Vaccine infusion and Mideast crisis: In The News for May 17
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated May 17, 2021 at 4:44 am EDT
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 17 …
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OTTAWA Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it.
The federal government says it expects around 4.5 million doses to arrive this week thanks to planned deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
Briefs: Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in airstrikes
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics, Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire and greater US efforts, Glimmer of hope seen in India and more news for Monday
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May 17, 2021
A Palestinian firefighter extinguishes a fire from a beachside cafe after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, Monday, May 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics, Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire and greater US efforts, Glimmer of hope seen in India and more news for Monday
Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders.
In deadly Israel, the third emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in a week Offensive in Gaza -After the United States blocked the joint statement
A Sunday meeting between United Nation members raised concerns that the violence could erupt into an all-out war and sparked debate about Israel s right to defend itself.
UN Security Council Works on Draft Statement on Situation in Gaza - Source Mon 17th May 2021 | 09:47 PM
The UN Security Council is currently working on a draft statement on the Israeli-Palestinian escalation that entered its second week, a diplomatic source at the Security Council told Sputnik on Monday
UNITED NATIONS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th May, 2021) The UN Security Council is currently working on a draft statement on the Israeli-Palestinian escalation that entered its second week, a diplomatic source at the Security Council told Sputnik on Monday.
On Sunday, the council met for an emergency meeting over the deadly fighting in Gaza and Jerusalem. However, at the end of the session, the UN s global body for ensuring international peace failed to speak in one voice for the necessity of ending the confrontation.