US envoy says climate summit can yield ‘enormous progress’
MILAN (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Saturday he thinks “enormous progress” can be made at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Scotland but more governments must come up with concrete commitments in the next 30 days.
A look at high court’s top cases in new term starting Monday
Abortion, guns and religion top the Supreme Court term that begins Monday. A look at those and a few other notable cases:
Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president’s arrest
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians voted in municipal elections across the country that were seen as a test for the strength of the ruling party and which opposition parties hoped could lead to an early national election.
Abortion, guns, religion top a big Supreme Court term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of abortion rights is in the hands of a conservative Supreme Court that is beginning a new term Monday that also includes major cases on gun rights and religion.
Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis
CLEVELAND (AP) — So many prescription painkillers were dispensed in Lake County, Ohio, between 2012 and 2016 that the amount equaled 265 pills for every resident. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during the same period equated
German Greens leadership steel party for government
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Germany's environmentalist Green party urged their members Saturday to seize the chance to join the country's next government so they can help tackle the challenge of climate change.
Military’s grievance system plagued by backlog, needs urgent reform: retired judge
OTTAWA — A key argument from government lawyers last week as to why the Federal Court should not reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as head of Canada’s vaccine rollout campaign was that if he wasn’t happy with the decision, he should
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA — Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of respondents to the Leger poll said they strongly support...
Philippine leader Duterte announces retirement from politics
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday announced he was retiring from politics and dropping plans to run for vice president in elections next year, when his term ends, paving the way for his politician daughter to
China investigates ex-official who led major corruption case
BEIJING (AP) — A former Chinese justice minister has become a target of President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. Fu Zhenghua,