voa60/2020-12-07

VOA60 World for Monday (Litinin) Dec 7th, 2020

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1. VOA60 World for Monday (Litinin) Dec 7th, 2020 [4]
   1. Indonesia: Six suspected supporters of hardline Islamic cleric Muhammad Rizieq Shihab were killed in a clash with police on Monday, Jakarta police said. <> HAUSA_TRANSLATION --voa60/2020-12-07
      
      
   2. Ghana: The 12 candidates for president, including those believed to be the frontrunners, cast their ballots in the presidential election Monday. They included President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama. <> HAUSA_TRANSLATION --voa60/2020-12-07
      
      
   3. Britain: Post-Brexit trade talks hung in the balance as Britain and the European Union made a last-minute attempt to bridge significant differences and reach a deal that would avoid a disorderly exit in just 24 days. <> HAUSA_TRANSLATION --voa60/2020-12-07
      
      
   4. Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro on Monday hailed a "gigantic electoral victory" for his Socialist Party following parliamentary elections over the weekend, in a vote marred by an opposition boycott and low turnout. Opposition leader Juan Guaido has described the vote as a “fraud.” <> HAUSA_TRANSLATION --voa60/2020-12-07
      
      
   5. New Zealand: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed accountability for the families of last year's Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a major report into the country's worst massacre. <> HAUSA_TRANSLATION --voa60/2020-12-07