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Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:52:24 EST
Nancy Pelosi says U.S. House will move to impeach Trump unless VP forces ouster
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the U.S. House of Representatives will proceed with legislation to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump unless the vice-president and cabinet invoke constitutional auth...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 02:15:28 EST
After delays, WHO experts to arrive in China Thursday for virus origins probe, says Beijing
China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 10:44:33 EST
Indonesia locates black boxes of plane that crashed into sea with 62 onboard
Indonesian authorities on Sunday located the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta, as human body parts and pieces of the plane...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Can Wall Street help us find the true price of water?
While some say market trading of water as a commodity will help the world prepare for climate change, Canadian experts are wary and doubtful, writes Don Pittis.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 22:37:18 EST
Trump golf course stripped of 2022 PGA Championship after U.S. Capitol siege
The PGA of America cut ties to U.S. President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next year.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Experts question whether COVID-19 curfews work. But France may have had some luck
Quebec has become the first province to implement a curfew to help curb the spread of COVID-19 — a measure that has already been instituted in many regions across the world. But how effective those...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:48:01 EST
Canadian foreign minister joins allies in criticizing Hong Kong mass arrests
The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada have issued a joint statement expressing "serious concern" about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:59:41 EST
NBA postpones Celtics-Heat game over COVID-19 related concerns
Sunday's game between Boston and Miami was postponed because of contact tracing concerns within the Heat, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:51:55 EST
Pakistan hit by massive power outage, restoration efforts underway, minister says
A major technical fault in Pakistan's power generation and distribution system caused a massive power outage that plunged the country into darkness overnight, the energy minister said.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 cases rise just months ahead of Olympics, Tokyo residents at odds with whether Games should proceed
Back in the early 1960s, most Japanese were initially opposed to hosting the Olympics, but ultimately came to cherish the symbolism of the event. More than a half-century later, the population appeare...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 22:10:35 EST
Democrat momentum to impeach Trump a 2nd time builds as Republican senator criticizes president
Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Looking ahead for the Royal Family: Why 2021 could bring comfort, continuity and the potential for controversy
As the Royal Family contemplates the year ahead, some notable milestones lie in the offing, along with the likelihood of continuing new ways of doing royal business that have evolved since the pandemi...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 11:22:47 EST
Twitter ban on Trump signals escalating debate on online speech that will be one for the ages
Twitter's ban on Donald Trump is the start of what could be a generation-defining debate. Calls to regulate online disinformation arrived swiftly after an attack on the U.S. Capitol driven in part by ...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 16:52:36 EST
Trump pressured Georgia election official to 'find the fraud' in earlier call
While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro Atlanta county, U.S. President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to "find the fraud" and ...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 14:06:08 EST
U.S. federal agents arrest more Capitol rioters seen in viral posts
U.S. federal agents arrested two more Capitol Hill rioters whose images had gone viral, of one carrying off the House Speaker's lectern and another who wore horns and a fur pelt, while a top Democrati...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 18:13:12 EST
Blizzard brings Spain to a standstill, leaves 4 people dead
A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports, l...

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 19:22:15 EST
'I love life': Oldest living Olympic champion turns 100
For Agnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic champion, the fondest memory of her remarkable 100 years is simply that she has lived through it all.

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 12:14:37 EST
Queen and Prince Philip get vaccinated against COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Philip, both in their 90s, have received vaccinations against COVID-19, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 23:39:22 EST
Golfer Justin Thomas uses homophobic slur during PGA tournament, apologizes after round
American golfer Justin Thomas apologized after using a homophobic slur during the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Saturday.

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 11:25:21 EST
Police officer killed in U.S. Capitol riot wanted to be in law enforcement from an early age
Brian Sicknick, the police officer who died after being attacked as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, wanted to be an officer "his entire life," his family says.



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