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BC extends provincial state of emergency for another two weeks

We have hotel space. Horgan said no layoffs are contemplated, despite the loss of fee-paying global students. "Mr. Bettman and his team recognize that B.C. Bo...

De Niro slams 'lunatic' Donald Trump

Actor De Niro , 76, who has been one of Trump's most vocal celebrity critics, criticised the president's response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far...

Ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort released from prison to home confinement

Paul Manafort , shown here arriving to a NY court session past year, was released from prison Wednesday to home confinement. Downing did not immediately respond...

Kentucky woman was killed in 'botched police raid,' attorney says

Tuesday, the attorney now representing Taylor's family, Ben Crump, shared his account of what happened that night. Taylor's death has similarities to that o...

Germany aims for free travel in Europe by June 15

According to a press release of the Swiss authorities, the Federal Council had decided on April 29 to gradually relax corona-related entry restrictions in line ...

China warned New Zealand this week of risks to damaging the relationship

China views Taiwan as part of its own territory and strongly objects to any military deals involving the island and foreign nations. "China urges New Zeala...

Coronavirus: PM Issues "Stay Alert" Message To Move Country Forward

People there still face fines if they leave their homes for reasons other than to exercise once a day for up to an hour, to help the vulnerable, to go to work o...

French Bulldog Attacks, Kills Owner Lisa Urso in Ingleside, Illinois

Toxicology results are pending. Cooper said most of the bite marks were not on the woman's neck, but, instead, on her legs and arms. Officials said they bel...

British teen dies of Kawasaki-like disease linked to coronavirus

In New York, there have been as many as 93 cases among children, with at least three fatalities, NBC New York reports. Symptoms of the illness can include: ...

Paul Manafort Released To Home Confinement Amid Coronavirus Threat In Prison

Under the bureau's guidelines, priority is supposed to be given to those inmates who have served half of their sentence or inmates with 18 months or less left a...

White House to block federal retirement fund from investing in China

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow and national security adviser Robert O'Brien penned a letter to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on Monday stating that t...

Democrats Release Coronavirus Relief Bill

The House is expected to vote on the bill Friday. Pelosi, though, said in a statement delivered from Washington that "it is imperative we address the ne...

Brazil sees around 500 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

The right-wing leader has continuously argued that the economic damage and lost jobs from shuttered businesses are worse than the effects of the virus itself. T...

ISIS returns: Gunmen slaughter babies and mothers in attack on maternity ward

There were no confirmed figures but there are fears of a high casualty toll, said Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor. ISI will use the...

U of R plans to keep all classes online for fall semester

White said Tuesday at a meeting with the system's board of trustees. Given the likelihood of uncertainty in the months ahead, providing flexible teaching an...

Singapore announces new virus death, 486 new cases

Singapore on Tuesday allowed small businesses including hairdressers to resume operations as novel coronavirus cases continue to rise. So far, about 10% - or ...

Hurricane Center: Low expected to develop near the Bahamas this weekend

What can we expect in southeastern North Carolina? An area of low pressure could take on some tropical characteristics as it develops off the Southeast coast...

Merkel Cites 'Hard Evidence' Russian Hackers Targeted Her

Merkel directed similar consternation at Barack Obama's White House in 2013 when reports emerged that the US National Security Agency had hacked her mobile phon...

Faulty ventilator may have caused deadly fire in Russian coronavirus unit

Despite the high number of cases, Russian Federation has reported only 2,116 COVID-19 fatalities, giving the country a low death rate. The government says i...

London, EU continue post-Brexit trade deal talks

Maas said there was now neither common ground on how to shape a comprehensive trade deal nor on whether to extend the negotiation period beyond the end of the y...

Beijing warns of countermeasures to new US rule for Chinese journalists

He added that Washington should immediately reverse the decision or Beijing will have to take countermeasures . The United States last week issued a ne...

Ask China- Trump tells Asian journalist on COVID-19 question, storms out

Jiang and Collins wore masks to the news conference, as did most reporters, following the recent reports that two White House employees - an aide to Vice Pres...

Jacinda Ardern Says New Zealand Pubs Can Reopen In 10 Days

The cases bring New Zealand's infections to 1,147, the ministry said, adding that 93 per cent of all confirmed and probable cases have recovered. Schools an...

Five surfers die in storm off Dutch coast

The group, said to be experienced surfers, jumped into the sea late on Monday. The search operation was made treacherous because of a thick layer of foam that...

Israeli soldier killed by rock thrown during West Bank raid

The Trump administration does not view the new Israeli government's July 1 deadline to begin the process of annexing parts of the West Bank as a "do or die" d...

New Zealand PM Ardern: Country about to enter a very tough winter

This is the week where after nearly two months of strict lockdown, it comes to an end. "We've always said we'll be agile and keep trying to find how we can ma...

World Health Organization urges vigilance to hold hard-won anti-virus gains

The WHO chief stressed that Covid-19 is "very contagious and it's a killer", with over 4 million cases now reported to WHO and nearly 275,000 lives lost. Accord...

China President Xi Pressured WHO Leader To Hold Back On Virus Warning

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has vehemently denied a report by the German magazine Der Spiegel , claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping "pressur...

113 year old woman becomes oldest to recover from corona!

She reportedly said the pandemic is very sad but is not aware where it comes from or how it arrived in Spain. "She feels good now, she took a test last week a...

Trump says unwilling to reopen China trade deal

United States President, Donald Trump has declared that he was not happy with China. The media spat between China and the USA amid fiery exchanges over the or...