WorldFeb 08, 2020
Disturbing numbers from China, as virus death toll goes past 700
The death toll in the viral outbreak in mainland China has risen to 722, while new cases jumped to 34,546, reversing declines over previous days. China's ruling Communist Party faced public anger and recrimination over the death of a doctor who was threatened by the authorities after trying to sound the alarm about the new coronavirus back in December. Meanwhile, cruise ship passengers faced more woe as Japan reported 41 new cases on one quarantined vessel and turned away another. President Xi Jinping spoke with President Donald Trump and urged the U.S. to ``respond reasonably'' to the outbre
WorldFeb 07, 2020
PM Trudeau some star power from the sports world to his game plan in Africa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has brought some star power from the sports world to his game plan in Africa this week as he pursues support for a seat for Canada on the powerful United Nations Security Council. Trudeau is in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa where he will attend a weekend session of the African Union. It's a chance for Trudeau to meet directly with several of the 54 African leaders, whose votes at a June meeting at the UN will be critical to Canada's success. Along with three of his cabinet ministers, Trudeau is travelling with Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri. While T
WorldFeb 07, 2020
Chinese doctor who broke news on "SARS-like" disease dies of Coronavirus
The Chinese doctor who first broke out the information about a "SARS-like" disease in December last year died of the coronavirus. Li Wenliang died of the deadly disease in the early hour of Friday (local time) at the Wuhan Central Hospital. "Our hospital's ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was unfortunately infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic," the hospital statement read on Friday, as quoted by CNN. Soon after the news of Li's death broke out, Chinese people started pouring tribute to the doctor. In December last year, Li informed his medical sch
WorldFeb 06, 2020
Two Canadians aboard a cruise ship off Japan test positive for new coronavirus
Two more Canadians have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus but they are not home, instead they are on a cruise ship off Japan.
The pair were among the 10 people who tested positive after 10 initial cases were confirmed earlier in the week.
The ship has since been quarantined and will likely remain so for two weeks.
The cruise line says it will continue to fully co-operate with and follow the instructions of global medical authorities and the Japanese government.
WorldFeb 06, 2020
China: coronavirus deaths rise to 563
China has reported new deaths by a viral outbreak have risen by 73 in the past 24 hours. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 28,018, an increase of 3,694. The little-understood new coronavirus has spread fear around the world, along with the shunning of any suspected to have a link to the outbreak that appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and has revived fears of the deadly 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS. SARS had killed almost 800 people.
WorldFeb 06, 2020
Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in ``Spartacus,'' ``Lust for Life'' and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, his family announced. Douglas was nominated three times for Oscars _ for ``Champion,'' ``The Bad and the Beautiful'' and ``Lust for Life.'' He later received an honorary award for ``50 years as a creative and moral force'' in the movie industry. His son Michael won Oscars as producer for ``One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' and as actor for ``Wall Street.''
WorldFeb 05, 2020
Senate acquits President Trump of impeachment
The US Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump on both impeachment charges against him.
The first vote on abuse of power was defeated 52-to 48.
The second on obstruction of justice went down to defeat 53-to 47.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcements.
The vote against impeachment was never in doubt, since the Republicans have control of the Senate.
WorldFeb 05, 2020
251 Canadians on-board cruise ship quarantined after coronavirus outbreak
A cruise ship carrying 251 Canadians has been quarantined off the coast of Japan following a confirmed outbreak of the new coronavirus on-board.A statement from Princess Cruises says 10 people have tested positive for the virus, but none of those are Canadians.It says the ship, with 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew on-board, will remain under quarantine for 14 days in Yokohama.It says Princess Cruises will continue to fully co-operate with and follow the instructions of global medical authorities and the Japanese government.The viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 24,500 peopl
WorldFeb 04, 2020
9 killed, including 3 kids, at video game arcade in Mexico
Four gunmen shot to death nine people at a video game arcade in western Mexico, and among the dead are three children aged 12, 13 and 14. Prosecutors in the state of Michoacan say Monday's attack left two other people wounded. The attackers were apparently searching for specific targets, but then opened fire indiscriminately on customers. Two of the victims were aged 17 and 18. The attack occurred in the city of Uruapan, where drug cartel turf wars have cost scores of lives.
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