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EU demands access to U.Ok. waters, Johnson talks tough on trade after Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union negotiator Michel Barnier set out tough opening gambits Monday in negotiating a future trade deal, making it clear that each...
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Trump impeachment trial: Legal teams to begin closing arguments
U.S. President Donald Trump was on the brink of ending the darkest chapter of his tumultuous presidency on Monday as the U.S. Senate began the final phase of...
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What makes novel coronavirus so harmful? An explainer
Novel coronavirus, also called Wuhan virus, remains an enigma more than a month after its outbreak in one of China's economic hubs, Wuhan. Doctors and scientists world over have...
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U.Okay. to announce rules for imprisonment of terrorists after stabbing in London
The British government plans to announce new rules for the imprisonment of convicted terrorists after an Islamic militant who was recently released from prison stabbed two people in...
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Coronavirus: Death toll in China jumps to 361, confirmed cases soar to over 17,200
The death toll in China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 361 with 57 deaths on Sunday alone while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 17,205, Chinese health officials announced...
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53% of Canadians skeptical of the monarchy’s future beyond the Queen’s reign: Ipsos poll
A new Ipsos poll showed a majority of the Canadians asked — 53 per cent — said they were skeptical of the monarchy‘s future after Queen Elizabeth II....
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Donald Trump impeachment: What happens subsequent?
The US Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of USPresident Donald Trump this week, with a final vote set for Wednesday. The Republican-controlled chamber is all but certain to...
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Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
China ramped up measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic and shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs on Sunday as the first death from the...
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4 Turkish troops, 6 Syrian soldiers killed in Idlib province
Turkey hit targets in northern Syria, responding to shelling by Syrian government forces that killed at least four Turkish soldiers, the Turkish president said Monday. A Syrian war monitor...
Read moreCoronavirus: China opens virus hospital, steadies markets as toll grows
China sent medical workers and equipment to a newly built hospital, infused cash into financial markets and further restricted people's movement in sweeping new steps Monday to contain a...
Read moreCoronvirus: Built in 10 days, Chinas 1000-bed hospital opens. Takes 1st patients
The first patients arrived Monday at a 1,000-bed hospital built in 10 days as part of China's efforts to fight a new virus. Huoshenshan Hospital and a second facility...
Read moreEscaping the virus lockdown in Wuhan would have torn his household, so he stayed
Kim Min-jun's elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicenter of a virus epidemic in China quickly faded when he learned his Chinese wife...
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Trump says US has ‘shut down’ coronavirus menace, China shuns US help
The United States has taken decisive action to protect Americans from the threat of a fast-moving coronavirus while offering help to China, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, but...
Read more20-year-old London knife attacker identified as former convict: Official
Sudesh Amman, who stabbed two people in south London on Sunday, was earlier jailed at age 18 in 2018 after he admitted 13 terror offences including disseminating terrorist material...
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Ukraine to seek larger compensation for citizens killed in plane shootdown in Iran
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Iranian side offering $80,000 for each family of Ukrainians killed in the downing of a plane near Tehran is too small and that...
Read moreMonday morning news briefing: Freed to commit terror
If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email,sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, tryThe Briefing- on podcasts, smart speakers and...
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Coronavirus outbreak: Cocktail of flu, HIV drugs appears to help fight virus, say Thai doctors
Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours...
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Vietnam confirms 3 fresh coronavirus instances, bringing up total to 8
The latest confirmed cases were in the same flight from Wuhan in China, to Vietnam and had close contact with three previous patients detected on January30. The coronavirus cases...
Read moreTurkish military convoy crosses into rebel-held Northwest Syria
A large Turkish military convoy rumbled into rebel-held areas of northwest Syria on Sunday, witnesses on the ground and activists said. Separately, airstrikes on a rebel-held village in Syria's...
Read morePakistan to resume flight operations to China
Amid the global outbreak of deadly China-originated novel coronavirus, Pakistan has decided to resume its flight operations to the Asian giant, an aviation official said. Joint Secretary Aviation Division...
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UNSC to meet over Donald Trump’s controversial Mideast plan
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to meet next week to discuss US President Donald Trump's controversial Middle East peace plan which has already been rejected by the...
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After 8-day development, China hospital ready to receive coronavirus patients
The hospital, Huoshenshan, or "fire-god mountain", is designed to have 1,000 beds for patients with confirmed infections to ease a shortage of beds elsewhere in the city as the...
Read moreUS confirms 11th case of coronavirus
California health officials have confirmed 11 cases of the new, fast-spreading coronavirus in the United States, with one in Santa Clara County and two more in San Benito County....
Read moreLondon attacker shot by police was under active surveillance: Report
A man shot by police in what they described as a terrorist incident in south London on Sunday was "under active police surveillance" at the time of the incident,...
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Trump tweets congratulations to ‘Great State of Kansas’ for Chiefs’ Super Bowl win
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations to the “Great State of Kansas” Sunday for the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV win over the San Francisco 49ers. The...
Read more5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Sichuan province in China
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook southwest China's Qingbaijiang district in Sichuan province on Monday. So far, no casualties or damage to the property has been reported. Strong tremors were also...
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Some Canadians living in China say they don’t fear contracting coronavirus
The Canadian government is warning those on the ground in China there could be more passengers than seats on the evacuation plane. With hundreds wanting out, one Edmontonian...
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‘Please take my daughter’: Mother of girl with cancer pleads at coronavirus blockade
Lu, a farmer from a village on the Hubei province side of the bridge, was trying to gain passage for her daughter, 26-year-old Hu Ping, who has leukemia. She...
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Coronavirus: Thai doctors ‘efficiently deal with’ virus but stocks plunge in China
A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV,Thailand's health ministry...
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Docs, senator sound alarm in Calgary over potential for coronavirus to spread in Chinese detention camps
Doctors, human rights advocates and a Canadian senator raised concerns about coronavirus on Sunday in Calgary, fearing it could quickly spread through Chinese detention camps. READ MORE: China...
Read moreLondon stabbing: 20-year-old attacker wanted girlfriend to behead her parents
Sudesh Amman, 20, was named by British police as the attacker who stabbed two people in London's Streatham before he was shot dead by armed officers who had been...
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China finishes new hospital for coronavirus victims as its death toll hits 361
China on Monday reported 361 have died on the mainland from the new virus, with an additional 2,829 new cases over the last 24 hours bringing the Chinese...
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Super Bowl LIV: Game tied at 10-10 as Chiefs, 49ers go head-to-head
Jimmy Garoppolo connected with Kyle Juszczyk on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 5:05 left in the first half, and Super Bowl 54 between the San Francisco 49ers and...
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Canadians evacuated from China will be sent to CAF base in Trenton, Ont.
Canadians who have requested evacuation from the region of China hardest hit by the new coronavirus will undergo a period of observation at Canadian Forces Base in Trenton,...
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02/02/2020: Rare ‘universal palindrome’ day celebrated around the world
By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 2, 2020 6:53 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
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War drama ‘1917’ wins big at the BAFTAs
LONDON — Gut-wrenching World War I epic 1917 was the big winner at Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards, winning seven awards including best picture and best director. Sam...
Read moreUndocumented Hispanic Women in US Especially Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
According to the non-profit group, World's Children, an estimated 21 million people are victims of human trafficking. Many of them are undocumented Hispanic women who are hard to track...
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Here’s a timeline of the 4 confirmed coronavirus cases in Canada
Four cases of the new coronavirus have now been confirmed in Canada — three in Ontario and one in British Columbia. Here is a timeline of Canadian cases....
Read moreCalifornia Couple Helping Migrants Survive Desert Heat
John and Laura Hunter live in southern California and over the past few years they've been heading out into the desert on the U.S.-Mexico border, trying to make sure...
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‘I see the hatred’: Trump uses pre-Super Bowl interview to bash Democratic rivals
U.S. President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoolyard insults about his potential 2020 rivals. “I...
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Coronavirus: U.S. warns it may re-route flight passengers who were recently in China
As the U.S. steps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security is warning airline passengers that their flights may wind up rerouted if...
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Chiefs vs. 49ers: Here’s how the two Super Bowl teams match up
It has been a while since a Super Bowl has appeared to be such a toss-up. This one between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC...
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Ecuador president apologizes for offensive sexual harassment comments
By Gonzalo Solano The Associated Press Posted February 2, 2020 3:14 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
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Trudeau campaigns for UN Security Council seat, but analysts say it may be too late
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2020 3:29 pm Updated February 2, 2020 3:32 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font ...
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Panic on flight as passenger is taken off by medic in hazmat suit
Passengers flying from Russia to Dublin were left terrified after a man was removed from a flight with a suspected case of coronavirus. Travellers were instructed to stay in...
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Mexico butterfly guide found dead with knife wounds within days of activist’s death
By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 2, 2020 1:41 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ ...
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Streatham attack newest: suspected terrorist shot dead in London was wearing a hoax bomb - live updates
Karker Tahir, who works in a local barber shop, told Sky News: "It was this afternoon in the time I was working at my barber shop and suddently this...
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Trump to tout economic growth in 1st State of the Union address since impeachment
Standing before lawmakers in the grand-domed Capitol where his impeachment trial is still underway, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will declare the state of the union...
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Wildfires destroy dozens more homes in southeast Australia
Dozens of homes were destroyed overnight in Australias southeast but the wildfire threat had diminished by Sunday across New South Wales state and around the national capital Canberra,...
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Pompeo warns Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese funding, influence
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday pressed Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese investment and influence, urging the Central Asian nation and others to join calls...
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