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Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
OTTAWA – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is warning that the federal public health…
Ex-rebel is Burundi’s main opposition presidential candidate
NAIROBI, Kenya – Burundi’s main opposition party has chosen Agathon Rwasa, a former rebel leader…
UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade
CAIRO – Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap,…
Number of weddings in Nevada’s Clark County are declining
LAS VEGAS – Officials say the number of weddings in Clark County has been declining.…
Ivanka Trump lauds Saudi, UAE on women’s rights reforms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Ivanka Trump lauded Sunday a handful of Mideast countries, including…
Iran’s president: Trump doesn’t want war ahead of 2020 vote
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that he doesn’t believe the U.S.…
New virus has infected more than 69,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The…
Pot shops turn to highway sponsor signs amid strict ad rules
DENVER – Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado’s strict limits on marijuana advertising…
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship
MANILA, Philippines – In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the…
Vlhova wins slalom to overtake absent Shiffrin in standings
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – Petra Vlhova won her third straight women’s World Cup slalom Sunday…
Banksy’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after it was defaced
LONDON – The family that owns a house in southwest England where an artwork from…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Canada expected to support heavy fuel ban in Arctic despite costs to northerners
The federal government is expected to support international measures that would reduce the environmental impact…
Emission-cutting targets a trend with benefits for oilsands firms, observers say
CALGARY – In one of his last interactions with reporters before retiring as CEO of…
$1 million grant goes to record black women’s histories
NEW YORK – A trailblazer among black women in the business world wants to help…
Quarantine ends for Germans; Italy to fly citizens from ship
BERLIN – More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the…
Palestinian PM: Trump’s Mideast plan ‘will be buried’
MUNICH – The Palestinian prime minister lashed out Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal…
Ex-benzodiazepine user relating to Peterson says withdrawal ‘hell’ needs awareness
When Audrey Kellestine was prescribed a common drug to treat insomnia, she believed she could…
Man arrested in Jamaica for Vermont killing to be arraigned
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – A man arrested in Jamaica in the 2018 killing of his…
Courtroom psychology tests may be unreliable, study finds
WASHINGTON – Courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk…
Egypt’s top prosecutor denies activist was tortured
CAIRO – Egypt’s chief prosecutor on Sunday denied allegations that the police tortured a human…
Israel’s Gantz vows to form government without Netanyahu
JERUSALEM – Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz is vowing to form a government that will…
Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102
A.E. Hotchner, a well-travelled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led…
3 shot at eatery owned by Kandi Burruss of ‘Real Housewives’
EAST POINT, Ga. – Three people were shot and wounded on Valentine’s Day at a…