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Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX Suffers Engine Issue
An Air Canada Boeing Co 7378 Max en route between Arizona and Montreal with three crew members on board suffered an engine issue that forced the crew to divert the aircraft to Tucson, Arizona, the Canadian airline company said in an emailed statement on F...
Top Associate Of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Detained
Moscow (AP) A top associate of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained after doorstepping an alleged security operative who has inadvertently revealed details of Navalny's supposed poisoning with a Soviet-era nerve agent. Lyubov Sobol, a k...
New Coronavirus Strain 56 Per cent More Contagious, to Cause More Deaths in Britain: Study
Researchers, focusing on the English south east, east and London, said it was still uncertain whether the mutated strain was more or less deadly than its predecessor.
A Brexit Trade Deal At Last - So What?
Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after Dec. 31.
Happy Fishmas - Thai Aquarium Gets Surprise Santa Visit
Visitors to an aquarium in Thailand got a big surprise this week when Santa Claus swam by, carrying a sack full of food and surrounded by shoals of curious fish.
Head Of Election Monitoring Group Gunned Down In Afghan Capital
A prominent advocate of democracy in Afghanistan who headed an election monitoring organisation was gunned down on Wednesday in a Kabul neighbourhood, drawing widespread condemnation locally and internationally.
Taiwan Cancels, Curbs Gatherings After New Local Covid-19 Case: Reports
Taiwan has kept the pandemic well under control thanks to early and effective prevention methods and widespread use of masks, with all new cases for more than the last 250 days among travellers arriving on the island.
Turkey Hopes To Turn New Page With U.S. And EU In 2021, Erdogan Says
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to "turn a new page" in its ties with the United States and European Union, and that Ankara had been subjected to "double standards" by both its NATO ally Washington and the bloc.
German Daily COVID Deaths Toll Nears 1,000 A Week Into Lockdown
Germany reported a record daily coronavirus death toll of 962 on Wednesday, a week after the start of a hard lockdown that has forced most stores as well as hair salons and other services to close.
Keep Calm, Taiwan Says After First Local COVID-19 Case In Eight Months
Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen called on people on Wednesday to keep calm after the island confirmed its first locally transmitted case of COVID19 since April 12, as the government announced negative tests so far for the person's contacts.
Old Fears And Pre-election Violence Flare In Central African Republic
Ismail Dicky says he is afraid of political tensions and violence ahead of Sunday's general election in Central African Republic (CAR), a sentiment that reflects the anxious mood of a country desperate for an end to years of bloodshed.
U.S. Judge Weighs Future Of Deportation Relief Program For ‘Dreamer’ Immigrants
A Texasled coalition of nine states urged a federal judge on Tuesday to invalidate a program that grants hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the United States as children the ability to live and work in the country.
Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Tests Positive To COVID-19 - Hospital
Milorad Dodik, the Serb chairman of Bosnia's threeman interethnic presidency, has tested positive to COVID19 after he had been hospitalised over nausea and stomach pains, the Banja Luka University Clinical Centre said on Tuesday.
Kremlin Says New U.S. Sanctions Are Hostile Act By Outgoing Trump Administration
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia marked another hostile act by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump and would further harm already poor ties between Moscow and Washington.
GOP Activist's Voter Challenges Raise Questions In Georgia
When a conservative organization announced plans this month to launch an election integrity operation in Georgia, the groups news release included a highprofile name: the chairman of the states Republican Party. Less than a week later, the same group anno...
New Coronavirus Variant Found in Britain Not Out of Control, Says WHO
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock had earlier claimed the new variant was 'out of control'.