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Indigenous leaders in Canada call for search for mass graves

June 1, 2021Top of The World

Top of The World: Amid widespread outrage and grief after the discovery of a mass grave holding the remains of 215 children, Indigenous leaders in Canada are calling for a search for other mass graves across the nation. And, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open. Also, Israel’s two-year-long political struggle to form a lasting government could reach a conclusion this week.

Li Na of China serves to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 17, 2014.

Chinese tennis star Li Na is calling it a career

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