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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Rehabilitation of Russia's coronavirus vaccine a soft-power win for Vladimir Putin
Russia has scored a political and medical victory last week with the scientific community’s validation of its Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. Still, some still view it as another tool in ...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:00:28 EST
Come From Away plays to (almost) packed crowds in Australia, restoring sense of community
Fans are flocking back to see Come From Away in Melbourne, Australia, where the Canadian musical is one of the first theatre productions to reopen its doors following months of COVID-19 lockdown restr...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:10:55 EST
New video, Trump's own words used in trial to argue he incited Capitol attack — and failed to stop it
House Democrats opened their first day of arguments in former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial with searing footage and audio from the U.S. Capitol riot as they painted Trump as an "incite...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:37:00 EST
Following Trump call, Georgia launches criminal probe into 'attempts to influence' U.S. election
A Georgia prosecutor's office confirmed Wednesday that it has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence" the outcome of last year's U.S. general election.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:00:02 EST
Iran claims secret recording about Flight PS752's destruction is fake
Iran is pushing back at what it calls "fruitless sensationalization" of the Flight PS752 disaster in the wake of a CBC News report about a secretly-recorded conversation that suggests the world may ...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:25:53 EST
Larry Flynt, controversial porn publisher who pushed limits of free speech, dead at 78
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt Jr., the self-described "smut peddler who cares" who used his pornography empire and flair for the outrageous to push the limits of free speech, has died at the ...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:27:38 EST
Head of Tokyo Olympics expected to resign over sexist comments: reports
Japan's Kyodo news agency and others reported on Thursday — citing unnamed sources — that Yoshiro Mori will step down on Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee. ...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 14:56:23 EST
Secret recording suggests Iranian official concedes truth about downing of Flight PS752 may never be revealed
The Canadian government and security agencies are reviewing an audio recording in which a man — identified by sources as Iran's foreign affairs minister — discusses the possibility that the dest...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Iceland's 'COVID-19 passport' offers preview of debate over post-vaccine travel
Iceland has begun issuing certificates allowing travel for those vaccinated against COVID-19 — raising possibilities and questions for travel-hungry Canadians in the North.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:35:27 EST
UN resolution to condemn Myanmar military coup may be thwarted by concerns over pandemic voting restrictions
The United Nations main human rights body is set to consider a resolution drafted by Britain and the European Union to condemn the military coup in Myanmar and demand urgent access to the country, a t...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:49:17 EST
Sheriff's deputy drops lawsuit against Masai Ujiri from NBA Finals altercation
A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:13:29 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Feb. 10
Canada's chief public health officer says national-level COVID-19 data is showing a "continued downward trend" in daily case numbers but noted the need for continued caution. This came on the same d...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Battling vaccine misinformation, mistrust and systemic failure in Britain's minority communities
Turning places of worship into mass vaccinations centers and reaching out on TikTok: How groups in the U.K. are working to increase the vaccine rates in the Black, Asian and minority ethnic communitie...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:12:59 EST
'Internet influencers, sport stars, musicians' among victims of cryptocurrency hack: Europol
Europol, the European police agency, said on Wednesday it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing $100 million US in cryptocurrency in "SIM-swapping" attacks that allowed suspec...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:25:39 EST
Aunt Jemima to rebrand as Pearl Milling Company starting in June
Quaker Oats said Tuesday that its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix and syrup will be renamed Pearl Milling Company. Aunt Jemima products will continue to be sold until June, when the packaging will offic...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:37:58 EST
Throttle problem suspected in fatal Indonesia crash, investigators say
Indonesian investigators say a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to the crash of a Sriwijaya Air jet last month.

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 11:09:10 EST
Trump's 2nd impeachment trial deemed constitutional in Senate vote, will continue
U.S. Senators in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial agreed Tuesday to go ahead and consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president's defence team and some Republican alli...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 18:22:21 EST
The truth about Kenny Washington, NFL contradicts the myth that racism recedes with time
The Super Bowl pre-game video about Kenny Washington portrayed his breaking of the NFL's racial barrier as a happy ending. But the league's version of his story omits a lot, and filling in the missing...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 20:53:35 EST
U.S. authorities seize Florida-bound convoy allegedly smuggling 270 kg of Canadian marijuana
U.S. authorities recently intercepted a convoy of late-model pickup trucks pulling trailers in New York state with more than 270 kilograms of Canadian-grown marijuana headed for Florida, U.S. court d...

Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:39:47 EST
Alberta oil's U.S. allies try long-shot measures to get Keystone XL built
Some American politicians are still making long-shot efforts to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project, cancelled last month by U.S. President Joe Biden. They're trying procedural tactics in Congress...



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