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Japan to scrap costly land-based US missile defence system
TOKYO – Japan’s Defence Ministry said Monday that it has decided to stop unpopular plans…
FIFA urges ‘tolerance’ after Trump’s anthem kneeling rebuke
FIFA appealed Monday for “tolerance, mutual respect and common sense” after U.S. President Donald Trump…
Stephen Poloz named chair at advisory council at Ivey Business School
LONDON, Ont. – The Ivey Business School at Western University has appointed former Bank of…
5 things to know today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Reports: Chinese billionaire held hostage, rescued by police
BEIJING – The billionaire founder of the world’s biggest appliance manufacturer, Midea Group, was held…
Sheriff searching for 3 who fired at deputies from woods
ZEBULON, N.C. – Authorities in North Carolina are searching for three men who fired at…
Israeli Supreme Court judge says she got threatening letter
JERUSALEM – An Israeli Supreme Court judge complained to police that she had received a…
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…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit…
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…