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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Two years ago, residents of this Siberian coal town asked Canada for help. It never came
In 2019, residents of Kiselyovsk, Russia, a city surrounded by coal mines, made a video asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow them to come to Canada as environmental refugees. Two years later,...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 03:25:10 EDT
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating 'China threat theory'
China's mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the "China threat theory" after the group's leaders warned that the country presents "systemic challenges." ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Vaccinated Canadians overseas frustrated that they were left out of new entry rules
Although the government says fully vaccinated Canadians may soon be allowed to skip the expensive initial hotel stay and 14-day entry quarantine when entering the country, that change appears to exclu...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:08:34 EDT
Biden brings old hostilities and new grievances to meeting with Putin
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have decades of political experience and share a preference for aviator sunglasses, but don’t expect the highly anticipated summit between the two presidents in Geneva o...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:01:25 EDT
Chinese nuclear plant 'performance issue' reported by its French joint operator
The French joint operator of a Chinese nuclear plant near Hong Kong said Monday that the plant is dealing with a "performance issue" but is currently operating within safety limits, following a report...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Russia an 'acute threat,' Britain's top soldier says as NATO leaders convene
NATO leaders convened in Brussels to discuss reshaping the military alliance for the future at a time of increased saber-rattling with Russia. In an exclusive interview with CBC News, The head of Brit...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:02:22 EDT
Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel PM, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule
Naftali Bennett, the head of a small ultra-nationalist party, was sworn in as prime minister after a narrow 60-59 vote in parliament. But if he wants to keep the job, he will have to maintain an unwie...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:16:00 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on June 14
British Columbia and Quebec announce further easing of restrictions in effect this week.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:27:02 EDT
Novavax says COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in trials
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its shot was highly effective against COVID-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:43:01 EDT
'She reminded me of my mother,' U.S. president says after meeting Queen
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met Queen Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon at Windsor Castle following Biden's participation at the G7 summit in Cornwall, U.K.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:48:43 EDT
Nicaragua arrests more opposition leaders in crackdown ahead of election
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested four opposition leaders Sunday in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 11:32:37 EDT
G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China
As part of a joint communiqué issued at the close of the G7 meeting in the U.K., Canada has made commitments on climate action and COVID-19, including financing or donating 100 million vaccine doses ...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:41:34 EDT
Ned Beatty, character actor best known for roles in Deliverance and Network, dies age 83
Beatty's manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 09:34:26 EDT
Christian Eriksen in stable condition following collapse at Euro 2020
Christian Eriksen remained in stable condition in a Copenhagen hospital Sunday and "sent his greetings to his teammates" as he recovers from his collapse during a European Championship game, the Danis...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
How to cook the perfect cicada
Forget their looks and ignore their beady little red eyes. When it comes to cicadas, those thumb-sized bugs blanketing the eastern United States this spring, it turns out they're actually eminently ed...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 13:42:14 EDT
Novak Djokovic becomes 1st man since 1968 to win all 4 Grand Slams at least twice
Novak Djokovic captured his second French Open title as he recovered from being outplayed for two sets by Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Sunday in Paris.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Head of NATO says member states need to 'strengthen' policy on China
When the leaders of NATO member states meet next week in Brussels, they'll need to strengthen their collective policy on an increasingly aggressive China, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 01:15:34 EDT
Israeli PM Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power to end Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bi...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:54:23 EDT
Biden to name Pulse nightclub a national memorial 5 years after mass shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 13:58:41 EDT
China looms large in G7 talks, Trudeau-Biden dialogue
How to deal with a more economically assertive and sometimes politically belligerent China dominated the official and unofficial dialogue among G7 leaders on Saturday, senior Canadian and U.S. adminis...



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