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Sun, 16 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
It's up to Russia to prevent war in Ukraine, NATO chief says
NATO's secretary general says that while there's an urgent need for diplomacy to resolve the crisis in eastern Europe, it's up to Russia — not Ukraine — to show flexibility.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:10:53 EST
All hostages safe following standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead
Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hours-long standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a live stream and demand...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 02:03:44 EST
Novak Djokovic loses chance to defend Australian Open title as court upholds deportation
Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star's appeal against a deportation order.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
How the flouting of COVID-19 restrictions by leaders damages credibility and trust
It's not just in Britain where stories about rule-breaking rule-makers who undermine important messaging have made headlines over the course of the pandemic.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:00:57 EST
Tsunami advisories called off for B.C. in wake of volcano eruption in Pacific
The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:37:58 EST
Beijing reports 1st local Omicron case ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing has reported its first local Omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:54:18 EST
Former senator arrested after being sought in assassination of Haiti's president
John Joel Joseph is in custody after his arrest in Jamaica on Saturday. He had been sought in the July 7, 2021, killing of Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, at his home.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:09:10 EST
Rafael Nadal, other players at Australian Open growing tired of Djokovic saga
The run-up to this Australian Open has been, and seems destined to continue to be, all about Novak Djokovic and his hopes of defending the title at a vaccination-required competition while not being v...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 05:00:00 EST
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to visit Ukraine as it faces threat of Russian invasion
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will travel to Ukraine next week as the country faces the threat of invasion by the Russian military.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:47:03 EST
British PM's office apologizes to Queen for staff parties held the night before husband's funeral
Boris Johnson's office on Friday apologized to the Royal Family for holding staff parties in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral last year — the latest in a string of allegedly lock...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:11:28 EST
Novak Djokovic back in court to fight deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic returned to court on Sunday to fight an attempt to deport him because of what a government minister described as a perception that the tennis star was a "talisman of a community of anti...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:36:04 EST
U.S. judge orders 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli to pay back $64M, bars him from drug industry
Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million US in profits he and his former company reaped from raising the price of the life-saving drug Daraprim, a federal judge ruled on Friday while barring Shkreli ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:15:38 EST
Cyberattack hits Ukraine as U.S. warns Russia preparing 'pretext for invasion'
The United States said it feared Russia was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine if diplomacy fails to meet its objectives, after a massive cyberattack splashed Ukrainian government websites with a w...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:34:12 EST
Netflix raising prices for standard and premium plans in the U.S. and Canada
Netflix Inc. has raised its monthly subscription price in the U.S. and Canada by $1 to $2 US per month depending on the plan, the company said Friday, to help pay for new programming to compete in the...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 03:48:19 EST
North Korea says it test-launched missiles from train following new U.S. sanctions
North Korea on Saturday said it test-launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:27:33 EST
Prince Andrew loses military affiliations, royal patronages amid sex abuse lawsuit
Prince Andrew has returned his military affiliations and royal patronages to Queen Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday, a day after his lawyers failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss a c...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:50:17 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 14
Prince Edward Island has announced that two people have died of COVID-19 on the island, the province's first fatalities related to the virus.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:15:45 EST
Russia ups ante in dispute with West over Ukraine, not ruling out deployment to Cuba, Venezuela
Russia raised the stakes Thursday in its dispute with the West over Ukraine when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the United States escal...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:42:26 EST
Leader of far-right Oath Keepers militia group arrested over Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:56:23 EST
As talks with Russia stall, NATO chief warns of a new war in Europe
The threat of a new war in Europe is very real, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday following talks with Russia at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. ...



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