Wednesday, January 15, 2020

House prosecutors for U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump to be named

Pelosi

The House is set to vote Wednesday to send the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a landmark trial on whether the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are grounds for his removal.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/house-impeachment-managers-1.5427484?cmp=rss

Australian family describes the terror of dealing with bushfires

Australia fire

After saving their home from the "terrifying infernos" burning through parts of Australia, one family tells CBC's David Common they hope the bushfires ravaging the country serve as a wake-up call for their country — and the world.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australian-family-describes-the-terror-of-dealing-with-bushfires-1.5427421?cmp=rss

Russian PM submits resignation to Putin: Tass report

Russia Putin

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Tass news agency reports.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russian-pm-submits-resignation-to-putin-tass-report-1.5427456?cmp=rss

Iran warns Europe as diplomat says officials 'lied' on crash

APTOPIX Iran Plane Crash

Iran's top diplomat acknowledged Wednesday that Iranians "were lied to" for days following the Islamic Republic accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing 176 people.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/iran-warns-europe-as-diplomat-says-officials-lied-on-crash-1.5427350?cmp=rss

In the Middle East, assigning blame is a political act — often a futile one

Cda Iran Crash 20200112

Attempts to single out a bad actor in the Middle East, or a trigger point for the chain of events that led to the destruction of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, always come down to chicken-and-egg arguments.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/iran-trump-soleimani-ukraine-crash-1.5426475?cmp=rss