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Lebanon appoints a new army chief, ending 2-year impasse
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Cabinet has named a new army commander, ending a two-year impasse over…
10 years gone: No word of ex-FBI man lost in Iran on CIA job
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Ten years after a former FBI agent working on an…
Key events in case of ex-FBI agent lost in Iran on CIA job
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Some key dates in the disappearance of Robert Levinson, a…
US official: Despite coca surge, aerial fumigation unlikely
BOGOTA – The U.S. State Department’s top anti-narcotics official says Colombia is unlikely to resume…
Big thaw? Looks like small businesses ending hiring freeze
NEW YORK – The hiring freeze at small businesses looks like it’s finally thawing. Recruiting…
Excerpts from opinions written by Judge Neil Gorsuch
WASHINGTON – Excerpts from opinions written by Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a judge on…
Governors’ comments about GOP plan to replace health law
Some governors, including Republicans, are unhappy with a GOP proposal to replace former President Barack…
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
JERUSALEM – Israel’s parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make…
BBC ending shortwave transmissions from Thailand
BANGKOK – Britain’s BBC announced Wednesday it is ending its shortwave transmissions from Thailand after…
Review: In ‘Skull Island,’ Kong gets drafted into Vietnam
Not since Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now” murmured of “the horror” has such a brooding…
Colombian rebels exchange rifles for rattles amid baby boom
LA CARMELITA, Colombia – Amid the makeshift tents and communal kitchens where Colombia’s largest rebel…
Scarred survivors inspire Italy to fight domestic violence
ROME – Lucia Annibali’s face was rebuilt for the price of atrocious pain and 18…
‘Norse Mythology’ by Neil Gaiman tops Maclean’s fiction list for fourth week
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
Out of the shadows: Carleton women gunning for first national title
OTTAWA – Taffe Charles joked to his players that he knew they had a special…
Remains of French family found in suspect’s estate
PARIS – French authorities say investigators searching a suspected murderer’s estate have found human remains…
Volvo XC60 moves to all 4-cylinder engines
Volvo’s least expensive SUV, the XC60, is updated for 2017 with all fuel-efficient four-cylinder turbocharged…
South Sudan genocide risk ‘considerably diminished:’ UN head
NAIROBI, Kenya – The risk of genocide in South Sudan has “considerably diminished” though much…
The Latest: Defeated mayor cites refugee stance for loss
RUTLAND, Vt. – The Latest on the defeat of Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras by Alderman…
Norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. oysters continues to spread in three provinces
VANCOUVER – Oysters from British Columbia have been linked to 22 additional cases of highly…
Riders’ Campbell looking to set new personal best in final university track meet
Tevaughn Campbell won’t let the burden of expectation weigh him down at his final Canadian…
Cathy Overton-Clapham joins Chelsea Carey curling team for next season
CALGARY – Veteran curler Cathy Overton-Clapham has joined Chelsea Carey’s curling team. Carey announced the…
‘Degrassi Junior High’ stars to reunite for Toronto ComiCon panel discussion
TORONTO – Some of the actors from the landmark Canadian TV franchise Degrassi are coming…
Spy novelists keeping an eye on Trump-Russia allegations
NEW YORK – Jason Matthews is a retired CIA officer who now writes spy novels,…
Sprott makes US$3.1-billion hostile bid for Central Fund of Canada
CALGARY – Toronto-based Sprott Inc. (TSX:SII) said Wednesday it’s making an all-share hostile takeover bid…