Saturday, November 20, 2021

Photos of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai posted online

China Tennis Peng

An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/missing-chinese-tennis-player-peng-shuai-1.6257032?cmp=rss

Tens of thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in Vienna as lockdown looms

APTOPIX Virus Outbreak Austria

Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain the country's skyrocketing coronavirus infections.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vienna-europe-lockdown-covid-protests-1.6256785?cmp=rss

17 dead, dozens missing after heavy rains in India's Andhra Pradesh state

View of flooded part of Nellore, India, on Nov. 20, 2021

At least 17 people have died and dozens are reported missing in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after days of heavy rains, authorities said Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/deadly-floods-india-andhra-pradesh-1.6256823?cmp=rss

Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal not surprising, Wisconsin legal experts say

Kenosha Protest Shootings

The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges is not a surprise to some Wisconsin legal analysts who say the prosecution always faced a difficult challenge of arguing the teen did not fire his gun in self-defence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyle-rittenhouse-acquittal-legal-experts-1.6256209?cmp=rss

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

Virus Outbreak Europe

With infections spiking again in Europe despite nearly two years of restrictions, the COVID-19 health crisis increasingly is pitting citizen against citizen.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-1.6256777?cmp=rss