Monday, October 19, 2020

Presidential debate commission adopts new rules to mute candidates' mics

US Election Debate Global Reaction

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday's debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/presidential-debate-mute-mics-1.5768793?cmp=rss

Swedish virologist says her country's COVID-19 strategy has failed, but nobody will admit it

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Sweden's health authority maintains its approach to COVID-19 was a success. But our guest says the data speaks differently, and that new measures announced Monday are insufficient.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.5767947/swedish-virologist-says-her-country-s-covid-19-strategy-has-failed-but-nobody-will-admit-it-1.5767967?cmp=rss

U.S. Supreme Court grants Pennsylvania 3-day extension to count election ballots

2020 Election Pennsylvania

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the presidential election, rejecting a Republican plea.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/supreme-court-pennsylvania-extension-1.5768706?cmp=rss

Trump goes after Fauci as his campaign trails in the polls

Virus Outbreak Congress

President Donald Trump said Monday he believes he's going to win the U.S. election and blasted his government's own scientists for their criticism of his performance. "People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots," Trump said of the government's top infectious disease expert.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-goes-after-fauci-as-his-campaign-trails-in-the-polls-1.5768299?cmp=rss

Russian hackers charged with trying to disrupt Olympics, French election

Russian Hackers Charged

Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S. businesses, according to a U.S. Justice Department indictment unsealed Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russian-hackers-charged-olympics-election-1.5768003?cmp=rss

Luis Arce set to win Bolivia presidential election, returning socialists to power

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Bolivian presidential candidate Carlos Mesa of Comunidad Ciudadana conceded the election on Monday after fast counts of the vote showed a strong win for the socialist candidate Luis Arce.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolivia-arce-presidential-election-1.5767831?cmp=rss

Supreme Court to hear cases on Trump refugee policies, border wall

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-IMMIGRATION

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide the legality of one of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies that has forced tens of thousands of migrants along the southern border to wait in Mexico, rather than entering the United States, while their asylum claims are processed.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ussc-trump-mexico-border-cases-1.5767647?cmp=rss

Greece plans to build wall along Turkish border to deter migrant crossings

Turkey Greece Migrants

Greece's government says it has finalized plans to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Union country.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-turkey-border-wall-1.5767596?cmp=rss

Got any signal up here? Nokia to build mobile network on moon

SUPERMOON-SIGHTING/BRITAIN

Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the moon as part of the U.S. space agency's efforts to return humans to the there by 2024 and build long-term settlements.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/moon-nokia-cellular-network-1.5767509?cmp=rss

China's economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

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China's shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United States and Europe endure painful contractions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/china-economy-1.5767499?cmp=rss

U.K. lockdowns: Wales and Manchester head towards tougher restrictions

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN

Around 6 million people in the United Kingdom face tougher COVID-19 lockdowns in coming days as Wales and Manchester, the country's third largest city, mull additional restrictions as the novel coronavirus outbreak accelerates.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-kingdom-wales-manchester-coronavirus-lockdowns-1.5767482?cmp=rss

Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests

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Thailand's embattled prime minister said Monday that there were no plans to extend a state of emergency outside the capital, even as student-led protests calling for him to leave office spread around the country. Police, however, indicated they were working to censor coverage of the demonstrations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thailand-student-protests-censor-coverage-1.5767478?cmp=rss