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Fatal shooting suspect accused of family, guard assaults
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The teen accused of killing four of his family members was previously…
Alaska Rep. Young returns to work after coronavirus recovery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska has returned to work after recovering…
Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit held stead in October at $3.8B
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit held steady at $3.8 billion…
UK defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast
LONDON – U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they…
Bighorn sheep could be in danger from domestic sheep
OKANOGAN, Wash. – Bighorn sheep in central Washington could be in danger if domestic sheep…
Virginia board renames schools honouring 2 US presidents
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Schools in Virginia honouring two U.S. presidents who sided with or praised…
Berlin opens long-awaited 1.4-mile subway extension
BERLIN – A long-awaited subway extension that tunnels under one of Berlin’s best-known boulevards and…
Laurentian Bank reports Q4 profit down from year ago, but beats expectations
MONTREAL – Laurentian Bank Financial Group beat expectations even as it reported its fourth-quarter profit…
Qatar rules out normalization of Israel ties for now
ROME – Qatar’s foreign minister said Friday that his country remains committed to the creation…
India’s winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi
NEW DELHI – A chilly breeze whirls through New Delhi in the mornings and the…
First Rohingya refugees arrive at isolated Bangladesh island
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday sent the first group of more than…
Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100…
Welfare check ends with deputy wounded and suspect dead
MANSFIELD, Ohio – A welfare check turned into an exchange of gunfire that left one…
Tokyo Olympics delay costs may reach $2.8 billion
TOKYO – The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8…
Asia Today: S. Korea reports highest daily tally in 9 months
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea has recorded 629 new coronavirus cases over the…
Turkey’s president says he’ll get vaccination for COVID-19
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s president says he would get vaccinated against the coronavirus to set an…
Roadside bomb kills 1 in Pakistani city of Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD – A roadside bomb exploded near a busy bus terminal in the Pakistani garrison…
CWB reports Q4 profit down from year ago, still beats expectations
EDMONTON – CWB Financial Group reported its fourth-quarter profit edged down from a year ago,…
Fishing holds key to Brexit trade deal as talks drag on
BRUSSELS – As Brexit talks enter their decisive final days, there’s still a big catch:…
UN rights chief laments worsening situation in Belarus
GENEVA – The United Nations’ human rights chief lamented a deteriorating situation in Belarus and…
Czechs target 2038 to phase out coal as energy source
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – A Czech government advisory body has agreed to a proposal for…
Q&A: Britain’s OK of COVID-19 vaccine sparks speedy debate
LONDON – Britain’s announcement that it has become the first Western country to authorize the…
In southern Madagascar, ‘nothing to feed our children’
ANKILIMAROVAHATSY, Madagascar – “It’s the hunger that killed him,” the grieving mother said. In this…
Spain: Court annuls daily releases for Catalan secessionists
MADRID – Spain’s Supreme Court has revoked a less restrictive prison status awarded to nine…