News
February 25, 2023
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What are dioxins and did the Ohio train crash release them into the air? | CBC News

Following a 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S. senators from the state sent a letter to the state\’s environmental protection agency expressing concern that dioxins may have been released when some of the chemicals in the damaged railcars were deliberately burned for safety reasons. Dioxins are highly toxic, persistent compounds created through combustion […]

Pakistan News
February 25, 2023
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An Afghan military interpreter made it to Canada — but his siblings were forced back to Afghanistan | CBC News

Asad Ali Afghan and his family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan in November 2021, after he served as an Afghan military interpreter. After nine months of waiting for the federal government to push through the paperwork, they arrived in Winnipeg and settled in Delta, B.C. a month later. However, three siblings of Asad remain in Afghanistan, […]

Pakistan News
February 24, 2023
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Pakistani brothers released after being held for 20 years without charge at Guantanamo Bay | CBC News

Two Pakistani brothers, Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani, who have been held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison for two decades, were released by US officials on Friday and returned to Pakistan. They will be reunited with their families after being questioned by Pakistani authorities. The brothers were arrested in 2002 in Karachi, on suspicion of […]

Economy
February 24, 2023
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Why China\’s reopening could be bad news for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring the situation in China, as the country\’s reopening could have a major effect on global inflation. As the world\’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power and two-way trade with the US, China is expected to boost spending and global economic growth as factories ramp up production and tourists […]

Economy
February 24, 2023
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Why China\’s reopening could be bad news for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring the situation in China, as the country\’s reopening could have a major effect on global inflation. As the world\’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power and two-way trade with the US, China is expected to boost spending and global economic growth as factories ramp up production and tourists […]

Economy
February 24, 2023
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Why China\’s reopening could be bad news for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring the situation in China, as the country\’s reopening could have a major effect on global inflation. As the world\’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power and two-way trade with the US, China is expected to boost spending and global economic growth as factories ramp up production and tourists […]

Economy
February 24, 2023
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Why China\’s reopening could be bad news for the Fed

The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring the situation in China, as the country\’s reopening could have a major effect on global inflation. As the world\’s largest economy in terms of purchasing power and two-way trade with the US, China is expected to boost spending and global economic growth as factories ramp up production and tourists […]

Economy
February 24, 2023
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Kyodo News Digest: Feb. 24, 2023

On February 22, 2023, Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv\’s Independence Square to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of their country. The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine, and Japan is chairing the Group of Seven summit online in support of the Ukrainian people. In addition, […]