The Italian prime minister has threatened to veto any conclusions reached by his colleagues in the row over the so-called “coronabonds”. Rome has stood resolute in its demand for a pan-European debt mechanism that would see the cost of the…
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China outrage: How pangolins are ‘force-fed rice to increase price’ on black market
Pangolins, which are often mistaken as reptiles, are actually the only wholly-scaled mammals in the world, with four known species found in Asia and two living in Sub-Saharan Africa. These small, soft animals have been under threat for decades from…
Australia says all WHO members should participate in a coronavirus inquiry
SYDNEY (Reuters) – All members of the World Health Organization (WHO) should cooperate with a proposed independent review into the spread of coronavirus, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. Morrison on Wednesday spoke with several world leaders including…
Vancouver Island cemetery becomes homeless camp amid COVID-19 concerns
A Vancouver Island cemetery has become an unlikely campsite, as the province’s COVID-19 crisis hits the local homeless population. About 18 people have set up tents in the graveyard between Parskville’s St. Anne’s and St. Edmund’s churches. Rev. Christine Muise…
Four police officers killed after being hit by a truck during motorway vehicle stop
Four police officers have been killed after they were hit by a truck on a motorway in Australia. Two of the officers had stopped the driver of a Porsche for speeding along Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway on Wednesday evening. After pulling…
Calgary attractions extend annual memberships, issue refunds during pandemic
COVID-19 has put many family activities on hold and closed many attractions across the country. But some good news for families who bought season passes to various places in Calgary — those memberships are being extended. The Calgary Zoo The…
U.S. says review of WHO to assess if the body is run in the way it should be
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will assess whether the World Health Organization (WHO) is being run in the way that it should be as Washington conducts a review after President Donald Trump paused U.S. funding to the global body,…
WHO chief says 'virus will be with us for a long time'
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that there were “worrying upward trends” in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, while also warning that opening up global travel needed to be…
Russian communists defy lockdown with Red Square parade for Lenin's 150th
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Dozens of Russian communists defied Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by marching across Red Square to lay flowers outside Vladimir Lenin’s tomb to mark 150 years since the birth of the Bolshevik leader. Led by Gennady Zyuganov,…
OPP investigating reports of someone impersonating an officer in Wellington County
Ontario Provincial Police say they have been receiving reports that someone has been impersonating an officer in Wellington County. In a news release, OPP said a man has reportedly been stopping people and asking if they are an essential worker…