Snowstorm strands thousands in Istanbul, Athens
ISTANBUL — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens scrambled on Tuesday to clear roads that came to a standstill after a massive cold front and snowstorms hit much of Turkey …
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Power outages reported in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW — Widespread power outages were reported on Tuesday in the central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Interfax news agency said that a significant number of the …
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Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike
ADEN — Internet services were largely restored in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, after a four-day outage following Saudi-led coalition air strikes which damaged telecomxjmtzyws infrastructure. The Iran-aligned Houthi group’s …
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Paul Workman: Interview with the Taliban’s spokesman
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — It’s the Canadians, he said, who should be sorry for coming to Afghanistan as an occupying force. During two decades of war in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters were …
Read MorePaul Workman: Interview with the Taliban’s spokesperson
KABUL, AFGxjmtzywHANISTAN — It’s the Canadians, he said, who should be sorry for coming to Afghanistan as an occupying force. During two decades of war in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters were …
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Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia was not imminent, even as they acknowledged the threat is real and prepared …
Read MoreCanadians want workplace flexibility for personal emergencies: survey
The mental health of Canadians wasn’t as bad in December 2021 as it was in December 2020, according to a monthly survey, but employees still have strong concerns regarding their …
Read MoreDeath toll rises to 8 in Cameroon stadium crush, 38 injured
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Eight people have now died after a stampede outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon, while another seven people are in …
Read MoreAttitude on carbon tax rebate defined by politics, not facts, survey suggests
Rebates on carbon taxes haven’t helped Canadians warm to them, a new survey suggests. Results published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change say that not only did rebates …
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U.S. man arrested and fired after berating employees in smoothie tirade
A Connecticut man has been arrested and lost his job after video surfaced of him yelling at employees of a smoothie shop Saturday, where he claimed his son received a …
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