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Jailed Uganda critic resists forced psychiatric exam: Lawyer
KAMPALA, Uganda – A Ugandan academic detained for calling the country’s president “a pair of…
50 years after war, settlements blur future borders
JERUSALEM – For many Israelis, Har Homa is another neighbourhood in Jerusalem, served by city…
Foul play not suspected in deaths of four people found in burning N.B. house
ST. GEORGE, N.B. – Foul play is not suspected in the deaths of four people…
Riot police raid home of Russian nationalist leader
MOSCOW – Russian police on Thursday morning stormed into the home of nationalist leader and…
Canadian accused in Yahoo hack plans to appeal after being denied bail: lawyer
HAMILTON – A lawyer for a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo…
Make Music Day festival is coming to dozens of US cities
NEW YORK – More than 50 U.S. cities will be hosting Make Music Day, a…
Pork producer’s venture aims to grow skin, organs for humans
SMITHFIELD, Va. – The world’s largest pork producer is entering the business of trying to…
The Latest: Little new information in unsolved killing of 8
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Latest on the unsolved killing of eight family members in southern…
The Latest: Mentally ill terror suspect deemed fit for trial
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Latest on criminal proceedings against a mentally ill North Carolina man…
Russia blocks app used to organize protests
MOSCOW – Russia has banned the use on its territory of a smartphone app widely…
Tony-winning gospel singer Linda Hopkins dies at 92
Actress and gospel singer Linda Hopkins, who won a Tony Award in 1972 for the…
More than 20 inmates escape in Yemen prison break
SANAA, Yemen – More than 20 inmates escaped from a prison in Yemen’s southern city…
Pope urges prisoners to serve 1 another in foot-wash rite
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a maximum…
Polish defence minister’s aide resigns to help party image
WARSAW, Poland – An assistant to Poland’s defence minister who has received allegedly preferential treatment…
Oman’s mountains may hold clues for reversing climate change
WADI ABDAH, Oman – Deep in the jagged red mountains of Oman, geologists are searching…
Heavy snow prompts Environment Canada warning in northeastern B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Almost a month into spring and winter seems unwilling to…
Judge mulls whether to allow Michigan Uber gunman’s comments
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A judge is considering whether to allow statements at trial made by…
Lebanon detains man accused of raping 4 Syrian boys
BEIRUT – Lebanese police say they have detained a man accused of raping four Syrian…
‘Guerrilla’ miniseries a love story set against backdrop of political activism
Decades of Hollywood movies to the contrary, the United States did not have a monopoly…
From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
Dave Chappelle salutes Charlie Murphy at John Mayer concert
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dave Chappelle has teamed up with John Mayer to remember comedian Charlie…
Easter Bunny to blame for being dropped as foster parents, couple claims
A Christian couple with “a strong religious faith” alleges that Hamilton’s children’s aid society closed…
Conde Nast expected to announce new editor for Vogue Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Saudi princess at the helm of the newly launched…
Man, 65, charged with stealing women’s and kids’ underwear from laundry room
KINGSTON, Ont. – Police say a 65-year-old man was caught on video stealing women’s and…