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Myanmar pardons prisoners, unclear if activists among them
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the new year holiday, but it wasn't immediately clear if they included pro-democracy...
Apr 17, 2021
China says US-Japan actions are stoking division
BEIJING - China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an "ironic attempt of stoking division." China ...
Apr 17, 2021
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
RIO DE JANEIRO - The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places ...
Apr 17, 2021
Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital
JOHANNESBURG - Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in South Africa's largest city. No injuries ...
Apr 17, 2021
Funeral to praise Philip's 'courage' and support for queen
WINDSOR, England - Prince Philip will be remembered as a man of "courage, fortitude and faith" on Saturday, at a funeral that salutes both his service in the Royal Navy and his support for Queen Eliza...
Apr 17, 2021
Canada's Adam Svensson leads MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute
LAS VEGAS - Canadian Adam Svensson is halfway to another victory on the Korn Ferry Tour. Svensson matched the course record on Friday with an 8-under 64 to reach 12-under through two rounds of the MGM...
Apr 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. There are 1,106,062 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,106,062 confirmed cases (85,319 active...
Apr 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 320,425 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,525,7...
Apr 16, 2021
Canadian Julia Budd and stepson Lance Gibson Jr. both post wins at Bellator 257
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd and stepson (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr., both emerged victorious Friday at Bellator 257. Gibson, a 26-year-old lightweight from Port M...
Apr 16, 2021
Ontario shutdown forces Woodbine harness driver Bob McClure to race in United States
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian harness driver Bob McClure to become a road warrior. The Rockwood, Ont., resident left Friday for The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J., where he'll race f...
Apr 16, 2021