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Police in Nova Scotia shoot pit bull after person killed in attack
The category formerly known as "recovered" has been renamed "resolved" to "more accurately account for all COVID-19 cases whose investigations are considered completed and closed by public health", the news release said. Authorities alerted residents in the area to stay inside until they confirmed the dog was dead. A Canadian woman was killed when her pit bull mauled her during a walk - after sh... [Full Article...]
War of words continues over US request to Andrew on Epstein questioning
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While Prince Andrew's lawyers are claiming that he's offered his full assistance to a US investigation into the deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein , US attorneys say he's trying to "falsely portray" himself as cooperative. The feds want to talk to him about his knowledge of Epstein, 66, who hanged himself in his Manhattan lockup in August while awaiting serious sex charges, as well as his ... [Full Article...]
"Hopeful There Will Be A Meeting": Nepal Repeats Talks Offer To India
The amendment requires a two-thirds majority vote in parliament. India issued an all-new political map in November 2019 when it showed Kalapani , along with Pakistan-administered Kashmir and China-administered Aksai Chin, as its territory. [Full Article...]
Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Intercepted by US Aircraft Near Alaska
Air Force F-22's flying alongside. "F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, completed two intercepts of Russian Bomber formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) early this morning", said a statement released by NORAD on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Globally COVID-19 situation is worsening: WHO chief
Tedros said that in countries where the situation was improving, "the biggest threat is now complacency", adding that "most people globally are still susceptible to infection". "Masks are only of benefit as part of a comprehensive approach in the fight against COVID-19", he continued. "We would hope that in any mass gathering now. [Full Article...]
Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Borno Community, Kill 70 Persons
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed thousands and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria . They also killed over 300 animals in the community. Gubio, 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the regional capital Maiduguri, has been repeatedly targeted by armed groups. [Full Article...]
Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport resigns over brownface photo
Others have highlighted that Bon Appetit does not have any video personalities that are of African American heritage and called for more diversity. Assistant food editor Sohla El-Waylly, who had called for Rapoport's resignation earlier on Monday, said that only white BA editors have been compensated for appearing in video content on the magazine's popular YouTube channel, whereas none of th... [Full Article...]
Chester Zoo set to reopen next week
Meanwhile, their 128 acres of gardens and 16km of pathways (in which they could control numbers and safety measures) are forced to remain closed - the outcome of which is having a devastating impact on the zoo's financial position. Exact details as to what measures will be put in place to ensure visitors' safety have not yet been announced , although other zoos have announced one-way routes a... [Full Article...]