Friday, December 16, 2022

Malaysia landslide death toll hits 21, with 12 still missing

Malaysia Landslide

The search for the remaining 12 campers caught in Friday's deadly landslide at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia continued for a second day after an overnight halt due to bad weather, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/landslide-malaysia-campsite-1.6689681?cmp=rss

Migrants pack border shelters along U.S.-Mexico border as Trump-era asylum rule is set to expire

Mexico Migrants

Border cities, most notably El Paso, Texas, are facing a daily influx of migrants that the Biden administration expects to grow if asylum restrictions are lifted.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-border-migrants-united-states-trump-asylum-1.6689410?cmp=rss

Kharkiv mayor reports 'colossal damage' as Russia rains missiles across Ukraine

UKRAINE-CRISIS/KHARKIV

Russia fired dozens of missiles at infrastructure in Ukraine on Friday, forcing emergency power shutdowns across the country amid freezing temperatures and killing and wounding people in their homes in the south, Ukrainian officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-invasion-day-296-1.6688169?cmp=rss

2,398 for the U.S., 1 for Canada: That's the lopsided record on targeting forced labour

Virus Outbreak US Canada Border

How's this for a lopsided record in targeting forced labour: 2,398 for the U.S., 1 for Canada. Both countries promised in the new NAFTA to stop illicit goods, but only one has acted. U.S. efforts are only ramping up, while Canada risks trade penalties if it doesn't catch up, a Liberal MP warns.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-u-s-forced-labour-scorecard-1.6686977?cmp=rss