Wuhan virus: Xi says China fighting ‘demon’ coronavirus as contagion spreads abroad
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Tuesday (Jan 28) China was in a struggle against a “demon”…
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Indian schoolgirl wins bravery award for thwarting trafficker
CHENNAI: An Indian schoolgirl who won a bravery award after she helped a child escape…
Taiwan reports first case of domestic Wuhan virus transmission
TAIPEI: Taiwan reported its first case of domestic transmission of the new coronavirus on Tuesday…
In photos: Life at the virus-stricken ‘ghost town’ of China’s Wuhan
BEIJING: As of Tuesday (Jan 28), more than 100 people in China have died and…
Iran passenger jet slides off runway into highway
A Caspian Airlines passenger plane slid off the runway onto a highway while landing at…
Netanyahu indicted in court on corruption charges after dropping immunity bid
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US for the unveiling of Donald…
Trump’s Middle East peace plan: High stakes and low chances
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption All previous peace attempts have failed to solve the conflict…
Man arrested with 30 phones in cycling shorts after rock gig
Image copyright dutch policeImage caption The shorts found to be stuffed with mobile phones Dutch…
Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test
Image copyright AFPImage caption Belgian artist Delphine Boël (L) had long said Albert II was…
Migrant salary threshold fall ‘would boost public sector’
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images The government should drop the salary threshold for immigrants by more…
Holocaust: SS officer’s photos reveal Sobibor death camp
Image copyright ushmmImage caption A Sobibor gateway says “SS Sonderkommando” – the name for special…
Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest single…
China confirms 4,500 cases of virus, more than 50 elsewhere
China has confirmed more than 4,500 cases of a new virus, with 106 deaths By…
The Latest: Fuss over Thai navy officers’ return from China
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times…
Hong Kong to cut rail links as virus from China spreads
BEIJING — The United States and several other nations prepared Tuesday to airlift citizens out…
Warren offers infectious-disease plan amid China outbreak
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious…
Small manufacturers struggle to grow in Alberta’s craft alcohol industry
This is Part 3 in our Alberta Matters series on alcohol. Click here to read…
Cameron Ortis arrest prompted internal advisories, warnings to RCMP: documents
After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were…
Concerns grow over funding for future of rural transportation service in Frontenac County
There’s growing concern that funding for a transportation service in Frontenac County may be on…
Rosedale now home to 16 innovative affordable housing units
The last of 16 affordable housing units destined for the community of Rosedale has been…
Taliban claims American plane ‘crashed’ in eastern Afghanistan
GHAZNI, Afghanistan: The Taliban claimed a US forces aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday…
Beijing reports capital’s first death from coronavirus
BEIJING: Beijing authorities on Monday (Jan 27) reported the Chinese capital’s first death from a new…
Trump offers China ‘any help’ needed as Wuhan virus toll hits 81
SHANGHAI: US President Donald Trump offered China “any help that is necessary” on Monday (Jan…
Canada reports second ‘presumptive’ coronavirus case
MONTREAL: The wife of a man hospitalised in Toronto with a suspected Chinese coronavirus infection…