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UN expert defends use of donation before reporting on Russia
GENEVA – A U.N. human rights expert took the unusual step Friday of publicly defending…
Cuba mystery: Even Castro baffled by harm to US diplomats
HAVANA – Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy…
Indian Health Service sets standards for patient wait times
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Indian Health Service has set standards for patient wait times more…
B.C.’s seniors advocate issues residential care report, largest in Canada
VANCOUVER – Most seniors in British Columbia’s residential care facilities feel safe and half of…
Millions of world’s children lack any record of their births
MASAKA, Uganda – Would a 15-year-old girl be married off by her parents in violation…
Police in Zanzibar arrest 20 over homosexual activities
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania – Authorities in Tanzania’s semiautonomous region of Zanzibar have detained 20 people accused…
Top Democrats Schumer and Pelosi now deal-makers with Trump
WASHINGTON – It’s been a long eight months in the wilderness for Democrats, but if…
3 Baton Rouge museums showcase Louisiana in World War I
A trio of exhibits about Louisiana’s part in World War I will include a walk-through…
Indian priest says Yemeni captors did him no physical harm
VATICAN CITY – A Catholic priest from India who was freed after being held 18…
‘Fear is the greatest factor:’ Survey finds Canadians worry about rise of racism
CALGARY – A survey suggests Canadians have a generally positive impression of Muslims but that…
Missing Quebec boy found alive in Ontario
MONTREAL – A six-year-old boy who had gone missing along with his father after the…
The Latest: Animal rights protesters disrupt Burberry show
LONDON – The Latest on London Fashion Week (all times local): 7 p.m. Guests attending…
Father of boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert appears in Ontario court
The father of a six-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert this…
Transcript of AP interview with Iraqi PM
BAGHDAD – A transcript of an interview Saturday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi by…
Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing
WASHINGTON – There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s…
Claire Foy tries the scones at BAFTA’s pre-Emmy tea party
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “The Crown” star Claire Foy nibbled on a scone with jam…
Afghan officials say bombings kill 6 civilians
KABUL – Afghan officials say two separate bombings have killed six civilians. Habib Shah Ansari,…
Uproar in Turkey over removing evolution from biology class
ISTANBUL – Students in Turkey are returning to school Monday where they will be taught…
Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon
SEATTLE – The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the…
Christie to spend $200M on new substance abuse initiatives
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to spend $200 million on new…
Doctors angry at opposition to planned tax changes urge Ottawa to forge ahead
TORONTO – Doctors across Canada who support Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed tax reforms say…
Penny Chenery, owner of Triple Crown champ Secretariat, dies
Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing…
The Latest: 4 Boston college students hurt in France attack
PARIS – The Latest on the acid attack on U.S. tourists in the French city…
Top US diplomat says closing embassy in Cuba ‘under review’
NEW YORK – The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened U.S. Embassy…