Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece and Turkey will meet next month on the sidelines of a NATO summit, the two countries’ foreign ministers agreed on Monday, as they seek to mend frayed ties that led to a
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday over suspicions of financial misconduct, Lebanese judicial officials said.
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China
BEIJING (AP) — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this week will likely be relocated to the United Arab Emirates.
Ontarians 80 and older start booking second COVID-19 vaccine appointments
TORONTO — Ontarians aged 80 and older became eligible to book their second COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday, though some regions warned residents of a longer wait due to lack of supply. The government announced last week that it was shortening
Quebec asks universities and colleges to reopen this fall without physical distancing
MONTREAL — Quebec universities and junior colleges should prepare for in-person classes this fall without the requirement of physical distancing, Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann said Monday. The new directive will only apply, McCann told repo...
Canada to receive 2.9M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech increase deliveries
OTTAWA — Canada is set to receive 2.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks in large part to an increase in planned deliveries from Pfizer and BioNTech. The two pharmaceutical companies had been delivering about 2 million shots per week
N.L. budget projects smaller deficit but growing debt, aims for surplus in six years
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is hoping to cut its deficit nearly in half, aided in part by an oil rebound. The province tabled its second pandemic budget Monday, with a projected deficit of $826 million — about $800
Somaliland vote highlights peace in breakaway Somali region
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The people of Somaliland are voting Monday in parliamentary and local elections, highlighting progress in the semi-autonomous region of Somalia that over the years has avoided the destructive violence plaguing other parts of the ...
Belgium recalls envoy whose wife allegedly hit 2 in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belgium will bring home its ambassador to South Korea amid public anger over his wife's alleged assault of two employees at a shop in Seoul.
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
PEPLO, Greece (AP) — As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away!