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Canadians say they are concerned political strife in the United States will undermine security and economic growth at home, according to a new poll, as an anti-vaccine mandate protest praised by former U.S. President Donald Trump gripped the capital and affected the border.
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- Middle EastIran unveils long-range missile as Vienna nuclear talks resume
Iran unveiled a new domestically-made missile with a range of 1,450 kilometers on Wednesday, state TV reported, a day after Tehran and Washington resumed indirect talks to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal.
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- Figure skating medals ceremony delayed over 'legal consultation', article with image
February 9, 2022 · 9:48 AM UTC The Beijing Olympics medal ceremony for the figure skating team event that was won by Russian skaters has been delayed due to an unspecified "legal consultation", the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
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- Senate's McConnell pushes back against Republican Party censure of Trump critics, article with video
February 9, 2022 · 7:47 AM UTC Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Tuesday criticized his party's censure of two prominent Republican critics of Donald Trump, joining an intra-party battle that could upend his efforts to project an image of party moderation in this year's midterm elections.
- N.Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike U.S., article with video
February 9, 2022 · 9:59 AM UTC North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States by "shaking the world" with missile tests.
- Middle EastIsrael strikes Syria in response to anti-aircraft fire
The Israeli military said it attacked missile batteries in Syria on Wednesday after an anti-aircraft missile was fired towards Israel during what Syrian state television reported was an earlier strike around Damascus.
- EnvironmentLighted fishing nets may save sharks, sea turtles from accidental entrapment
Fishing nets that glow green with LED lights may prevent sea turtles, sharks and rays, including many threatened species, from becoming accidentally entangled, a study found.