MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican health authorities reported 1,092 novel coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the country’s highest toll in one day so far, with total infections surging past 100,000 as the Latin American country emerges as a major center of…
Read MorePutin warning: New US sanctions could threaten Russia’s tight grip on Europe
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Previous sanctions resulted in a Swiss-Dutch company immediately halting work on the natural gas pipeline. Two Russian-owned…
Read MoreCalgary parents thankful for U of C volunteer tutors amid classroom closures due to COVID-19
[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “I feel like in scenarios when you have 20 or 30 kids it’s great that they all get to interact with each other and you get…
Read MoreAfrican, Caribbean migrants continue trek towards U.S. border
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Migrants from Africa and the Caribbean, stranded in Honduras after Central American countries closed their borders to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, on Wednesday kept marching north in an attempt to reach the United States….
Read MoreJustin Trudeau under pressure to condemn Trump response to US unrest
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Protests are raging across the United States in response to the death of George Floyd whilst in…
Read MorePalestinians snub tax handover by Israel over annexation plan
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinians said on Wednesday they were rejecting taxes collected on their behalf by Israel, an escalation of measures in protest of Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The taxes, managed…
Read MoreBBC Weather: Cold snap plunges temperatures lower across ‘unsettled’ Europe
BBC meteorologist Chris Fawkes noted that the weather pattern in Europe is looking quite “unsettled” at the moment with rain or showers in the forecast. He told viewers there is one area of low pressure across eastern Europe bringing showers…
Read MoreDenver protests: Arrests drop on sixth night of George Floyd demonstrations
Denver Police Department officers arrested 21 people Tuesday night during protests over the death of George Floyd, a significant drop from the peak of 170 arrested on Sunday. Two of the 21 were arrested on weapons charges, and 18 others…
Read MoreExclusive: U.S. to designate additional Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to designate at least two additional Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies as soon as Thursday, increasing restrictions on their operations, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The planned…
Read MorePutin backs state of emergency in Arctic region over fuel spill in river
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a state of emergency in the Arctic city of Norilsk on Wednesday after a huge leak of fuel into a river and upbraided a senior official on television over what he said…
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