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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:14:13 EST
Donald Trump breaks post-impeachment trial silence to lash out at Mitch McConnell
Former U.S. president Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, signalling a growing feud between the two most important voices in the Republican Party. ...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:44:10 EST
Trump, Giuliani sued in federal court over role in Capitol riot
A Democratic congressman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit on Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and of conspiring with his lawyer and extremist groups t...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:39:54 EST
Case dropped against NYC woman who called 911 on Black birdwatcher in Central Park
Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last year for calling 911 on a Black birdwatcher in New York's Central Park, had her criminal case thrown out Tuesday after she completed a diversionary counsellin...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:17:01 EST
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge, her lawyer says
Police in Myanmar filed a new charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, in a move that may allow her to be held indefinitely without trial as part of an intensifying crac...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:57:00 EST
Blue-coloured stray dogs found near derelict Russian chemical plant
A group of cerulean canines found near the abandoned chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia, seem to be healthy, according to a veterinarian, but scientists continue to seek the cause of the colour shif...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:40:41 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Feb. 16
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said Tuesday that COVID-19 disease activity and severe outcomes are declining nationally. But she noted that at least four provinces had reported...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:04:40 EST
Rare winter deep freeze forces residents of southern U.S. to cope with brutal cold
A rare deep freeze brought snow and ice to normally temperate parts of the southern United States, forcing the electricity grid operator in Texas to impose rotating blackouts because of higher power ...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:21:50 EST
French assembly passes bill ensuring 'French values,' banning polygamy, forced marriage
French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical Islamists and ensure respect for French...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:46:17 EST
40 killed in India as bus plunges off bridge into canal
An official says an overcrowded bus has driven off a bridge and into a canal in central India, killing at least 40 people.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:59:25 EST
Bitcoin climbs above $50K US for 1st time
After a wild week in which bitcoin soared to new heights, the digital currency crossed the $50,000 US mark early Tuesday.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:06:41 EST
Independent commission will investigate Jan. 6 siege of U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:43:19 EST
Several million without power in Texas as temperatures plunge as low as -20 C
A rare deep freeze in Texas that raised demand for power forced the U.S. state's electric grid operator on Monday to impose rotating blackouts that left nearly three million customers without electri...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:01:16 EST
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala breaks new ground to lead WTO
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday to head the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role amid disagreement over how the body decides case...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
In Tehran, families of downed Flight PS752 demand arrest of Revolutionary Guard leader
Relatives of the victims of downed Flight PS752, which crashed in Iran last year, held a protest in Tehran over the weekend demanding justice for their loved ones and the arrest of the leader of Ira...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:17:06 EST
Guinea tracks potential Ebola contacts as vaccination campaign begins in Congo
Guinea is tracking down people who potentially came in contact with Ebola patients after three people died of the disease, Health Minister Remy Lamah said on Monday. Meanwhile, the WHO said an Ebola v...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Bill Gates says innovation sparked by COVID-19 pandemic could help eradicate global diseases
The innovation sparked by the COVID-19 virus will better prepare the world for the next pandemic and could help eradicate global diseases in lower-income countries, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Why the NHL's Canadian division is controlling COVID-19 better than U.S. teams
About 160 kilometres separates Toronto from Buffalo, N.Y., but when it comes to the NHL and COVID-19, the two cities are even farther apart.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:59:27 EST
Prince Harry and Meghan expecting 2nd child
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their second child, a spokesperson for the couple said on Sunday.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:58:42 EST
Impeachment is over. These 4 threats now loom over Donald Trump
Donald Trump's second impeachment and acquittal has unearthed thorny truths about American politics and his indelible place in it. His acquittal was expected. But he still faces threats on four fronts...

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Families still suffering with separation, despite arrival of vaccines
For family members who have been kept apart by the pandemic, the arrival of vaccines seems unlikely to lead to reunions anytime soon.



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