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WorldMay 22, 2020

Trump calls for reopening of houses of worship

President Donald Trump has called for the reopening of houses of worship, declaring them "essential'' services". The president wants governors to allow them to reopen this weekend. "If they don't do it, I will override the governors,'' Trump says. "In America, we need more prayer not less." Trump says the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention also was issuing guidance for communities of faith to hold safe gatherings. The president's comment came one day after he prodded the agency to issue guidelines, so congregations can restart gatherings for worshipers. The CDC previously sent the
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WorldMay 22, 2020

Pakistan jet with 98 aboard crashes near Karachi airport

Pakistan's civil aviation authority says at least two people survived the crash of a Pakistan International Airlines plane in a neighbourhood close to the airport in Karachi.There were 91 passengers and seven crew members aboard the Airbus A-320 flight from Lahore.A recording of the flight's final moments indicates it was trying to land when one of its engines failed.Karachi's mayor says five or six houses were destroyed.The pilot of Pakistani International Airlines Flight 8303 was heard transmitting a mayday to the tower shortly before the crash of the Airbus A320, which was flying from Lahor
WorldMay 19, 2020

'Twilight' actor found dead with girlfriend in Las Vegas

An actor in the film ``Twilight'' and his girlfriend were found dead last week in a Las Vegas condominium, authorities said Tuesday. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said foul play was not suspected in the May 13 deaths of Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, and Natalie Adenike Adepoju, 27. The coroner said their causes and manners of death won't be known until medical examiners receive toxicology test results in several weeks. The bodies were found after police were summoned to a report of a dead body in a residential complex several miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, police said. Las Vegas Police O
WorldMay 18, 2020

Man kills 3 family members, then himself in South Carolina

Authorities say a man shot and killed three members of his family and then killed himself after an argument in their South Carolina home. Calhoun County deputies said two children escaped from the home in St. Matthews during the shooting around 7 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say a 37 year old man killed a 37 year old woman and 16 year old and 12 year old sisters teenagers before killing himself. One of the two children who escaped was shot in the arm and treated at the hospital. Deputies say the shooting happened after an argument, but didn't release additional details on the dispute.
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WorldMay 16, 2020

Spoke to PM Modi, sending 'quite a lot' of ventilators to India: Trump

The United States is sending many ventilators to India to help the country combat the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday. "We are sending quite a lot of ventilators to India. I spoke to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and we are sending quite a few ventilators to India. We have a tremendous supply of ventilators," Trump said at the White House. "I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India. We stand with India and Narendra Modi during this pandemic. We're also cooperating on vaccine development. Together we wil
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WorldMay 12, 2020

India's prime minister announces huge virus relief package

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the government will spend more than $260 billion, the equivalent of nearly 10% of the country's GDP, on a coronavirus economic relief package designed to make the world's second most populous nation more self reliant.“The package’s main aim is to build a self-reliant India,” Modi said in a televised speech, adding that it will help the country compete globally.India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse.The lockdown
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WorldMay 11, 2020

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency questioning B.C. government decision

A B.C. government decision to allow Teck Resources' coal mines in southeastern B.C. to use a new type of water treatment has prompted a stern response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has written a letter to Environment Minister George Heyman demanding data on why the mines can exceed guidelines for the release of selenium, a toxic heavy metal. The agency wants to do its own assessment of the water treatment system, because it says the new technology is not effective over large areas or for long periods of time. The letter to Heyman, sent February 4th, follows U.S. concerns t
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WorldMay 08, 2020

WHO needs $1.7 billion to fund its response efforts for COVID-19

The head of the World Health Organization says the agency needs $1.7 billion to fund its response efforts for COVID-19 for the rest of the year, and that it's about $1.3 billion short. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was suspending funding to the U.N. health agency, saying WHO botched its response to the coronavirus pandemic and was acting as a public relations agency for China. WHO said previously it was conducting an assessment of what the loss of U.S. funding would mean for its operations. In a press briefing on Friday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said WHO's C
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WorldMay 08, 2020

One of US President Donald Trump's valets tested positive for the coronavirus

A member of the military serving as one of US President Donald Trump's valets has tested positive for the coronavirus. The White House says Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have since tested negative for the virus and remain in good health. It's the first known instance where a person who has come in close proximity to the president has tested positive since several people present at his private Florida club were diagnosed with COVID-19 in early March. Trump says neither he nor Vice President Mike Pence spent much time around the valet.
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CanadaMay 15, 2025

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BCMay 15, 2025

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WorldMay 15, 2025

President Trump Claims Credit For India-Pakistan Ceasefire

US President Donald Trump, who took credit for the Pakistan-India ceasefire, took a U-turn on Thursday. He said in Qatar that he did not mediate between the two countries, he only helped. Trump said that I am not saying that I did it, but it is certain that I helped settle what happened between India and Pakistan last week. He said that there could have been a much worse situation between India and Pakistan, both of them had suddenly started firing missiles and we settled everything. Earlier Trump had said that he had told both the countries that if they did not make a ceasefire, America wo
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CanadaMay 15, 2025

Pierre Poilievre criticizes Liberal government's decision not to present spring budget

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (PWAH'-lee-ehv) has offered to help Prime Minister Mark Carney draft a federal budget. Poilievre says he wants Carney to ``steal his ideas'' as he listed off policies his party campaigned on in the recent election, such as cutting spending on consultants and foreign aid.   His remarks come a day after the Liberal government announced it will not put forward a fiscal plan until after the fall economic update. Parliament returns in a couple of weeks.
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BCMay 15, 2025

Early morning stabbing sends two to hospital

On May 15, 2025 at approximately 3:40 am, Langley RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance in the 19800 block of 56 Avenue. Officers arrived in the area and located two individuals who had been stabbed. Officers immediately rendered first aid and both victims were transported to local area hospitals for further assessment. A 33-year-old Langley man has been arrested and remains in Police custody in connection to this incident. The investigation is in its early stages and officers are continuing to gather details from the scene, said Sergeant Zynal Sharoom of the Langley RCMP. Anyone with in