World Report
With Peter Armstrong
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Every morning, more than one million Canadians begin their day with World Report, CBC Radio's major morning news program.
World Report is news that has broken overnight with a look ahead to the day's expected events. The program features the latest international news, as well as the top domestic stories. It is also an outlet for CBC journalists to break original stories.
Broadcast time:
- Weekdays at 5, 6, 7 & 8 a.m. - starts 6:00 a.m. Maritimes - 6:30 a.m. NT on CBC Radio One
- Weekends at 6, 7, 8 & 9 a.m. - starts 7:00 a.m. Maritimes - 7:30 a.m. NT on CBC Radio One
World Headlines
- updated Greek parliament set for crucial bailout vote
- Greek lawmakers are poised to begin debate on legislation introducing the severe austerity measures necessary for the country to secure a €130 billion bailout and stave off bankruptcy.
- updated Head of Arab League's Syria observer mission quits
- The Sudanese head of the Arab League's observer mission to Syria has resigned, as the group was to consider a proposal to revive its suspended mission, officials said.
- updated Whitney Houston 'happy' in days before death video
- Whitney Houston, pop music's queen until her voice was ravaged by drug use, spent her last days with family, friends and doing what she was best known for: singing.
- Tibet PM sees human-rights 'tragedy' unfolding
- In an exclusive interview Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, sounded the alarm on the "tragedy" unfolding in Tibet and called on Canada to take action.
- Harper says human rights talk with China is paying off audio
- In an exclusive interview airing on CBC Radio's The House Saturday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says raising the issue of human rights is paying off but warns the Chinese and "other governments" to help shape a positive future for Syria.
