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Pakistan police investigate allegations of blasphemy
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani police on Thursday opened an investigation into allegations of online “blasphemy” after…
After lengthy mission, UN peacekeeper pullout looms in Haiti
CITE SOLEIL, Haiti – A few dozen Brazilian troops wearing the blue helmets of the…
German nationalists pitch broad program ahead of election
BERLIN – Last summer the nationalist Alternative for Germany party was surging in the polls,…
Lawyers deny all charges against Samsung heir
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Samsung lawyers denied on Thursday all charges brought against Lee…
Sandra Oh on boosting diversity in animation with ‘Window Horses’
TORONTO – Sandra Oh remembers growing up without seeing people like herself reflected in popular…
IRS strikes back as agents make big dent in identity theft
WASHINGTON – The IRS strikes back: The tax agency reports that the number of identity…
Nebraska seeks fixes for reservation border-town beer sales
LINCOLN, Neb. – A tiny Nebraska village known for beer sales near an Indian reservation…
Insufficient funds: Fighting the scourge of fraud through credit and debit cards
TORONTO – Cybersecurity expert Tom Keenan’s rationale for recommending consumers use credit cards over debit…
California beach cottages approved for renovation, rental
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – More than a dozen dilapidated cottages at an oceanfront Southern California…
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by U.S. President Donald Trump and developers
TORONTO – Canada’s top court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling in favour of…
Trial by fire: Lawyer’s pants set ablaze during arson case
MIAMI – A Miami defence attorney is feeling the heat after his pants caught fire…
Q&A: ‘Strike a Pose’ doc revisits Madonna’s Blond Ambition tour dancers
TORONTO – All these years later, the male dancers from Madonna’s iconic 1990 Blond Ambition…
Swiss parliament’s upper house rejects bill to ban burqas
GENEVA – Switzerland’s upper house of parliament has rejected an initiative championed by a right-wing…
IBF light-heavyweight eliminator between Beterbiev, Barrera cancelled
MONTREAL – The planned International Boxing Federation elimination bout between Artur Beterbiev of Montreal and…
James Cameron on new Atlantis doc and how lost city relates to threats of today
TORONTO – James Cameron is on the line from southern California, taking a rare break…
Putin tells German FM he wants better ties
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the visiting German foreign minister that he…
Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adults
For the first time, doctors have tied infection with the Zika virus to possible new…
Europol: Cybercrime, IS fighters’ return among top hazards
LONDON – Europol’s director says Europe is facing security challenges that include a spike in…
Eliza Dushku opens up about alcoholism, addiction at summit
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Actress Eliza Dushku, who gained fame on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and…
Company should be more public about fish kill: Nova Scotia minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister says he’s concerned Cooke Aquaculture hasn’t “gone to the…
GOP-run committee backs Trump’s pick for US envoy to Israel
WASHINGTON – A Republican-led Senate committee on Thursday narrowly approved the nomination of the combative…
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame found not guilty of gun charges
JONESBORO, Ga. – A lawyer for rapper Waka Flocka Flame says a jury has found…
President of popular breakfast chain Cora kidnapped, found north of Montreal
MONTREAL – A man kidnapped at gunpoint under mysterious circumstances from his home near Montreal…
Senate votes to rescind Obama rules on school accountability
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday voted to end an Obama effort to identify and…