Sunday, May 10, 2020

Partial remains of 2nd Canadian military helicopter crash victim identified

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The Department of National Defence says it has recovered and identified the partial remains of a second victim of last month's military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brenden-ian-macdonald-identified-canadian-military-helicopter-crash-1.5564039?cmp=rss

Georgia attorney general requests federal investigation into Ahmaud Arbery killing

Ahmaud Arbery

Georgia's attorney general has requested a federal investigation into the handling of the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who U.S. authorities say died at the hands of two white men as he ran through a neighbourhood.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/georgia-attorney-general-federal-investigation-request-ahmaud-arbery-1.5564010?cmp=rss

U.S. Vice-President Pence self-isolates after aide diagnosed with COVID-19: official

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U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive last week for the COVID-19 illness cause by the coronavirus



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mike-pence-self-isolate-aid-coronavirus-covid-19-1.5563955?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police, pro-democracy protesters clash after march permission denied

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Riot police in Hong Kong grappled with pro-democracy protesters who gathered in shopping malls on Sunday to sing, chant slogans and flash hand signs after permission for a Mother's Day march was denied.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-police-pro-democracy-protesters-clash-mother-s-day-march-1.5563848?cmp=rss

U.K. government releases new 'stay alert' message for lifting coronavirus lockdown

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The U.K. government has replaced its "stay at home" coronavirus slogan with a new "stay alert" message, raising concerns about the potential danger of mixed messaging ahead of a speech Sunday in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out the stages for lifting the country's lockdown.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-k-government-releases-new-stay-alert-message-for-lifting-coronavirus-lockdown-1.5563664?cmp=rss

Italian aid worker abducted in Kenya returns home on special flight

Italy Kenya Kidnapping

Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped 18 months ago in East Africa, landed in Rome on Sunday a day after being freed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italian-aid-worker-kidnapped-in-africa-returns-1.5563615?cmp=rss

Female front-line workers in Italy angry over lack of representation during COVID-19 response

Italian GP Alessia Bellan

Dr. Alessia Bellan is one of thousands of female front-line workers in Italy who are furious with a government they say is clueless to their needs and upset about the lack of female representation during the COVID-19 response.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/itally-covid-gender-1.5563137?cmp=rss

As France emerges from 2 gruelling months of isolation, Macron hopes to win back citizens' trust

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COVID-19 has devastated France and seriously damaged public trust in President Emmanuel Macron, writes Don Murray.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-covid-19-macron-1.5561965?cmp=rss

COVID-19 blame game intensifies with online ad campaigns paid for by China and the U.S.

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Backlash against China for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak is growing in the U.S., and Chinese State media is pushing back with an aggressive campaign online. Caught in the middle are scientists who say the escalating antagonism is making it harder to do their jobs.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid-china-united-states-political-campaign-1.5555245?cmp=rss