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Derailed train in Scotland hit ‘washed-out rocks and gravel’
LONDON – An investigation into a train crash in northeastern Scotland last month that killed…
Two nuns seized by Islamic rebels Mozambique released
ROME – Two Roman Catholic nuns held for more than three weeks by rebels affiliated…
Germany confirms 1st case of swine fever on its territory
BERLIN – Germany has confirmed the first case of African swine fever on its territory,…
Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s military Thursday began an expansive annual three-day exercise near the strategic…
Grammy Museum to launch online streaming service
NEW YORK – Ready to Grammys and chill? The Grammy Museum is launching its own…
Hong Kong arrests 15 on suspicion of stock manipulation
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of manipulating the stock price of…
Pakistani court sentences Christian to death for blasphemy
MULTAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani court sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him…
AP Analysis: In Trump’s America, truths are not self-evident
WASHINGTON – We no longer hold these truths to be self-evident: —A U.S. presidential election…
Japan opposition reunites as ruling party picks new leader
TOKYO – Members of a Japanese opposition party that split after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
3 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic – Three Barbary lion cubs have been born in a Czech…
China denounces US visa revocations as racial discrimination
BEIJING – U.S. move to revoke the visas of about 1,000 Chinese students amounts to…
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s comments about the threat from the novel coronavirus attracted widespread…
Family heartache spotlights Australia virus restrictions
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s government has ramped up pressure on a state government to relax…
China auto sales up 6% in August, down 15.4% year-to-date
BEIJING – China’s car sales rose 6% in August over a year earlier as the…
US to ASEAN: Reconsider deals with blacklisted China firms
HANOI, Vietnam – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Southeast Asian nations Thursday to…
China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
BEIJING – The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom has demanded that Twitter investigate after…
WE Canada’s demise and a scaled-down TIFF: In The News for Sept. 10
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots
VANCOUVER – Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote…
Can grandparents remain in our social bubbles when kids return to school?
With children going back to school across the country, some infectious disease experts say it’s…
India adds 5 French-made fighter jets in military upgrade
NEW DELHI – The Indian air force inducted into service five French-made Rafale fighter jets…
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship…
Volunteers feed COVID-19 patients, doctors in Nepal hospital
KATHMANDU, Nepal – From his pharmacy outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Bikram Bhadel saw what…
High alert: Deadly Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes
ESTACADA, Ore. – Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes…