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Japan lower house OKs bill allowing emperor to abdicate
TOKYO – A bill allowing the 83-year-old emperor to abdicate has cleared the more powerful…
‘I knew them all’: Confident Ananya Vinay wins spelling bee
OXON HILL, Md. – Ananya Vinay showed little emotion as she plowed through word after…
Loto-Quebec cancels betting on future of U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidency
QUEBEC – In the end, Donald Trump’s presidency has lasted longer than Loto-Quebec’s plan to…
Star-studded festivities planned for Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Homegrown entertainers from the worlds of stage and screen will converge in Ottawa…
Illegal Tiananmen Square liquor arrives in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – A bottle of forbidden liquor produced last year by Chinese activists to…
South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign
JUBA, South Sudan – Fifteen young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign…
Analysis: Trump’s climate decision puts US on a lonely path
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the landmark Paris climate accord…
Terror attack on London Bridge leaves 6 dead; police shoot 3
LONDON – Terror struck at the heart of London on Saturday night as attackers killed…
Bahrain shuts down prominent newspaper amid crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Bahrain shut down a prominent independent newspaper Sunday “until further…
Pakistan says 12 militants killed in military operation
QUETTA, Pakistan – Pakistan says a two-day military operation has killed 12 militants in the…
Frequency allocation to make room for wireless means some TV stations must move
Years after TV stations in Canada’s larger cities were required to switch from analog to…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Rejected NDP leadership candidate heads to court; wants to run in contest
TORONTO – A federal New Democrat is calling on the courts to order the party…
Kansas program to help immigrants navigate driving exams
WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas is launching a project to help immigrants in one meatpacking town…
Hong Kong marks 28 years since bloody Tiananmen crackdown
HONG KONG – Thousands of Hong Kongers attended a candlelight vigil on Sunday to commemorate…