Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Gang battle in Ecuador prison kills more than 100

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The death toll in a gang battle in a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has risen to more than 100 as authorities find more bodies, Ecuador's prison service says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gang-battle-penitentiary-ecuador-1.6194449?cmp=rss

Virgin Galactic allowed to resume flying SpaceShipTwo following investigation

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said it closed its mishap investigation into the July 11 Virgin Galactic Unity 22 launch, which deviated from assigned airspace on descent, and lifted a grounding order the regulator imposed earlier.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-faa-probe-1.6194504?cmp=rss

British soldiers to start driving fuel tankers soon to replenish empty pumps

Britain Shortages

British soldiers will start driving tankers soon to replenish empty pumps as drivers queued again for fuel after days of shortages, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation was improving.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/british-troops-fuel-tankers-gas-shortages-1.6193968?cmp=rss

YouTube moves to block and remove anti-vaccine content

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YouTube is moving to block and remove all content that spreads misinformation about vaccines against COVID-19 and other illnesses, such as measles and chicken pox.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/youtube-anti-vax-1.6193392?cmp=rss

23 species, including ivory-billed woodpecker, declared extinct in U.S.

Gone Extinct

Death's come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/extinct-species-united-states-1.6193283?cmp=rss

Boxer Manny Pacquiao retires, to focus on run for president of Philippines

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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring,



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/boxing-manny-pacquiao-retirement-1.6193207?cmp=rss

Chinese switch to flashlights, generators amid power cuts

China Power Outages

People in northeastern China ate breakfast by the light of smartphones and shopkeepers turned on generators as much of the country enforced power cuts Wednesday to meet official conservation targets and ease shortages in some areas.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-power-cuts-1.6193281?cmp=rss

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

Virus Outbreak Romania Vaccine

The World Health Organization reported that the global number of new coronavirus cases and deaths continued to fall in the past week, with an estimated 3.3 million new infections and about 55,000 deaths, marking a 10 per cent drop in both.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-sept29-2021-1.6193233?cmp=rss

Lava from volcano on Spain's Canary Islands reaches sea

APTOPIX Spain Volcano

Lava from a volcano on Spain's Canary Islands has reached the sea after 10 days of wiping out hundreds of homes and causing the evacuation of thousands of residents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lava-lapalma-volcano-ash-gas-1.6193236?cmp=rss

Fumio Kishida set to become Japan's next PM after winning ruling party leadership

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source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-leadership-prime-minister-1.6193210?cmp=rss