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Second part of ancient Egyptian statue lifted from site
CAIRO – The three-ton torso of a massive statue that may be of one of…
Canada drawn with South Africa, Kenya and France at Hong Kong Sevens
HONG KONG – Canada has been drawn in a pool with World Series leader South…
In Syria, deal struck to allow rebels to leave city of Homs
BEIRUT – Syrian opposition fighters will be allowed to leave the last rebel-held neighbourhood in…
March Madness: Tears, double takes, and then Northwestern
There were tears in Syracuse, head-scratching about Duke and more than a few double takes…
Aid workers detained as South Sudan military accuses rebels
KAMPALA, Uganda – Armed personnel have detained South Sudanese staffers with the aid group Samaritan’s…
Moderate earthquake shakes Myanmar’s biggest city; 1 injured
YANGON, Myanmar – A moderate earthquake shook Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, on Monday night, injuring…
Gorsuch might be tough to predict on criminal justice cases
WASHINGTON – Judge Neil Gorsuch wasn’t convinced that a teenager who made burping sounds in…
Out of prison, then back in? Unique plan aims to break cycle
BOSTON – Tykeam Jackson’s soft voice and warm smile give little hint of how the…
Funny, first novel about freshman love at Harvard
“The Idiot” (Penguin Press), by Elif Batuman “The Idiot,” Elif Batuman’s beautifully written first novel,…
New Balance steps up to help shoeless Evan Dunfee, fellow race walkers
TORONTO – Evan Dunfee is no longer walking on worn-out shoes. The Canadian race walker…
Four separate searches in B.C.’s backcountry end with the rescue of six people
VERNON, B.C. – Six people are safe following four challenging weekend rescues in central and…
Broadway reviews of Canadian 9/11-inspired musical’ Come From Away’
NEW YORK – The reviews are in and Canadian 9/11-inspired musical “Come From Away” appears…
Palestinian marchers seek Abbas resignation over Israel ties
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Several hundred Palestinians marched in an anti-government protest Monday, calling for…
Jewish aboriginal prisoner alleges new attack by guards was parting ‘gift’
TORONTO – A federal prisoner says he was asleep in bed when guards burst into…
Canadian 9/11-inspired musical ‘Come From Away’ earns raves in Broadway debut
NEW YORK – The Canadian smash musical “Come From Away” has scored widespread critical raves…
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, bestselling author, dead at age 51
NEW YORK – Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a popular author, filmmaker and speaker who brightened lives…
Stenographer collapses on Senate floor at session’s start
WASHINGTON – A Senate stenographer has collapsed on the chamber’s floor. The Senate went into…
Death toll reaches 62 in Ethiopia landfill collapse
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The death toll has reached 62 from the collapse of a…
WFP seeks $460 million more for Yemen to prevent famine
AMMAN, Jordan – The head of the World Food Program says the agency is racing…
Montreal’s McCord Museum resurrects forgotten fashion moments of Expo 67
MONTREAL – Fifty years after Montreal hosted a world’s fair to mark Canada’s centennial, Expo…
Dutch election rivals clash in televised debate
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his main rival at national elections,…
‘The stage was set:’ Arrival of first North American bison changed ecosystem
EDMONTON – Scientists finally have been able to pin down when bison first arrived in…
Marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. being added to S&P/TSX Composite Index
TORONTO – Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED) is being added to the influential S&P/TSX Composite Index…
Ontario’s top court won’t hear appeal from former Nortel employees
TORONTO – Ontario’s top court will not hear an appeal from two former Nortel Networks…