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COVID infection rate low in Alberta pilot project for international travellers
CALGARY - The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low a...
Dec 12, 2020
As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th annivers...
Dec 12, 2020
Mystery over absence of Algeria leader treated for COVID-19
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune marks a year in office Saturday but he is nowhere in sight since his evacuation to Germany more than six weeks ago for treatment of COVID-19....
Dec 12, 2020
Liberals 'completely unwilling' to hold political parties to account on privacy
OTTAWA - A leading expert on personal-information law says the Trudeau government is unwilling to hold political parties to the same level of accountability it is demanding of other organizations in i...
Dec 12, 2020
As he rails on election, Trump largely mum on toll of virus
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been highlighting lots of really big numbers this week: New highs for the stock market. The 100-plus House members backing a lawsuit challenging his election lo...
Dec 12, 2020
Asia Today: S. Korea reports 950 cases, biggest daily jump
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has reported 950 new coronavirus cases, its largest daily increase since the emergence of the pandemic, as fears grow about overwhelmed hospitals in the greater...
Dec 12, 2020
Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China
BEIJING - A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that conducts search and ...
Dec 12, 2020
Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be 'tip of the iceberg'
UMM RAKOUBA, Sudan - The only thing the survivors can agree on is that hundreds of people were slaughtered in a single Ethiopian town. Witnesses say security forces and their allies attacked civilians...
Dec 12, 2020
Mortar shells hit Afghan capital, airport; 1 dead
KABUL - An early morning barrage of mortar shells slammed into the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one civilian and wounding a second, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Three shells hi...
Dec 12, 2020
Chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria over 19 issues
TANZANIA, Tanzania - The global chemical weapons watchdog criticized Syria for failing to declare a chemical weapons production facility and respond to 18 other issues, while Russia accused the watchd...
Dec 12, 2020