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Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s military says the Turkish, U.S. and Russian chiefs of military staff…
For 1st time, Casey Anthony speaks about case
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Casey Anthony knows that much of the world believes she…
Austrian official: Turkish cyberattack on foreign ministry
VIENNA – Austria’s foreign ministry says that Turkish hackers have again attacked its internet pages…
Iran unveils new multi-purpose helicopter
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has unveiled a new helicopter designed for offshore operations, medical evacuations…
Twins make academic history with top GPAs at NY high school
LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y. – Teenage identical twins have made academic history at a Long Island…
Ohio suspect in women’s slayings awaits 2nd report on sanity
ASHLAND, Ohio – A man suspected of killing several women in Ohio will have to…
Pennsylvania man guilty of killing boss at bus stop
PHILADELPHIA – Jurors have convicted a children’s aid worker in Philadelphia of gunning down his…
Casey Affleck to voice animatronic bear in PETA protest
WASHINGTON – Fresh off his Oscar for “Manchester by the Sea,” actor Casey Affleck will…
Estevan, Sask.-born Ross King wins $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize for ‘Mad Enchantment’
TORONTO – Four-time RBC Taylor Prize nominee Ross King secured his first win on Monday,…
Police: Man smashed glass bottle on NYC museum guard’s head
NEW YORK – Police in New York City are searching for a man who they…
Markets steady as focus turns toward upcoming US jobs data
LONDON – Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges Tuesday as traders took a breather…
Common, Corinne Bailey Rae to headline Playboy Jazz Fest
NEW YORK – Common and Corinne Bailey Rae are set to make their debut at…
Thailand seizes 422 pieces of smuggled elephant tusks
BANGKOK – Thai authorities have seized 422 pieces of elephant tusks and arrested a Gambian…
Trump’s new travel ban comes without the chaos of first one
WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban with scant warning and…
A look at what’s in, what’s out in Trump’s new travel ban
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily barring all travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations…
Malaysia says it foiled planned attack on ‘Arab royalties’
PENANG, Malaysia – Malaysia foiled a planned attack on “Arab royalties” visiting Kuala Lumpur last…
Thai military drops defamation case over torture report
BANGKOK – In a decision welcomed by rights groups, Thailand’s military on Tuesday withdrew criminal…
Alberta opposition demands extraordinary measures to fight fentanyl overdoses
EDMONTON – Alberta’s opposition parties say the government is failing in the fight against opioids…
Philippine House OKs restoring death penalty for drug cases
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to restore…
Judge OKs new Cleveland police policies on the mentally ill
CLEVELAND – New Cleveland police policies aimed at steering people with mental health issues toward…
Elections BC to review Liberal donations; party will co-operate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Liberals say their fundraising practices are transparent and the party will…
Halifax taxi driver ‘an innocent man’ being pilloried in public, his lawyer says
HALIFAX – The defence lawyer for a Halifax cabbie who was acquitted of sexual assault…
Mikael Kingsbury skies for world title to cap stellar moguls season
Mikael Kingsbury is coming in hot. The 24-year-old moguls star from Deux-Montagnes, Que., heads into…
‘Unacceptable’ that some fuel from spill can’t be cleaned: First Nation chief
PORT HARDY, B.C. – An oily rainbow-like sheen on the waters surrounding a diesel fuel…