WHO says South America a 'new epicentre' of pandemic; Africa tops 100,000 cases

Coronavirus cases and deaths continued to surge in Brazil on Friday with the World Health Organization declaring South America a "new epicentre" of the pandemic.

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Joe Biden tells radio host he 'ain't black' if he's having trouble deciding between him and Trump

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, had a testy exchange with a prominent black radio personality on Friday over Biden's support among black voters and his choosing of a running mate.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-interview-black-voters-1.5580529?cmp=rss

Arrivals in the U.K. will have to quarantine for 14 days, government says

People arriving in the U.K. next month will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days and could face an unlimited fine if they fail to comply, the British government announced Friday.

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Washington state rocked by coronavirus benefit fraud in 'the hundreds of millions'

Impostors have used the stolen information of tens of thousands of people in Washington state to fraudulently receive hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits, the head of the state's Employment Security Department said late Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-york-coronavirus-homes-1.5580089?cmp=rss

Biden blasts Keystone XL, calling it 'tarsands we don't need'

The presumptive Democratic nominee made clear in an interview that he wants the pipeline stopped.

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Hong Kong's future thrown into doubt with planned Beijing legislation

Hong Kong activists called on Friday for people to rise up against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in the city, prompting alarm that the new laws could erode freedoms through "force and fear," while there was bipartisan condemnation of China's plans from Washington.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-hong-kong-proposal-1.5579975?cmp=rss

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov hospitalized in Moscow with COVID-19: reports

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, is suspected of having contracted the novel coronavirus and is receiving treatment in a Moscow hospital, three Russian new agencies reported.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chechnya-kadyrov-coronavirus-1.5580105?cmp=rss

Yemen's health system 'has in effect collapsed' as coronavirus spreads, UN says

The new coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen, where the health-care system "has in effect collapsed," the United Nations said on Friday, appealing for urgent funding.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/yemen-coronavirus-health-system-1.5579982?cmp=rss

Rwanda genocide fugitive died 20 years ago, DNA test shows

One of Rwanda's most wanted fugitives in the country's genocide died 20 years ago, the international tribunal overseeing justice efforts announced Friday, less than a week after another high-profile fugitive was arrested in France.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rwanda-genocide-suspect-dead-1.5579973?cmp=rss

Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashes near Karachi

A passenger plane belonging to state-run airline Pakistan International Airlines has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi, according to Abdul Sattar Kokhar, spokesperson for the country's civil aviation authority.

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Recovery begins after storm ravages India, Bangladesh coast

India authorities on Friday began assessing damage and clearing roads in the wake of Cyclone Amphan that killed more than 90 people and left millions displaced after barreling through the coastal communities of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cyclone-bangladesh-india-1.5579942?cmp=rss

Khashoggi's sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution

The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to the five government agents convicted of his murder who'd been sentenced to execution.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jamal-khashoggi-family-pardons-killers-1.5579711?cmp=rss