Former CNN talk show host Larry King hospitalized with COVID-19, network says

Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday.

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More bodies recovered in wake of Norway landslide, search still on for 7 others

Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris.

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11 Republican senators to challenge Joe Biden's win, vow to vote against state electors

A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when U.S. Congress meets next week to certify the electoral college results that confirmed president-elect Joe Biden won.

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Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment 'as soon as possible'

Iran says it plans to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent at its underground Fordo nuclear facility "as soon as possible," pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels.

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Why Israel is leading the world with COVID-19 vaccinations

The reasons Israel been able to vaccinate its populations so quickly are multifaceted, and there may be lessons that Canada itself can learn, some experts say. 

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French police shut down rave party defying COVID-19 restrictions

Several hundred French police on Saturday shut down an illegal rave party in northwestern France that had been underway since New Year's Eve in defiance of a curfew and coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings, officials said.

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