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China sanctions Britons over West's Xinjiang criticism
LONDON - China slapped sanctions on several British politicians and organizations Friday after the U.K. joined the European Union and others in sanctioning Chinese officials accused of human rights ab...
Mar 26, 2021
Q&A: Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M
LONDON - When digital artist Beeple put an NFT digital artwork up for auction this month, he became instantly famous when it sold for almost $70 million. The record sale also sparked huge interest in ...
Mar 26, 2021
Myanmar protest deaths top 300 as US, UK, impose sanctions
YANGON, Myanmar - The death toll for protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month's military takeover has surpassed 300, a group that verifies details of deaths and arrests announced Friday...
Mar 26, 2021
EU leaders grapple with surge of infections, vaccine issues
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders failed to settle a fight about the distribution of COVID-19 shots among member states Thursday but pledged to strengthen vaccine export controls and production on EU ...
Mar 26, 2021
Opposition leaders urged to speed up bill to ensure safe election during pandemic
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is urging opposition parties to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held if need be during the COVID-19 pandemic. I...
Mar 26, 2021
China erasing H&M from internet amid Xinjiang backlash
HONG KONG - H&M disappeared from the internet in China as the government raised pressure on shoe and clothing brands and announced sanctions Friday against British officials in a spiraling fight o...
Mar 26, 2021
Vaccine distribution ramps up; Suez Canal ship still stuck: In The News for March 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 26 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 26, 2021
Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates
Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say a...
Mar 26, 2021
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck by a projectile, the kingdom said Friday, an attack that came on the sixth anniversary of it...
Mar 26, 2021
Gushue, Einarson add Canadian mixed doubles title to curling trophy cases
CALGARY - Developing chemistry on the fly plus brilliant shots propelled Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue to their first Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Einarson of Gimli, Man., and Gushue ...
Mar 25, 2021
