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In Denmark, a snow storm means people overnight in an IKEA
December 02, 2021 - 1:35 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In northern Denmark, an IKEA showroom turned into a vast bedroom. Six customers and about two dozen employees were stranded by a snowstorm and spent the night in the store, sleeping in the beds that are usually on show.
Report: Austria's ex-chancellor Kurz to leave politics
December 02, 2021 - 1:40 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian media report that the country's former chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, plans to quit politics, a month after stepping down as leader amid corruption allegations.
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December 02, 2021 - 1:20 AM

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US defense chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons
December 02, 2021 - 12:37 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China.
Israeli PM slammed for family trip amid travel restrictions
December 02, 2021 - 12:37 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett came under fire Thursday after his wife and children flew abroad just days after the Israeli leader urged citizens to avoid international travel because of the new coronavirus variant.
South Korea breaks daily virus record for 2nd straight day
December 02, 2021 - 12:25 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea broke its daily record for coronavirus infections for a second straight day on Thursday with more than 5,200 new cases, as pressure mounted on a health care system grappling with rising hospitalizations and deaths.
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December 02, 2021 - 12:20 AM

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WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past '22
December 02, 2021 - 12:07 AM

The suspension of all WTA tournaments in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former government official there of sexual assault, could result in cancellations of those events beyond 2022, the head of the women's professional tennis tour told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Rights group says Myanmar forces purposely killed protesters
December 01, 2021 - 11:53 PM

BANGKOK (AP) — The killing of at least 65 protesters in Myanmar’s biggest city on March 14 this year was planned and premeditated, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice, a rights watchdog said in a report released Thursday.
Europe's migrant crisis dominates pope's Cyprus-Greece trip
December 01, 2021 - 11:45 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ trip to Cyprus and Greece is drawing new attention to the plight of migrants on Europe’s borders and the disconnect between Francis’ Gospel-driven call for countries to welcome and integrate them and front-line governments that are increasingly unwilling or unable to let them in.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people had a better understanding of how the supply chain works in Can

Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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In Denmark, a snow storm means people overnight in an IKEA

Report: Austria's ex-chancellor Kurz to leave politics

Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. CST

US defense chief slams China's drive for hypersonic weapons

Israeli PM slammed for family trip amid travel restrictions

South Korea breaks daily virus record for 2nd straight day

Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. EST

WTA to AP: Loss of China events over Peng could go past '22

Rights group says Myanmar forces purposely killed protesters

Europe's migrant crisis dominates pope's Cyprus-Greece trip

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