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Canada's Trudeau wins another minority in 'status quo' election 21 Sep 2021 - 08:39 am

Montreal/Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hung onto power on Monday as his main rival conceded defeat, but his Liberals fell short of...

Covid-19 toll in US surpasses 1918 pandemic deaths 21 Sep 2021 - 12:00 am

The U.S.’s Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed the number of dead in the 1918 influenza pandemic as soon as Monday, a milestone many experts...

Trudeau's hopes for a decisive win hang by a thread as Canadians vote 20 Sep 2021 - 09:36 pm

MONTREAL - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may cling to power after the dust has settled on Monday's election, but he is likely...

US extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders 20 Sep 2021 - 08:56 pm

WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bar nonessential...

US will re-open to international travelers with vaccine requirements 20 Sep 2021 - 07:32 pm

WASHINGTON - The United States in November will re-open air travelers from China, India, Britain and many other European countries who are fully...

American Samoa, one of the last places without coronavirus, has first infection 20 Sep 2021 - 03:20 pm

American Samoa reported its first coronavirus case, 18 months into the pandemic, after a traveler tested positive after flying to the U.S. territory...

Canadians could make Trudeau pay for his gamble 20 Sep 2021 - 02:33 pm

Polls show the Liberal Party of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an almost dead heat with the rival Conservatives ahead of Monday's...

Body found in Wyoming is "consistent" with missing Gabby Petito 20 Sep 2021 - 11:51 am

Police and FBI agents searching a national park in Wyoming have found a body "consistent" with missing Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman whose...

World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate 19 Sep 2021 - 08:55 pm

UNITED NATIONS - World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to...

Growing California wildfire spares group of giant sequoias 19 Sep 2021 - 07:53 pm

A group of landmark giant sequoias has so far been spared by a blaze sweeping through a California national park, authorities said on...

Key data on US J&J, Moderna COVID-19 boosters 'weeks away,' Fauci says 19 Sep 2021 - 07:36 pm

WASHINGTON - Data needed to determine the advisability of booster shots of the Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines is just...

Brazil reports over 150,000 COVID-19 cases in one day amid Rio backlog 19 Sep 2021 - 07:22 pm

BRASILIA - Brazil reported 935 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and some 150,106 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry,...

SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian orbital crew splashes down off Florida 19 Sep 2021 - 11:23 am

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast on Saturday,...

World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate 19 Sep 2021 - 10:37 am

UNITED NATIONS: World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight...

US Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally 18 Sep 2021 - 04:09 pm

Washington: Hundreds of police officers will be on duty around the US Capitol on Saturday braced for a rally by supporters of the...

Top doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan 18 Sep 2021 - 03:16 pm

Washington: Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the...

As California fire nears, crews protect world's largest tree in special wrap 17 Sep 2021 - 09:36 pm

THREE RIVERS, California: Fire crews have resorted to wrapping the bases of some giant sequoias in fire-resistant coverings in a desperate effort to...