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Israeli Supreme Court: Netanyahu may form government
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may form a…
AP-NORC poll: Pandemic especially tough on people of colour
DETROIT – People of colour have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus…
Amid pandemic, Mexico to cut funds for women’s shelters
MEXICO CITY – Amid an austerity drive to confront the coronavirus pandemic, Mexico’s government is…
Polish ruling coalition postpones Sunday presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s ruling party leader and a partner in the governing coalition announced…
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way…
Spin Master reports net loss of US$27 million on supply chain issues
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it had a net loss of US$26.7 million in…
TSX inches higher as Shopify overtakes RBC as top Canadian company
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index inched higher midweek as Shopify Inc. overtook the Royal…
Virus won’t nix release of July bar exam materials to states
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sufficient interest has been expressed despite the coronavirus to go forward with…
Shopify overtakes RBC as most valued Canadian company as online services in demand
OTTAWA – Shopify Inc. overtook RBC as the most valuable Canadian company Wednesday after the…
Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links
TORONTO – The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked…
RCMP to draft national policy for emergency alerts after N.S. shootings
Mounties in Nova Scotia are under scrutiny for not issuing an emergency alert as a…
Security guards in high demand, face more stress on job during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an enormous demand for security guards, whose job descriptions have…
Report: Virus pandemic being used to curb press freedom
BERLIN – An international media rights group said Sunday the coronavirus pandemic is being used…
In random test of 500 in Afghan capital, one-third has virus
KABUL – One-third of 500 random coronavirus tests in Afghanistan’s capital came back positive, health…
5 Indian troops, 2 rebels killed in Kashmir fighting
SRINAGAR, India – Five Indian troops and two militants were killed in fighting in disputed…
After record year, Alabama tourism revenues expected to fall
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The coronavirus pandemic is expected to end years of record growth in…
Rohingya refugees floating at sea land on Bangladesh island
DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 29 Rohingya refugees from a fishing boat floating for weeks…
Amnesty reports chilling details of Egypt press crackdown
CAIRO – Journalism in Egypt has effectively become a crime over the past four years,…
Asia Today: India and Bangladesh have biggest 1-day jumps
BANGKOK – India on Sunday reported its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases as the…
Chiefs concerned about mental health impacts of COVID-19 in their First Nations
OTTAWA – A few months before the novel coronavirus arrived in Canada, the Makwa Sahgaiehcan…
Bangkok’s parks reopen as coronavirus restrictions eased
BANGKOK – Residents of Thailand’s capital enjoyed the city’s parks, booked haircuts and stocked up…
South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumours
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery…
Civil service saw COVID-19 benefit programs as ‘Dunkirk’-style rescue effort
OTTAWA – It was a sunny March 18 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented the…
Looser COVID-19 rules mean more activity, but there may be some confusion
WINNIPEG – People in some provinces will enjoy more freedom Monday as restrictions related to…