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Emerging from the darkness of mental health during the pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It has been a full year since COVID-19 first entered Alberta and the provincial government announced the first wave of restrictions.It should come as no surprise that the life-alterin...
Mar 20, 2021
Bus crash in central Sri Lanka kills 14 people, injures 31
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A passenger bus plunged off a road in central Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30. Police said the bus fell off a precipice near the town of Passara...
Mar 20, 2021
Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law
ISTANBUL - Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year. In a statement Frida...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage
TOKYO - A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of d...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors
MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...
Mar 20, 2021
Turkey withdraws from European treaty protecting women
ISTANBUL - Turkey has withdrawn from a landmark European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first to sign 10 years ago and that bears the name of its largest city. President Recep T...
Mar 20, 2021
After N. Korea cuts ties, Malaysia orders its diplomats out
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia on Friday ordered all North Korean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, an escalation of a diplomatic spat over Malaysia's move to extradite a North Korean...
Mar 20, 2021
Attacked spas had been targeted by prostitution stings
ATLANTA - Two Atlanta area massage businesses where a gunman waged a deadly assault this week had been repeatedly targeted in police prostitution investigations over the years, raising questions about...
Mar 20, 2021