Saturday, February 15, 2020

Health care top of mind for early Democratic caucus voters in Nevada

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A number of early-caucus voters in northern Nevada said health care was their top priority when they decided which Democrat to put on the top of their ballot.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nevada-democratic-caucus-health-care-1.5465667?cmp=rss

Attackers kill 31 in Mali village, a year after massacre at same site

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At least 31 people were killed on Friday in an attack on a village that was the scene last year of Mali's worst civilian massacre in recent memory, the government said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mali-village-attack-1.5465562?cmp=rss

German foreign minister warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria's Idlib province

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has warned of a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Idlib if fighting in Syria doesn't stop, speaking after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart during the Munich Security Conference.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-displaced-idlib-munich-security-conference-1.5465364?cmp=rss

Russia to lose Sochi Olympic gold medal in new doping case

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The International Biathlon Union on Saturday announced a two-year ban for Evgeny Ustyugov, who was part of the gold medal-winning men's relay team six years ago, citing evidence he used the banned steroid oxandrolone around the time of the Olympics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/russia-doping-biathlon-ustyugov-1.5465358?cmp=rss

Airlines cancel U.K. flights ahead of Storm Dennis

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For a second consecutive weekend, the U.K. is bracing for a hit of wild weather with an approaching storm that's expected to bring high waves, hurricane-force winds and flooding.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-storm-dennis-1.5465377?cmp=rss

Another 67 people test positive for coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan

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Another 67 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-1.5465349?cmp=rss