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China foreign minister in talks with SE Asian counterparts
BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is meeting with counterparts from four Southeast Asian…
Rebels kill police guard of pro-India politician in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Rebels fighting against Indian rule in Kashmir on Thursday fatally shot a…
Afghan officials say gunmen kill policewoman on way to work
KABUL – Attackers gunned down a policewoman on Thursday in eastern Afghanistan as she was…
Beijing begins to test venues for 2022 Winter Olympics
BEIJING – The organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics started 10 days of testing…
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
BERLIN – Five Catholic women’s organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling…
Pink cake on canals: Amsterdam celebrates same-sex weddings
AMSTERDAM – A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the…
It’s cherry blossom season, but DC isn’t ready to open up
WASHINGTON – Officials in the nation’s capital are watching the crowds as cherry blossom season…
Malawi starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca from COVAX
BLANTYRE, Malawi – Malawi is vaccinating health care workers, the elderly and those with health…
Thailand reduces quarantine, paperwork for vaccinated
BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday began halving the quarantine time for vaccinated visitors as a…
India fights virus surge, steps up jabs amid export row
NEW DELHI – There isn’t any room at Sion Hospital in India’s megacity, Mumbai –…
New Slovak govt sworn in to end crisis over Russian vaccine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia’s president on Thursday swore in a new coalition government to end…
Pakistan lifts weekslong ban on TikTok over racy content
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistan’s media regulatory agency on Thursday reinstated access to the Chinese video…
Possible COVID restrictions in Ontario; Palestine elections: In The News for April 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Hong Kong to resume Pfizer shots after packaging defects
Hong Kong will resume administering the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday,…
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 1, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on…
Toronto Blue Jays ready to open season against Yankees in New York
NEW YORK – The Toronto Blue Jays start their season in New York today against…
Canada on track to pick new fighter jet next year despite COVID-19
OTTAWA – Canada’s top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will…
Ex-Olympic silver medallist Baggaley guilty of drug importing
BRISBANE, Australia – Former two-time Olympic silver medallist canoeist Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother…
San Francisco school board member sues over tweet response
SAN FRANCISCO – The former vice-president of San Francisco’s school board is suing the district…
Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated?
NEW YORK – Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated? It’s possible. Experts…
Column: Woods deserves privacy, but public has right to know
I’m not all that familiar with law enforcement in Los Angeles, especially at the top…
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian…