Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Part of the 'Island of Love' for sale

Part of the 'Island of Love' for sale

About 40,000 square metres of the famous heart-shaped Galesnjak Island in Croatia is available for purchase at a cost of 13 million euros, which would make for a unique, though pricey Valentine's Day gift.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/part-of-the-island-of-love-for-sale-1.6748570?cmp=rss

Brothers' search ends after Canadian woman's body found after Turkey earthquake

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The body of Samar Zora, a Canadian woman who was visiting Turkey, has been found in the rubble of a building that collapsed on Feb. 6 during the devastating earthquake that has killed thousands.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-woman-samar-zora-body-found-quake-turkey-1.6747934?cmp=rss

Tim Hortons finds love in Pakistan

Tim Hortons finds love in Pakistan

A crush of people in Lahore, Pakistan, is converging on Tim Hortons' first coffee shop in the city, paying what's considered a high price for a new experience.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tim-hortons-finds-love-in-pakistan-1.6747989?cmp=rss

U.S. arrests 4 in connection with assassination of Haitian president

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U.S. federal agents arrested four suspects in Florida on charges of playing key roles in the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, authorities said on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-president-assassination-moise-arrest-1.6748014?cmp=rss

Elon Musk's Neuralink may have illegally transported pathogens, animal advocates say

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink over allegations that they may have illegally moved hazardous pathogens after an animal rights group says it found evidence.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elon-musk-neuralink-investigation-pathogens-monkeys-1.6747565?cmp=rss

Several survivors rescued over a week after earthquake in Turkey

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At least five survivors were rescued on Tuesday from the rubble of earthquake-hit areas of Turkey, local media reported, eight days after the worst quake in the country's modern history, while others joined a mass exodus from earthquake-hit zones.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-syria-earthquake-rescues-exodus-1.6747455?cmp=rss

Firefighter missing in landslide after cyclone batters New Zealand

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The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country's north in what officials described as the nation's most severe weather event in years.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-zealand-cyclone-gabrielle-1.6747380?cmp=rss

Canadian surgeon heading to Syria as country pleads for earthquake aid

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A Syrian Canadian surgeon is heading into northwestern Syria this week to help doctors on the ground there deal with the overwhelming number of people injured by the powerful earthquake that rocked the country last week.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/syria-earthquake-hospitals-aid-1.6746470?cmp=rss