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Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize
NEW YORK - Adam Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" has won a $5,000 prize. Higginbotham has received the William E. Colby Award, given fo...
Apr 20, 2020
Facebook takes Canada's privacy czar to court over personal data probe
OTTAWA - Facebook wants a judge to toss out the federal privacy watchdog's finding that the social media giant's lax practices allowed personal data to be used for political purposes. The company...
Apr 20, 2020
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies signs contract extension with Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies has signed a two-year contract extension with Bayern Munich that will keep the teenager with the German powerhouse through June 2025. A winger who has fou...
Apr 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:06 p.m. on April 20, 2020: There are 35,708 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 18,357 confirmed (inc...
Apr 20, 2020
Professional Fighters League calls off 2020 season, will resume MMA shows in 2021
The Professional Fighters League has called off its 2020 season due to the global pandemic, saying it will resume its mixed martial arts schedule in the spring of 2021. The PFL is home to veteran...
Apr 20, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:45 MPs are back in the House of Commons after the four main parties failed to reach consensus on keeping Parliament ad...
Apr 20, 2020
Japan scientist 'very pessimistic' Olympics will happen
TOKYO - A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is "very pessimistic" the postponed Tokyo Olympics can open in 15 months. "To be honest with you, I don't think the Olympics is likely to be ...
Apr 20, 2020
Lockdowns ease worldwide, but political heat rises in US
COPENHAGEN - Tattoo parlours and hair salons in Denmark. Beaches in Australia. Bookstores in Germany. Countries around the world that have seen coronavirus infections flatten out began easing their lo...
Apr 20, 2020
Asia Today: India, Singapore see record numbers of new cases
BANGKOK - India and Singapore announced their biggest single-day spikes in new coronavirus cases on Monday, as the crisis intensifies in parts of Asia. India's spike came after the government eased on...
Apr 20, 2020
White House to hold call with governors on testing supplies
WASHINGTON - After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their states, the Trump administration is finally acknowledging their pleas for help. Vice-President Mike Pence wi...
Apr 20, 2020