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Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Mere steps from the EU, hundreds of migrants remain stranded in Belarusian warehouse
A CBC crew visited a Belarusian warehouse near its border with Poland, where migrants are hoping that the European Union will let them in.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Owner of Kabul law firm that worked for Canadian Embassy pleads for help for employees left behind
Saeeq Shajjan’s law firm was contracted by the Canadian embassy in Kabul eight years ago. Many of his employees remain stuck in Afghanistan, waiting desperately to hear from immigration officials. T...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:49:11 EST
U.S. panel probing Jan. 6 insurrection recommends contempt charges against Trump chief of staff
The U.S. House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has voted to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows as lawmakers revealed a series of fran...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:52:04 EST
Survivors of deadly tornadoes may go weeks without heat, water, electricity, Kentucky officials say
Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed several dozen people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned Monday. ...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:56:33 EST
U.S. drone strike that killed Afghan civilians will go unpunished, officials say
No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defence officials say.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:17:50 EST
Golden Globes nominations announced to a skeptical Hollywood
After widespread criticism forced the organization that puts on the Golden Globes to lose its televised award show and overhaul its membership, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nevertheless wen...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 01:07:25 EST
As Beijing Olympics open, Uyghur groups set to take rights case to court in Argentina
China's treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that the Winter Olympics open on Feb. 4 in Beijing.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:42:08 EST
Larry Nassar sex abuse victims reach $380M US settlement with USA Gymnastics
A federal bankruptcy court on Monday confirmed a $380 million US settlement between USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and hundreds of Larry Nassar victims, ending one aspect of ...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:11:25 EST
Elon Musk named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his rocket co...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:33:49 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Dec. 13
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are bringing in stronger COVID-19 measures as they become the latest provinces to announce they have detected the omicron variant of concern. Meanwhile, Manitoba is askin...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:10:43 EST
Canada to accept South Africa COVID-19 tests, drop contentious 3rd-country rule
Canada will start recognizing molecular COVID-19 tests conducted at an accredited lab in South Africa for residents returning home, dropping a heavily criticized travel restriction introduced to preve...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:04:11 EST
G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine invaded
The Group of Seven economic powers told Russia on Sunday to "de-escalate" its military buildup near the Ukrainian border, warning that an invasion would have "massive consequences" and inflict severe ...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:16:50 EST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the disease on Sunday, his office said.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Almost 2 years later, Anthony Fauci didn't think COVID-19 pandemic would have lasted this long
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, says he's surprised the pandemic has lasted so long. ...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:23:08 EST
More Kentucky factory workers located, raising hopes of lower-than-feared tornado death toll
Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit by a tornado and another eight remain missing, but dozens more have been accounted for, a company spokesperson said Sunday, ra...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:23:36 EST
Farmers in India depart protest camps after government yields on proposed reforms
Tens of thousands of jubilant Indian farmers on Saturday cleared protest sites on the capital's outskirts and began returning home, marking an end to their yearlong demonstrations against agricultural...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 04:00:00 EST
Countries at the global democracy summit take the first step — admit there's a problem
This week's U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy was light on triumphalist chest-beating from what was once referred to as the free world. It was sober, with some scared-sounding observations about threat...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:09:00 EST
Blue Origin spacecraft carries TV host, daughter of 1st U.S. astronaut to space
Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos's rocket-launching company on Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America's first astronaut. ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:32:02 EST
Dozens killed after tornadoes hit several U.S. states
The death toll in Kentucky from a monstrous tornado continued to climb Saturday after severe weather ripped through at least five states the night before, leaving widespread devastation. ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:58:04 EST
Canada threatens U.S. with tariffs, partial suspension of CUSMA over electric vehicle tax credit
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has written to top U.S. senators threatening to suspend parts of the CUSMA trade agreement and impose tariffs on American goods unless U.S. officials back away ...



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