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Morocco’s king, 56, undergoes successful heart surgery
RABAT, Morocco – King Mohammed VI of Morocco has undergone successful surgery in Rabat for…
2020 Watch: Will Trump’s return to campaign trail backfire?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week…
Global shares skid on fears virus outbreaks are rebounding
TOKYO – Global shares sank Monday and U.S. futures also slipped as a resurgence of…
Australia voices concern over man sentenced to die in China
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s prime minister said Monday that his government is “very sad and…
Pilot ejects safely as Indonesian fighter jet crashes
PEKANBARU, Indonesia – An Indonesian air force fighter jet crashed during a training mission on…
S Korea’s leader calls on North to stop raising tensions
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s president called on North Korea to stop raising…
Body meant to root out systemic housing inequities delayed by pandemic
OTTAWA – A key body the Liberals vowed to create to help resolve systemic inequities…
Trans Mountain says pipeline has restarted after spill in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Trans Mountain estimates as much as 1,195 barrels, or 190,000 litres, of…
Turkey says its jets struck Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s jets carried out new cross-border airstrikes on Monday targeting Turkish Kurdish…
Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term
MANILA, Philippines – An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel…
Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy…
Australia ‘disheartened’ by death sentence in China
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia on Sunday described as “deeply disheartening” a death sentence China imposed…
China sentences Australian man to death for drug smuggling
BEIJING – An Australian man has been sentenced to death in southern China for drug…
Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those in need
BANGKOK – Natalie Bin Narkprasert’s business was in Paris. But she was locked down by…
Book Critics Circle officials resign, citing privacy breach
NEW YORK – The president and five other board members of the National Book Critics…
The Latest: Pakistan’s upward coronavirus spiral continues
ISLAMABAD __ Pakistan’s upward spiral of new virus infections neared 145,000 Monday amid warnings from…
Top US diplomat finds virtual path into Venezuela amid rift
CARACAS, Venezuela – A year after shutting down the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Washington’s top…
2 Sydney statues of British explorer James Cook vandalized
SYDNEY, Australia – An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher…
`Stop fighting!’ Atlanta sobriety test quickly turned deadly
ATLANTA – One minute, Rayshard Brooks was chatting co-operatively with Atlanta police, saying he’d had…
Police: Colorado man arrested after people held at gunpoint
DENVER – Authorities have arrested a Colorado man they say held two roofing-company salesmen at…
Homicide team probes suspicious fire where three bodies found in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say three bodies have been found in the wreckage of…
Pilgrim’s Pride CEO takes leave to focus on legal defence
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. said Sunday that Jayson Penn, its president and CEO, is taking a…
Rethinking police: How Camden, NJ, reimagined its force
CAMDEN, N.J. – To Scott Thomson, changing the culture of policing in America is a…
Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting homeowner
SAN FRANCISCO – The CEO of a cosmetics company issued an apology Sunday after a…