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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:36:01 EDT
Biden: We'll have news soon on sharing U.S. vaccines with other countries
U.S. President Joe Biden says he'll have news soon on sharing excess U.S. vaccines for COVID-19 with other countries. He says he's been talking to some other countries. Canada says it's hoping to get ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:17:59 EDT
8 people killed, including at least 4 women, in shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlours
A 21-year-old man has been captured in southwest Georgia, hours after eight people were killed in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlours.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:40:33 EDT
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
A Japanese court ruled Wednesday the government's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, recognizing the rights of same-sex couples for the first time in the only Group of Seven country that d...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:33:08 EDT
After industry outcry, Ottawa agrees to clarify cross-border travel rules for autoworkers
After complaints from the auto industry, the federal government has agreed to clarify cross-border travel rules for autoworkers during the pandemic, an industry representative tells the CBC following ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:03:14 EDT
Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment
Prince Philip returned to Windsor Castle on Tuesday, after a month in hospital during which he was treated for an infection and underwent a heart procedure.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:34:44 EDT
Russia interfered in U.S. election, likely at Putin's behest, intelligence report says
Russian President Vladimir Putin knew of and likely directed a Russian effort to manipulate the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign to benefit former president Donald Trump with "misleading or unsubstanti...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:51:53 EDT
Over half of Canadians say monarchy is obsolete after Harry and Meghan's interview, poll suggests
A new poll suggests just over half of Canadians believe the British monarchy is a relic that Canada should abandon, following Prince Harry and Meghan's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:57:13 EDT
At least 58 dead in Niger market shooting
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked and shot dead at least 58 civilians returning from a market in Niger.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:26:54 EDT
New Dead Sea scrolls found in desert cave in Israel
Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against R...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:26:00 EDT
Some good news from around the world on Tuesday
With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:19:00 EDT
Canada, Germany sign green energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sector
Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade — with an eye to hydrogen as the market for the low-carbon fuel heats up.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:53:18 EDT
Moderna begins COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under age of 12
Moderna Inc. has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years, the company said on Tuesday.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:28:54 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on March 16
Europe's medicines watchdog on Tuesday said the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine continue to outweigh the risks after several countries halted its use due to concerns about blood clots. ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:54:08 EDT
Brazil's president chooses 4th health minister as hospitals teeter on collapse from COVID-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday picked his fourth health minister since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, amid the worst throes of the disease in the country yet and after a series of errors dec...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:36:07 EDT
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators for 4 hours
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to return to the business of governing Monday, one of his sexual harassment accusers met via Zoom for more than four hours with investigators working for the state ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDT
As U.S. transitions from climate laggard to climate leader, Canada could be hard-pressed to keep pace
The Biden-Harris administration has proposed climate investments that could dwarf Canada's actions, both at home and abroad, unless we continue building national momentum towards change, write Richard...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:27:26 EDT
Myanmar military imposes martial law over country's largest city after dozens killed
Myanmar's ruling junta has declared martial law in a wide area of the country's largest city, as security forces killed dozens of protesters over the weekend in an increasingly lethal crackdown on res...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:49:49 EDT
Tapes reveal Trump never told Georgia officials to 'find the fraud' but did press them to investigate
The Associated Press says a report that Donald Trump told Georgia officials on a December phone call about the November election to 'find the fraud' was incorrect and that he never used those words. ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:57:37 EDT
Canadian girl, 4, freed from Syrian detention camp
The Canadian government said it provided consular services to a four-year-old girl who escaped an Islamic State detention camp in northeastern Syria, but did not facilitate her exit.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:13 EDT
2 men charged with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer who died following Jan. 6 riot
U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the offic...



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