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Vintage air rally pilots released from detention in Ethiopia
JOHANNESBURG – The pilots of some 20 vintage airplanes have been released after two days’…
Hungarian village bans mosques, muezzins, burqas, burkinis
BUDAPEST, Hungary – The far-right mayor of a Hungarian village says councillors have voted to…
Museum celebrates Boston’s favourite ducks with new exhibit
BOSTON – The birds of “Make Way for Ducklings” are waddling into Boston’s Museum of…
Executives linked to fallen Chinese presidential aide jailed
BEIJING – A group of Chinese executives linked to an imprisoned former presidential aide who…
Another ‘Buy American’ flap in the works? The conditions are aligning for one
WASHINGTON – An early irritant in Canada-U.S. relations in the Trump era could emerge in…
German couple on trial for rape, slaying of Chinese student
BERLIN – A young couple in eastern Germany is on trial on charges they abducted,…
Evening walk in Edmonton ends in emergency hospital trip for pregnant woman
EDMONTON – An emergency caesarean section was planned after a woman who was 36 weeks…
Haifa fire overcome but others rage elsewhere in Israel
JERUSALEM – Israeli firefighters on Friday reined in a blaze that had spread across the…
Feds move to protect Nova Scotia nesting grounds of endangered roseate tern
OTTAWA – The federal government is moving to protect the Atlantic nesting grounds of an…
Dev Patel sunk his teeth into ‘Lion’ and didn’t let go
LOS ANGELES – Dev Patel knows how special a film like “Lion” is. He’s been…
Court stops firecracker sales in New Delhi to curb pollution
NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Friday stopped firecracker sales in and around New…
Svalbard sees ‘shocking’ temperatures near freezing point
STOCKHOLM – The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has seen such extreme warmth this year that…
EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation
LONDON – Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, U.K. officials have had one…
Correction: Repo Man Pays Car story
RED BUD, Ill. – In a story Nov. 23 about a repo man’s act of…
Hamilton faster than Rosberg in 1st 2 Abu Dhabi practices
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Lewis Hamilton warmed up for his bid to wrestle…
Israel police say knife-wielding Palestinian shot, killed
JERUSALEM – Israeli police says a security guard has shot and killed a knife-wielding Palestinian…
British serial killer gets life sentence for murdering 4 men
LONDON – British serial killer Stephen Port was sentenced to life in prison without parole…
Pork giant Olymel takes over southern Alberta hog producer Pinnacle Farms
STRATHMORE, Alta. – One of Canada’s largest pork companies has taken over southern Alberta hog…
The Latest: Arizona freeway reopens after deadly bus crash
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Latest on a head-on crash on Interstate 10 in Phoenix (all…
Norway’s Supreme Court refuses to grant Snowden safe travel
STOCKHOLM – Norway’s Supreme Court has rejected Edward Snowden’s request for a legal guarantee that…
Hanyu dominates men’s short program at NHK Trophy
SAPPORO, Japan – Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu recorded a season-best score to dominate the men’s…
Police: Son fatally shoots his father in hunting accident
SANDY CREEK, N.Y. – State police say a 24-year-old man mistook his father for a…
EU, Kosovo hold first formal meeting on integration process
PRISTINA, Kosovo – The European Union is urging politicians in Kosovo to work together to…
CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge optimisitic on Toronto market despite struggles
TORONTO – CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge remains optimistic about the CFL’s future in Toronto despite…