The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/16 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 16, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/16 at 06:00 EDT

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Claude Fay. The U.S. has carried out large scale attacks on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen. Video released by US Central Command shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location. The Houthis say more than 30 people were killed by the strikes on the capital of Sana'a. More than 100 others are reportedly injured. For months the Iranian-backed militants have been disrupting international shipping in the Red Sea. Canada is part of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, Western countries helping

Ukraine militarily and financially. New Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports the proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. As Chris Reyes tells us, the new measure is to fill a gap left by the U.S., which has signaled it may no longer provide security guarantees to Kiev. This morning I convened the largest, strongest group of countries yet behind a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke shortly after gathering dozens of world leaders,

including Prime Minister Mark Carney, for a virtual summit to bolster support for Ukraine amidst a US proposed ceasefire deal. Also in attendance, European partners Australia, New Zealand and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The UK convened summit comes amidst tensions between the US and Ukraine following a disastrous meeting at the White House more than two weeks ago between the two leaders. Earlier this week tensions cooled when Ukraine accepted the US's 30-day ceasefire proposal. On Friday Trump said he's confident that Russia will make a deal with the US. Enough people have died. So we'll see what happens with regard to all of it.

But I'm getting some pretty good vibes coming out of Russia. Starmor said the ball is in Putin's court. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. At least 32 people are dead following tornadoes and storms in the US South and Midwest, which began on Friday. Brad Chermine lives in Tylertown, Mississippi. His friends, who are staying in a a camper are lucky to be alive. We all left. We came to seek shelter and they went and loaded their groceries and their camp flipped with them in it. They were trapped. I don't know how long it took to get them out. By the time

we got there, they had already had them out in the ambulance. So I think she had a broken foot. Maybe he had some broken ribs. Homes and businesses have been destroyed. The severe weather is expected to continue into another day. Alberta is the latest province to grapple with measles cases. The severe weather is expected to continue into another day. Alberta is the latest province to grapple with measles cases. The first reported illnesses were in a northern Alberta First Nation. As Sam Sampson reports, it has spread to the province's largest city. What we decided in air of caution is we'll be shutting down all all our three schools. Chief Conroy Siwa Pagaham is focused on getting measles vaccination rates up in Little Red River Cree Nation. That's why for one week children

won't be in class. They'll be getting their shots. We have a 400 wait list in our health center calling in wondering if they're vaccinated. The Northern Alberta First Nations outbreak started one week ago. Six people have since recovered but there's another potential case in the community. Alberta Health Services just reported other cases in the nearby town of Fort Vermillion and there's at least one confirmed case in the prairie's largest city, Calgary. I don't think we're surprised. Dr. Craig Jenney researches infectious diseases at the University of Calgary. His city is a major transport hub, he says, so it was just a matter of time until the virus showed up there.

They're just as deadly as they were if you're unvaccinated, but the difference is we now have the tools to really counter these viruses. Sam Samson, CBC News, Edmonton. A SpaceX crew has arrived at the International Space Station. Standing by for initial contact of Dragon to the International Space Station. The four astronauts on board will be taking over for two others who have been there much longer than anticipated. Butch Willmore and Sunny Williams were only supposed to be gone a week when they left Earth last June. If all goes well, the pair will be headed back to Earth midweek.

And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.