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100 DAYS TO TOKYO

Calendar moves ever closer to an Olympics that will be different from anything we have seen before

The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in 100 days on July 23. But instead of a global spectacle, these Games will be all about restrictions and protocols to protect the health and safety of athletes and those around them.

Sports Olympics April 14

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

Canadian medical students in St. Vincent pull 'all-nighters' to help evacuees after volcano eruptions

Canada Kitchener-Waterloo April 14

South Korea mulls court fight over Japan's plan to release contaminated Fukushima water

Derek Chauvin justified in his use of force against George Floyd, witness tells murder trial

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was justified in using his knees to pin down George Floyd, a use-of-force expert testified on Tuesday, contradicting testimony by former and current city police officers who said Chauvin's actions violated policy and were excessive.

Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Black man during traffic stop resigns

A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and the city's chief of police both resigned Tuesday, moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of protests and unrest.

U.S. recommends 'pause' for Johnson & Johnson vaccine in response to 6 clot reports

U.S. health officials are recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as they investigate six reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.

Ship stuck in Suez Canal forbidden from leaving Egypt until $900M bill is paid

Business April 13

Biden proposes summit amid tensions over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine

Japan to start releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into sea in 2 years

Technology & Science April 13

U.K. conservationists striving to restore local oyster population

Tiny kingdom of Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 13

Prosecution wraps up case in Chauvin murder trial with tearful testimony from Floyd's brother

NASA prepares for a historic helicopter flight — on Mars

Nicole Mortillaro

Technology & Science April 13

Canada cancels permits for high-tech arms exports to Turkey

Politics April 12

Judge refuses to sequester jury in Chauvin trial in wake of unrest over police shooting of Black man

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz site as U.S. begins talks to re-enter nuclear deal

Police chief says officer who fatally shot Black man in Minneapolis suburb apparently meant to use Taser

Doctor in Myanmar says he and his colleagues are being targeted for arrest

Radio As It Happens April 12

Princes William and Harry pay tribute to Prince Philip's character, life of service

Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots

Health April 13

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on April 12

Top official admits China's COVID-19 vaccines have low efficacy

Health April 12

8 killed in Indonesia quake, president orders rescue effort

Prince Philip's funeral will be held April 17, palace announces

'You cannot claim any more:' Russia seeks bigger piece of Arctic

Canada North April 12

Ash-covered St. Vincent braces for more volcanic eruptions

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