Thursday, November 26, 2020

Farmers protesting against controversial farm laws in India met with heavy police deployment

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Farmers in India are protesting against controversial new farming laws…

But are being met with heavy police deployment at state borders as they attempt to march from Northern states to New Delhi.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Moscow extends COVID-19 measures to mid-January

Moscow's mayor has announced a continuation of restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. He says the situation in Russia's capital remains tense but an intensification of measures isn't yet necessary. Julia Chapman has more.

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Australia – Academic on her way home after exchange with Iran

Kylie Moore Gilbert has departed Iran after spending more than 800 days in prison after being found guilty of espionage charges in 2018


Shaun Bindley reports

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Cyclone Nivar slams into southeast India

A severe cyclone barreled into southeast India bringing with it heavy rainfall and wind speeds of upto 130 kilometers per hour.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Japan excludes Sapporo, Osaka from domestic travel campaign

Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the country, Japan has announced it will be excluding the cities of Osaka and Sapporo from its domestic travel campaign. But local authorities are urging the central government to take further steps to stop the spread of the virus. Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.


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Hong Kong bars warn of mass bankruptcies amid COVID-19 shutdowns

Hong Kong's nightlife industry is warning that half the city's bars could go out of business, if government COVID-19 shutdowns continue. All bars and nightclubs have been ordered to close again for a week, following a spike in daily coronavirus cases.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Beijing Suspends Frozen, Aquatic Products at Xinfadi Wholesale Market


Chinese media reported that Beijing's Xinfadi wholesale market has suspended sales and storage of all cold-chain and aquatic products.

Xinfadi market was linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 in JUne.

Patrick Fok reports from the Chinese capital.

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Biden and Trump's Contrasting Agenda ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have adopted starkly different tones ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

 

While the President-Elect gave a sombre speech on the pandemic, the incumbent President pardoned his former national security advisor Michael Flynn and repeated baseless allegations about election fraud at a Republican meeting in Pennsylvania.

 

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

President Trump calls Pennsylvania hearing on 'election fraud'

Donald Trump has called into a Republican hearing in Pennsylvania
about allegations of voter fraud at the recent general election.

The President repeated a number of unproven claims about ballot
dumping and voter suppression.

Sarah Walton reports

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Trump pardons former national security adviser who lied to the FBI

US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.


Mr. Flynn twice pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. 


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Dow drops 170 points after increase in unemployment

WALL STREET: The Dow dropped 170 points following an increase in
unemployment figures in the US on Wednesday.

However the index is still on course for its best month since 1987.

Sarah Walton reports

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UN: Covid-19 worsening poverty and violence against women

Covid-19 continues to expose violence against women and girls and push them further into poverty, the United Nations chief warned Wednesday.


Marking the International Day of Eliminating Violence Against Women, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for urgent global action to end the violence and lift women out of poverty.


Here's UN correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 


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[Wrap] Biden urges responsible Thanksgiving actions to slow virus

US President-elect Joe Biden has urged Americans to "forego family
traditions" this Thanksgiving in an attempt to reduce rapidly rising
Covid-19 infections.

In an address the day before Thanksgiving he urged people not to
travel to see family or hold large gatherings.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Unemployment Scam Uses Inmates to Bilk California Out of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Scammers have bilked California out of  hundreds of millions of dollars meant for the unemployed during the pandemic

The scammers reportedly used the names of jail and prison inmates to file the claims. 

Rachel Silverman has that story. 


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Football Legend Diego Maradona Dead at 60

Football legend Diego Maradona has died.
Arguably one of the best football players ever….….he was adored by millions of people all over the world.
Our Latin American Correspondent Mary Triny Mena has this report. 


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UGANDA TESTS HERBAL MEDICINE FOR COVID-19


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Ugandan health researchers are examining samples of herbal medicines as a possible remedy for COVID-19.

The country is among African countries in the pursuit of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hillary Ayesiga has more from Kampala.


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UGANDA TESTS HERBAL MEDICINE FOR COVID-19


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Ugandan health researchers are examining samples of herbal medicines as a possible remedy for COVID-19.

The country is among African countries in the pursuit of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hillary Ayesiga has more from Kampala.


TOTURTED LION CUB RETURNED TO TANZANIA

A lion cub tortured by his captors in Russia is to be flown to its natural habitat in Tanzania where it will find sanctuary following seven months of rehabilitation.

Daniel Kijo reports

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African States Targeted

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A new travel restriction imposed on 15 African countries by the outgoing US President Donald Trump has sparked anger and disappointment in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The measure requires tourist and business travellers from those countries to pay a bond of up to 15 thousand dollars to visit the US.  Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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MARADONA DEAD AT 60

Maradona - one of the world's greatest ever footballers - has died at the age of 60.

He won the World Cup for Argentina in 1986 - after knocking England out of the tournament in the quarter finals.

He had brain surgery in November, and had faced long struggles with addiction.

David Domb reports.

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