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North Macedonia police find 47 migrants in abandoned truck
SKOPJE, Macedonia – Police in North Macedonia say officers on border patrol found 47 migrants…
Laughton scores twice, leads streaking Flyers over Jets 4-2
PHILADELPHIA – Scott Laughton scored two goals Saturday to lead the streaking Philadelphia Flyers to…
Afghan truce worry: 1 militant could threaten peace process
WASHINGTON – Hopes for ending America’s longest war hinge on maintaining a weeklong fragile truce…
Canadian competitor Lewis Irving captures World Cup aerials silver medal
MINSK, Belarus – Canadian Lewis Irving captured a silver medal Saturday at a freestyle ski…
Fashion college probes runway show criticized as racist
NEW YORK – The Fashion Institute of Technology has commissioned an investigation into a controversial…
No felony conviction in ex-athlete’s sexual assault trial
WILMINGTON, Del. – The second trial of a former University of Delaware baseball player accused…
German state lawmakers at centre of uproar agree on governor
BERLIN – State lawmakers in eastern Germany agreed on a way to vote in a…
Egypt to try doctor, parents for female genital mutilation
Egypt’s chief prosecutor Saturday referred a physician to criminal trial for allegedly mutilating the genitals…
Iran’s hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote
TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the…
Some Israelis, Palestinians asked to self-quarantine
JERUSALEM – Israeli and Palestinian health authorities Saturday asked people who have been in close…
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches Open 13 men’s tennis final
MARSEILLE, France – Another week, another ATP Tour final for Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 19-year-old…
Coronavirus politicized in Lebanon as some blame Iran
BEIRUT – Some in Lebanon are casting blame on Iran, the supporter of the country’s…
East Libya FM demands ‘fair distribution’ to end oil closure
MOSCOW – The top diplomat in eastern Libya says the shutdown of vital oil facilities…
Top aide: detained Lebanese-American isn’t guilty of murder
MANCHESTER, N.H. – A Lebanese-American man in custody in Lebanon isn’t guilty of charges brought…
Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK – The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it is…
Unscripted ‘Friends’ reunion special to launch with HBO Max
LOS ANGELES – WarnerMedia’s new streaming service will debut with some extra “Friends.” The company…
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
NEW YORK – Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the…
Netflix series explores the assassination of Malcolm X
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new Netflix series is tackling questions around the 1965 assassination of…
Iran now says 6th person dead of new virus
TEHRAN, Iran – Authorities in Iran have reported a sixth death from the new virus…
Canadians de Bruin, Bujnowski claim world championship bobsled bronze medal
ALTENBERG, Germany – Another world championship bronze medal for Canadians Christine de Bruin and Kristen…
Report finds Catholic charity founder sexually abused women
PARIS – A respected Canadian Catholic figure who helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled…
School history lesson compares Trump to Nazis, communists
TOWSON, Md. – Republican lawmakers in Maryland are criticizing a history lesson at a public…
Probe finds sexual, physical abuse at school for the deaf
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – An investigation has revealed multiple credible allegations of sexual and physical…
Syria reopens highway linking largest cities after 8 years
DAMASCUS, Syria – The highway that links the Syrian capital with the northern city of…