By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — It’s unlikely Canada will meet its immigration target to admit 401,000 newcomers this year, according to an economic report from the Royal Bank of Canada. The bank concludes border restrictions …
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90% Covid vaccination rate may be needed to achieve herd immunity; 3rd vaccine close to approval
By Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service OTTAWA (Eagle News) — A higher percentage of Canadians may have to be vaccinated than originally thought to achieve herd immunity because of the Covid-19 variants, said Health Canada’s chief medical advisor. Dr. …
Read More »Biden to mark 500,000 US Covid deaths, UK to ease lockdown
By Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse (AFP) — US President Joe Biden will lead a remembrance ceremony Monday to mark the dark milestone of 500,000 American Covid-19 deaths, but plans for easing the lockdown in Britain and a surge in …
Read More »Harry and Meghan permanently quit UK royal life
By Joe Jackson Agence France-Presse (AFP) — Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan have permanently quit royal duties, Buckingham Palace said Friday, just over a year after they rocked the British monarchy by announcing plans to “step back” …
Read More »Russia warns will respond if EU imposes new sanctions
(AFP) — Russia said Thursday it would respond in kind if the EU imposes sanctions on Moscow over the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests by his supporters. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell …
Read More »Russia expels EU diplomats over Navalny protests, ties at ‘low point’
By Jonathan Brown and Thibaut Marchand Agence France-Presse MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia on Friday expelled diplomats from three European countries for taking part in protests in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, after the European Union said ties …
Read More »Tensions mount in German Catholic Church over abuse report
BERLIN (AFP) — Pressure increased Friday on a powerful German Catholic archbishop who has for months blocked the publication of a report about alleged sexual abuse of minors by members of his diocese. In a rare public rebuke, the diocese …
Read More »Dutch government says won’t bow to curfew riot ‘scum’
By Jan Hennop Agence France-Presse THE HAGUE (AFP) — The Dutch government will not back down on its coronavirus curfew despite three nights of rioting by “scum”, ministers said on Tuesday after the worst unrest to hit the Netherlands for …
Read More »Moderna Covid-19 jabs can be up to six weeks apart: WHO
By Nina Larson Agence France-Presse GENEVA (AFP) — World Health Organization experts on Tuesday cautiously backed delaying second injections of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in some situations, as they did for the Pfizer-BioNTech jabs. The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of …
Read More »Italy PM to quit Tuesday, seeking new govt
ROME (AFP) — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced he will resign Tuesday, in what media reports said was an attempt to build a new government after weeks of turmoil. He called a cabinet meeting for 9:00am (0800 GMT) …
Read More »Biden orders spate of new US Covid measures as EU discourages travel
By AFP Bureaus WASHINGTON (AFP) —In his first full day as US president, Joe Biden tackled his country’s staggering coronavirus caseload with a spate of new measures, including mask-wearing and quarantining requirements, as EU leaders “strongly discouraged” their constituents …
Read More »UK reports record 1,325 coronavirus deaths over 24 hours
By Anna Malpas / James Pheby Agence France-Presse LONDON (AFP) — Britain on Friday reported a record 1,325 deaths over a 24 period from people testing positive for coronavirus, as a surge in cases piled pressure on overstretched health …
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