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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines
NEW DELHI - With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations program, so the small Central American country struck out on its own, securing...
Feb 06, 2021
People 'taking advantage' of face masks: P.A. Police
Prince Albert police say people with ill-intent are taking advantage of the mandatory use of face masks at local businesses. Meanwhile, at least one private security officer says it has become much ha...
Feb 06, 2021
Two out of five years complete in provinces $100 Million dollar plan to improve highway intersections
The Saskatchewan government continues to work to improve highway intersections in the province.The second year of a five-year, $100 Million plan has just wrapped up with 108 projects done in 2020 acco...
Feb 06, 2021
Kriechmayr leads Austrian 1-2 in last ski race before worlds
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Vincent Kriechmayr extended his lead in the season's super-G standings on Saturday by winning the last World Cup race before the world championships. Kriechmayr edged...
Feb 06, 2021
Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege
WASHINGTON - The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is more than an effort to convict the former president of inciting an insurrection. It's a chance for a public accounting and remembrance of the wors...
Feb 06, 2021
Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's...
Feb 06, 2021
UN kicks off selection of next secretary-general
CAMEROON, Cameroon - The United Nations kicked off the selection of its next secretary-general on Friday, asking the 193 U.N. member states to submit candidates to be the world organization's chief di...
Feb 06, 2021
Justices: California can't enforce indoor church service ban
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is telling California that it can't bar indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it can keep for now a ban on singing and chanting indoors. The hi...
Feb 06, 2021
Indian farmers plan nationwide 3-hour blockade of highways
NEW DELHI - Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers plan to blockade highways across the country for three hours Saturday to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws. Authori...
Feb 06, 2021
Afghan officials: Separate blasts in Kabul kill 3, wound 4
KABUL - Two separate explosions rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least three people including members of the minority Sikh community and wounding four others, Afghan official...
Feb 06, 2021