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Gambia court issues arrest warrant in journalist’s killing
BANJUL, Gambia – A Gambian court has issued an arrest warrant for two former army…
QuickList: April inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA – Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in April, Statistics Canada…
German president says EU needs Poland to help solve crisis
WARSAW, Poland – Germany President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday he thinks Poland will need to…
Big Sean, Major Lazer headline New York’s Hot 100 fest
NEW YORK – Big Sean, Major Lazer and Zedd are set to headline Billboard’s Hot…
Dutch Qatari groups aim to get Syrians into higher education
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Organizations from Qatar and the Netherlands are joining forces to get…
Maria Sharapova to enter Wimbledon qualifying tournament
LONDON – Maria Sharapova will play in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament. The 2004 champion at…
Russians increasingly indifferent to Trump, US turmoil
MOSCOW – While their country has become a daily source of headlines and political intrigue…
Correction: Russia-Navalny story
MOSCOW – In a story May 18 about Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov launching a video…
Referee Steinhaus promoted as 1st women in Bundesliga
FRANKFURT – Referee Bibiana Steinhaus has been promoted to the Bundesliga for next season and…
Russian lawmaker: US media try to influence our politics
MOSCOW – The head of a Russian parliamentary committee is accusing some American news outlets…
Canadian musical ‘Come From Away’ to launch North American tour in 2018
NEW YORK – Canadian musical “Come From Away” will embark on a North American tour…
The Latest: Assange seeks contact with US, UK officials
LONDON – The Latest on Swedish prosecutor ending investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (all…
Rapper Travis Scott pleads not guilty to inciting a riot
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – A rapper who was charged with inciting a riot after inviting fans…
Sri Lanka marks 8 years since end of bloody civil war
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka marked the eighth anniversary of the end of its…
The Latest: Anthony Weiner cries while apologizing in court
NEW YORK – The Latest on former congressman Anthony Weiner facing criminal charges related to…
Rising waters, warmer temperatures in central Okanagan keep flood watchers wary
VANCOUVER – Emergency officials in British Columbia’s central Okanagan are watching rising waters in Okanagan…
Great-West Lifeco to acquire financial services firm Financial Horizons Group
WINNIPEG – Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX:GWO) has signed a deal to acquire Financial Horizons Group,…
Justices make it easier for companies to defend patent cases
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for companies to defend themselves…
Box office Top 20: ‘Alien: Covenant’ dethrones ‘Guardians 2’
LOS ANGELES – Ridley Scott’s space horror film “Alien: Covenant” scared reigning box office champ…
Key events under former Ford CEO Mark Fields
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that President and CEO Mark Fields was retiring from the…
The Latest: 1 bullet found in suicide attempt turned killing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Latest on a man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend while…
The Latest: Senate confirms Iowa governor as China envoy
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Senate vote on China ambassador (all times local): 6…
Texas singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave, 61, dies of cancer
AUSTIN, Texas – Singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave, whose 2007 album “Cimarron Manifesto” drew critical raves and…
Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ follow-up set for 2019 release
LOS ANGELES – Comedian turned filmmaker Jordan Peele is following up the remarkable success of…