The Latest: S Korea passes 1,000 new cases for 7th day
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s streak of more than 1,000 daily coronavirus cases has reached a week as health authorities scramble to slow a viral surge that has brought Seoul’s thriving nightlife to a standstill and professional baseball to
4 tourists ordered off Bali for violating virus restrictions
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Monday ordered four foreign tourists to leave the resort island of Bali after violating health protocols as the country endures a devastating wave of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths.
Taiwanese tech companies announce vaccine donation
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two Taiwanese high-tech companies announced a donation Monday of 10 million doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine made by Germany’s BioNTech to the island’s government, which faces political obstacles in fighting the pandemic.
Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The head of Haiti's national police announced Sunday that officers arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of
Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s police chief announced Sunday that officers have arrested a Haitian man accused of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the masterminds and alleged assassins behind the killing of President Jove...
RCMP to provide update soon on investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, Calif. — RCMP have set up three security checkpoints around Lytton, B.C., and they say there will be an update soon on the investigation into the cause of the fast-moving wildfire that destroyed most of the village. Supt. Ray Carfantan
4 arrested, guns seized at hotel near All-Star Game events
DENVER (AP) — Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons, including several rifles, have been seized at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball
Schumer wants NRA investigated for bankruptcy fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought ban...
If an election were called, how much fight do Conservative premiers have left?
OTTAWA — Few would disagree that living through a global pandemic for the past 16 months has been draining. That no doubt includes the country's premiers, who were repeatedly forced to make tough calls on closing schools and shuttering large
Flood risk prompts call for volunteers to fill sandbags in Yukon
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government is calling for volunteers to fill sandbags in two areas where a flood warning has been issued, while evacuation alerts are in effect elsewhere due to rising water levels. It says sandbagging stations are accessible aro...