Friday, August 14, 2020

Thai students stage anti-government rally as activist arrested for previous protest

Thailand Protest

Student activists at Thailand's most prestigious university defied a ban by college administrators and staged an anti-government rally on Friday, as a prominent protest leader was arrested elsewhere for his involvement in a previous demonstration.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thailand-students-anti-government-rally-activist-arrest-1.5687516?cmp=rss

FBI lawyer to be charged as a result of investigation into Trump-Russia probe origins

Trump Russia Probe

A former FBI lawyer will plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation into the probe of ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fbi-clinesmith-russia-trump-1.5686616?cmp=rss

Iran tells countries not to meddle in Lebanon in aftermath of explosion

Lebanon Explosion

Only the Lebanese people and their representatives can decide the country's future, Iran's foreign minister said on a visit to Beirut on Friday, following the massive blast at the city's port that killed 172 people and prompted the government to resign.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-lebanon-comments-1.5686209?cmp=rss

Trump won't leave office peacefully, his former lawyer Cohen claims in upcoming book

Books Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen's memoir about U.S. President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news on Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cohen-trump-disloyal-book-1.5686187?cmp=rss

Belarus opposition candidate calls for election recount, more peaceful protests

BELARUS-ELECTION/

Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on Friday asked supporters to sign an online petition demanding a recount of last Sunday's presidential election, in which she believes she was cheated out of victory.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-tikhanovskaya-video-1.5686173?cmp=rss

Top militant linked to beheading of 2 Canadians surrenders in Philippines

Abduljihad Susukan

A leading militant suspect who has been linked to beheadings of hostages, including two Canadians and a Malaysian, in the southern Philippines has surrendered after being wounded in battle, officials said Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/militant-linked-beheading-canadians-surrenders-philippines-1.5686159?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Friday

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/PARIS-MASKS

The French government has declared Paris and Marseille and its surrounding area high-risk zones for the coronavirus, granting authorities there powers to impose localized curbs to contain the spread of the disease.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-aug-14-1.5686146?cmp=rss

Google stops responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong government

Britain China Frosty Relations

Alphabet Inc.'s Google has said it will no longer provide data in response to requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of a new national security law imposed by China.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/hong-kong-national-security-law-google-data-requests-1.5686137?cmp=rss