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Mexico's Slim to fix collapsed metro line at no cost in a year 30 Jun 2021 - 08:47 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's construction firm will repair a collapsed Mexico City metro line at no cost to the government...

Deadly Canadian heatwave eases, but records keep falling 30 Jun 2021 - 07:34 pm

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Canada's deadly heatwave, the most severe on record, is moderating slightly, but still looks this week to erase high temperature...

Death toll rises to 16 nearly a week after Florida condo collapse 30 Jun 2021 - 07:21 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - Another four bodies were found overnight in the shattered ruins of a collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, the mayor of Miami-Dade...

Rescuers redouble efforts at collapsed Florida building, 150 still missing 29 Jun 2021 - 10:47 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - With 150 people still missing nearly a week after the collapse of a Florida high-rise condominium, authorities on Tuesday said...

US first lady may attend Olympics opening in Tokyo, Biden says 29 Jun 2021 - 09:43 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. first lady Jill Biden may go to Tokyo to attend the Olympics opening ceremony next month, her husband, President Joe...

US to donate 1 mln doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to Paraguay 29 Jun 2021 - 12:41 am

ASUNCION - The United States said on Monday it will donate one million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Paraguay, offering relief...

Tenth victim pulled from Miami tower rubble; search goes on 29 Jun 2021 - 12:26 am

SURFSIDE, Fla - Rescue workers pulled a 10th body from the rubble of a Florida condominium tower on Monday, and the mayor said...

Colombia says to get 2.5 mln Janssen COVID shot donation from US 28 Jun 2021 - 09:08 pm

BOGOTA - Colombia said on Monday it will receive a U.S. donation of 2.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Janssen,...

Argentina risks stranding its own citizens abroad, airlines warn 28 Jun 2021 - 08:29 pm

Argentina’s decision to limit the number of international travelers in a bid to curb the spread of Covid risks stranding thousands of its...

Hurricane Enrique to weaken on Monday, Mexico at risk of flash floods 27 Jun 2021 - 09:32 pm

MEXICO CITY - The hurricane Enrique barrelling northwards off Mexico's Pacific coast may strengthen slightly overnight before weakening on Monday, the U.S. National...

Toronto aims for record-breaking 25,000 doses using NBA Arena 27 Jun 2021 - 08:06 pm

The Toronto Raptors were the only team in the National Basketball Association not to play in its home arena this season, due to...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro linked to alleged corruption in Covid vaccine buying 27 Jun 2021 - 07:52 pm

A government-allied lawmaker dragged President Jair Bolsonaro into a scandal of alleged corruption in the purchase of a Covid-19 vaccine for Brazil’s immunization...

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to nine 27 Jun 2021 - 07:11 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - As the death toll rose to nine, searchers worked on Sunday to find more than 150 missing residents amid the...

Engineer found structural damage years before Florida building collapsed; rescue effort continues 26 Jun 2021 - 06:08 pm

SURFSIDE, Florida: An engineer found evidence of major structural damage beneath the pool deck and "concrete deterioration" in the underground parking garage of...

Trump targeting GOP impeachment voter at Ohio revenge rally 26 Jun 2021 - 05:38 pm

WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump will return to the rally stage this weekend, holding his first campaign-style event since leaving the White House...

Rescuers search around the clock for survivors of Florida building collapse 26 Jun 2021 - 11:44 am

SURFSIDE, Florida: Prospects for recovering survivors from a Florida high-rise diminished with each passing hour on Saturday, two full days after the 12-story...

Canada says COVID-19 Delta variant could cause greater than expected surge 25 Jun 2021 - 08:29 pm

OTTAWA: Canada projects COVID-19 infections will decline rapidly over the next two months, but the more contagious Delta variant risks causing a greater-than-expected...

Branson's Virgin Galactic cleared for takeoff as space tourism race heats up 25 Jun 2021 - 03:28 pm

Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to...