Sunday, June 14, 2020

'Stop fighting!' Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly

MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE/ATLANTA

Police video from the fatal shooting of a black man after a failed sobriety check in Atlanta shows a largely peaceful encounter that lasts 40 minutes before spiraling into violence



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/stop-fighting-atlanta-sobriety-test-quickly-turned-deadly-1.5612117?cmp=rss

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa convicted of libel

One Free Press Initiative

An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ressa-journalist-libel-1.5612065?cmp=rss

Irish parties plan to sign coalition deal after 4 months of political deadlock

Micheal Martin Leo Varadkar

Irish political parties Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens will sign a deal on Monday on the formation of a new coalition government, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin says after talks aimed at ending four months of political deadlock.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ireland-parties-coalition-government-1.5611991?cmp=rss

Popular Bollywood actor Singh Rajput dead at 34

India Bollywood Actor

Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on Sunday, police and Indian media reports said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/singh-rajput-death-bollywood-1.5611813?cmp=rss

'Silence is not an option': Meghan adds her voice to those calling for change in wake of George Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE/PROTESTS-MEGHAN

Meghan Markle added her voice to those of people around the world who have been galvanized into protest and action by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last month, issuing a message of hope and encouragement to students at her former high school in Los Angeles.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/royal-fascinator-meghan-protests-racism-prince-philip-1.5606325?cmp=rss

Hundreds of railway coaches to be used for COVID-19 patients in New Delhi

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India's federal government says it will provide New Delhi's city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-india-1.5611608?cmp=rss

Plight of the pangolin: Once coveted, now feared because of coronavirus

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The COVID-19 pandemic may actually help conservation efforts to protect pangolins, but other endangered species aren't as lucky. A decline in Africa's tourism of late has contributed to a rise in hunting and poaching.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/endangered-animals-conservation-covid-pandemic-1.5610525?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

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The novel coronavirus has infected more than 7.8 million people worldwide and killed more than 430,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Here's what's happening with COVID-19 around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june14-sunday-1.5611582?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police officer rebuked for chanting 'Black lives matter'

Hong Kong police officer

A Hong Kong riot police officer who was filmed chanting "Black lives matter" and "I can't breathe" on patrol during a demonstration on Friday has been reprimanded by authorities, according to media reports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-police-black-lives-matter-1.5611577?cmp=rss

Atlanta officer fired, police chief resigns after fatal shooting of Black man

APTOPIX Police Shooting Atlanta

People took to the streets of Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night to voice their outrage after police shot and killed a Black man dead outside a fast-food restaurant on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/atlanta-police-shooting-1.5611559?cmp=rss