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Thu, 3 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Russians are unsure what will happen in Ukraine — but most agree it's Putin's call to make
As Russia appears poised to invade, there is disagreement in Russia around what may be Vladimir Putin's next move.

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 04:00:00 EST
Little Lithuania pokes China with Taiwan support and pays the price
The Baltic states may be on high alert for a possible Russian attack on Ukraine, but Lithuania has another battle on its hands. The tiny country picked a political fight with China over the naming of ...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:15:43 EST
Canada relocated its military trainers in Ukraine in response to fears of Russian invasion

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 15:38:24 EST
Major winter storm hits U.S., bringing rain, snow and freezing rain
A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central U.S. on Wednesday as airlines cancelled hundreds of flights, governors urged re...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 14:28:36 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Feb. 2
Some organizers of the convoy protest in Ottawa, which began as opposition to mandatory vaccination for cross-border truckers, said Wednesday they plan to remain "for as long as it takes." Meanwhile...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:34:00 EST
U.S. sending troops to eastern Europe, but not Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is ordering 2,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland and Germany and shifting 1,000 more from Germany to Romania, demonstrating to both allies and foes the country's commitment to NA...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 15:10:15 EST
4 men charged in overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution crew have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams five months ago, authorities said Wednesday.

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 13:00:51 EST
CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns after admitting to relationship with co-worker
CNN president Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker. 

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 08:26:09 EST
Washington's NFL team unveils new name as Commanders
Washington's NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it wa...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:26:14 EST
Shubenacadie Sam, Wiarton Willie clash over Groundhog Day predictions
Nova Scotia's celebrity groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, is predicting a long, cold winter ahead, while Ontario's Wiarton Willie claims an early spring is on the way.

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 12:23:22 EST
Willie O'Ree, NHL's first Black hockey player, to receive U.S. Congressional Gold Medal
On the heels of the Boston Bruins retiring his number in a ceremony last month, Fredericton-born Willie O’Ree is moving on to the next honour: the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal.

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:00:15 EST
Dozens of Congolese killed in attack on camp holding those already displaced by violence
At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack early Wednesday at a displaced persons' camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the head of a local humanitarian group and a camp ...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022 09:29:16 EST
Trojan asteroid has been hitchhiking in Earth's orbit
For only the second time, researchers have found an asteroid riding along in Earth's orbit as our planet's constant companion.

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 12:45:40 EST
Hazmat suits, robot bartenders: Inside Beijing's 'closed loop' Olympics bubble
Ultra-strict COVID-19 measures are in effect indoors as well in the "closed loop" system that will keep Olympic-related personnel, media and athletes confined to a bubble for the duration of the 2022 ...

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 14:00:00 EST
Afghan athletes who thought they were headed for Canada plead with Ottawa: 'Don't break our hearts'
Dozens of Afghan female athletes left Kabul holding letters saying they had been granted a visa to Canada. They had no idea, they said, that by the time they were able to flee Afghanistan, the letters...

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 11:28:13 EST
Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC for saying the Holocaust 'isn't about race' on The View
Actress Whoopi Goldberg made the remarks on The View program Monday morning and later apologized.

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 15:34:13 EST
WHO sounds alarm about Omicron as COVID-19 infections of past 10 weeks exceed those in all of 2020
The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more cases than in...

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 18:18:04 EST
Fears in disaster-struck Tonga realized as 2 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in island nation
Disaster-hit Tonga will go into lockdown Wednesday evening after the Pacific island nation reported two port workers who had been helping distribute international aid had become infected with the coro...

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 19:32:31 EST
At least 24 killed after landslide in Ecuador's capital
A rain-weakened hillside collapsed in Ecuador's capital, sweeping over homes and a sports field and killing at least 24 people, city officials said Tuesday.

Tue, 1 Feb 2022 19:24:16 EST
Guinea-Bissau's president reasserts control after staving off coup
Assailants armed with machine guns attacked Guinea-Bissau's government palace for hours Tuesday while the president and prime minister were inside, but the coup attempt ultimately failed, the presiden...



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