Monday, September 20, 2021

Markets sell off on contagion fears from China's Evergrande

HK STOCKS

Financial markets around the world had their worst day in weeks on Monday, as worries about embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande had investors worried about what the fallout might be.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/markets-evergrande-monday-1.6182507?cmp=rss

Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines

Off The Charts-Delta Dents Spending

President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, when his administration will require all foreign nationals flying into the country to be fully vaccinated.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-states-biden-travel-1.6182300?cmp=rss

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

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India, the world's largest vaccine producer, will resume exports and donations of surplus coronavirus vaccines in October after halting them during a devastating surge in domestic infections in April, the health minister said Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-canada-world-canada-sept20-2021-1.6182128?cmp=rss

Pfizer-BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine safe, protective in kids aged 5-11

Virus Outbreak

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in five- to 11-year-olds, and they plan to ask for authorization to use the vaccine in children in that age range in the United States, Europe and elsewhere as soon as possible.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pfizer-biontech-covid19-us-vaccine-childen-1.6182150?cmp=rss

Thousands flee as volcano erupts on Spain's La Palma island, homes destroyed

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The Canary Islands' first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced about 5,000 people, including around 500 tourists, to flee and destroyed about 100 houses, officials said on Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canary-island-la-palma-volcano-1.6182166?cmp=rss

Rwandan court finds Hotel Rwanda film hero guilty in terrorism case

Rwanda Hotel Bail

A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a group responsible for terrorist attacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paul-rusesabagina-trial-conviction-terrorist-attack-1.6182157?cmp=rss

India's protesting farmers set sights on key state election

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Farmers in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, are hoping to use a forthcoming election to continue their months-long fight against controversial new farming laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government last year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-farmers-protest-state-election-uttar-pradesh-1.6177966?cmp=rss

Shooting at Russian university leaves 8 dead

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A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving at least four people wounded, the university's spokespeople said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shooting-russia-perm-1.6182116?cmp=rss