Sunday, September 6, 2020

India passes Brazil, becomes 2nd worst-hit country by coronavirus

Virus Outbreak India

India's increasing caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-cases-economy-1.5714670?cmp=rss

U.S. veterans divided over reports Trump disparaged military

Trump-Military Town

Veterans and military families are divided about reports that U.S. President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military, with some service members bristling at the remarks and others questioning whether they happened.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/veterans-military-trump-comments-reports-1.5714486?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police arrest 289 at protests over election delay

1228374180

About 290 people were arrested Sunday at protests against the government's decision to postpone elections for Hong Kong's legislature, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-election-delay-arrest-protests-1.5714365?cmp=rss

Tens of thousands march in Belarus as protests against president enter 5th week

Belarus Protests

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched Sunday to the outskirts of the presidential residence in the capital of Belarus, calling for the country's authoritarian leader to resign as protests against President Alexander Lukashenko entered their fifth week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/belarus-march-protest-president-lukashenko-1.5714350?cmp=rss

Hundreds airlifted to safety in California as wildfires rage

California Wildfires

More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California's Sierra National Forest, one several fires that broke out amid record-breaking temperatures that baked the state.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-wildfires-airlift-rescue-1.5714315?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

Europe Tourism's Mean Season

The European Union's tourism sector has lost tens of billions of euros due to the coronavirus pandemic, the bloc's European Commission says. Here's a look at what's happening with the coronavirus in Europe and around the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-sept6-1.5714180?cmp=rss

Multiple people injured in series of stabbings in England

Britain Stabbings

Multiple people were injured in late-night stabbings in a busy nightlife area of the central England city of Birmingham, police said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/birmingham-england-stabbings-1.5714176?cmp=rss

Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages

ASIA-STORM/JAPAN

Typhoon Haishen is bearing down on the southern coast of mainland Japan, cutting power and prompting authorities to warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-typhoon-haishen-1.5714172?cmp=rss