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Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:45:28 EST
Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia
An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa, which was cancelled last week because he is unvaccinated.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 02:31:46 EST
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavir...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 19:49:52 EST
U.K. planning holiday weekend to honour Queen's 70th year on throne
The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighbourhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee, Buckingham...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 17:06:07 EST
Cliff rock face collapses on tourists at Brazil waterfall, killing at least 10
Police in Brazil say the death toll from an accident in which a slab of cliff rock toppled onto pleasure boaters on a Brazilian lake has risen to 10.

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 15:04:01 EST
9 children among 19 killed in New York City apartment fire
Nineteen people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City's Bronx borough, officials say.

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 12:59:23 EST
Baby lost at Kabul airport during chaotic U.S. airlift reunited with relatives
An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited with his relatives in Kabul on Saturda...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 13:39:52 EST
Woodstock music festival co-creator Michael Lang dead at 77
Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, has died.

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Will Camilla be called Queen when Charles becomes King? New honour for Duchess of Cornwall sparks curiosity
The new year brought a new honour for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with Queen Elizabeth appointing her daughter-in-law a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:43:40 EST
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, emerges as Britain's reliable royal as she turns 40
At a moment when the Royal Family is facing more than its share of controversy, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, remains in the public eye as the smiling mother of three who can comfort grieving parents at...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 10:01:26 EST
Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests over sharp jump in fuel prices, other grievances
Kazakhstan's Health Ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week.

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 07:54:11 EST
Will he stay or will he go? Novak Djokovic's hearing looms large ahead of Aussie Open
After four nights in an Australian immigration detention hotel, Novak Djokovic will get his day in court on Monday in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt support for ...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 12:42:50 EST
NASA's James Webb telescope opens its 'golden eye' mirror

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 16:29:06 EST
U.S. suggests it's open to limiting military exercises, missile deployments in talks with Russia
A senior official says the United States is open to discussions with Russia on curtailing possible future deployments of offensive missiles in Ukraine and putting limits on U.S. and NATO military exer...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 10:46:17 EST
22 dead after snowfall traps people in cold cars in Pakistan resort town
At least 22 people, including 10 children, died in a popular mountain resort town in Pakistan after being stuck in their vehicles overnight during a heavy snowstorm as temperatures plummeted, official...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 11:04:17 EST
Kazakhstan arrests former security agency chief over protests
The former head of Kazakhstan's counter-intelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges of attempted government overthrow in the wake of violent protests that the president has blamed...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 13:33:37 EST
Turkmenistan leader wants to extinguish 'Gates of Hell' fire burning for decades
The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights — the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the "Gates of Hell." ...

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 15:15:25 EST
3 men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery sentenced to life in prison
Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the dea...

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 14:50:16 EST
Intensity of Kazakhstan's political violence leaves many worried about country's fate
The speed of the upheaval this week in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has surprised many observers, including a Canadian university professor who teaches in the country's capital. ...

Fri, 7 Jan 2022 11:10:58 EST
Sidney Poitier, 1st Black man to win best actor Oscar, dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performa...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 06:47:49 EST
Court documents show Novak Djokovic had COVID-19 last month
Novak Djokovic's lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he use...



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