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Vintage dress, no Prince Andrew in Beatrice's wedding photos
LONDON - Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress loaned to her by her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace said Saturday as it released official pho...
Jul 20, 2020
Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of abuse during relationship
LONDON - Amber Heard began giving testimony at Britain's High Court on Monday against ex-husband Johnny Depp, who she has accused of abusing her both physically and verbally during their tempestuous r...
Jul 20, 2020
Lockdown fatigue, ‘invincibility’ causing more COVID-19 infections in young people
More young people are being infected with COVID-19, creating the potential for a severe outbreak, scientists warn. They say the change in demographics could be attributed to lockdown fatigue, increase...
Jul 20, 2020
Some Chinese cities reopen cinemas as virus threat recedes
BEIJING - China is going back to the movies. Following months of closure, limited numbers of movie goers were allowed back into cinemas Monday in cities such as Shanghai, Hanzhou and Guilin where the ...
Jul 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom's Royal Court sai...
Jul 19, 2020
United Arab Emirates: Amal functioning after launch to Mars
TOKYO - A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal, ...
Jul 19, 2020
Some resistance as Quebec makes masks in indoor public places mandatory
MONTREAL - As Quebec introduced mandatory masks in indoor public places this weekend, there's been some notable push back from residents who don't want to wear one. On Saturday, Quebec became the firs...
Jul 19, 2020
Blue Jays could share MLB ballpark with another team for 60-game season
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass doesn't want to settle on using a minor-league field for a home ballpark this season. And the team's front office seems to agree. Bass, who joined the Blue...
Jul 19, 2020
Prince George already above monthly average for precipitation
PRINCE GEORGE - Don't be putting those umbrellas away just yet. While residents may be itching for some much more seasonal-like conditions, Environment Canada is expecting unsettled conditions to pers...
Jul 19, 2020
Blue Jays could share MLB ballpark with another team for 60-game season
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass doesn't want to settle on using a minor-league field for a home ballpark this season. And the team's front office seems to agree. Bass, who joined the Blue...
Jul 19, 2020