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Albanian police crack down on drug trafficking ring
TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s prosecutor’s office says 10 police officers and eight customs officials have…
Philippines goes ahead with ASEAN meet after foiling attack
MANILA, Philippines – More than 200 delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will…
Five stories in the news today, April 17
Five stories in the news for Monday, April 17 ——— DEFENCE MINISTER HARJIT SAJJAN VISITS…
Geologist matches headstones in Titanic cemetery to quarry in New Brunswick
HALIFAX – A geologist using aerial photos appears to have solved a mystery over the…
Shark kills 17-year-old surfer in southern Australia
PERTH, Australia – A 17-year-old surfer was killed by a shark Monday off Australia’s south…
Organized rhyme: How Halifax’s poet laureate became ‘a change-maker’
HALIFAX – A poet didn’t make history in Halifax last week, but she might have…
Body of man who disappeared after Celtics game found
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man who went missing after attending a Boston Celtics game late…
Trump adviser visits Pakistan after massive airstrike
ISLAMABAD – U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser met Monday with Pakistani officials on…
Northeastern B.C. towns see Montney natural gas drilling recovery
CALGARY – Increasingly empty industrial yards around the northeastern B.C. city of Fort St. John…
Reports: Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in western China
BEIJING – A Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire in western China in apparent…
Vietnam villagers hold dozens of policemen in land dispute
HANOI, Vietnam – Villagers in Vietnam’s capital on Monday were holding more than 30 people,…
Rabbit rescues prepare for peak season, expecting Easter bunnies to be abandoned
Rabbit rescue organizations are preparing for an influx of surrendered and stray bunnies as Easter…
Warm summer means increased risk of forest fires, meteorologists say
Nearly a year after the massive wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alta., a climate scientist…
About 100 Kashmir students hurt in clash with Indian troops
SRINAGAR, India – At least 100 Kashmiri students were injured Monday in anti-India protests and…
Changing Trump views toward Russia, China worry some allies
WASHINGTON – Once soft on Russia and hard on China, President Donald Trump rapidly reversed…
Tensions spike over N. Korea, but Pyongyang barely notices
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – The clouds of war, it might seem, are…
Supreme Court rejects bid by detained asylum seekers
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from detained immigrant mothers and their…
Patrolling western Mosul a weary grind for Iraqi police
MOSUL, Iraq – On the western side of Mosul, much of the fighting against Islamic…
Saving lives, 1 day at a time, on the deadly Mediterranean
As usual, it started with a call on a satellite phone from Italian rescue officials…
U.S. edges Canada 2-1 at IPC World Para Hockey Championship
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada suffered its first defeat at the 2017 IPC World…
Review: David Baldacci’s ‘The Fix’ is a compelling puzzler
“The Fix” (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci “The Fix,” the latest in David Baldacci’s…
Prince Harry shares emotional struggles after Diana’s death
LONDON – It is an image those who saw it will never forget: Prince William…
Germany wants Albanian opposition to end parliament boycott
TIRANA, Albania – Germany’s foreign minister on Monday called on Albania’s opposition to end a…
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Edmonton 1 San Jose 0 (Oilers lead series 2-1)…