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May home sales up compared with April, but still well below year-ago level
OTTAWA – Sales of residential properties in May were up from a record low in…
Givenchy appoints American Matthew Williams as new designer
PARIS – French fashion house Givenchy has named American designer Matthew Williams as its new…
EU, UK leaders agree ‘new momentum’ needed in Brexit talks
BRUSSELS – A video conference between the EU’s top officials and British Prime minister Boris…
Nissan banks on new Rogue small SUV to begin US comeback
DETROIT – There’s a lot riding on the Nissan Rogue, the struggling Japanese automaker’s top-selling…
Asia Today: Beijing reinstates virus controls as cases rise
BEIJING – China reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the capital Beijing reinstated…
Pro-Kurdish party protests Turkish government crackdown
ANKARA, Turkey – Members of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party are travelling to the capital Ankara from…
Perils of police at high speeds spur calls for more reform
CHICAGO – A tragic chain of events that led to the death of a retired…
GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running with Trump
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is hitting the road again. And while a campaign event…
Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard lead Americana Awards
NASHVILLE – Singer songwriter Brandi Carlile has had a productive year and that’s led her…
Hong Kong delegate hoping for stability with security law
Hong Kong’s sole delegate to China’s top legislative body said Monday that many Hong Kong…
Employee care key to brand reputation during COVID-19, consumer survey finds
As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large parts of the economy and upended the way…
Pen pal program forges connections beyond nursing homes
CONCORD, N.H. – Rich Vanderweit saw the loneliness of older people in the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Venezuela demands release of businessman connected to Maduro
MIAMI – Venezuela on Saturday demanded the release of a government-connected businessman who was detained…
UN team probing IS horrors urges Iraq to pass war crimes law
BAGHDAD – U.N. investigators have collected millions of call data records implicating Islamic State militants…
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after light crude spills in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trans Mountain says oil is flowing again through its pipeline after as…
Canadian international Alphonso Davies voted Bayern player of the month for May
MUNICH – Canadian international Alphonso Davies has been voted Bayern Munich’s player of the month…
Review: Neil Young’s long-shelved ‘Homegrown’ a missing link
Neil Young, “Homegrown” (Reprise) Neil Young’s “Homegrown,” finished 45 years ago but not released until…
‘We’ve missed it’: Long lines form outside shops in England
LONDON – Long lines stretched along streets across England as shops selling items considered as…
Thai restaurants on thin ice despite return of alcohol sales
BANGKOK – Thailand’s battered restaurant sector had two reasons to celebrate Monday as the country…
Review: Dylan’s ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ masterful, reflective
Bob Dylan, “Rough and Rowdy Ways” (Columbia) It may have seemed after three-straight records covering…
To help distance learning absentees, educators go sleuthing
HARTFORD, Conn. – After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to see…
Supreme Court rejects several gun rights cases for next term
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday passed up several challenges to federal and state…
Alleged Darfur militia leader appears before ICC judge
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An alleged Sudanese militia leader charged with more than 50 crimes…
Muslims join to demand police reforms, back black-led groups
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, dozens of American Muslim organizations…