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Foiled prison break leaves inmate dead in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Prison guards in Sri Lanka foiled an attempt by inmates to…
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
BAGHDAD – The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched…
Reade: ‘I didn’t use sexual harassment’ in Biden complaint
WASHINGTON – Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her…
Alaska conservationists urge action on transboundary mining
JUNEAU, Alaska – Federal lawmakers have been urged by tribes and local conservation groups to…
Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centres
Nicole Hingle wasn’t surprised when the call came. Frustrations had been building inside juvenile detention…
Bolivia air force plane crashes, killing 2 crew, 4 Spaniards
LA PAZ, Bolivia – A Bolivian air force plane flying a humanitarian mission crashed minutes…
County has highest rate of COVID-19 cases on West Coast
SPOKANE, Wash. – The highest rate of coronavirus cases of any county on the U.S.…
Rise in virus cases in crowded Indian jails prompts concerns
NEW DELHI – The spread of the coronavirus in India’s notoriously crowded prisons has prompted…
As warmer weather beckons, NYPD to enforce social distancing
NEW YORK – As warmer weather tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police…
The Latest: California city planner ousted after virus rant
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away
WASHINGTON – Weighing the risks, the Senate will reopen on Monday as the coronavirus crisis…
Opposition parties take different tacks to make their marks during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA – Pablo Rodriguez looks back wistfully to the time when his biggest worry was…
Soaked walls and muddy basements: Fort McMurray residents survey their flooded homes
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – When Norm Sutton was allowed to return to his home in…
Maryland seeks probe of company that failed to deliver masks
BALTIMORE – Maryland officials are seeking an investigation into a politically connected company that contracted…
RCMP investigating collision that killed one person in Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND, B.C. – The RCMP say one person has died following a head-on crash in…
Court weighs in on applying mass gathering ban to churches
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to block the Kentucky governor’s…
Arkansas boy, 11, dies after being shot in hostage situation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An 11-year-old boy who was shot after being taken hostage by…
Kim reappears in public, ending absence amid health rumours
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public…
Sun draws many out in US, Europe; Russia virus numbers grow
NEW YORK – Gorgeous spring weather across the United States and Europe on Saturday drew…
Manageable, well-behaved crowds hit NJ beach on 1st day back
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, N.J. – From the weather to the schools of dolphins and…
Navy helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe faces challenges:experts
HALIFAX – Former Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a naval Cyclone helicopter struck…
Publishers want Facebook, Google to share ad revenues amid COVID-19 declines
OTTAWA – Publishers that represent a majority of Canadian newspapers have penned an open letter…
Henry warns against ‘missteps’ as B.C. prepares to begin reopening
VICTORIA – Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging continued vigilance even as British…
Caseworker cares for Chinese couple’s baby born to surrogate
RIVERVIEW, Fla. – Katie Faust says her career as a surrogate pregnancy case manager is…