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Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Trump's impeachment trial is just one front in the battle for the soul of the Republican Party
Republicans grapple with just how far to go in defending a former president whose effort to overturn an election result ended in deadly tragedy amid the attack on the U.S. Capitol. For those rare Repu...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:03:40 EST
Senate Republicans rally behind Trump on eve of impeachment trial
Donald Trump's defenders in the Senate on Sunday rallied around the former president before his impeachment trial, dismissing it as a waste of time and arguing that his fiery speech before the U.S. Ca...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 12:01:39 EST
At least 9 killed, 140 missing after glacier break causes flooding in northern India
Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. ...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 15:29:16 EST
Many arrested as Haiti president alleges coup conspiracy, assassination attempt
Haitian President Jovenel Moise announced Sunday that police have arrested more than 20 people he accused of trying to kill him and overthrow his government, including a Supreme Court judge who has th...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 11:31:11 EST
Some internet access restored as Myanmar protests grow after military coup
Tens of thousands of people returned to the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest last week's military coup, their spirits lifted by the return of internet services that had been bloc...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
With 110K dead, U.K. government hopes vaccine rollout will redeem pandemic failures
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently said he takes full responsibility for the government's response to COVID-19. That includes a formidable vaccination effort, but also failing to establish a "...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 07:00:00 EST
Skagway, Alaska, feeling pain of Canada's ban on cruise ships
Skagway Mayor Andrew Cremata says the small city of 1,000 has gone through more difficult times, but not everyone in the community share his optimism.

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 07:46:42 EST
Nearly 30 hurt on icy roads as snowstorm hits Germany, upends travel
A snowstorm and strong winds pounded northern and western Germany on Sunday, forcing trains to cancel trips and leading to hundreds of road accidents. Police said 28 people were injured on icy roads. ...

Sun, 7 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
What makes a person a 'fit' for Governor General
The controversy hanging over Julie Payette's departure from Rideau Hall offers a long list of lessons about how to go about — or not go about — finding someone to represent the Crown in Canada. ...

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 16:06:31 EST
India restores 4G mobile internet in disputed region of Kashmir after 18 months
India has ended an 18-month-long ban on high-speed internet service on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region's semi-autonomy. ...

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 10:50:35 EST
Myanmar military junta shuts down internet as tens of thousands protest coup
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar's cities on Saturday to denounce this week's coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi despite a blockade on the interne...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 21:44:00 EST
How the U.K. is handling vaccine hesitancy in racialized communities
The U.K. has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world. But on the ground, getting the shots into people's arms isn't always an easy task. We look at why vaccine hesitancy is a concer...

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 19:44:09 EST
Former heavyweight champ Leon Spinks Jr., who defeated Muhammad Ali in a stunning upset, dead at 67
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks Jr. has died after battling prostate and other cancers. He was 67.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Canada's Caribbean flight ban expected to cost Jamaica up to $449M, minister says
Already suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica's vital tourism industry was dealt another blow when Canada announced it was cancelling all direct flights to the region. Jamaican Minister ...

Sat, 6 Feb 2021 07:23:18 EST
Flooding turns Indonesian village waters red with factory dye
A surreal, blood-red river inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot after floods hit a nearby batik factory on Saturday, causing a frenzy on social media.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 17:18:10 EST
Russia to expel EU diplomats, accuses them of attending pro-Alexei Navalny protests
Russia said Friday it was expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany, accusing them of attending a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as international tensions grew over th...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 11:30:08 EST
Scientists say noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritized
A metastudy to be published in the journal Science shows that humans have drastically altered oceans' underwater soundscapes, in some cases deafening or disorienting whales, dolphins and other marin...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 10:03:00 EST
Hong Kong to teach elementary students about subversion and foreign interference
Hong Kong has unveiled controversial guidelines for schools in the Chinese-ruled city that include teaching students as young as six about colluding with foreign forces and subversion as part of a new...

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST
Life in Tokyo offers no hint of doubt that Olympics will happen
As murmurs of cancellation and restrictions at the Tokyo Olympics grow louder, life in the city of 14 million appears strangely normal, a contradiction that only further muddies the picture of what th...

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 13:17:40 EST
Biden team sees Huawei as a threat and wants to talk to allies
The new Biden administration sees Huawei as a national-security threat and wants to discuss the issue with allies. Answers from the nominee for commerce secretary make clear the pressure on Canada to ...



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