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Ex-US priest on trial in East Timor on sex abuse charges
OECUSSE, East Timor - A defrocked American priest went on trial Tuesday to face charges he sexually abused young girls at his shelter for orphans and children from impoverished families, in the first ...
Feb 23, 2021
Improper storage, use of explosives killed 10 Chinese miners
BEIJING - Improper storage and use of explosives caused a massive blast at a gold mine in eastern China that killed 10 people last month, state media reported Tuesday. A total of 45 people are facing ...
Feb 23, 2021
Security officials to answer for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
WASHINGTON - Congress is set to hear from former U.S. Capitol security officials for the first time about the massive law enforcement failures on Jan. 6, the day a violent mob laid siege to the buildi...
Feb 23, 2021
Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell
NICE, France - The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient's right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. "Tickles a bit, eh?" he asked as he rummaged around ...
Feb 23, 2021
Malaysia deports Myanmar migrants despite court order
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's immigration authorities said Tuesday they have deported 1,086 Myanmar migrants, breaking a court order to halt their repatriation following an appeal by two human r...
Feb 23, 2021
Nunavut government to table first budget since pandemic started
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government is to table its budget, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic started, in the legislative assembly today. Finance Minister George Hickes will deliver the draf...
Feb 23, 2021
Corey Hurren, the Manitoba man who rammed Rideau Hall gates, to be sentenced today
OTTAWA - The Manitoba military reservist who pleaded guilty to eight charges related to an incident at Rideau Hall last summer is to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today.Corey Hurren, 46, rammed ...
Feb 23, 2021
White House signals hard line on Buy American as Ottawa urged to push for exemption
WASHINGTON - The White House isn't leaving much wiggle room for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to escape Joe Biden's Buy American rules. The two leaders are set to meet virtually later today in Biden's...
Feb 23, 2021
Canada set to defend refugee pact with United States in appeal hearing
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is set to tell a Federal Court of Appeal hearing today a refugee pact between Ottawa and Washington does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Canada's lawye...
Feb 23, 2021
Australia says Facebook will lift its Australian news ban
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's government announced on Tuesday that Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital gi...
Feb 22, 2021