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GOP Congress rolls back rules on hunting, broadband privacy
WASHINGTON – Hunters could soon target grizzly bears from the air on Alaska’s federal lands.…
3 suicide bombers die on outskirts of Maiduguri, Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian police confirm that three suicide bombers blew themselves up attempting to…
Vermont motorists asked to avoid frogs, salamanders on roads
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont wildlife officials are warning motorists to drive with caution due to…
Lawsuits against Surrey Creep Catchers allege defamation, threats
VANCOUVER – A vigilante group that claims to expose alleged pedophiles is facing two defamation…
Minister: Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s oil minister said on Sunday that his country plans to increase daily…
UK to honour suffragist Fawcett with Parliament Square statue
LONDON – Britain for the first time is honouring a woman with a statue in…
Fire hits Dubai high-rise complex near world’s tallest tower
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An inferno burned early Sunday in a high-rise tower complex…
The emergence of Osmond, Daleman the highlight for Canada at world championships
HELSINKI – Kaetlyn Osmond was just three when she first skated in front of a…
Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests
BISMARCK, N.D. – Prolonged protests in North Dakota have failed to stop the flow of…
UK police arrest 6 in hate crime attack on asylum-seeker
LONDON – UK police questioned six people Sunday in a vicious attack on a teenage…
Marathoners aren’t miserly: They’ll spend $192M in Boston
BOSTON – Training for the Boston Marathon has left Tommy Race feeling spent. His bank…
New tunnel opens in troubled Indian Kashmir to ease travel
SRINAGAR, India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an 11-kilometre (7-mile) tunnel through the…
Maintenance backlog at national parks could fuel budget cuts
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Visitation to national parks, monuments and other sites managed by the National…
Spain makes position clear on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future
BARCELONA, Spain – Spain’s top diplomat said Sunday that his government is urging the European…
In DC visit, Egypt’s el-Sissi to test ‘chemistry’ with Trump
CAIRO – Making his first official visit to Washington, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s meeting this week with…
Alex Bono gets another chance in Toronto FC goal with Clint Irwin out 4-5 weeks
TORONTO – Once again, Toronto FC’s goal is in Alex Bono’s hands. The 23-year-old Bono,…
3 dead in crash of bus taking students to Swedish ski resort
STOCKHOLM – A bus carrying Swedish high school students to a ski resort through the…
Mexican newspaper closes citing insecurity for journalists
MEXICO CITY – A newspaper in the Mexican border city of Juarez announced Sunday that…
Freedom Caucus, White House feud not dissipating
WASHINGTON – A top adviser to President Donald Trump has urged the defeat of a…
‘Moonlight,’ ‘Transparent’ win at GLAAD Media Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The Oscar winner “Moonlight” has won again, taking best film at…
Exit poll shows Armenia’s ruling party with wide lead
YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenians voted Sunday in the country’s first parliamentary election since the ex-Soviet…
Thousands gather in Paris over police killing of Chinese man
PARIS – Thousands of protesters have gathered in Paris to demand answers and justice one…
Family holds ceremony to remember detained woman
LONDON – The family of a British-Iranian woman detained in Iran marked the first anniversary…
Blue Jays, Orioles renew rivalry in wild-card rematch
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Orioles start a new baseball season the same way they ended…