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WHO tries to bolster fragile funding with new foundation CEO
PARIS – Hoping to strengthen its funding, the World Health Organization is appointing a CEO…
A unique recipe for healing: Bill Murray and a biblical text
Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group…
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON – Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that…
AGT winner Murphy to perform holiday concerts
LOGAN, W.Va. – “America’s Got Talent” winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. is performing a series…
Calfrac Well Services planning $55-million capital spending program for 2021
CALGARY – Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is planning a $55-million capital spending program…
EU agrees Magnitsky Act-like system to target rights abusers
BRUSSELS – The European Union agreed Monday to set up a system similar to the…
Nothing compares: Sinead O’Connor memoir coming out in June
NEW YORK – Sinead O’Connor hasn’t released any albums in the past few years, but…
3 years later, dog and Michigan owners reunited in Illinois
WHEATON, Ill. – A whiff of her old blanket was enough for Lola: The black…
Austrian shops open after 3 weeks as lockdown loosened
VIENNA – Austrians lined up to enter stores on Monday as the country relaxed its…
Asia Today: South Korean minister warns of virus ‘war zone’
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan…
Americans can pay their credit card bills, but for how long?
NEW YORK – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit…
Spanish gov’t: former monarch will get no special treatment
MADRID – A Spanish government official said Monday that Juan Carlos I deserves no special…
In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost
ATLANTA – Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection…
Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?
NEW YORK – As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration…
Hong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest
Hong Kong authorities arrested eight people Monday in connection with an unauthorized protest at a…
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Monday it was glad the United States “got the message”…
Indonesian police kill 6 supporters of firebrand cleric
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police early Monday fatally shot six followers of a firebrand cleric…
Sinovac aims for 600 million dose capacity for COVID vaccine
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Chinese vaccine company Sinovac announced Monday that it is planning to complete…
CEO of retailer Zalando resigns to prioritize wife’s career
BERLIN – The chief executive of online fashion retailer Zalando is stepping down to focus…
COVID crackdowns and Meng back in court: In The News for Dec. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples
BEIJING – A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the…
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The federal government is laying plans for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Dec. 7, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on…
”Purpose in the pain:’ People appreciate life more, grieve differently in pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed the way we live our lives, but also…