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Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:10:43 EST
Canada to accept South Africa COVID-19 tests, drop contentious 3rd-country rule
Canada will start recognizing molecular COVID-19 tests conducted at an accredited lab in South Africa for residents returning home, dropping a heavily criticized travel restriction introduced to preve...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:04:11 EST
G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine invaded
The Group of Seven economic powers told Russia on Sunday to "de-escalate" its military buildup near the Ukrainian border, warning that an invasion would have "massive consequences" and inflict severe ...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:16:50 EST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease on Sunday, his office said.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Almost 2 years later, Anthony Fauci didn't think COVID-19 pandemic would have lasted this long
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, says he's surprised the pandemic has lasted so long. ...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:23:08 EST
More Kentucky factory workers located, raising hopes of lower-than-feared tornado death toll
Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit by a tornado and another eight remain missing, but dozens more have been accounted for, a company spokesperson said Sunday, ra...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:23:36 EST
Farmers in India depart protest camps after government yields on proposed reforms
Tens of thousands of jubilant Indian farmers on Saturday cleared protest sites on the capital's outskirts and began returning home, marking an end to their yearlong demonstrations against agricultural...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Countries at the global democracy summit take the first step — admit there's a problem
This week's U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy was light on triumphalist chest-beating from what was once referred to as the free world. It was sober, with some scared-sounding observations about threat...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:09:00 EST
Blue Origin spacecraft carries TV host, daughter of 1st U.S. astronaut to space
Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos's rocket-launching company on Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America's first astronaut. ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:32:02 EST
Dozens killed after tornadoes hit several U.S. states
The death toll in Kentucky from a monstrous tornado continued to climb Saturday after severe weather ripped through at least five states the night before, leaving widespread devastation. ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:58:04 EST
Canada threatens U.S. with tariffs, partial suspension of CUSMA over electric vehicle tax credit
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has written to top U.S. senators threatening to suspend parts of the CUSMA trade agreement and impose tariffs on American goods unless U.S. officials back away ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:51:56 EST
Survivors recall horror of Mexico truck crash that killed 55 migrants
Survivors of the horrific truck crash in Mexico that killed 55 migrants and injured more than a hundred recounted from their hospital beds how their location inside the truck determined who lived and ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:14:34 EST
Deadly flooding drenches northern Spain
Severe flooding in Spain's Navarre region submerged cars and houses and killed at least one person on Friday as heavy rains from Storm Barra caused rivers to burst their banks.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:11:10 EST
U.S. inflation rate spikes to 6.8% — highest level in almost 40 years
The cost of living is increasing at its fastest pace in almost 40 years right now, with data out of the U.S. on Friday showing the country's inflation rate hit 6.8 per cent last month.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:53:21 EST
U.K. court ruling paves way for Julian Assange to be extradited to U.S.
A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder's mental health was too f...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Northern states are becoming American COVID-19 hotspots as winter weather returns
Northern states have become the new American COVID-19 hotspots as the cold weather returns. There are record case spikes along Canada's border, prompting some authorities to warn against cross-border ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:49:48 EST
Texas abortion law remains in place, but Supreme Court says some challenges can proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday left in place a ban on most abortions in Texas but allowed a legal challenge to proceed, with the fate of the Republican-backed measure that allows private citizens to...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:28:22 EST
Bob Dole remembered by Biden as 'man of principle, pragmatism' at funeral
Bob Dole was honoured Friday at Washington National Cathedral and the Second World War monument he helped create as top leaders from both parties saluted the longtime Kansas senator's ability to pract...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:08:58 EST
U.K. reports boosters protect against omicron, as South Korea cases surpass record
New coronavirus infections in South Korea have exceeded 7,000 for the third consecutive day in a record-breaking surge and Britain reports boosters give up to 75 percent protection against mild diseas...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:01:00 EST
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic for Dec. 10

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:31:21 EST
Al Unser, a 4-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82.



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