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Sotheby’s sells pink, blue diamond earrings for about $51M
GENEVA – Sotheby’s sold a pair of pear-shaped diamond earrings at a hammer price of…
Fox News’ Guilfoyle up for White House press secretary job
NEW YORK – Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle is in conversations with the Trump administration…
Residents air lifted out as rising Churchill River threatens Labrador town
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. – Police in Labrador say residents of a small community surrounded…
Gunmen attack state TV in eastern Afghanistan, 10 killed
KABUL – Gunmen stormed the local headquarters of Afghanistan’s state media in the eastern Nangarhar…
EU chief Tusk says he may be too busy for Poland hearing
WARSAW, Poland – European Council President Donald Tusk says his busy calendar may prevent him…
Copenhagen police detain 25 after squatter anniversary riots
COPENHAGEN – Police in Denmark say that 25 people have been detained for allegedly taking…
Australia considers banning laptops from airliner cabins
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia is considering following the United States and Britain in banning laptops…
FBI chief’s unceremonious ouster boomerangs on president
WASHINGTON – Firing FBI Director James Comey is already coming back to haunt President Donald…
Quebec director Philippe Falardeau fights boxing tropes with ‘Chuck’
TORONTO – In making a film about the real-life boxer who inspired Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky…
Chelsea Manning to participate in documentary about her
CANNES, France – Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified government materials to…
‘Living memorial’: Putting Kennedy back into Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON – Trivia question: Where is the memorial to President John F. Kennedy in Washington?…
Dog cull being planned on northern reserve where woman fatally mauled
LITTLE GRAND RAPIDS, Man. – As leaders on a northern Manitoba First Nation plan a…
Florida woman finds iguana in toilet bowl, calls 911
MIAMI – What did a South Florida woman do when she lifted the lid on…
Doer says Alberta targets U.S. wood buyers to tip balance in softwood dispute
EDMONTON – Gary Doer, the former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., says one key to…
Germany granted access to journalist imprisoned in Turkey
BERLIN – Germany has been granted consular access to a German-Turkish journalist arrested in Turkey…
If family members worried about delayed MMIW inquiry, I have concerns: Bennett
OTTAWA – Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says she shares the concerns of those family…
Deaths of dad and daughter still being probed; parents had custody dispute
RED DEER, Alta. – Court documents suggest a father who was found dead on the…
Liberals briefing select allies on long-awaited defence policy overhaul
OTTAWA – The Liberal government has been providing select allies with what officials say is…
Sri Lanka police break up protest against private university
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Police in Sri Lanka fired tear gas on Wednesday at thousands…
EU loosens aid rules to simplify airport, port investment
BRUSSELS – The European Union is loosening rules on state aid to simplify government investments…
Dane wanted in Rwanda for war crimes gets 4 weeks in jail
COPENHAGEN – A court in Denmark has jailed a Danish national for four weeks pending…
UN religious freedom expert hails Albania interfaith harmony
TIRANA, Albania – The U.N. expert on religious freedom has praised Albania’s interfaith tolerance, considering…
The Latest: Spain: No IS links to migrant smuggling gang
STOCKHOLM – The Latest on asylum-seekers and migrants in Europe (all times local): 2:45 p.m.…
Residents downstream of Shuswap River fuel spill advised to watch water quality
VANCOUVER – Tap water in the North Okanagan city of Enderby, B.C., has been switched…