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Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an...
May 17, 2021
India braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) - A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India's western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19...
May 17, 2021
Dogged by Mideast crisis, US envoy Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Denmark on Monday for talks on climate change, Arctic policy and Russia as calls grew for the Biden administration to take a to...
May 17, 2021
Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (nine miles) of militant tunnels and the homes ...
May 17, 2021
Eurovision Song Contest returns despite coronavirus pandemic
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check. After last year's Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
Boys born prematurely and very small age faster as men, study suggests
Canadian researchers who tracked a group of men who were born prematurely at a weight of less than 2.2 pounds are finding they tend to age more quickly than male babies with average birth weights. The...
May 17, 2021
Lindholm OT winner gives Flames 6-5 win over Canucks despite blowing four-goal lead
VANCOUVER - In a game with little to play for besides pride, the Vancouver Canucks felt they did enough to hold their heads high despite losing in overtime. The Canucks overcame a four-goal deficit in...
May 17, 2021
Point scores 2 in 3rd to lift Lightning over Panthers 5-4
SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Brayden Point scored two late goals, including the game-winner with 1:14 left in the third period, to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunda...
May 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday May 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 317,066 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,415,536...
May 16, 2021
