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Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest
LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after officers were attacked and cars were set on fire during a second night of unrest. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire Saturday nig...
Apr 04, 2021
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS - The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination centre during Easter weekend, and thousands of people spent the holiday lining up for injections elsewhere in France as...
Apr 04, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch 'Easter egg strike'
YANGON, Myanmar - Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the streets holding painted eggs in a nod to the Easter holiday on Sunday. In...
Apr 04, 2021
Jordanian prince's criticism put kingdom's allies in bind
JERUSALEM - Jordan's allies on Sunday rallied around King Abdullah II after his half-brother unleashed unprecedented public criticism of how the country is run, complaining of corruption and lack of f...
Apr 04, 2021
No plans to change warships despite PBO cost warning, top official says
OTTAWA - Canada's top military procurement official says there are no plans to change directions on the construction of a fleet of new Navy warships despite a recent warning about escalating costs fro...
Apr 04, 2021
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid pandemic
Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for a new parliament after months of anti-government protests and amid a surge in coronavirus infections. The 12,000 polling stations open...
Apr 04, 2021
Heavy rains trigger landslide, floods in Indonesia; 23 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 23 people and displaced thousands, the disaster agency said Sunday. Mud rolled down fro...
Apr 04, 2021
Ottawa Senators snap Montreal's three-game win streak, defeating the Canadiens 6-3
MONTREAL - Evgenii Dadonov scored twice for Ottawa and Artem Anisimov had a goal and two assists to help the Ottawa Senators defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 Saturday.It was an entertaining back-and-...
Apr 03, 2021
Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel
VICTORIA - Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a sing...
Apr 03, 2021
Clippers win first Island Pod game 4-3 over Grizzlies
PORT ALBERNI - After a 13 month layoff the Nanaimo Clippers won their first game of the shortened 2020-2021 season over Victoria.The Clippers battled from behind for most of the afternoon but scored t...
Apr 03, 2021