5 things to know for Tuesday May 6, 2014 1. Who is the leader of Boko Haram? The mass kidnapping of nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls in Nigeria has been making international headlines for days, but it wasn’t until Monday that the leader of extremist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the abductions. Read our profile of Abubakar Shekau, who was labelled a “global terrorist” by the U.S. Department of State: ctvnews.ca/world/who-is-boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-1.1807601 2. Left behind in Afghanistan. Afghan interpreters played a key role in Canada’s military operations in the country, working with troops at great personal risk. Now, some of those who managed to immigrate to Canada say their families back home are still in grave danger – and Ottawa should do something to help. Read their story: ctvnews.ca/canada/afghan-interpreters-who-worked-for-canadian-forces-say-families-still-at-risk-1.1807888 3. King David’s citadel: The possible discovery of the legendary citadel captured by King David in an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem has rekindled the long-standing controversy over using the Bible as an archaeological guide to find ancient ruins. 4. WHO warns of polio health emergency: In a statement released on Monday, the World Health Organization said 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East should declare polio a “national public health emergency.” ctvnews.ca/health/polio-outbreaks-a-public-health-emergency-who-1.1806207 5. Shooting stars: Stargazers who stayed up late last night might have had a chance to see a brilliant meteor shower. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower occurs every spring when particles from Halley’s Comet burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/cosmic-lightshow-shooting-stars-to-blaze-across-skies-tonight-1.1807612
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 10:47:20 +0000
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