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Women’s soccer loses equal pay bid; other claims await trial
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women’s…
Judge blocks ordinance aimed at preventing certain abortions
NASHVILLE – A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee city’s zoning ordinance that banned certain…
Customers skip the line as warehouse, sample sales shift online amid pandemic
VANCOUVER – Last year, more than 2,000 shoppers descended on a Toronto pop-up store, looking…
Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll
NEW YORK – The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic,…
F1 hopes to start season with double-header in Austria
PARIS – Formula One hopes to finally start the season with a double-header in the…
6.0 earthquake shakes Mediterranean Sea south of Crete
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck on the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island…
Sudan moves to criminalize female genital mutilation
CAIRO – Sudanese officials said Saturday they are working to criminalize the widespread practice of…
Meet Wilfred: UK leader’s baby name announced
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy…
‘More vital now:’ Gay-straight alliances go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY – Lily Overacker and Laurell Pallot start each gay-straight alliance meeting with everyone introducing…
Homecoming for deployed soldiers altered by quarantine
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It was an unusual homecoming for soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division.…
Tajik arrested in Albania ordered held in custody
TIRANA, Albania – An Albanian court on Saturday decided to keep a 24-year old Tajik…
How museums move fragile art from one museum to the next
NORFOLK, Va. – The nymphs were invited to visit Italy this spring, but they are…
Kosovo PM seeks legal opinion on nomination of replacement
PRISTINA, Kosovo – Kosovo’s acting prime minister has asked European constitutional law experts for an…
Iraq officials: IS militants kill 10 in co-ordinated attack
BAGHDAD – Islamic State militants killed at least 10 Iraqi militiamen in a co-ordinated assault…
Saudi Arabia eyes more moves in time of pandemic, oil woes
WASHINGTON – A beleaguered Saudi Arabia is taking modest steps to improve its human rights…
Egypt moves sphinxes to Tahrir Square despite controversy
CAIRO – Egyptian authorities said Saturday they have relocated four ancient sphinxes to Tahrir Square,…
Body in Swedish river was missing Pakistani journalist
HELSINKI – Swedish police say they have identified a body found late last month in…
French soldier killed in anti-insurgent operations in Mali
PARIS – France’s Defence Ministry said Saturday that a French soldier has been killed in…
‘Invasion of privacy’: Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients
VANCOUVER – Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone…
Patter of tiny paws: Giant panda gives birth at Dutch zoo
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A giant panda loaned by China to a Dutch zoo as…
Facebook video pries open rift within Syria’s ruling family
BEIRUT – A cousin who has been a bulwark of support for President Bashar Assad…
India says 2 soldiers killed in Pakistani firing in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Two Indian soldiers were killed and another wounded in Pakistani firing in…
Kazakhstan removes ex-president’s daughter as senate speaker
MOSCOW – The daughter of Kazakhstan’s former president, once viewed as his heir-apparent, has been…
Asia Today: Singapore to reopen some businesses May 12
BANGKOK – Singapore will allow selected businesses to reopen on May 12 in a cautious…