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Rare inflammatory condition affects some kids with COVID-19
Dozens of U.S. children have been hospitalized with a serious inflammatory condition possibly linked with…
Execs say Bell well-positioned for eventual lifting of pandemic restrictions
MONTREAL – BCE Inc. executives said Thursday that they are beginning to see early signs…
Foreigners on front lines of pandemic in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation…
Virus hospitalization is new barrier to military enlistment
WASHINGTON – The Defence Department has begun barring the enlistment of would-be military recruits who…
Magna International reports drop in earnings as COVID-19 hits operations
AURORA, Ont. – Magna International Inc. says its first quarter earnings were down significantly from…
Two Whitecaps players break physical distancing protocol, enter quarantine
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Yordy Reyna and defender Jasser Khmiri have entered 14-day self-quarantine and been…
German woman accuses French ex-president of sexual assault
PARIS – A German journalist has accused former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing of repeatedly…
Mask hygiene: Experts say cloth masks need to be sanitized after each use
Canadians are growing more accustomed to wearing cloth face masks while walking around their neighbourhoods…
New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses
LONDON – A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honouring health workers, has…
US bishop resigns; didn’t speak up on priest accused of rape
VATICAN CITY – A Roman Catholic bishop in Cincinnati has resigned after not going to…
Canadian Tire reports Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago, sales dip
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. reported a loss in its latest quarter as sales…
Bundesliga soccer to resume on May 16 in empty stadiums
BERLIN – The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking…
Lives Lost: Alabama Medal of Honor winner downplayed heroism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Decades after the Vietnam War, retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins…
2nd member of Turkish left-wing band dies of hunger strike
ANKARA, Turkey – A second member of a left-wing popular folk music group that is…
Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ’emergency justice’
COPENHAGEN – A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister and then storming…
Philippine TV network fights closure with court petition
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ largest TV and radio network, which was shut this week…
German military spy chief apologizes for Israel map mistake
BERLIN – The head of Germany’s military counterintelligence agency has apologized for publishing a report…
Global luxury goods sales to slide up to 35% – study
SOAVE, Italy – The global luxury goods sector is heading for a stunning collapse of…
Company plans retrieval of unmanned barge on Alaska river
BETHEL, Alaska – A cargo transportation company plans to retrieve an unmanned barge that has…
Anchorage approves financial aid to businesses and renters
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage Assembly passed an emergency ordinance to provide financial relief to…
Veteran Chinese diplomat and Mao Zedong’s interpreter dies
BEIJING – Ji Chaozhu, a veteran Chinese diplomat who provided English translation for leaders including…
Labor deal averts strike at dozens of Illinois nursing homes
CHICAGO – Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes called off a strike set to…
Cyprus starts testing migrants at centres for COVID-19
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus has begun screening 10% of migrants confined at the country’s two…
Review: An out-of-this-world experiment in ‘Spaceship Earth’
During lockdown, have you taken a moment to appreciate that at least you’re not quarantined…