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Paris gay pride parade goes ahead under tight security
PARIS – Thousands of people marched Saturday in a gay pride parade in Paris amid…
Thousands rally in Madrid in favour of LGTB Pride
MADRID – Thousands of people have defied high temperatures and security concerns to march in…
Australian leadership in doubt as election too close to call
CANBERRA, Australia – Australians awoke Sunday to a government plagued in uncertainty after a stunningly…
PM pays tribute to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel who died Saturday
Many Canadians were mourning the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor, and author…
Guam governor vetoes higher smoking age
HAGATNA, Guam – People can still buy tobacco in Guam at 18 after the U.S.…
UN health agency confirms 3 Zika cases in Guinea Bissau
GENEVA – The U.N. health agency says it and national authorities are investigating whether three…
In Pakistan, gruesome ‘honour’ killings bring a new backlash
LAHORE, Pakistan – Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter,…
4 Palestinian youths wounded in clash with Israeli troops
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory – Four Palestinian youths were wounded in clashes early Monday with Israeli…
Not all stars find it easy to get designer duds for carpets
LOS ANGELES – “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones’ recent online lament about having trouble finding a…
Release conditions upheld for Egyptian man branded a security threat
TORONTO – An Egyptian man long branded as a threat to Canada’s national security has…
South American airline issues alert on former Gitmo detainee
RIO DE JANEIRO – A South American airline is asking its employees to be on…
Practice surgeries go virtual at Chicago medical centre
CHICAGO – Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is adopting virtual reality technology to train…
Federal officials wrestling with gender-neutral ID issues for more than a year
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals could easily drop any mention of sex or gender from…
3 outdoor art installations celebrate iconic Glass House
NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Philip Johnson’s Glass House, built in this leafy corner of Connecticut…
Canada joins mission that aims to uncover mysteries of the deep ocean
HALIFAX – Canada is joining a new mission to research Earth’s most unexplored frontier: the…
Forget the gym, workout buffs hit up national landmarks
When college rowing buddies Bojan Mandaric and Brogan Graham vowed to stay in shape post-graduation,…
Bloody attacks with suspected IS links mark end of Ramadan
BAGHDAD – The government minister largely responsible for security in Baghdad submitted his resignation Tuesday,…
The Latest: Mom charged in kids’ deaths taken to institute
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Latest on the case of a mother charged with stabbing her…
Jean Coutu open to selling medical marijuana, but won’t lobby federal government
VARENNES, Que. – The CEO of Jean Coutu, one of the country’s largest pharmacy chains,…
Candian lightweight Mitch (Danger Zone) Clarke healthy again and ready to fight
Fifteen months after losing a unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa, Canadian lightweight Mitch (Danger Zone)…
Mother charged in 4 kids’ deaths taken to mental institute
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Tennessee mother charged with fatally stabbing four of her children was…
Ashley Madison dating site for adulterous clients reboots under new leaders
TORONTO – Ashley Madison, the infidelity dating company that was hit last year by a…
Police records can’t be used in next Freddie Gray trial
Baltimore prosecutors are facing mounting obstacles in their manslaughter case against the highest-ranking officer charged…
Broadway’s ‘Fun Home’ cast sets benefit for Orlando victims
NEW YORK – Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to…