Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey’s border “under horrendous conditions” in freezing temperatures that are killing babies and young children, the UN humanitarian chief said Wednesday. CBC | World News
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Chinese officials say major push on to identify all coronavirus cases in Wuhan
Mainland China reported Wednesday 1,749 new cases and 136 additional deaths. While the overall spread of the COVID-19 illness has been slowing, the situation remains severe in Hubei province, which has Wuhan as its capital. CBC | World News
Read More »Former Australia, Malaysia leaders talk freely about MH370 pilot suicide theory
Malaysia has never ruled out the possibility that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have been downed by a suicidal pilot, the country’s former prime minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »EU savaged for ‘cheap and cynical’ Elgin Marbles Brexit trick by Greek academic
THE EU has been accused of using Greek’s Elgin Marbles as a “cheap political trick” against the UK, in an effort to put “pressure” on the country during Brexit trade talks. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Coronavirus: Fears Fourth Seal of Apocalypse broken as Bible warning of pestilence unfolds
CORONAVIRUS has arrived as the herald of the Apocalypse, hardline Christian theorists have outrageously claimed, citing biblical prophecies of pestilence and the end of the world. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters’ credentials
China on Wednesday said it has revoked the press credentials of three reporters for the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal over a headline for an opinion column deemed racist by the government. CBC | World News
Read More »Turkish offensive in northern Syria only ‘a matter of time,’ Erdogan says
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan says a Turkish military operation to push back a Syrian government offensive against rebel strongholds in northwest Syria is now only “a matter of time” after talks with Russia failed to halt the assault. CBC | World News
Read More »Prince Andrew loses ‘HRH’ title in glaring omission in Queen’s birthday message to son
PRINCE ANDREW’s HRH style was omitted in the Queen’s birthday message dedicated to her son published on her official social media accounts. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘Give us our fisheries back and we’ll return Marbles’ – EU warned trade demand to backfire
BREXIT trade negotiations could result in a “win-win situation” after leaked documents from Brussels revealed the bloc could demand the UK returns the Elgin Marbles to Greece, Geoffrey Robertson QC claimed. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Cruise passengers start to disembark in Japan as 2-week virus quarantine ends
Hundreds of people began disembarking from a cruise ship quarantined in Japan on Wednesday as criticism of the country’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on board mounted. CBC | World News
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