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Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible near Titanic
A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive search continued early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.
Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists
The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as city residents seethed over authorities' inability to reclaim the streets.
US issues new warning on domestic extremism as Covid rules eased
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a new warning over domestic terrorism on May 14, saying violent extremists could exploit the easing of Covid-19 restrictions to conduct attacks.
Hard-hit countries step up virus measures as cases mount
Countries among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic unveiled further measures on Aug. 14 to battle rising infections, as the number of cases worldwide passed 21 million.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it was extending a ban on non-essential travel through border crossings with Canada and Mexico throughout most of September "to slow the spread" of the disease.
Turkish Airlines breaks daily passenger record despite laptop ban
Turkish Airlines flew almost 180,000 passengers on March 26, marking the highest number of daily passengers the flag carrier has flown so far this year, CEO Bilal Ekşi stated on March 27.
"Some 179,871 passengers flew with us on Sunday [March 26] and we reached the highest number of daily passengers since January… Spring is coming," Ekşi tweeted in Turkish.