Saturday, September 5, 2020

Hope of finding Beirut blast survivors wanes as rescuers search for 3rd day

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Rescue workers digging through the rubble of a Beirut building for the third day on Saturday said there was no longer hope of finding someone alive more than a month after a massive port explosion shattered Lebanon's capital.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/beirut-blast-survivors-search-1.5713962?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Saturday

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India's coronavirus cases crossed 4 million on Saturday, leading the world in new infections and closing in on Brazil's total as the second-highest in the world. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-sept5-1.5713731?cmp=rss

Portland police make multiple arrests as city nears 100 days of protests

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Portland Police made multiple arrests overnight on Friday as the Oregon city nears 100 days of demonstrations against racism and police brutality, which have at times turned violent.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/portland-protest-arrests-1.5713761?cmp=rss

Gas pipeline blast kills 13 worshippers in Bangladesh mosque

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A gas pipeline explosion near a mosque in Bangladesh killed 13 people and injured 30 as worshippers were about to end their prayers, officials said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bangladesh-pipeline-explosion-1.5713728?cmp=rss