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North Korea, a smokers’ paradise, now urging people to quit
PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of – North Korea, one of the last bastions of…
India to reinvigorate ties with African nations
NEW DELHI – India’s prime minister hopes his visit this week to four African nations,…
Report: VA health care still has ‘profound deficiencies’
WASHINGTON – Two years after a scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking health…
Feds to spend $50M on new health facilities, upgrades on Manitoba First Nations
NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A Manitoba First Nation that declared a state of emergency after…
Physician watchdog makes it easier for B.C. doctors to prescribe addiction drug
VANCOUVER – The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia is relaxing its regulations…
Uptick in price of crude helps loonie climb despite big trade deficit
TORONTO – An uptick in crude prices helped give a boost to the Canadian dollar…
British man pleads not guilty in Trump shooting plot case
LAS VEGAS – A British citizen pleaded not guilty Wednesday to U.S. federal charges alleging…
Court orders release of detained immigrant kids, not parents
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Homeland Security officials must quickly…
‘A little baloney’ in claim decriminalizing pot wouldn’t help youth, stop crime
OTTAWA – “It is important to understand that decriminalization does not achieve either of our…
Mike and Dave did NOT bring crazy wedding dates
NEW YORK – Adventure. Suspense. True Love. Royalties! Those are just a few of the…
5 killed in industrial accident at UK metal recycling site
LONDON – Five men were killed Thursday in an accident at a scrap metal recycling…
Release of altered mosquitoes to start in Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – An effort to reduce mosquitoes and prevent the spread of…
Nova Scotia commits to cleaning up the polluted LaHave River
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – When 12-year-old Stella Bowles decided to test the waters of a scenic…
Anderson Silva takes Jones’ place at UFC 200 vs Cormier
LAS VEGAS – Anderson Silva will replace Jon Jones at UFC 200, taking on light…
Study finds male sex workers felt safer advertising online than in the streets
VANCOUVER – A study on male sex workers in Vancouver has found that although the…
Pakistani PM to return home Saturday after surgery in London
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who underwent open heart surgery at a hospital…
Burnishing his legacy, Obama to host world development forum
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will host a summit on global development to catalogue how…
Michigan music therapist records young patients’ heartbeats
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A music therapist at a Michigan children’s hospital has made dozens…
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Nurse recovering from hernia surgery; expected to be at full health for Rio
EDMONTON – Canada’s women’s basketball team is missing one of its star players. Kia Nurse,…
Legendary Pakistani social worker Edhi dies at 88
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s legendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who devoted his life to the poor…
Robust hiring gain in June points to a resilient US economy
WASHINGTON – A burst of hiring in June provided a reassuring sign that the U.S.…
1st death related to Zika virus seen in continental US
SALT LAKE CITY – A person infected with Zika has died in Utah, and while…
Madonna in Malawi visits hospital she has supported
BLANTYRE, Malawi – Madonna in Malawi on Sunday visited the construction of a children’s wing…
The Latest: Obama says people of goodwill will prevail
MADRID – The Latest on U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Spain: (all times local):…