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In Syria, more airstrikes hit IS de facto capital of Raqqa
BEIRUT – More airstrikes and artillery shelling on Monday hit the northern Syrian city of…
Standing Rock film festival centres around pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. – A film festival on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation aims to bolster…
N.S. party leaders reveal favourites: hamburgers, The Simpsons and fiddle tunes
HALIFAX – Political differences aside, Nova Scotia’s major party leaders can find common ground on…
Croatia in talks to save country’s biggest private company
ZAGREB, Croatia – The Croatian government has entered talks to save retailer Agrokor, the country’s…
Macedonia’s PM-designate sends cabinet picks to parliament
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonian Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev has submitted his new coalition cabinet and…
EU expands sanctions against Congo to 16 people
BRUSSELS – The European Union has extended it sanctions over the deteriorating situation in Congo,…
Greece: 4 days of mourning for former PM Mitsotakis
ATHENS, Greece – Constantine Mitsotakis, a former Greek conservative prime minister remembered for his fierce…
Bangladesh ready with evacuation plans as cyclone nears
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Bangladesh on Monday was bracing for its first cyclone of the…
Robert De Niro: Once inspiring, US now tragic dumb comedy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Robert De Niro says that “in movie terms,” the country was once…
Meet Stephen McNeil: Liberal leader looks for second straight majority
HALIFAX – A sketch of Nova Scotia Liberal Premier Stephen McNeil: Age: 52 Hometown: Upper…
6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel
JERUSALEM – It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six…
6-day war begets 50 years of strife for Israel
JERUSALEM – It may well be remembered as a pyrrhic victory for Israel: in six…
BA travel problems enter 3rd day as most services resume
LONDON – Travellers on British Airways faced a third day of delays and cancellations Monday,…
Florida could pave new changes in ‘stand your ground’ laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Lucy McBath is afraid many more people will die if Florida Gov.…
Opera house undergoes $18M renovation in its 150th year
NEWPORT, R.I. – In its heyday, the stage at Newport’s Opera House hosted everything from…
Manchester police seek clues in concert bomber’s suitcase
LONDON – Police in Manchester, England issued a picture of the arena suicide bomber holding…
Okanagan Lake edges upward as district protects highways, infrastructure
KELOWNA, B.C. – The water level for B.C.’s Okanagan Lake has crept up another 1.7…
Paris mayor says ‘solution’ found for black feminist event
PARIS – The mayor of Paris said Monday that a “clear solution” has been found…
Judge concerned as accused in Quebec City mosque shooting awaiting evidence
A judge hearing arguments in the case of the accused Quebec City mosque shooter expressed…
Journeyman cruiserweight boxer Whittom in coma after KO loss to Kopas
Journeyman boxer David Whittom was in an induced coma at Saint John Regional Hospital on…
Federal government pledges to match donations, create famine relief fund
OTTAWA – Aid agencies are urging Canadians to respond generously to the federal government’s matching…
Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX – Ten things to know about the Nova Scotia election campaign, which ends Tuesday:…
Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge, released
Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on a DUI charge in Jupiter, Florida, and spent…
New Brunswick judge bans anti-abortion group from protesting on hospital grounds
BATHURST, N.B. – As provinces across Canada move to establish protest-free “buffer zones” around abortion…