U.S. experts expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster 8 months after 2nd shot

U.S. experts expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans eight months after their second shot, sources tell The Associated Press.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-booster-vaccine-covid-19-1.6143312?cmp=rss

Biden defends Afghanistan pullout despite mounting criticism

U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands "squarely behind" his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan and that the Afghan government's collapse was quicker than anticipated. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-defends-afghanistan-pullout-despite-mounting-criticism-1.6142954?cmp=rss

Selma Blair says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis

Actor Selma Blair, best known for film roles in Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, says she's in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing a stem cell transplant.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/selma-blair-remission-multiple-sclerosis-1.6142830?cmp=rss

Haitians scramble to help earthquake victims as country braces for tropical depression Grace

Haiti's civil protection agency said nearly 1,300 deaths from Saturday's 7.2-magnitude earthquake have been counted so far, and the devastation could soon worsen with the coming of tropical depression Grace.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-earthquake-braces-tropical-depression-1.6142566?cmp=rss

Tim Hortons plans to have 2,750 locations in China within 5 years

Tim Hortons in China is planning to go public in a deal that could significantly increase the number of the coffee and doughnut chain's locations in the country to more than 2,750 restaurants in five years.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tim-hortons-china-1.6142586?cmp=rss

Thousands rush Kabul airport to flee country after Taliban topples government

Thousands of people packed into the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday — rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/thousands-rush-kabul-airport-to-flee-country-after-taliban-topples-government-1.6142366?cmp=rss

U.S. probing Tesla's autopilot system after 11 crashes with stopped emergency vehicles

The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-autopilot-1.6142244?cmp=rss

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators, organizers say

The Tokyo Paralympics will take place generally without spectators, organizers said on Monday, as the government was set to prolong COVID-19 emergency measures in the capital and other regions that will run through the Games.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/tokyo-paralympics-2020-no-spectators-1.6142202?cmp=rss

Greece wildfires: New blazes burning outside of Athens

Yet more wildfires broke out in Greece Monday, with two blazes triggering evacuation alerts for settlements to the southeast and northwest of Athens.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-wildfires-athens-1.6142131?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

Iran recorded a new high number of deaths from COVID-19 for a second day in a row as the hard-hit country imposed a five-day lockdown.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-august16-2021-1.6142106?cmp=rss

Taliban takeover sparks chaos as people try to flee Kabul

Thousands packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-august16-2021-1.6142098?cmp=rss