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Philippine reopening of theatres, arcades pushed back
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government's approval of the reopening of many movie theatres, video game arcades and other leisure businesses shut since last year was postponed at least another ...
Feb 15, 2021
Cold weather front hits Greece, with snow shutting highway
ATHENS, Greece - A cold weather front has hit Greece, sending temperatures plunging from the low 20s degrees Celsius (around 70 Fahrenheit) on Friday to well below freezing on Monday, and seeing snowf...
Feb 15, 2021
Kosovo leftist opposition party confirmed in landslide win
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's main opposition party has won a clear victory in an early election held amid the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia...
Feb 15, 2021
Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of ...
Feb 15, 2021
Rain sets off Indonesia landslide; 2 dead, 16 missing
NGANJUK, Indonesia - Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java, killing at least two people and leaving 16 others missing, as emergency personnel digging with their bar...
Feb 15, 2021
Canada, dozens of allies, declare arbitrary detentions immoral amid Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - Canada and has created a coalition with 57 other countries to support a new international declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign nationals for political purpose...
Feb 15, 2021
Reports of domestic, intimate partner violence continue to rise during pandemic
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a rising tide of reports of domestic violence, experts say, warning that the stress of life in lockdown continues to put victims at risk. Canada's...
Feb 15, 2021
A rural-urban divide: Data gives most detailed look yet at where CERB went
OTTAWA - Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary's northeast as they opened their doors to pick up food hampers. Ernst, vice-president for vulnerable populations...
Feb 15, 2021
Vancouver's Rebecca Marino fails to reach Phillip Island Trophy's Round of 16
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rebecca Marino's time at the Phillip Island Trophy tournament has come to an end. The 30-year-old Vancouver native lost to No. 4 seed Croatian Petra Martic 2-6, 7-5, 4-6 in the ...
Feb 14, 2021
Timberwolves end 4-game losing streak with win over Raptors
TAMPA, Fla. - Karl-Anthony Towns scored seven of his 20 points late in the fourth quarter before fouling out and the Minnesoa Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-112 win over the...
Feb 14, 2021
