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The Latest: Trump backs off cybersecurity unit with Russia
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russia (all times local): 10 p.m.…
Cambodia passes bill tightening screws on opposition
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia’s National Assembly passed a bill on Monday barring political parties…
Kenya opposition leader briefly hospitalized for dehydration
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s main opposition candidate has been briefly hospitalized for dehydration after being…
Pakistani journalist taken from home, freed after 24 hours
KARACHI, Pakistan – A Pakistani journalist says a group of men in security forces’ uniform…
Trump backing off idea of ‘cyber security unit’ with Russia
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump appears to be backing away from the idea of working…
Tillerson calls on Russia to reduce tensions in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has told Russia it must take…
Cardinal returns to Australia to face sexual assault charges
SYDNEY, Australia – The most senior Vatican cleric to ever be charged in the Roman…
Police: Indonesia bomb maker wanted to join Philippine fight
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police said Monday that a man whose home-made bomb accidentally exploded…
Populist business tycoon inaugurated as Mongolia’s president
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – A populist business tycoon and ex-judo star has been inaugurated as Mongolia’s…
Jenners respond to lawsuit: Only 2 Tupac T-shirts sold
LOS ANGELES – The fashion label for Kendall and Kylie Jenner said Sunday it only…
Turkey’s opposition leader visits prison and demands justice
ISTANBUL – The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited a party lawmaker whose…
‘Corner Gas’ revs up walking tour of Saskatchewan town where series was filmed
ROULEAU, Sask. – The theme song to the TV show “Corner Gas” featured the lyrics…
Coal-fired plants top polluters in Europe
HELSINKI – Coal-fired power stations are responsible for the most pollution in Europe, with Britain…
Japan’s leader sees popularity sink, seeks Cabinet shuffle
TOKYO – With his government’s approval ratings sinking to their lowest level since he returned…
Moscow denies knowledge of Trump Jr’s meeting with lawyer
MOSCOW – The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is unaware of…
Austria denies Turkish minister’s visit, Ankara critical
VIENNA – Burdening already strained bilateral relations, Austria on Monday denied a Turkish government minister’s…
Tillerson hopes to mend strained US-Turkey ties
ISTANBUL – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday acknowledged severe strains in U.S.-Turkey…
Teen charged with assault for allegedly hurling slice of pizza at bystander
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – An 18-year-old Newfoundland man is facing an assault charge for allegedly…
CIBC to buy Chicago-based wealth management firm for up to US$200 million
TORONTO – CIBC has agreed to pay up to US$200 million in stock and cash…
Daddy Yankee is #1 on Spotify; 1st Latin artist to do so
NEW YORK – Singer Daddy Yankee ousted Ed Sheeran from the No. 1 spot on…
Apple to open new data centre in Denmark
HELSINKI – Denmark says that Apple has decided to build a data centre in the…
Actor LaBeouf arrested in Georgia for public drunkenness
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting…
2nd WWII bomb secured by experts in eastern Poland
WARSAW, Poland – Authorities in eastern Poland say that experts have secured a second World…
Q&A: Franken, Letterman take on climate change
LOS ANGELES – David Letterman and Sen. Al Franken were both feeling frustrated about pessimism…