anti-competitive behavior.

The opening of the trial comes nearly three years after federal and state prosecutors filed the complaint against the search engine giant.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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PM Trudeau remains stranded in India for another day, after tech snag in aircraft

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still stuck in India after a technical snag in his aircraft.

The country's military is working on bringing Mr. Trudeau and his delegation back, but officials are unsure when he'll be able to leave India

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Tanzania opposition leader Lissu released after weekend arrest

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been released on bail after he was arrested by the police after allegedly holding an illegal political gathering.  The  former presidential candidate returned to the country from self-imposed exile in Belgium, where he had lived since surviving an assassination attempt in 2017 when he was shot 16 times

Daniel Kijo reports.

India to impose 5-year anti-dumping duty on some Chinese steel products

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India is imposing anti-dumping duty on some Chinese steel products. 

The duty will last for five years.

Businesses have raised concerns about Chinese steel flooding Indian markets as imports from Beijing rose 62% in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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China says UK arrest of alleged parliamentary spy is a "political farce"

CUE: Beijing says the arrest of a suspected Chinese spy working in Britain’s parliament is a “political farce”. 

News of his detention has alarmed politicians who increasingly seem to fear Chinese infiltration of the UK’s institutions and companies.

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