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Africa deaths above 1,000, including Nigerian chief of staff
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa now has more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Africa Centers…
Teachers on TV: Classes hit the airwaves during pandemic
TRENTON, N.J. – Using his cat’s blanket as green screen, history teacher Bill Smith recorded…
‘It’s unprecedented:’ Manitoba First Nation going ahead with band election
WINNIPEG – Members of a Manitoba First Nation will each be handed a mask, gloves…
Hidden death toll: Doctors say people dying as they avoid ERs due to COVID fears
Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because…
US animator, filmmaker Gene Deitch dies in Prague at 95
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Gene Deitch, an American Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer…
Illinois’ capital city suffers financially from pandemic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Coronavirus outbreak has left Illinois’ capital city devastated as the pandemic dealt…
Rockets strike near Chinese oil site in Iraq, no casualties
BAGHDAD – Two rockets struck near a Chinese oil facility south of Baghdad without causing…
‘Holy Fire’ ceremony held in empty Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM – A small group of Christian clerics celebrated the Holy Fire ceremony at the…
Richmond doctor shares story of COVID-19 infection, survival
RICHMOND, Va. – Dr. Jeff Brown’s organs were on the brink of failure. The local…
Trump team targets Democratic advantage with people of colour
For the majority of people of colour who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy…
A global diaspora of medical workers now looks toward home
JOHANNESBURG – The medical supplies had been shipped. The planning began a year in advance.…
Asia Today: Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases
BANGKOK – Singapore reported 942 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, a single-day high for the…
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift…
Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry ‘buy local’ trend could be fickle
HALIFAX – As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for…
Quake hits off islands south of Tokyo; no tsunami
TOKYO – A strong earthquake shook a Japanese island chain in the Pacific Ocean south…
Growing calls to re-open parks, expand streets to pedestrians amid COVID-19
Lloyd Alter was running on a Toronto sidewalk recently when he stepped into a busy…
No winning ticket for Friday night’s $39 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $39 million jackpot in Friday night’s…
Malaysia urged to allow Rohingya refugee boats to land
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Human Rights Watch said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t justify…
47 children from Greek refugee camps arrive in Germany
BERLIN – A group of 47 unaccompanied children evacuated from refugee camps in Greece landed…
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What’s being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada’s chief public health officer and…
Q and A: Experts discuss some key COVID-19 concerns
With COVID-19 now affecting the lives of Canadians on so many levels, people across the…
Celine Dion, Shawn Mendes among stars set to appear in ‘One World’ special
Canadian singers Celine Dion, Shawn Mendes, and Michael Buble are among the artists slated to…
Virus patients at one Israeli hospital are not dying alone
JERUSALEM – Elisheva Stern wasn’t ready to say goodbye to her ailing father, who was…
ESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draft
The NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. Next…