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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…
‘I died and came back’: 12-year-old recovers from virus
COVINGTON, La. – As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer…
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…
Prairie ticket holder wins Friday night’s $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO – A Lotto Max player somewhere in the Prairies has 55 million good reasons…
Farmers markets scaling down with eye on safety due to virus
DETROIT – For a dozen years, Johnny Gyergyou has sold meat, poultry and eggs from…
Iran rejects ‘baseless’ US comments on aid to Venezuela
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Saturday denounced recent U.S. allegations that it was providing covert…
Canada needs long-term, free mental health support program, doctors and advocates say
As pandemic-related stress and anxiety continues to take its toll, some doctors say what’s needed…
New head of Alberta Energy Regulator wants to rebuild confidence in leadership
CALGARY – Like a sports coach coming off a disappointing season, the new head of…
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…