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Trudeau says Canada winning virus fight, advises caution

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared on Thursday that Canada is winning the fight against the new coronavirus, with the latest data showing new cases in decline. But he also warned that the battle is not over yet. "The data shows that we are continuing to make progress in the fight...

UK's Johnson urges global effort at vaccine summit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for a "new era of global health co-operation" as he prepared to host a vaccine fundraising summit on Thursday under the shadow of coronavirus. The virtual meeting aims to raise $7.4 billion for immunisation programmes stalled by the pandemic, and...

France cancels 2020 Bastille Day parade over coronavirus

France said Thursday it will not hold the Bastille Day military parade due to social distancing norms, replacing it with a ceremony to pay tribute to health workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than the traditional march of soldiers and display of military hardware down the...

Putin signs new rules for nuclear weapons use

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new version of state policy in nuclear deterrence Tuesday, that allows nuclear weapons to be used to repel a conventional arms attack if it threatens the homeland. Russia's nuclear policy has a defensive character, nukes are developed to deter...