Fire tears through hospital caring for COVID-19 patients in Iraq capital

A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital that cared for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, officials said.

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India scrambles to get oxygen to hospitals amid COVID-19 case climb

Indian authorities scrambled Saturday to get oxygen tanks to hospitals where COVID-19 patients were suffocating amid the world's worst coronavirus surge, as the government came under increasing criticism for what doctors said was its negligence in the face of a foreseeable public health disaster.

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Biden says U.S. recognizes century-old mass killings of Armenians as genocide

U.S. President Joe Biden has formally recognized that the systematic killings and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century were "genocide" — using a term for the atrocities that his White House predecessors have avoided.

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British PM Boris Johnson faces questions over Downing Street apartment reno

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced questions Saturday over the costly refurbishment of his apartment on London's Downing Street following a series of incendiary allegations made by his former top adviser.

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Space station population grows to 11 after SpaceX capsule transport

The International Space Station's population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of SpaceX's third crew capsule in less than a year.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

Canada has secured tens of millions of COVID-19 booster doses to contain the virus in the years ahead, and a new federal forecast is offering hope that summer could bring a reprieve from lockdown restrictions if 75 per cent of Canadians get their shot.

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Vladimir Putin calls off his army but it may not be going far

News that Russia is pulling back many of its troops from the Ukrainian border has come as a relief to many who feared a renewed conflict might be at hand. But even though soldiers are going home, in some cases their equipment is staying behind. CBC News visited one Russian base to have a look.

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At least 8 dead after Himalayan glacier avalanche in India

At least eight people died and 384 were rescued after a glacier broke triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, a government official said.

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Indonesian navy loses hope of finding survivors after spotting debris from lost submarine

Indonesia's navy on Saturday said items were found from a missing submarine, indicating the vessel with 53 crew members had sunk and there was no hope of finding survivors.

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