Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a victim after a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City, Myanmar, July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more …
Read More »Canada’s largest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this image taken on December 2, 2019. REUTERS / Johanna Geron / Illustration / File Photo TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s largest lenders confirmed on Friday that they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook IncFB.O) started by United …
Read More »Canada suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, contemplates increased immigration
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could boost immigration from the former British colony, senior officials said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia …
Read More »Putin Mocks The United States Embassy For Flying The Rainbow Flag
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin mocked the United States embassy in Moscow on Friday for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflects the sexual orientation of his staff. FILE PHOTO: A rainbow flag flies in support of the LGBT community at the British Embassy in …
Read More »Canada suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, contemplates increased immigration
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could take steps to boost immigration, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia …
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