Tuesday, October 6, 2020

U.S. military leaders under quarantine after official tests positive for coronavirus

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The chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus, two U.S. officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-military-quarantine-covid-positive-1.5752288?cmp=rss

U.S. law enforcement officer asks for dismissal of Masai Ujiri counterclaim

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Lawyers for an American law enforcement officer have filed a motion to dismiss a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the aftermath of an altercation at last year's NBA Finals.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/masai-ujiri-lawsuit-raptors-oct6-1.5752316?cmp=rss

Kyrgyzstan on edge of chaos after opposition storms government buildings

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Opposition groups took control of most of Kyrgyzstan's government apparatus on Tuesday after storming buildings during post-election protests, but the president clung to power as unrest risked tipping the Central Asian state into chaos.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kyrgyzstan-protests-election-1.5752271?cmp=rss

Canada, U.K. call for ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan

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Canada and the U.K. are calling on Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region and return to the negotiating table “without any preconditions.”



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/azerbaijan-armenia-turkey-nagorno-karabakh-drones-canada-1.5752082?cmp=rss

At least 14 killed in truck bomb explosion in Syria

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An explosives-laden truck ignited Tuesday on a busy street in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens, Turkey's state-run news agency and Syrian opposition activists reported.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-aleppo-bombing-1.5751790?cmp=rss