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Trump makes personal appeal to both sides for Mideast peace
JERUSALEM – President Donald Trump made a personal appeal for peace between Israel and the…
Expiring law could leave Route 66 towns without key funding
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Route 66, the historic American roadway that linked Chicago to the West…
N.S. political leaders pitch Halifax council on traffic, arts plans
HALIFAX – The leaders of Nova Scotia’s three main political parties pitched their ideas Tuesday…
A by-the-numbers look at the incomes of parents and children at age 30
OTTAWA – A new study from Statistics Canada says that Canadian children have, on average,…
Angry Venezuela protesters take aim at Chavez statues, home
CARACAS, Venezuela – Anti-government protesters in Venezuela have settled on a new target for their…
Graduation day bittersweet for slain black scholar’s friends
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A black Bowie State University student who police say was fatally…
China shuts some live streaming sites, punishes companies
BEIJING – Chinese authorities have punished dozens of companies involved in live online broadcasting and…
A gunshot and a child is dead: Should anyone be punished?
DURHAM, N.C. – Amy Pittman learned on her first day in jail to bottle up…
The Latest: Ex-CIA head says he warned Russia about meddling
WASHINGTON – The Latest on investigations into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election…
China’s Geely buys stakes in Malaysia’s Proton, Lotus
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Chinese owner of Sweden’s Volvo Cars agreed Wednesday to buy…
Danes ponder license for jet skis after fatal crash
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s government wants to introduce a license for riding jet skis after two…
New WHO chief: Planned US funding cuts not a ‘closed issue’
GENEVA – The new head of the World Health Organization doesn’t believe the Trump administration’s…
UN envoy: aim for final Cyprus summit deal by week’s end
NICOSIA, Cyprus – The United Nations envoy to Cyprus says he’s working to get the…
Home Capital draws $250 million more from emergency line of credit
TORONTO – Home Capital Group says it has drawn down a further $250 million this…
Myanmar ethnic groups, government meet for peace talks
YANGON, Myanmar – Representatives from Myanmar’s ethic rebel groups and the government gathered in the…
Russian defence minister boasts about arms upgrade
MOSCOW – Russia’s defence minister says the military has received a steady flow of new…
Footage of sea lion dragging girl off wharf used as reminder of wildlife danger
RICHMOND, B.C. – Jocelyne Dramisino says she made her little cousin watch a hair-raising online…
‘My hero:’ Two fathers and their young sons die in Manitoba canoeing accident
THOMPSON, Man. – A young man says he’s devastated after his father and his dad’s…
Third-party election activities under scrutiny as complaints rise
OTTAWA – The number of complaints about third-party activities during the last federal election jumped…
Amnesty International press conference shut down in Cameroon
DAKAR, Senegal – Amnesty International says authorities in Cameroon have shut down a news conference…
Germany detain 9 men, 4 tied to violent extremism
BERLIN – Police in Berlin have raided six sites across the German capital and detained…
Manning’s conditions of confinement lawsuit dismissed
WASHINGTON – A lawsuit brought by Pvt. Chelsea Manning over the conditions of her confinement…
Security to be increased at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre after Manchester bombing
WINNIPEG – Security is being enhanced at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre in the wake of the…
French president seeks to extend state of emergency
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to extend a state of emergency, in…