Manitoba ahead of vaccine targets, but data shows COVID hit some communities harder
WINNIPEG — Manitoba hit a key COVID-19 milestone Monday as the number of people 12 and older and fully vaccinated reached 50 per cent. The figure for people with at least one dose was just shy of 75 per cent. The provincial
Journalists attacked, hurt in Georgia at anti-LGBT protest
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A protest against a planned LGBT march in the Georgian capital turned violent Monday as demonstrators attacked and injured some 20 journalists covering the event.
Italian TV: Beloved entertainer Raffaella Carra’ dies at 78
ROME (AP) — Raffaella Carra’, for decades one of Italian television's most beloved entertainers, a woman affectionately nicknamed the “queen of Italian TV," died Monday at 78, Italian state TV quoted her family as saying.
Kuwait’s emir says he underwent ‘successful’ medical checks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The 83-year-old emir of Kuwait said Monday he underwent “successful” medical tests, state-run media reported, the latest checkups for the sheikhdom's ruler who discloses little about his health.
Deadly accident at Iowa amusement ride is 2nd since 2016
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park — its second deadly incident on the ride in five years.
Trudeau hits road for green announcement in campaign-style appearance
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road, announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government Monday in what would not have looked out of place on the campaign trail. Seeing the prime
Gov’t forces reclaim swaths of territory in central Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting raged between forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi rebels in central Bayda province, officials said Monday.
Israel must cease settlement activities to avoid conflict with Palestinians: Garneau
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau told his Israeli counterparts that the building of settlements, evictions, demolitions in East Jerusalem should cease to ease tensions and prevent another round of violence in the region, he said in a virt...
Israel must cease settlement activities to avoid conflict with Palestinians: Garneau
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says he told his Israeli counterparts that evictions, demolitions and the building of settlements in East Jerusalem should cease to ease tensions and prevent another round of violence in the region. Speaki...
US left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander
BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. left Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base's new Afghan commander, who discovered the Americans' departure more ...