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Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:54:36 EST
Poland mulls asking NATO to hold emergency talks amid migrant border crisis with Belarus
Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering asking NATO to hold emergency talks as they struggle to manage a tense migration standoff on their borders with Belarus, the Polish prime minister said Sun...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:52:34 EST
New Delhi closes schools, construction sites as thick haze of smog blankets city
Schools will close, along with construction sites, on Monday as people in the Indian capital New Delhi cope with smog amid an air quality reading classified as "very poor."

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:42:40 EST
U.K. counterterrorism police arrest 3 after deadly Liverpool car blast
Counterterrorism officers arrested three people after a vehicle explosion outside the Women's Hospital in Liverpool left one person dead and another injured on Sunday, police said.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:38:03 EST
Queen Elizabeth misses Remembrance Sunday service in London due to sprained back
Queen Elizabeth missed out on the Remembrance Sunday service in London to pay tribute to Britain's war dead because she sprained her back, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:07:12 EST
Austria orders COVID-19 lockdown for unvaccinated people
The Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting Monday to slow the country's fast spread of COVID-19.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 11:05:44 EST
With Canada set to announce 5G networks policy, what will it do about Huawei?
Security experts say Canada must act to restrict Huawei's involvement in its 5G infrastructure, if only to stay in the good graces of allies.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:08:42 EST
Japan's former princess leaves to start life in New York with new husband
A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her non-royal college sweetheart left for New York on Sunday, as the couple pursued happiness as newlyweds and left behind a nation that has c...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:53:43 EST
Son of former Libyan ruler Gadhafi running for president
The son of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi registered on Sunday as presidential candidate in December's planned election as disputes rage over the rules of a vote proposed as a way to end a dec...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 03:16:37 EST
Last-minute coal compromise in climate deal disappoints many at COP26
Several countries at the UN climate change conference in Scotland said they were deeply disappointed by the move to change the language in the final pact to "phase down," rather than "phase out" coal ...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 19:27:13 EST
Gang shootout in Ecuador's largest prison kills at least 68, wounds 25
A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador's largest prison killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25 on Saturday, while authorities said it took most of the day to regain control at the...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:55:12 EST
5 killed by Sudan security forces amid renewed protests, activists say
Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas on Saturday to disperse protesters denouncing the military's tightening grip on the country, killing at least five and wounding several othe...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:16:22 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
As COVID-19 numbers rise in parts of northern Ontario, the federal government has approved the province’s request to again enlist the military to help distribute vaccines in remote communities there...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why Drake is being sued for the Astroworld concert tragedy
What Canadian rapper Drake might have known about the tragedy unfolding at the Astroworld concert in Houston before he took the stage has made him a defendant in some of the scores of lawsuits launche...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Striking deal on emissions-trading scheme proves elusive again at COP26
After six years of failed efforts, COP26 could produce a long-awaited deal on global carbon-trading rules, which could help countries and companies cut emissions while also driving investment into low...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:06:09 EST
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon indicted for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former U.S. president Donald Trump, was indicted Friday on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investi...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:45:38 EST
Canada, U.S. urge citizens to leave Haiti amid deepening turmoil
The U.S. and Canadian governments are each urging their citizens to leave Haiti because of the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks....

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:39:48 EST
Man who blasted to space alongside Star Trek star dies in plane crash
Glen M. de Vries, who travelled to space with Star Trek actor William Shatner last month, was killed along with another person when the small plane they were flying in crashed in a wooded area of nort...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:51:01 EST
Some European countries are considering fresh COVID-19 lockdowns ahead of Christmas
The Dutch government announced a three-week partial lockdown on Friday amid soaring COVID-19 cases that are putting the country's health-care sector under renewed strain.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:43:46 EST
U.S. journalist sentenced to 11 years in Myanmar jail
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labour after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement fo...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:44:09 EST
Poland's far-right groups demand strong borders as tensions rise in migrant standoff
Thousands marched in Warsaw on Thursday to mark Poland's Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its troops blocked hundreds of new attempts by migrants to enter th...



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