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Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:24:39 EST
Police in U.K. detain 2 teens in connection with Texas synagogue hostage-taking
Greater Manchester police said on Sunday two teenagers were detained in South Manchester, England, as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident on Saturday at a synagogue in Coll...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 19:36:00 EST
North Korea fires projectiles into sea for 4th time this month, says South and Japan
North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:14:42 EST
Ash from volcano poses health concern after massive Tonga eruption
 Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed t...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
It's up to Russia to prevent war in Ukraine, NATO chief says
NATO's secretary general says that while there's an urgent need for diplomacy to resolve the crisis in eastern Europe, it's up to Russia — not Ukraine — to show flexibility.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
How the flouting of COVID-19 restrictions by leaders damages credibility and trust
It's not just in Britain where stories about rule-breaking rule-makers who undermine important messaging have made headlines over the course of the pandemic.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 04:00:35 EST
Murals from Canada to Indonesia honour front-line workers, pandemic victims
Nurses, grocery clerks and other front-line workers have been celebrated as heroes during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a look at the street art they have inspired in Canada and abroad as we appro...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:41:52 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 16
Parents and teachers in four provinces are preparing for students to return to the classroom on Monday as the Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19 continues to spread.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:45:32 EST
New Zealand's military sends flight to Tonga to assess volcano damage
A towering ash cloud had prevented the military from launching any flights earlier to the Pacific island nation. Communications with the island nation remain limited.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 02:03:44 EST
Novak Djokovic leaves Australia after losing deportation appeal
Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star's appeal against a deportation order.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 06:57:54 EST
Prince Harry seeks judicial review of security funding for U.K. visit
Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial review against the British government's decision not to let him personally pay for police protection while in the U.K.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:00:57 EST
Tsunami advisories called off for B.C. in wake of volcano eruption in Pacific
The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:10:53 EST
All hostages safe following standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead
Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hours-long standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a live stream and demand...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 23:37:58 EST
Beijing reports 1st local Omicron case ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing has reported its first local Omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:54:18 EST
Former senator arrested after being sought in assassination of Haiti's president
John Joel Joseph is in custody after his arrest in Jamaica on Saturday. He had been sought in the July 7, 2021, killing of Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, at his home.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:09:10 EST
Rafael Nadal, other players at Australian Open growing tired of Djokovic saga
The run-up to this Australian Open has been, and seems destined to continue to be, all about Novak Djokovic and his hopes of defending the title at a vaccination-required competition while not being v...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:47:03 EST
British PM's office apologizes to Queen for staff parties held the night before husband's funeral
Boris Johnson's office on Friday apologized to the Royal Family for holding staff parties in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral last year — the latest in a string of allegedly lock...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:11:28 EST
Novak Djokovic back in court to fight deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic returned to court on Sunday to fight an attempt to deport him because of what a government minister described as a perception that the tennis star was a "talisman of a community of anti...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:36:04 EST
U.S. judge orders 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli to pay back $64M, bars him from drug industry
Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million US in profits he and his former company reaped from raising the price of the life-saving drug Daraprim, a federal judge ruled on Friday while barring Shkreli ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:15:38 EST
Cyberattack hits Ukraine as U.S. warns Russia preparing 'pretext for invasion'
The United States said it feared Russia was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine if diplomacy fails to meet its objectives, after a massive cyberattack splashed Ukrainian government websites with a w...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:34:12 EST
Netflix raising prices for standard and premium plans in the U.S. and Canada
Netflix Inc. has raised its monthly subscription price in the U.S. and Canada by $1 to $2 US per month depending on the plan, the company said Friday, to help pay for new programming to compete in the...



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