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Nearly 5,000 jobs at risk as UK fashion chains face closure
LONDON – Nearly 5,000 jobs are at risk after the owner of British fashion chains…
Heading into holidays, US COVID-19 testing strained again
NEW YORK – With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving,…
Ethiopia’s multiple crises: War, COVID-19, even locusts
NAIROBI, Kenya – Ethiopia could hardly bear another emergency, even before a deadly conflict exploded…
2 men arrested after fatal shooting of Indiana State student
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Police arrested two men in connection with shooting at an off-campus…
More pandemic protection needed for B.C. seniors as second COVID-19 wave hits: report
BURNABY, B.C. – An organization representing seniors-care providers in British Columbia has released new recommendations…
Cuban actor Broselianda Hernandez found dead in Miami Beach
MIAMI – An actor who worked for more than two decades in television, theatre and…
UN climate chief: Pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes
BERLIN – The U.N.’s climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world’s top…
Ruff story: Picture book to honour Biden dogs Champ and Major
NEW YORK – The publishing world has a new pet project: A picture book about…
UK defence spending boost stokes concerns about overseas aid
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday touted the biggest investment in the…
Death toll now 16 in Uganda’s unrest after Bobi Wine arrest
KAMPALA, Uganda – The death toll from protests over the latest arrest of Ugandan opposition…
African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya – Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent’s top…
Atlanta mayor vows ‘top to bottom review’ of policing
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has brought in a consulting firm to conduct a “top…
Adviser to Iran’s leader: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’
TEHRAN, Iran – An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential…
EU plans to expand Belarus crackdown sanctions to businesses
BRUSSELS – The European Union plans to prepare a new round of sanctions against Belarus…
Chicago dad hopes for recovery after drive-by wounds son
CHICAGO – A Chicago man whose 5-year-old son was shot in the head at home…
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Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
DETROIT – Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honours as the…
Holy smoke! German customs seizes 10 tons of shisha tobacco
BERLIN – German authorities have seized 10.2 metric tonnes (11.2 tons) of water pipe tobacco…
Pandemic upends plans, lives of renowned Cuban musicians
HAVANA – Renowned Cuban musicians are turning to the internet or seeking other jobs to…
RCMP warn of toxic drugs after three deaths in 12 hours in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Police suspect a deadly batch of drugs may be circulating in Surrey,…
Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston turning heads with expansion Nashville SC
Nashville SC had a rough start to life in Major League Soccer, surviving the pandemic…
Kansas man accused of illegal autopsies faces fraud charges
TOPEKA, Kan. – A Kansas man accused of performing illegal autopsies has been indicted on…
US jobless claims rise to 742,000; millions to lose aid
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the…
Advice to Dutch government: Vaccinate elderly and ill first
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An advisory panel said Thursday that the Dutch government should prioritize…