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Singapore leader’s day at White House – as Instagram shooter
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posting Instagram photos? Interesting, but not unusual. He…
UK lawmakers: Number of border patrol boats ‘worryingly low’
LONDON – A group of British lawmakers says the country has fewer than 10 Border…
China rejects accusations in Japan defence report
BEIJING – China’s Defence Ministry has angrily rejected accusations from Japan that the Chinese military…
The Latest: Greece says EU-Turkey migrant deal still working
LONDON – The Latest on Europe’s response to the wave of migration from the Middle…
Iranian hard-line theorist arrested for criticizing the army
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s official IRNA news agency is reporting that authorities have arrested a…
Syrian, said to have extremist aims, detained in Genoa
ROME – Italy’s interior minister says a Syrian man has been detained in Genoa on…
New Brunswick-based Irving Oil to buy Ireland’s only refinery from Phillips 66
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Irving Oil has struck a deal to buy Ireland’s only refinery…
Pet cemetery mystery solved as human remains are found
STANTON, Del. – A mystery involving a Delaware pet cemetery has now been solved. A…
The Latest: Paroled denied for Birmingham church bomber
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Latest on the parole hearing of a one-time Ku Klux Klansman…
NYC’s next top cop touts strategy to repair rift with public
NEW YORK – The career cop picked to lead America’s largest police department is embracing…
Greece: EU-Turkey deal still holding after coup attempt
ATHENS, Greece – A Greek government official said Wednesday that there was no sign yet…
Court date put over for Calgary man charged with murders of mother, girl
CALGARY – A Calgary man charged in the deaths of a woman and her five-year-old…
‘Suicide Squad’ baddies aim to save DC film ambitions
LOS ANGELES – “Suicide Squad ” should have been the quirky side show to the…
Williams, Harris and Reilly are named CFL’s top performers for July
TORONTO – Receiver Chris Williams and quarterback Trevor Harris of the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton…
Avalanche captain speaks up days after Bettman cautions links to brain disease
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog says it’s time to “stand up and speak up” about…
Cancelled rig contracts boost Trinidad Drilling revenue in second quarter
CALGARY – In an odd twist linked to the energy industry downturn, one of Canada’s…
Nevada teen’s dog dies in hot animal control vehicle
HENDERSON, Nev. – A Nevada teenager says his dog died after being left overnight in…
Jail finds footage it thought it lost after inmate’s death
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Officials at a Virginia jail months ago found security footage they thought…
Top Indian official: Saudi Arabia to help stranded workers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A top Indian official who arrived in Saudi Arabia on…
Alabama board denies parole for Birmingham church bomber
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The lone surviving Ku Klux Klansman imprisoned for killing four black girls…
Saskatchewan man charged with threatening prime minister on social media
YORKTON, Sask. – A Saskatchewan man has been charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister…
No human remains found on property of Ohio slaying suspect
DELTA, Ohio – No human remains were found last week during a search of property…
Ruling party faces toughest challenge in South Africa vote
JOHANNESBURG – South Africans voted Wednesday in municipal elections described as the most closely contested…
The Latest: Michigan’s ex-water chief arraigned in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – The Latest on developments in the Flint water crisis (all times local):…