Sunday, March 1, 2020

North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea

Virus Outbreak North Korea

North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea on Monday as it begins to resume weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus that could have been forced by the coronavirus crisis in Asia.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-1.5481969?cmp=rss

Pete Buttigieg suspends campaign for Democratic presidential nomination

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Former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pete-buttigieg-suspends-presidential-campaign-1.5481861?cmp=rss

Global energy sector showcase CERAWeek cancelled due to coronavirus fears

Husky and Suncor

One of the biggest conventions for the global energy sector has been cancelled amid fears surrounding COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ceraweek-coronavirus-houston-calgary-1.5481691?cmp=rss

'I don't feel like we're making any progress': 6 months after Hurricane Dorian, Bahamas struggles to rebuild

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Canadian charity GlobalMedic is spearheading efforts to get Bahamians working, homes back in liveable condition.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/national-hurricane-dorian-one-year-later-1.5460953?cmp=rss

In Russia, it takes 'beatings or a dead body' for authorities to act on domestic violence, say advocates

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In December 2017, Margarita Gracheva's husband took her to a wooded area near their home and chopped off both her hands in a jealous rage. She has since emerged as one of the most high-profile victims of Russia's epidemic of domestic violence, Chris Brown writes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-domestic-violence-1.5437241?cmp=rss

How Jews fleeing anti-Semitism in France are influencing Israeli politics

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Israel goes to the polls on March 2, the third time in a year. Many countries have tracked Israel's lengthy political crisis, but it has particular resonance in France, home to the largest Jewish community in Europe, Don Murray writes.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/jews-france-israel-1.5476554?cmp=rss

Solar storms may be linked to mass grey whale strandings

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Each year, grey whales travel more than 16,000 kilometres along the Pacific Coast, from Mexico to Alaska and back. But every so often, many of them become stranded. Now a new study suggests these strandings could be linked to solar storms.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/grey-whale-solar-storms-1.5480178?cmp=rss

Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases

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Afghanistan's president says he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out in a U.S.-Taliban peace agreement.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-taliban-peace-agreement-1.5481532?cmp=rss

Thousands of migrants mass at Greek border, more flee Syria

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The UN says at least 13,000 people were massed on Turkey's land border with Greece, hoping to head into the European Union.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/migrants-greece-turkey-1.5481525?cmp=rss

Biden's lifelong presidential dream 'very much alive' after big win in South Carolina

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Former vice-president Joe Biden's struggling campaign faced a do-or-die moment in South Carolina, and a dominant win there gives him a well-timed shot of momentum entering the coming week's Super Tuesday contests. 'We are very much alive,' Biden says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-wins-south-carolina-1.5481363?cmp=rss