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Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China

Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The high-altitude Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon began on Saturday morning in sunny conditions. But by 1 p.m. local time weather conditions had turned, with freezing rain, hail stones and gale winds lashing runners in Gansu County,

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US military considered using nuclear weapons against China in 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis, leaked documents show

Military planners in Washington pushed for the White House to prepare plans to use nuclear weapons against mainland China during the Taiwan Strait crisis in 1958, newly leaked documents appear to confirm. The documents, first reported on by the New York Times Saturday, reveal the extent of Washington’s discussions about using nuclear weapons to deter

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Moderna doses ‘haven’t disappeared’: Feds still banking on deliveries before end of June

Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ont. (CTV Network) — While Moderna has millions of promised COVID-19 vaccine doses outstanding and no future shipments confirmed, the federal government says it is confident that the company will meet its end of quarter commitments. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period with Evan Solomon, Intergovernmental

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Why are UFOs back in the news?

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — No longer limited to sci-fi blockbusters and conspiracy theories, unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are back in the spotlight in the United States, spurred on by an upcoming report to lawmakers. Let’s get one thing out of the way first, for those who may

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