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For Kelly Rowland, good things come in threes
NEW YORK – If good things come in threes, then Kelly Rowland is basking her…
Dutch finance minister’s skating tweet lands him on thin ice
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Dutch finance minister was on thin ice Friday for taking…
2 dead, 3 injured in attack at German psychiatric hospital
BERLIN – Police in Germany said Friday that two people have died and three others…
Man gets 3 years for driving truck toward BLM protestors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A Virginia man was sentenced to three years in jail for…
Chorus acquisition proposal talks end without deal, potential investment talks remain
HALIFAX – Chorus Aviation Inc. says an acquisition proposal from an unnamed bidder that it…
Germany commemorates victims of racist shooting, 1 year on
BERLIN – Top officials, religious leaders and soccer stars are commemorating the victims of a…
Tanzania’s COVID-denying leader urges prayer as cases climb
NAIROBI, Kenya – Tanzania’s COVID-denying president is calling on citizens for three days of prayer…
CGI to buy back 4.2 million shares from Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec
MONTREAL – CGI Inc. has signed a deal to buy back and cancel 4.2 million…
Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave
BAGHDAD – In the busy emergency room of Baghdad’s main public hospital, Ali Abbas stood…
Prosecutor son seeks father’s release in fatal Brink’s heist
David Gilbert went to prison a revolutionary, raising his fist and scorning authorities who prosecuted…
Indian court orders climate activist to jail custody
NEW DELHI – An Indian court on Friday ordered a 22-year-old climate activist to spend…
Red Cross concerned over rebel offensive in central Yemen
CAIRO – The International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen said Friday it was…
‘Alone’: How Italian town with 1st known virus death fared
VO, Italy – Italy delivered the first shocking confirmation of locally transmitted coronavirus infections outside…
UN report: South Sudan’s violence ‘worse’ than in civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya – The scale of violence in South Sudan is “a lot worse” than…
Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration says it’s ready to join talks with Iran and world…
Norway’s Kristoffersen defies deteriorating course to win World Cup slalom
CHAMONIX, France – Henrik Kristoffersen showed glimpses of his best slalom skills Sunday, winning the…
Weather postpones women’s World Cup super-G to Monday
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The last women’s World Cup race before the world alpine ski championships…
Hungarian restaurant workers protest lockdown restrictions
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Police dispersed protesters at a Sunday demonstration in Hungary’s capital where workers…
Swedish nurse wins a week of isolation, films amid pandemic
GOTEBORG, Sweden – Cinema in lockdown: Scandinavia’s largest film festival is exploring the social isolation…
Peace during the pandemic: Some people turning to psychedelics to cope
EDMONTON – Jen Burke lost her full-time job as a clothing store manager because of…
‘Serious concern’ among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine’s proposed expansion
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Pope sets date to honour ‘forgotten’ grandparents and elders
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has established an annual date to honour grandparents and other…
Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen…