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WHO says public health risk posed by bird flu virus is low
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday that the current overall public health risk posed by H5N1 bird flu virus is low, but for those with exposure to infected birds or animals the risk of infection is considered ...
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation, Buckingham Palace ...
Timeline: King Charles set to resume duties after cancer treatment
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will return to public duties on April 30 following nearly three months of treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The positive news about the king's health comes after a tough start to ...
Warren Buffett's real estate brokerage reaches $250 million antitrust settlement
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A real estate brokerage owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it reached a $250 million settlement of nationwide antitrust litigation that is expected to change how real estate agents are ...
UN gives update on 19 staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. investigators examining Israeli accusations that 12 staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks have closed one case due to a lack of evidence from ...
Cape Breton police charge three after shopping plaza assault
Three people have been charged after two people were assaulted behind the Prince Street Plaza in Sydney on April 19. According to a Cape Breton Regional Police media release, two suspects were arrested near the scene the night of the incident and a ...
Kyiv evacuates two hospitals after Belarus KGB chief sparks airstrike fears
KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv evacuated two civilian hospitals on Friday after the head of the Belarusian KGB security service said they were housing soldiers, sparking fears of an airstrike. The Kyiv city administration said a ...
Judge allows Cape Breton woman's civil suit against General Motors to proceed
A Cape Breton woman will have her day in court after a judge ruled she can proceed with a civil suit even though she exceeded the limitation period in serving notice of the suit. Supreme Court Justice Patrick Murray ruled that Marilyn Murphy can ...
Factbox-Key issues discussed by Blinken in talks with Chinese leaders
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday in the latest high-level contacts between the superpowers aimed at keeping tense relations under ...
P.E.I. schools nearing capacity says public school director
The Public Schools Branch has launched a review of population growth as schools are nearing their full capacity. The review was launched after a Public Schools Branch board of trustees meeting on April 11. During the meeting, Dale Sabean, a member ...