MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s prison service says opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning from Germany.
Russia’s prison service says opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained after returning from Germany
Argentina confirms first known case of COVID-19 variant found in UK
Argentina identified its first known case of the Covid-19 variant on Saturday that was first reported in the United Kingdom, Argentina’s minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said. According to Minister Roberto […]
9 more people die of COVID-19 in B.C., as 509 new cases confirmed
B.C. health officials announced 509 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths on Friday. In a written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix put the […]
Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 2M amid vaccine rollout
(AP) — The global death toll from COIVID-19 topped 2 million Friday as vaccines developed at breakneck speed are being rolled out around the world in an all-out campaign to vanquish the […]
China says COVID-19 hospitalizations above 1,000
BEIJING (AP) — China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue to surge in the country’s north. The National Health Commission said Friday […]
Police don’t have power to randomly stop people over Ontario stay-at-home order
A stay-at-home order went into effect in Ontario on Thursday, but the government said police would not have the authority to randomly stop residents on the street to ensure compliance. The measure, […]
Spain reports nearly 38,900 daily virus cases
MADRID (AP) — Spain reported 38,869 coronavirus infections and 195 deaths on Wednesday. The two-week rate of infection per 100,000 inhabitants, which has doubled during the past month, increased to 492 cases […]
Ontario declares 2nd provincial emergency, issues stay-at-home order
The Ontario government has declared a second provincial emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic as case numbers continue to spike. Effective Jan. 14 at 12:01 a.m., a stay-at-home order is being issued province-wide, […]
Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations […]
151 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths announced in Manitoba Sunday
WINNIPEG — Along with 151 new cases, another five Manitobans have died from COVID-19. Announced in the province’s daily COVID-19 bulletin on Sunday, all of the deaths are from Winnipeg. Three of […]