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US-bound passengers stranded after emergency landing 21 Nov 2021 - 12:42 pm

Dozens of people were stranded in Europe for a second night on Saturday after their U.S.-bound flight made an emergency landing in Dublin...

Atlanta airport checkpoint chaos: Man grabs gun, it goes off 21 Nov 2021 - 11:03 am

Atlanta: A passenger awaiting a search at theAtlantaairport's main security checkpoint reached in his bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off,...

Disney World puts COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold 21 Nov 2021 - 10:50 am

Disney World near Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co, has put its COVID-19 vaccination mandate on hold, a spokesperson said on Saturday....

Canada finds 4th body after British Columbia mudslide 20 Nov 2021 - 09:57 pm

VANCOUVER, British Columbia:The British Columbia Coroners Service has confirmed the discovery of three more bodies near the village of Pemberton, bringing to four...

US teen Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges after divisive murder trial 20 Nov 2021 - 04:28 pm

Kenosha: A jury acquittedteenager Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday of murder in the fatal shooting of two men during racial justice in a decision...

US opens Covid boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+ 20 Nov 2021 - 02:39 pm

Washington: The US on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older...

Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young children 19 Nov 2021 - 05:52 pm

OTTAWA: Canada on Friday authorized the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, paving the way for the...

Biden to have routine colonoscopy, transfer power to Harris 19 Nov 2021 - 05:43 pm

BETHESDA, Md: President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday when he undergoes a "routine colonoscopy" at...

Biden to get routine physical exam, his first as president 19 Nov 2021 - 05:24 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden went to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for his first routine physical exam as president. Plans...

From fire to floods, climate change hits Canada's fragile supply chain 19 Nov 2021 - 03:13 pm

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: The massive rains that unleashed floods and mudslides in the Canadian province of British Columbia exposed the country’s supply chain vulnerability...

Thousands of Afghans seek temporary US entry, few approved 19 Nov 2021 - 09:51 am

LOWELL, Mass.:More than 28,000 Afghans have applied for temporary admission into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons since shortly before the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan...

Canada to authorize use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children -source 18 Nov 2021 - 11:46 pm

OTTAWA- Canada will announce as expected on Friday it is authorizing the use of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to...

Disney to require COVID-19 shots for cruise guests 5 and up 18 Nov 2021 - 11:07 pm

ORLANDO, Fla- Disney Cruise Line will require all guests ages 5 and up to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before setting sail starting...

Pfizer, US ink $5.29B deal for possible COVID-19 treatment 18 Nov 2021 - 09:02 pm

The U.S. government will pay drugmaker Pfizer $5.29 billion for 10 million treatment courses of its potential COVID-19 treatment if regulators authorize it,...

British Columbia sees death toll rising from massive flood; Ottawa pledges aid 18 Nov 2021 - 08:12 am

Abbotsford, British Columbia: The death toll from massive floods and landslides that devastated parts of British Columbia is set to rise, with the...

US plans to invest billions in manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine 17 Nov 2021 - 11:47 pm

WASHINGTON- The United States plans to invest billions of dollars in expanding COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity and make available an additional one billion...

Canada sends air force to help flood-hit province, farmers rescue cows 17 Nov 2021 - 10:22 pm

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia- Canada deployed the air force on Wednesday to help British Columbia deal with massive floods that killed one person, with...