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SANTIAGO, CHILE -- A powerful earthquake struck in northwestern Argentina near the border with central Chile just before midnight Monday, shaking people in parts of both countries. There were no reports of injuries or serious damage, though some power outages were reported in the quake area. Source

BEIJING -- Rescuers are in telephone contact with workers trapped for more than a week following an explosion in a gold mine in China and have been able to send them food and medicine, an official said Tuesday. Source

KABUL -- Some 10 million children in war-ravaged Afghanistan are at risk of not having enough food to eat in 2021, a humanitarian organization said Tuesday, and called for billions in new funds for aid. Just over 18 million Afghans, including 9.7 million children, are badly in need of lifesaving support, including food, Save the Children said in a statement. Source

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The Duchess of Sussex's high-profile lawsuit against a British newspaper group for privacy and copyright breaches returns to court in London on Tuesday, with Meghan potentially days away from winning the case. Source

PEGGY'S COVE, N.S. -- Just a few days after it was announced, plans for a multi-million-dollar boardwalk and viewing platform at Peggy's Cove are getting a reception as rocky as the cove itself. Critics say there should have been more consultation and believe the proposed structure will actually ruin some of the scenery at the site. Source

A commission stood up by U.S. President Donald Trump as a rebuttal to schools applying a more accurate history curriculum around slavery in the U.S. issued its inflammatory report on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Source

Putin critic Navalny arrested on return to Moscow The National22 hours agoVideo 1:57 Source

VANCOUVER -- Search and rescue crews are lauding a 17 year-old for his quick-thinking and common sense, after the teen was lost in snowy mountain terrain over the weekend. The teen, who wishes to be identified only by his first name, Robert, said he was snowmobiling Saturday afternoon with his father and brother on Mica Mountain, which is east of 100 Mile House. Source

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is looking into a donation to the failed leadership campaign of MP Derek Sloan that may have come from a self-described white nationalist. Frederick P. Fromm donated $131 to the Conservative Party of Canada in August 2020, while the party was in the midst of its leadership race, according to Elections Canada records. Source

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is looking into a donation to the failed leadership campaign of MP Derek Sloan that may have come from a self-described white nationalist. Frederick P. Fromm donated $131 to the Conservative Party of Canada in August 2020, while the party was in the midst of its leadership race, according to Elections Canada records. Source