Alexei Navalny goes on hunger strike in Russian prison over medical care By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 31, 2021 12:21 pm 0:34 Navalny lawyer says Russian court’s rejection of appeal is ‘unlawful’ WATCH: Navalny lawyer says Russian court’s rejection of appeal is ‘unlawful’ – Feb 20, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp…
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Canada’s defence chief to join allies in condemning Myanmar junta’s violence
Canada’s defence chief to join allies in condemning Myanmar junta’s violence By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart Reuters Posted March 27, 2021 8:16 pm Updated March 27, 2021 8:17 pm 3:34 Dozens killed in Myanmar in one of the deadliest days since military coup WATCH ABOVE: Dozens killed in Myanmar in one of the deadliest days since military…
China, Iran sign 25-year strategic agreement
China, Iran sign 25-year strategic agreement By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 27, 2021 7:55 am Updated March 27, 2021 9:57 am 0:46 Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation agreement WATCH: Iran, China sign 25-year cooperation agreement comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on…
At least 16 more Myanmar protesters killed as military junta issues chilling warning
At least 16 more Myanmar protesters killed as military junta issues chilling warning By Staff Reuters Posted March 27, 2021 12:12 am Updated March 27, 2021 1:40 am 2:25 Myanmar protests continue on eve of Armed Forces Day as death toll surpasses 300 WATCH ABOVE: Myanmar protests continue on eve of Armed Forces Day as death toll surpasses…
Trudeau invited to Biden administration’s first global climate talks
Trudeau invited to Biden administration’s first global climate talks By Ellen Knickmeyer And Seth Borenstein The Associated Press Posted March 26, 2021 4:34 pm Updated March 26, 2021 5:00 pm 2:41 New U.S. presidency means new climate change policies WATCH ABOVE: New U.S. presidency means new climate change policies – Feb 24, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook…
China touts ties with Russia in new threats against West over Uyghur sanctions
China touts ties with Russia in new threats against West over Uyghur sanctions By Rachel Gilmore Global News Posted March 23, 2021 4:38 pm Updated March 23, 2021 4:53 pm 2:20 Canada, allies slap sanctions against China over Uyghurs WATCH: Canada, allies slap sanctions against China over Uyghurs comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Europe becomes first region to hit 1M COVID-19 deaths: report
Europe becomes first region to hit 1M COVID-19 deaths: report By Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham Reuters Posted March 19, 2021 12:52 pm Updated March 19, 2021 1:27 pm 2:07 Coronavirus: Italy approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 as death toll nears 100,000 WATCH ABOVE: Italy recommended the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those over…
Biden expands COVID-19 vaccine stockpile as world struggles with shortages
Biden expands COVID-19 vaccine stockpile as world struggles with shortages By Zeke Miller The Associated Press Posted March 13, 2021 4:21 pm 2:13 Biden says surplus COVID-19 vaccines to be shared after Americans get them first WATCH ABOVE: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Americans would be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but any surplus would be…
More Myanmar anti-coup protesters killed as countries vow to restore democracy
More Myanmar anti-coup protesters killed as countries vow to restore democracy By Staff Reuters Posted March 13, 2021 12:43 am Updated March 13, 2021 3:03 am WATCH: Myanmar coup: UN rights expert says death toll hits 70, seeks sanctions as protests continue comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
7 killed in Myanmar anti-coup protests as military accused of using battle tactics
7 killed in Myanmar anti-coup protests as military accused of using battle tactics By Staff Reuters Posted March 11, 2021 2:41 am WATCH: Myanmar police flees to India after refusing to shoot civilians as military crackdown continues comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email…
U.S. sanctions Russia over Alexei Navalny poisoning, jailing
U.S. sanctions Russia over Alexei Navalny poisoning, jailing By Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press Posted March 2, 2021 9:50 am Updated March 2, 2021 11:26 am 1:01 Russia promises response after U.S. levies sanctions over Navalny detention WATCH: Russia promises response after U.S. levies sanctions over Navalny detention comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
Russia reports 1st human infected with H5N8 bird flu
Russia reports 1st human infected with H5N8 bird flu By Polina Devitt and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Reuters Posted February 20, 2021 1:45 pm Updated February 20, 2021 2:49 pm 0:50 Russia reports world’s first known case of human infected with H5N8 bird flu WATCH: Russia reports world’s first known case of human infected with H5N8 bird flu comments Leave…
Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal rejected by Moscow court
Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal rejected by Moscow court By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press Posted February 20, 2021 7:20 am Updated February 20, 2021 11:21 am 0:34 Navalny lawyer says Russian court’s rejection of appeal is ‘unlawful’ WATCH: Navalny lawyer says Russian court’s rejection of appeal is ‘unlawful’ comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
U.S. government SolarWinds hack was largest, ‘most sophisticated attack’ ever: Microsoft
U.S. government SolarWinds hack was largest, ‘most sophisticated attack’ ever: Microsoft By Staff Reuters Posted February 14, 2021 11:30 pm 1:00 FireEye CEO says SolarWinds hack was found after security staff noticed issue with employee account WATCH ABOVE: FireEye CEO says SolarWinds hack was found after security staff noticed issue with employee account comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
Navalny allies show support on Valentine’s Day with candle-lit vigils in Russia
Navalny allies show support on Valentine’s Day with candle-lit vigils in Russia By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Vladimir Soldatkin Reuters Posted February 14, 2021 2:16 pm Updated February 14, 2021 2:21 pm 1:57 Russian women form human chain in pro-Navalny Moscow protest WATCH: Russian women form human chain in pro-Navalny Moscow protest comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
GM says truck production won’t be cut amid global chip shortage
GM says truck production won’t be cut amid global chip shortage By Ben Klayman and Paul Lienert Reuters Posted February 10, 2021 11:23 am Updated February 10, 2021 11:52 am FILE – This Jan. 27, 2020, file photo shows a General Motors logo at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File comments…
‘Vitally important’: U.S. extends last remaining nuclear arms treaty with Russia
‘Vitally important’: U.S. extends last remaining nuclear arms treaty with Russia By Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press Posted February 3, 2021 11:55 am 1:27 Biden proposes 5-year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty, White House says WATCH: Biden proposes 5-year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty, White House says – Jan 21, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this…
Russo-Montrealers protest Alexei Navalny’s detention in front of Montreal consulate
Russo-Montrealers protest Alexei Navalny’s detention in front of Montreal consulate Protesters joined sister demonstrations in cities around the world against the detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. By Benson Cook Global News Posted January 31, 2021 3:34 pm Updated January 31, 2021 7:19 pm 1:52 Russian-Montrealers protest Alexei Navalny’s detention in front of consulate WATCH: Protesters in Montreal…
More than 5,000 supporters of Putin critic Navalny arrested by Russian police
More than 5,000 supporters of Putin critic Navalny arrested by Russian police By Polina Nikolskaya and Tom Balmforth Reuters Posted January 31, 2021 7:40 am Updated January 31, 2021 3:07 pm 4:20 Russian police use batons, detain over 1,000 at Navalny rally WATCH MORE: More than 1,000 protesters were detained in St. Petersburg on Sunday as thousands gathered…
Russia detains Navalny’s allies, including brother, in attempt to stem protests
Russia detains Navalny’s allies, including brother, in attempt to stem protests By Daria Litvinova And Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press Posted January 28, 2021 7:49 am Updated January 28, 2021 12:43 pm WATCH: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said the governing power wants to "shut him up" by detention and to mute the voices of his allies as a…
Biden presses Putin on Navalny, Russia’s involvement in alleged cyber-espionage
Biden presses Putin on Navalny, Russia’s involvement in alleged cyber-espionage By Jonathan Lemire And Matthew Lee The Associated Press Posted January 26, 2021 2:28 pm 1:25 White House calls on Russia for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of opposition leader Navalny WATCH: White House calls on Russia for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of opposition leader Navalny comments Leave a comment facebook…
Biden proposes 5 year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty
Biden proposes 5 year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty By Matthew Lee And Robert Burns The Associated Press Posted January 21, 2021 7:46 pm Updated January 21, 2021 8:01 pm 1:27 Biden proposes 5-year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty, White House says WATCH: Biden proposes 5-year extension of Russia nuclear arms treaty, White House says comments…
Putin critic Navalny to fly back to Russia despite threats of arrest
Putin critic Navalny to fly back to Russia despite threats of arrest By Andrew Osborn Reuters Posted January 17, 2021 12:00 am 0:53 Germany expects EU response to Navalny case soon, says it ‘cannot remain without consequence’ WATCH ABOVE: Germany expects EU response to Navalny case soon, says it ‘cannot remain without consequence’ – Oct 7, 2020 comments Leave a…
U.S. Capitol protests: World leaders react to violence in Washington
U.S. Capitol protests: World leaders react to violence in Washington By Staff Reuters Posted January 6, 2021 5:40 pm 2:58 Biden says U.S. democracy under ‘unprecedented assault’ after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol buildings U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to demand an end to the riot at the U.S. Capitol in a televised address, and…
Cyber attack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin,’ U.S. says
Cyber attack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin,’ U.S. says By Eric Tucker And Frank Bajak The Associated Press Posted January 5, 2021 6:54 pm 1:21 Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing WATCH: Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing – Dec 19, 2020 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook…
U.S. state, local governments impacted by SolarWinds cyberattack: officials
U.S. state, local governments impacted by SolarWinds cyberattack: officials By Raphael Satter Reuters Posted December 23, 2020 10:40 pm 1:21 Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter…
Americans beats Finns in world junior tune-up game; Canada to play Russia in exhibition
Americans beats Finns in world junior tune-up game; Canada to play Russia in exhibition By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 23, 2020 8:22 am United States players celebrate the win over Finland during IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item…
Germany appeals for 2 Michaels’ release at final UN meeting, China says ‘good riddance’
Germany appeals for 2 Michaels’ release at final UN meeting, China says ‘good riddance’ By Michelle Nichols Reuters Posted December 22, 2020 10:01 pm 1:56 Canada will ‘pursue every avenue’ to bring the ‘Two Michaels’ home, Trudeau says Canada will ‘pursue every avenue’ to bring the 'Two Michaels' home, Trudeau says comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Trump contradicts Pompeo on Russian involvement, scope of cyberattack
Trump contradicts Pompeo on Russian involvement, scope of cyberattack By Hannah Jackson Global News Posted December 19, 2020 2:32 pm Updated December 19, 2020 9:36 pm 1:21 Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing WATCH: Scope of cyberattack that affected U.S. government agencies growing comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on U.S., Pompeo says
Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on U.S., Pompeo says By Frank Bajak The Associated Press Posted December 19, 2020 9:42 am Updated December 19, 2020 9:46 am 1:40 Gov’t agency warns infrastructure at risk from cyberattacks The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s new report says the most pressing threat to Canadians is from hacked infrastructure. Saskatchewan's utilities said…