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18 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A reported published by the ReCAAP (Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia) indicates that piracy incidents across Asia have doubled in the first half of 2020, with 50 incidents reported in the regi...
16 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Despite experiencing a 6.8% economic decline in the first quarter of 2020, the Chinese Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by about 3.2% in the year's second quarter as factories and businesses slowly reopen as Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown protocols a...
16 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Fighting involving tank, armored vehicles, and artillery broke out on the border between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, resulting in at least 16 deaths. Armenia reported that four of its soldiers, including two officers, were killed while Azerbaija...
13 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A 15 year-old boy surfing off the Wooli Beach in New South Wales, Australia, was attacked by what is believed to be a great white shark, and died not long after being pulled onto the beach by nearby surfers. Paramedics were called to the scene just b...
13 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
In an attempt to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, South Africa has introduced new restriction including making the wearing of masks outdoors mandatory and a temporarily ban on alcohol sales. A night time curfew between 21:00 and 04:00 l...
9 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
The Canadian government reported that amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the nation is projecting a 343 billion Canadian dollar (About 241 billion United States dollars) deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, marking an increase of over 1000% com...
8 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A bus travelling on a bridge in Anshun, the Guizhou province, China, crashed through a roadside barrier and plunged into a reservoir, resulting in at least 21 confirmed deaths and 15 injuries. As of now, it is unclear how many people were on the bus...
8 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
At least 7 people are confirmed dead while over 40 others are reported injured after an overturned fuel tanker truck exploded near the town of Pueblo Viejo, Colombia. The injured have been transported to several local medical facilities as investigat...
8 Jul 2020 1 minute read 1 comment AverageVancouverite
Kenyan Education Minister George Magoha announced that all school, public and private, will remain closed until at least January 2021 due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Final year examinations usually taken in October and November have also be...
5 Jul 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Air France - KLM announced that amid a large lack of demand for air travel brought by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the company plans to cut over 7,500 jobs from its French operations over the next three years. Air France will cut 6,560 staff wh...
