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Aid increases to thousands homeless from Mozambique cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique - Authorities in Mozambique say that with a key road open to the badly damaged city of Beira, conditions on the ground improving and more international help arriving, vital aid to th...
Mar 25, 2019

Pakistan showcases military even as tensions with India ease
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan celebrated its national day on Saturday with a military parade showcasing its missiles, tanks and aircraft, even as the prime minister and his Indian counterpart exchanged goodwil...
Mar 25, 2019

Norway opens probe into why cruise ship ventured into storm
COPENHAGEN - Norwegian officials have opened an investigation into why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,370 people set sail along the country's often wild western coast despite storm warnings, forci...
Mar 25, 2019

Some Americans cheer Mueller's report, others feel let down
PHILADELPHIA - The first glimpse into the special counsel's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election did little to mend a gaping American political divide. The four-page summary of R...
Mar 25, 2019

Italy, China sign memorandum deepening economic ties
ROME - Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday in support of Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking Ch...
Mar 25, 2019

Longtime Canadian player/coach withdraws from national coaching search
TORONTO - Jay Triano's long term as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team has come to an end. The 60-year-old confirmed Sunday night that he'd withdrawn his name from the ongoing coaching ...
Mar 25, 2019

In the news today, March 25
Five stories in the news for Monday, March 25 --- TRUDEAU DELIVERS CAMPAIGN STYLE SPEECH AT NOMINATION EVENT Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech in Vancouver-Kingsway ...
Mar 25, 2019

Pakistan charges former policeman in killing of male model
KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan has charged a former police officer in last year's high-profile killing of a 27-year-old aspiring male model whose death triggered nationwide protests by members of his tr...
Mar 25, 2019

Mueller report gives Russia 'I told you so' moment
MOSCOW - Russia is reacting with an "I told you so" on Monday in state media after the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Moscow's involvement in the U.S. presidential e...
Mar 25, 2019

Afghan official: Taliban killed 33 troops, police in Helmand
KABUL - A devastating Taliban attack over the weekend on an Afghan army outpost in southern Helmand province killed 26 soldiers and seven policemen, a provincial official said Monday - casualties the ...
Mar 25, 2019