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Japan to announce Fukushima water release into sea soon
TOKYO – The Japanese government has decided to dispose of massive amounts of treated but…
Consorts, past and future, in Britain’s changing monarchy
LONDON – Prince Philip was the longest serving royal consort in British history by more…
Islamic leaders battle misconception about vaccines, fasting
PORTLAND, Maine – Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions…
India objects to U.S. Navy ship’s patrol without consent
NEW DELHI – India on Friday objected to a U.S. Navy ship conducting a “freedom…
Woman who coughed on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida woman whose image went viral when she coughed on a…
Carolyn Wilkins named to financial policy committee at Bank of England
LONDON – Former Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins is joining a committee…
France advises vaccine mixing for some, amid clotting fears
PARIS – French health officials said Friday that people under 55 who received a first…
EXPLAINER: What the release of 2020 census numbers means
After a decade of planning and a head count that took place against the backdrop…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent in March. Here are the…
National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s March employment (numbers from the previous month in…
Helen Mirren finds bright side during the pandemic
LONDON – Helen Mirren has been finding the bright side of the pandemic. Working from…
Iran frees South Korean ship it held amid dispute over funds
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran…
Vermont starts phased reopening as more get vaccinated
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont is starting its phased reopening plan as more people get vaccinated…
Review: ‘In Another World,’ Cheap Trick still on top of it
Cheap Trick, “In Another World” (BMG) In another world, it’s still 1979, and Cheap Trick…
Verizon recalls mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores
NEW YORK – Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating…
Turkish military jet crashes during training, pilots rescued
ANKARA, Turkey – A military plane crashed into the sea during a training flight, Turkey’s…
Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic
LIMA, Peru – A surging coronavirus pandemic that has brought on new lockdown measures and…
Myanmar junta limits internet, seizes satellite TV dishes
YANGON, Myanmar – An information blackout under Myanmar’s military junta worsened Thursday as fiber broadband…
Greece OKs Venezuelan Embassy assets seizure in legal case
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s Justice Ministry has authorized a court order to seize assets from…
Events in the long life of Britain’s Prince Philip
LONDON – 1921: Prince Philip is born on the Greek island of Corfu, the only…
American, Russians dock at International Space Station
MOSCOW – A trio of Russian and American space travellers launched successfully and reached the…
‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
GREENSBURG, Pa. – At the front desk, the kindly nun who greeted visitors is missing,…
Review: ‘Thunder Force’ is forced and lacking any thunder
Melissa McCarthy and her husband, filmmaker Ben Falcone, have managed to put out not one…