Saturday, April 16, 2022

South Africa battered by more rain as flooding victims seek refuge

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Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa this week began pounding the east coast again on Saturday, threatening more flooding and forcing many to take refuge in community centres and town halls.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-africa-flooding-rains-1.6421967?cmp=rss

North Korea touts weapons test as enhancement of its nuclear capabilities

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country's nuclear capabilities, the North's KCNA state news agency reported on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-projectiles-1.6414748?cmp=rss

3 arrested after 12 injured in South Carolina mall shooting, police say

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Ten people were shot and two others injured Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-carolina-mall-shooting-1.6421869?cmp=rss

B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces allegations of fraud in complaint by U.S. SEC

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Vancouver businessman David Sidoo was allegedly part of a 'global' business ring that defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, according to a court filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/david-sidoo-fraud-allegations-1.6421796?cmp=rss

United in protest, Sri Lankans fight a political dynasty

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Sri Lanka is facing record inflation and unemployment, the likes of which haven't been seen in 74 years. But the crisis has united a nation that's long been divided along ethnic and religious lines — all to oust the political family they blame for the disaster.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nothing-is-foreign-april-15-1.6419914?cmp=rss

At least 2,500 Ukrainian troops have died since Russia invaded, Zelensky says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that between 2,500 and 3,000 Ukrainian troops have died in the war with Russia and another 10,000 have been injured.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-invasion-april-15-1.6421111?cmp=rss

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after China's longest crewed space mission

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Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard China’s newest space station in the longest crewed mission to date for its ambitious space program.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-space-station-crew-returns-1.6421615?cmp=rss