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OTTAWA - The federal government is weighing whether to bar people who have travelled overseas from a new benefit for those who have to quarantine due to COVID-19. The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit,...

OTTAWA - The federal government is weighing whether to bar people who have travelled overseas from a new benefit for those who have to quarantine due to COVID-19. The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit,...

The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing to 4 million the number of Americans who have received shots, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. ...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added another name to their training camp roster, signing veteran defenceman Travis Hamonic to a professional tryout contract. The move comes as teams across the...

HELSINKI - Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris. Three bodies...

EDMONTON - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday. Goaltender Devon Levi posted a 29-save shutout and Dylan ...

QUETTA, Pakistan - Gunmen opened fire on a group of minority Shiite Hazara coal miners after abducting them, killing 11 in southwestern Baluchistan province early Sunday, a Pakistani official said. Mo...

SYDNEY, Australia - More Australian states and territories are reimposing travel restrictions to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus from new outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria states. The...

BAGHDAD - Thousands of Iraqis converged on a landmark central square in Baghdad on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and top Iraqi militia leader in a ...

DHARMSALA, India - Hundreds of Tibetans in exile braved the rain and cold Sunday in India's northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader a...