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Mon, 8 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EST
Cuba's regime could be headed for a violent clash with opponents — just in time for tourism season
November 15 will see a banned Civic March for Change launch across Cuba — a protest Communist authorities have threatened to repress with force. It's happening on the same day the island reopens to ...

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 19:04:52 EDT
The U.S. land border is open. Here's what you need to know

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 20:52:22 EST
Teen dancer, engineering student among those killed at Travis Scott concert
Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight people who died after fans at the Astroworld music festival in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Trav...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 15:44:53 EST
Canada withdraws families of embassy staff, non-essential personnel in Ethiopia amid Tigray crisis
Canada is withdrawing the families of embassy staff and non-essential personnel from Ethiopia as fighting in the country's northern region of Tigray intensifies.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 17:17:47 EST
Elon Musk asked Twitter about selling 10% of his Tesla stock. Survey says: yes
Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk should sell about 10 per cent of his Tesla stock, according to 57.9 per cent of people who voted on his Twitter poll asking users of the social media network whether he sho...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 09:18:25 EST
Starting Monday, U.S. rules on international travel are changing
More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the United States to close its borders to international travellers, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status.

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 01:38:34 EDT
Survivors recount chaotic Travis Scott concert as investigators probe 8 deaths in Houston
Investigators on Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as concertgoers recounted the horror and confusion of being trapped in the crowd and m...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 14:56:39 EST
As countries and the private sector make climate pledges, this island nation fears for its future
As developed countries negotiate more ambitious climate pledges, and private-sector groups worth $130 trillion US promise to make efforts go green, the president of Seychelles is urging more aggressiv...

Sun, 7 Nov 2021 06:19:30 EST
At least 19 dead after road accident near Mexico City
A transport truck smashed into a toll booth and six other vehicles on a highway in central Mexico Saturday, leaving at least 19 people dead and three injured, authorities said.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 20:26:24 EDT
Iraqi PM survives assassination attempt by drone in major escalation of post-election tensions
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Instead of writing big cheques to fight climate change, billionaires should just pay taxes: environmentalist
Billionaires, celebrities and royalty were front and centre at this week’s COP26 climate conference, where Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged $2 billion to fight climate change. But some experts say ...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 07:03:21 EDT
At least 98 killed in Sierra Leone after fuel tank truck explodes
At least 98 people are dead and dozens hurt near Sierra Leone's capital after a fuel tank truck exploded while large crowds had gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said. ...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 10:22:12 EDT
U.S. appeals court temporarily halts Biden's vaccine mandate on large businesses
A U.S. federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:55:17 EDT
Democrats pass $1 trillion US infrastructure bill, giving Biden much-needed win
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress's passage of his $1 trillion US infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a mo...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 08:16:53 EDT
'I'm not an anti-vax, flat earther': NFL star Aaron Rodgers sought treatments instead of COVID-19 vaccine
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-app...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 02:11:39 EDT
Marília Mendonça, Brazilian singer and Latin Grammy winner, dies in plane crash
Marilia Mendonca, one of Brazil's most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died Friday in an airplane crash on her way to a concert. She was 26.

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 21:10:05 EDT
Tigray, other groups join forces against Ethiopia PM as UN calls for humanitarian ceasefire
The opposition alliance was announced hours before the UN Security Council for the first time called for an end to the intensifying and expanding conflict in Ethiopia and for unhindered access for hu...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 09:48:27 EDT
White men who chased and shot Ahmaud Arbery acted on 'assumptions,' prosecutor tells Georgia murder trial
White men in pickup trucks chased Ahmaud Arbery for five minutes, and one threatened to shoot him, as they cut off his escape from a Georgia subdivision and ultimately killed the 25-year-old Black man...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 15:11:37 EDT
Russian diplomat found dead near Berlin embassy in what Moscow calls a 'tragic accident'
German media reported that a 35-year-old man had apparently fallen from an upper floor of the embassy building in central Berlin and said police found his body but were unable to revive him. ...

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 08:48:04 EDT
Pfizer says antiviral COVID-19 pill cuts risk of severe disease by 89% in high-risk adults
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90 per cent in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joins the race to bring the...



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