Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s bombing probe
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 269 people could be “smaller fish,” and accused the government of still
Saskatchewan signs on to federal government’s $10-a-day child-care plan
REGINA — Saskatchewan has become the latest jurisdiction to sign on to the federal government's plan to implement $10-a-day childcare for families. "A child-care centre is as important to our economy, it is as much a piece of critical infrastructure as...
Malaysian leader seeks opposition backing to stay in power
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin acknowledged Friday he may have lost majority support in Parliament but said he will seek the backing of opposition parties to keep his government from collapsing and pro...
Ontario’s big city mayors call for proof of vaccination system in the province
TORONTO — Mayors representing the majority of Ontarians are pushing the province to establish a vaccine certification system as a top science adviser says that without one, the Delta variant may overwhelm the health-care system. The Ontario Public Scho...
Discovery official vows fight to keep Polish media company
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Discovery Inc. executive said Friday that the U.S.-owned company will fight hard to keep control of a television network it owns in Poland, a $3 billion investment that is threatened by a new media bill
Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand's capital fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Friday to stop hundreds of protesters who were attempting to march to the prime minister's residence to demand he resign over his handling of the country's
EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopia’s government this week called on all able citizens to
Hydrogen-powered vehicles: A realistic path to clean energy?
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Each morning at a transit facility in Canton, Ohio, more than a dozen buses pull up to a fueling station before fanning out to their routes in this city south of Cleveland.
Russian defense chief hails joint military drills with China
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense minister on Friday hailed joint war games with China this week as a sign of increasingly close military cooperation that should expand further.
Cyprus eases COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured foreigners
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Lekulutu Nsima considers himself a “lucky man" after receiving his first Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shot against COVID-19 in Cyprus.