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Remaining 166 Tour riders cleared of virus but not director
The 166 remaining Tour de France riders have been cleared to continue racing ahead of Tuesday's Stage 10 after undergoing COVID-19 tests, but the race director is going home. Tour organizers said that...
Sep 08, 2020

Belarus activist resists authorities' push to leave country
KYIV, Ukraine - A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted authorities' attempt to force her to leave the country. Maria Kolesnikova, a member of the Co...
Sep 08, 2020

Bringing war criminals to justice and auto labour talks: In The News for Sept. 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 8 ... What...
Sep 08, 2020

Changes needed to help Canada prosecute war criminals, Amnesty International says
OTTAWA - A prominent human-rights organization says Canada is failing to bring suspected war criminals to justice. In a newly released report, Amnesty International Canada depicts the f...
Sep 08, 2020

Review board hearing for Calgary man who killed five while suffering delusions
EDMONTON - The Alberta Review Board is to get an update today on the progress of a mentally ill man who stabbed five young people to death at a Calgary house party six years ago. Matthe...
Sep 08, 2020

Neurologist who admitted to dozens of sexual assaults to face sentencing hearing
CALGARY - Several women are expected to speak in court today about a retired Calgary neurologist who sexually assaulted them. Keith Hoyte pleaded guilty in January to assaulting 28 female patients ove...
Sep 08, 2020

Asia Today: India reports record 1,133 new virus deaths
NEW DELHI - India on Tuesday reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India's tally to...
Sep 07, 2020

China says Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots
BEIJING - China said Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a "serious military provocation" and a vi...
Sep 07, 2020

Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan
TOKYO - The official campaigning to lead Japan's ruling party began Tuesday with the longtime right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead t...
Sep 07, 2020

Trump supporters rally near Portland and at Oregon Capitol
SALEM, Ore. - Hundreds of people gathered on Labor Day in a small town south of Portland for a pro-President Donald Trump vehicle rally - just over a week after member of a far-right group was fatally...
Sep 07, 2020