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At Chauvin trial, jury selection is first battleground
MINNEAPOLIS - The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck as the Black man said he couldn't breathe will be decided by 12 Hennepin County residents pi...
Mar 08, 2021
Taiwan President Tsai visits naval base amid Chinese threats
KEELUNG, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base on Monday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China, vowing not...
Mar 08, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters
MANDALAY, Myanmar - Security forces shot dead two people in northern Myanmar on Monday, local media reported, as the military government continued its attempt to stamp out opposition to its Feb. 1 cou...
Mar 08, 2021
Revealing Meghan and Harry interview shakes UK royal family
LONDON - Britain's royal family was absorbing the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, in which the couple said they encountered racist att...
Mar 08, 2021
The Latest: Serena Williams 'proud' of Meghan for interview
MONTECITO, Calif. - The latest on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life: 1:10 a.m. Tennis star Serena Williams says she's "proud" of Meghan M...
Mar 08, 2021
Hong Kong leader 'fully welcomes' proposed electoral changes
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the city's government "fully welcomes" changes to the city's electoral system that will substantially increase central government control over Hong Kong poli...
Mar 08, 2021
French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash
PARIS - A French billionaire aviation industrialist and member of parliament has died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot, authorities said. Olivier Dassault, 69, was heir to a powerful family ...
Mar 08, 2021
Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis
BEIRUT - Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering a call by the head of the hospitals union who warned that such moves are preve...
Mar 08, 2021
Canada set to receive more than 910,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive 910,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as pharmaceutical companies ramp up deliveries to make good on their contractual obligations by the end of the month. The Pub...
Mar 08, 2021
Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census to 2022 due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by polic...
Mar 08, 2021
