Saturday, September 25, 2021

Angela Merkel backs fellow party member for chancellor ahead of tight German vote

Germany Election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet warned of instability in Germany after the federal elections if they were left out of a coalition.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/merkel-backs-armin-laschet-german-election-1.6189974?cmp=rss

Volcanic ash cloud closes airport on Spanish island, as new vent prompts concern

Spain Volcano

The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down on Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new dangers.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/spain-volcano-la-palma-airport-closed-1.6189863?cmp=rss

Taliban hang body in Afghan city square, as grip of hardline rule looms

People in Herat, Afghanistan, looking up at a body hung in a square by the Taliban

Recent events in Afghanistan are demonstrating that the ruling Taliban will not abandon the hardline views and tactics that have drawn past and present condemnation from the wider world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-taliban-hardline-punishment-1.6189665?cmp=rss

Israel has delivered booster COVID-19 vaccine to a third of its population

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ISRAEL-BOOSTER

Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over 12 and says its approach was further vindicated by a U.S. decision to give the shots to older patients or those at higher risk.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-sept24-2021-1.6189628?cmp=rss

American political battle over immigration reaches a boiling point under a Texas bridge

USA-IMMIGRATION/UN

Alexander Panetta reports from the working-class border town of Del Rio, Texas, which became a flashpoint in the U.S.'s ongoing political battle over immigration this week as thousands of asylum seekers were packed in brutal conditions under a bridge.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-states-asylum-border-texas-1.6189023?cmp=rss

Pakistan's tricky adjustment to the Taliban's return to power next door

PAKISTAN-PRIMEMINISTER/ENVIRONMENT

A month after Pakistan's prime minister heralded the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan as "breaking the chains of slavery," his government is adjusting its conflicted relationship with the Taliban and urging the world to help Afghanistan rather than isolate it. Susan Ormiston reports from Pakistan.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-taliban-ties-challenges-1.6185919?cmp=rss

U.S. vaccination requirement for air passengers worries Canadians with mixed vaccines

coronavirus travel

Starting in early November, the U.S. will require foreign air passengers entering the country to be fully vaccinated. The problem is, the U.S. has yet to approve mixing COVID-19 vaccines.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mixed-vaccine-air-travel-1.6187613?cmp=rss

U.K. eyes temporary truck driver visas to ease fuel rationing

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The British government is expected to ease visa rules for truck drivers to help fix supply-chain problems that have triggered long lines at gas stations and some shuttered pumps.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/uk-gasoline-supply-chain-problems-1.6189629?cmp=rss