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Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in B.C.

Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in B.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government is blocking development of Glencore's Sukunka open-pit metallurgical coal mine project located near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Spanish govt reforms sedition law in nod to Catalan allies

MADRID (AP) — Spain on Thursday sealed final approval for controversial reforms to the crimes of sedition and embezzlement, a move by the ruling center-left coalition to retain the support of a pro-independence Catalan party and ease tensions in the
Turkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO

Turkey: Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey appreciates Sweden's steps so far to to get approval to join NATO but is not even “halfway” through fulfilling a list of commitments it made to secure Ankara's support, the Turkish foreign minister said Thursday.
Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift

Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift

TOKYO (AP) — Japan adopted a plan on Thursday to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster that once planned to phase out atomic power.

Indian, Chinese army commanders meet to end border standoff

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian and Chinese military commanders met in yet another attempt to end a more-than-two-year-old standoff between tens of thousands of their soldiers along their disputed border that triggered bloody clashes in 2020, an Indian Defen
China's Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy

China's Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Hong Kong government's efforts in revitalizing the economy as it rolls back COVID-19 restrictions, in a meeting on Thursday with the territory's leader in Beijing.
Zelenskyy's surprise visit to DC was months in the making

Zelenskyy's surprise visit to DC was months in the making

WASHINGTON (AP) — The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington had percolated for some time before the surprise visit was revealed just hours ahead of the Ukrainian president's arrival.

3-party coalition to form government on Faeroe Islands

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the Faeroe Islands’ social democrats said Thursday his party will form a majority coalition government after a parliamentary election was held in the semi-independent Danish territory in the North Atlantic.
Nova Scotia emergency rooms closed for staffing shortages twice as often as last year

Nova Scotia emergency rooms closed for staffing shortages twice as often as last year

HALIFAX — Emergency room closures due to staffing shortages in Nova Scotia have doubled year over year, a situation the province's health minister says shows that hospitals are being pushed to their limits.
Canadians gleaned naval intelligence from Russian defector, newly released files show

Canadians gleaned naval intelligence from Russian defector, newly released files show

OTTAWA — The young Russian seaman who turned up exhausted and bleeding on the British Columbia shore struck a Canadian intelligence official as well mannered, sincere and athletic, built like Tarzan of the movies.
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