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Zimbabwe nurses protest; South Africa reopens some classes
HARARE, Zimbabwe – At least 12 nurses were arrested in Zimbabwe on Monday when they…
Little to celebrate in Pamplona with no running of the bulls
PAMPLONA, Spain – Residents in Spain’s northern city of Pamplona dressed up Monday in white…
Mexico president says Trudeau not meeting him in Washington
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that Canadian Prime Minister…
Latino, Black neighbourhoods struggle with test disparities
PHOENIX – A Latino cook whose co-worker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a…
Jorge Masvidal to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on 6 days notice
Jorge (Gamebred) Masvidal has stepped in on six days notice to fight welterweight champion Kamaru…
Germany: 3-year sentence sought for former SS camp guard
BERLIN – German prosecutors say the trial of a 93-year-old former guard at the Nazis’…
Singer Tom Meighan leaves Kasabian amid ‘personal issues’
LONDON – Frontman Tom Meighan has left British rockers Kasabian to deal with “personal issues,”…
Two motorcyclists die, five people hurt in separate crashes near Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. – Separate crashes less than 48 hours apart have killed two motorcyclists and…
Anchorage names businesses visited by customers with virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage Department of Health released a list of businesses where people…
No more delays: What to know about the July 15 deadline
It’s time to do your taxes — no more delays. As the coronavirus pandemic took…
EU top official criticized for breaching code of conduct
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s executive arm blamed a series of technical mistakes after its…
Businessman wins Dominican presidency in virus-marked vote
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – A businessman who has never held elected office has won…
UK’s lockdown-hit arts venues to get $2B rescue package
LONDON – The British government has announced more than 1.5 billion pounds (almost $2 billion)…
As Paris Fashion Week is streamed, critics look to future
PARIS – The coronavirus pandemic has instilled extra unpredictability into the already fickle Paris Fashion…
Serbia, Kosovo leaders to meet as EU-backed talks resume
BRUSSELS – The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will hold talks in Brussels on July…
Austria: bachelor party ends with snake-bitten tongue
BERLIN – A German man’s bachelor party in the Austrian Alps ended with a snake…
A sad anniversary and the COVID-19 fiscal snapshot; In The News for July 6
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18 July 12: Actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 83.…
Serbian military opens field hospital amid coronavirus spike
BELGRADE, Serbia – Troops in Serbia set up an emergency 500-bed field hospital Monday, a…
Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications
NEW YORK – Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on…
Germany spent over $1B to cover costs linked to US troops
BERLIN – The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade…
Trump’s leadership is tested in time of fear, pandemic
WASHINGTON – Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the…
Swiss indict 2 for alleged ties to IS recruitment ring
GENEVA – Swiss federal prosecutors said Monday they have indicted two men alleged to have…
Trump’s leadership is tested in time of fear, pandemic
WASHINGTON – Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the…