Monday, April 26, 2021

EU suing AstraZeneca over delayed COVID-19 deliveries

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The European Union's executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/eu-sues-astra-zeneca-vaccine-1.6002082?cmp=rss

China mutes reaction to Chloé Zhao's Oscar wins

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Chloé Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even censorship.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/chloe-zhao-oscar-china-reaction-1.6002125?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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India's new coronavirus infections hit a new high for a fifth day on Monday, as countries including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to help battle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-april26-2021-1.6001979?cmp=rss

Nomadland wins big, Chadwick Boseman overlooked in pandemic-adapted show

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The 93rd annual Academy Awards returned to our screens on Sunday as the capstone on a year of COVID-19 adapted awards shows. It was a night of firsts and fashion, speeches and upsets, and definitely of change.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/oscars-2021-1.6001939?cmp=rss

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Crew declared dead as lost Indonesian submarine found broken into pieces

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Indonesia's military on Sunday officially said all 53 crew members from a submarine that sank and broke apart last week are dead and that search teams had located the vessel's wreckage on the ocean floor.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/indonesia-navy-submarine-crew-dead-1.6001581?cmp=rss