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Hundreds evacuated after oil spill in central Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – More than 400 people have been evacuated from a coastal village in…
Waste-watching: Sewage can help track pandemic virus trends
NEW YORK – One county in Utah beat back a spike of pandemic virus infections…
Bucking China pressure, Taiwan, Somaliland establish ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan has scored a rare diplomatic victory in establishing relations with the…
India, China both say border disengagement process under way
NEW DELHI – India and China said Monday that they had made progress disengaging frontline…
Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak
A doctor arrested after writing an article about Egypt’s fragile health system. A pharmacist picked…
1 ad, 3 accents: How Democrats aim to win Latino votes
WASHINGTON – The Spanish-language ads for Joe Biden used the same slogan to contrast him…
Official: Tree falls on garage in storm, 19 to hospitals
PASADENA, Md. – A large tree toppled onto a detached garage in a Maryland neighbourhood…
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Woof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – A dog in Tennessee became a hero on the Fourth of July…
Russian man killed in Austria had declined police protection
BERLIN – A Russian man shot dead near Vienna over the weekend had declined police…
China’s Inner Mongolia region reports bubonic plague case
BEIJING – While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious…
2020 Watch: Has Trump surrendered to the coronavirus?
Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020…
Theatre star Nick Cordero dies at 41 after months of complications from COVID-19
TORONTO – Hamilton-raised theatre star Nick Cordero, who had legions of supporters rallying for him…
SKorean officials vow to look into triathlete’s abuse claims
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Top South Korean officials on Monday offered a public apology…
India bans TikTok, other Chinese apps amid border standoff
NEW DELHI – Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video…
Sheriff: At least 2 killed in plane collision at Idaho lake
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Two people died in a plane crash Sunday over Lake Coeur…
West Virginia State Museum to reopen Tuesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum is set to reopen this week. The…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…
A look at COVID 19 travel restrictions in each province and territory
If you’re looking to explore Canada this summer, you’ll first have to navigate the fluctuating…
Australia to shut state border as Melbourne infections surge
MELBOURNE, Australia – Australian authorities were preparing to close the border between the country’s two…
Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb
JOHANNESBURG – As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation…
Asia Today: Australian state’s cases spike, borders to shut
MELBOURNE, Australia – The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria recorded two deaths and its highest-ever…
German factory orders rise in May after 2 huge declines
BERLIN – German factory orders recovered some ground in May, rising 10.4% compared with the…
At least 2 dead, 7 missing in boat capsizing in Indonesia
KUPANG, Indonesia – An overloaded fishing boat carrying 28 people capsized in eastern Indonesia, killing…