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Specialist who treated rare disease among homeless wants doctors to be aware of signs
VANCOUVER – As an infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Carl Boodman has had a longtime interest…
Students return to NYC schools once more after virus closure
NEW YORK – It’s back to school again for thousands of New York City schoolchildren…
Egypt’s El-Sissi, France’s Macron at odds over human rights
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Monday “disagreements” with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi over…
Retirees protest against Belarus’ hardline leader
KYIV, Ukraine – Several hundred retirees took to the streets of the Belarusian capital Monday…
Alabama sheriff removes ‘thugshots’ Christmas tree post
MOBILE, Ala. – An Alabama sheriff’s department has removed a photo of a Christmas tree…
Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers, push others to brink
For some, fashion retailer Le Chateau Inc. was the edgy store of their youth and…
Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to deliver a speech extolling the Trump…
Erdogan calls for energy talks as EU considers Med sanctions
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called for negotiations over energy…
Amid pandemic, Davos event to be held in Singapore next year
GENEVA – Organizers of the annual World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, have again…
Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS, coronavirus response
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his…
McClatchy names Black woman executive editor of Miami Herald
MIAMI – McClatchy has named Monica R. Richardson to lead its newsrooms in Florida, becoming…
French-Lebanese linked to Sarkozy probe released in Lebanon
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s prosecutor general on Monday ordered the release of a Lebanese-French businessman linked…
Suspended Ekati diamond mine to be restarted by Jan. 29 under new sales agreement
CALGARY – Dominion Diamond Mines ULC says it has struck a new sales agreement for…
With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets
BERLIN – With theatres and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,…
Arrest after break-in at Tom Brady-Gisele Bundchen mansion
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Police arrested a man Monday they say broke into a mansion owned…
NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts
NEW YORK – The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March…
Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance
OTTAWA – The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the…
Pre-trial hearings in Brussels attacks start at NATO’s ex-HQ
BRUSSELS – More than four years after suicide bombings killed 32 people and injured hundreds…
South Africa says yearend school parties are superspreaders
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has identified yearend school parties as COVID-19 superspreader events and ordered…
In Greece, political spat over lockdown turns personal
ATHENS, Greece – Holiday goodwill during the coronavirus lockdown? In Greece, it’s been in short…
Russian sentenced to French prison for bitcoin laundering
PARIS – A Russian bitcoin expert at the centre of a multi-country legal tussle was…
Supreme Court rejects appeal to limit transgender students
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from parents in…
EU invites Biden to usher in new era for trans-Atlantic ties
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Monday invited U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to help mend…
Former Montreal Impact GM fans, have mixed feelings over reported name change
MONTREAL – Pino Asaro suggested at least five different names for the newest Montreal soccer…