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Turkish FM: Trump and Erdogan to meet in May
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s foreign minister says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Indian officials to lose red beacon lights atop their cars
NEW DELHI – India’s officialdom is set to come down a notch. Prime Minister Narendra…
Diaper duty and kid chauffeur, home life doesn’t halt in NHL post-season
CALGARY – Crying kids and household chores don’t stop for NHL players in the post-season.…
‘SNL’ time zone shift pays dividends with big boost
NEW YORK – NBC’s decision to air a live version of “Saturday Night Live” in…
Viewership of ‘O’Reilly Factor’ drops without Bill O’Reilly
NEW YORK – Through four days of Bill O’Reilly’s vacation, his show’s viewership declined by…
Tanya Tagaq pushes U.S. band Eskimeaux to change its name
TORONTO – Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has convinced Brooklyn indie band Eskimeaux to swap…
Ivanka’s biz prospers as politics mixes with business
SHANGHAI – Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of…
High-profile Georgia congressional race heads to a runoff
DUNWOODY, Ga. – A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet…
Prosecutors move to toss more than 21,000 tainted drug cases
BOSTON – Prosecutors moved to throw out more than 21,000 drug convictions on Tuesday, five…
Cargo ship with 12 crew capsizes in Black Sea
MOSCOW – A cargo ship carrying grain from southern Russia to Turkey capsized Wednesday during…
8 migrant smugglers arrested in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbian police have arrested eight people suspected of smuggling migrants from the…
Trump administration says Iran complying with nuclear deal
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has notified Congress that Iran is complying with the terms…
Posh day at palace: Victoria Beckham gets royal recognition
LONDON – It was a posh day at the palace for former Spice Girl Victoria…
US VP Pence warns North Korea: ‘The sword stands ready’
YOKOSUKA, Japan – From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice-President Mike Pence…
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
BEIRUT – The evacuation of thousands of Syrians from four besieged areas resumed Wednesday, state…
Russian agents kill 2 men suspected of plotting attacks
MOSCOW – The Russian counterintelligence agency, the FSB, said Wednesday that its agents have killed…
Subway files defamation suit against CBC over reports
TORONTO – Subway has filed a defamation lawsuit against the CBC over reports the sandwich…
Former missing Olympian facing fraud charges to appears in Victoria court
VICTORIA – An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who went missing for nearly 18…
Milestone on way to switching on world’s biggest X-ray laser
BERLIN – Scientists say they’ve reached a milestone on the way to switching on the…
Duterte offers bounty for extremists in foiled island attack
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered a bounty Wednesday for the capture of…
Nationalist leader Petry won’t head German election campaign
BERLIN – Germany’s best-known nationalist politician said Wednesday that she won’t be her party’s top…
Austrian town finds its hermit after international search
VIENNA – A months-long international search by an Austrian town to find a new hermit…
Trump has embraced autocratic leaders without hesitation
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump congratulated Turkey’s president for sweeping up more power. Trump hailed…
US students satisfied with life, but some foreigners happier
WASHINGTON – The good news: American high school students are generally satisfied with their lives.…