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Blaze on pier at English resort destroys fairground ride
LONDON – A fairground ride at a 152-year-old pier in the northwest England seaside resort…
Far apart: EU holds masked budget summit in pandemic times
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders acknowledged Friday they are about as far apart from reaching…
Mandela biggest influence for Africa’s youth, survey says
JOHANNESBURG – Former South African President Nelson Mandela’s fight for freedom and human rights makes…
LL Bean inks first wholesaler partnerships in US
FREEPORT, Maine – L.L. Bean is expanding from its original model of direct-to-customer catalogue sales…
5 things to know today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Pakistan validates most licenses of pilots working abroad
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s government has validated most of the licenses it issued to pilots working…
Rising gold to offset Q2 pandemic hits on precious metals miners, say analysts
CALGARY – Despite negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on production and costs, rising prices…
After Trump campaign swap, questions – and Kushner – remain
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s long-in-coming campaign shakeup rearranged some big job titles but isn’t…
Rising gold to offset Q2 pandemic hits on precious metals miners, say analysts
CALGARY – Rising prices for gold are expected to buoy results as Canada’s precious metals…
Asia Today: South Korean prosecutors question church leader
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the leader of a…
Struggling India crosses 1 million coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI – India crossed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the…
Corey Hurren, accused in Rideau Hall gate-crashing, due for court hearing in Ottawa
OTTAWA – A man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and carrying guns illegally…
Quake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea; no casualties
CANBERRA, Australia – A strong, deep earthquake shook inland Papua New Guinea on Friday, and…
UAE Mars mission liftoff on Japan rocket reset for Monday
TOKYO – The liftoff of a United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter, postponed due to bad…
Vancouver police push back on ‘defund’ movement, say communication could improve
VANCOUVER – Members of the Vancouver Police Department pushed back against the concept of defunding…
Israel supporter’s dramatic shift shocks establishment
JERUSALEM – An influential American commentator has sent shock waves through the Jewish establishment and…
Lives Lost: A doctor dubbed Turkey’s medical ‘Robin Hood’
ANKARA, Turkey – Dr. Murat Dilmener sometimes bent hospital rules in Istanbul to ensure patients…
Ex-US governor says Americans not released from Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said he met with Venezuelan President…
Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say
WASHINGTON – Western governments on Thursday accused hackers believed to be part of Russian intelligence…
Akinola, Pozuelo turn up the offence as Toronto FC defeats the Montreal Impact
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Toronto FC is looking dangerous at the MLS is Back…
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
NEW DELHI – Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept…
The Latest: Australia tries to contain outbreak to Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Victoria state has reported a daily record of 428 new COVID-19…
Asylum rules test Trump’s legal skills to make new policy
SAN DIEGO – Critics of the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of rules to restrict…