Thursday, February 27, 2020

Britain wants to see 'good progress' on Canada-style trade deal with EU by June

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Britain unveiled a negotiating mandate on Thursday for trade talks with the European Union that puts it on a collision course with Brussels, saying it was ready to walk away if "good progress" was not made by June.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-stance-eu-trade-talks-1.5477821?cmp=rss

There are 2 different species of red pandas, genetic study shows

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Red pandas, the bushy-tailed and russet-furred bamboo munchers that dwell in Asian high forests, are not a single species but rather two distinct ones, according to the most comprehensive genetic study to date on these endangered mammals.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/red-pandas-1.5477826?cmp=rss

Greek residents on Lesbos, Chios protest overcrowded migrant centres

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Demonstrators gathered Thursday for a fourth consecutive day on the eastern Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios to protest government plans to build new migrant detention centres.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/greece-migrant-protests-1.5477817?cmp=rss

Which presidential hopeful would be best for Canada? Ex-ambassadors share their picks

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The Democratic race to pick a presidential nominee will hit overdrive with 14 states voting on Super Tuesday next week. We asked four Democratic Party insiders who have all served as ambassadors to Canada to share who they are picking and why.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democratic-presidential-nomination-ambassadors-canada-1.5474375?cmp=rss

Hundreds of new coronavirus cases reported in South Korea, China amid global containment concerns

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As the worst-hit areas of Asia continued to struggle with a new virus, with hundreds more cases reported Thursday in South Korea and China, worries about infection and containment spread across the globe.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid-19-feb-27-1.5477733?cmp=rss