Civil lawsuit was filed against Iran and other officials the family members believe were to blame for the incidentA court in Ontario, Canada, has awarded C$107m ($83.94m), plus interest, to the families of six people who died when the Iranian Revolutio…
Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble
By Gabriel Crossley and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s meticulous plans to prevent an Olympics-seeded COVID-19 outbreak by sealing all participants inside a “closed loop” for the upcoming Winter Games will be tested by the emergence of…
Olympics-Team Canada CEO “worried” if Beijing Games can go ahead as planned
By Steve Keating (Reuters) -With just over a month until the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said he is increasingly concerned if the Games can go ahead as planned. “We’re worried,” COC CEO David…
China ends 2021 with worst COVID week since taming original epidemic
BEIJING (Reuters) – China ended its final week of 2021 with its biggest tally of local coronavirus cases for any seven-day period since subduing the country’s first epidemic nearly two years ago, despite an arsenal of some of the world’s toughest COVID…
Analysis-New Xinjiang chief expected to maintain policies, boost economic focus
By Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s change of leadership in Xinjiang could indicate greater emphasis on economic development in the region, experts said, although its security crackdown targeting minority Muslims is unlikely to see a si…
China talks up ‘green’ Olympics but prepares to fight smog
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – China is using the Winter Olympic Games to drive its efforts to improve the environment, but smog-prone capital Beijing is still preparing for the worst as the opening ceremony looms. Beijing …
NHL postpones 14 games, will not resume before Tuesday
(Reuters) – The National Hockey League (NHL) pushed back its return from the holiday break by another day after postponing Monday’s 14-game schedule to allow the league and teams time to complete COVID-19 tests and assess their ability to compete. With…
Western states need united front against divisive China – Trudeau
TORONTO (Reuters) – Western countries should have a united front against China to prevent the Asian state from using commercial interests to play them against each other, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an interview aired on Saturday. Tr…
Myanmar: more than 30 people killed in Kayah state
Human rights group says burnt bodies of dozens killed by the military found near Hpruso townMore than 30 people, including children, have been killed and their bodies burned in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Kayah state, according to a local resident, media r…
Caller tells Joe Biden ‘Let’s go Brandon’ during White House Christmas event
The saying has became an internet sensation as a coded vulgarity among Trump supportersA vulgar anti-Biden slogan made for an awkward moment on Friday during Joe Biden’s phone calls with children tracking Santa’s flight when a father said, “Let’s Go Br…