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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:35:42 EST
Biden to use executive actions to roll back Trump policies on 1st day in office
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his i...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Airlines face stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for return to passenger service
Canadian carriers are rolling out new safety campaigns and policies to ease public skepticism about the 737 Max as they ready for the jet's first Canadian flights after being grounded for nearly two y...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:54:49 EST
Indonesian rescuers find more bodies, clear roads after deadly earthquake
Indonesian rescuers retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, raising the death toll to 56 on Sunday, while military engineers managed to reop...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:28:56 EST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party chooses new leader
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party has elected Armin Laschet, the governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:43:36 EST
U.S. state capitol buildings beef up security amid fears of armed pro-Trump protests
The FBI warned police agencies of possible armed protests outside all 50 state capitol buildings starting Saturday through president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, fuelled by supporters ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:43:00 EST
Biden announces new vaccine czar, massive spending to stem COVID-19 'suffering' in U.S.
President-elect Joe Biden has picked a former Food and Drug commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of Americans in his administration's first 100 days...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:23:18 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Canada's procurement minister urged drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to get the country's COVID-19 vaccine delivery schedule back on track as soon as possible as cases of the novel coronavirus surged past th...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:03:11 EST
Czech carmaker threatens to pull sponsorship if Belarus hosts men's hockey worlds
Czech carmaker Skoda has warned that it will withdraw its sponsorship of the ice hockey world championship if Belarus remains as co-host amid calls to move the event following mass protests against au...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why a Moscow kebab shop has reignited debate over Stalin's legacy
A Moscow kebab shop owner faces a backlash after he opened a take-out food shop bearing the name of Joseph Stalin, as Russians remain deeply conflicted over the totalitarian wartime leader's legacy an...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:28:24 EST
Alberta drafts Capitol Hill operatives as it seeks support for Keystone XL, trade issues
Alberta’s UCP government is hiring influential lobbyists and communications experts in Washington, D.C., as it seeks support on Capitol Hill for the Keystone XL pipeline and other trade interests so...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:42:04 EST
U.S. expected to execute 13th death row inmate during Trump's presidency on Friday night
The U.S. government intends to carry out the 13th and final execution under President Donald Trump's administration on Friday evening, just five days before president-elect Joe Biden takes office with...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:25:44 EST
U.S. gun rights group National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy
The U.S. National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York. ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:43:48 EST
Prince Harry reportedly heartbroken over rift with Royal Family
Britain's Prince Harry is heartbroken over his split with the Royal Family, but he and his wife, Meghan, are happy with their new lives in the United States, broadcaster and confidant to the couple ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:50:07 EST
U.S. federal officials say more than 100 people in custody so far in Capitol riot investigation
The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said on Friday there is no "direct evidence" to suggest that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol had formed "kill capture teams." Meanwhile, officials ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:33:53 EST
Travel ban over Brazilian variant precautionary, U.K. transport minister says
A Brazilian variant of the coronavirus is significant enough to justify stopping flights from South America as a precaution, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Friday, as a leading scien...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:02:19 EST
Couche-Tard drops bid to take over Carrefour: sources
Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard has dropped its 16.2 billion euro ($24.9 billion Cdn) bid to acquire European retailer Carrefour SA after the takeover plan ran into stiff opposition from the French...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:38:34 EST
Russia to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. departure
Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the U.S. exit from the pact.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:05:46 EST
How hot was 2020? It depends who you ask, but it was another one for the record books, agencies say
On Thursday, NASA and NOAA released their look at the 2020 state of the climate. While the numbers may not be exactly the same, the message is: Earth is continuing to warm and it has dire consequences...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:30:00 EST
Some glimpses of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on CBC from over the years
Since 1974, U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has caught the attention of CBC News, as he served as a senator and later as U.S. vice president.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:45:58 EST
Republicans face financial fallout after Capitol Hill riots
A growing list of major U.S. corporations say they will cut off campaign contributions to Republicans who voted to challenge U.S. president-elect Joe Biden’s victory.



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