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WHO urges EU not to panic after massive rejection of AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19 Health International News Mar 17, 2021

(Reuters) – Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal and some other European countries have refused to vaccinate citizens with the AstraZeneca vaccine, fearing the possible severe side-effects associated with the blood clots formation. World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday there is no evidence... Read more

Enbridge asks government to support pipeline battle with Michigan

Canada International News Mar 17, 2021

CALGARY, Alta. (Reuters) – Enbridge Inc. has asked the government on to help protect the oil pipeline in dispute with the state of Michigan, which is trying to shut the pipeline down, fearing a leakage into the Great Lakes. The conflict between Enbridge Inc. and Michigan has aggravated due... Read more

Myanmar coup increases atrocities in Rohingya genocide

International News Mar 4, 2021

By Hansil Mehta The implications of Myanmar coup are worrying for Rohingya living in Myanmar as they are at a heightened risk of repression, says a human rights expert. The director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa, John Packer says, “There is... Read more

Mixed race “Blindian” couples speak on the struggle to unite and fit in

Canada International News Mar 2, 2021

By Saloni Bhugra Interracial couples and children talk to Skedline about how they are fighting racism, anti-blackness, colourism and stigma every day. Humber journalism student Cassondra Daley talks about her experience growing up as a Black and Indian person. Daley said it’s tough to fit in and “mixing” races... Read more

Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested

International News Feb 24, 2021

(Reuters) A United States judge has ordered the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be detained on charges she helped run his multibillion drug enterprise while he was in jail. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, is charged. Guzman was convicted in February 2019 in a high-profile... Read more

Facebook to invest $1B in news industry after standoff with Australian government

International News Feb 24, 2021

The tech giant commits to a 10-figure investment into the news industry

Amnesty International revokes Navalny’s prisoner of conscience status

International News Politics Feb 24, 2021

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was stripped of his prisoner of conscience status by Amnesty International for his past comments that were described as “advocacy of hatred.”

Portugal to send some COVID-19 vaccines to former African colonies

COVID-19 International News Feb 24, 2021

Portugal will contribute five per cent of COVID-19 vaccines to its former African colonies. “Supporting international vaccination is essential for the eradication of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said during an online event. “No country in the world will be safe until everyone is safe.” The... Read more

Tiger Woods injured in serious crash in Los Angeles

International News Feb 24, 2021

Tiger Woods is being treated for a serious leg injury after a single-car rollover on his way to Rolling Hills Country Club in Los Angeles.

New one-shot Covid vaccine appears safe and effective, company says

Health International News Feb 24, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 had a successful trial, according to the FDA. Experts will meet on Friday to decide whether or not to approve the shot.