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French soldier killed in operation on extremists in Mali
PARIS – A French soldier has been killed in a clash with extremists in Mali,…
Congo repatriates bodies of American, Swedish experts for UN
KINSHASA, Congo – The United Nations mission in Congo says the bodies of American and…
Trump boosts coal as China takes the lead on climate change
WASHINGTON – For years, cutting carbon emissions to stave off the worst impacts of climate…
Australia, New Zealand warn of possible attack in Turkey
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and New Zealand warned on Thursday that extremists may be planning…
Venezuela opposition keeps pressure up in streets
CARACAS, Venezuela – Opposition leaders are calling on Venezuelans to take to the streets once…
Boxer, ex-Olympian Custio Clayton claims he was profiled by Montreal police
MONTREAL – A professional boxer and former Canadian Olympian claims he was the victim of…
Company a no-show in B.C. provincial court on English Bay fuel spill charges
VANCOUVER – A company accused of operating a ship that leaked bunker fuel in Vancouver’s…
Senior execs overseeing troubled pay system no longer on Phoenix file: minister
OTTAWA – Four senior executives who helped launch the federal government’s troubled civil service pay…
Bon Jovi ends Pittsburgh concert early, blames sore throat
PITTSBURGH – Bon Jovi needed more medicine than prayers when it cut its Pittsburgh concert…
US Rep. Maxine Waters: Bill O’Reilly ‘needs to go to jail’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters says Fox News host Bill O’Reilly “needs to go…
Dalai Lama consecrates monastery in India as China seethes
GAUHATI, India – The Dalai Lama consecrated a Buddhist monastery on Thursday in India’s remote…
Man charged with leaving Canada in 2014 to join Islamic State terror group
TORONTO – The RCMP says they’ve charged a man for allegedly leaving Canada to join…
Kenya accuses 2 of hacking government sites for IS group
NAIROBI, Kenya – A Kenyan police official says they have arrested a Kenyan and a…
EU expands sanctions against North Korea
BRUSSELS – The European Union has increased its sanctions on North Korea because of its…
Man fined over graffiti wedding proposal doesn’t regret it
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio – A man who spray-painted a marriage proposal on an Ohio shopping…
Afghanistan dangles lithium wealth to win Trump support
KABUL – The Afghan government is trying to grab the attention of President Donald Trump…
US cites progress against Islamic State in Afghanistan
KABUL – A U.S. military spokesman says Afghan and international forces have reduced the territory…
EU rift with Hungary deepens over Orban actions
BRUSSELS – The rift between the European Union and member state Hungary is widening, with…
Marlins’ Mattingly says he talked to Jeter about ownership
WASHINGTON – Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly says Derek Jeter, his successor as captain of…
Trump welcomes wounded veterans to White House
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is thanking wounded veterans and soldiers for their service as…
President of Mormon church leaves Utah hospital
SALT LAKE CITY – The 89-year-old president of the Mormon church is expected to return…
SUV crashes through wall in Peachland, B.C., injuring 6, 1 critically
PEACHLAND, B.C. – Six people are hurt, one critically, after an SUV smashed through the…
Austrian teen alerts police about possible school attack
VIENNA – German police say an Austrian teenager who contacted authorities after an online chat…
Brad Pitt makes rare showing at Hollywood premiere
LOS ANGELES – Brad Pitt has made a somewhat rare public appearance since his split…