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Saudi-led airstrikes kill at least 60 at rebel-run prison
SANAA, Yemen - The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's rebels attacked a detention centre in the southwestern province of Dhamar with several airstrikes Sunday, killing at least 60 people and woundin...
Sep 01, 2019

Sacramento Kings guard Cory Joseph joins Canada's World Cup team in China
DONGGUAN, China - Two NBA players. A couple of Euroleague standouts. Five Canadian university grads. Canada's final roster for the FIBA World Cup looks nothing like what many people had predicted - an...
Sep 01, 2019

Cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater debate
OTTAWA - In Canada's largest city, raw sewage flows into Lake Ontario so often, Toronto tells people they should never swim off the city's beaches for least two days after it rains. Acr...
Sep 01, 2019

Pope gets stuck in Vatican elevator, firefighters rescue him
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis says he was stuck for 25 minutes in a Vatican elevator and had to be rescued by firefighters. Francis apologized to faithful in St. Peter's Square Sunday for showing up sev...
Sep 01, 2019

UK Labour Party to seek Brexit extension in Parliament
LONDON - The U.K. Labour Party's chief Brexit adviser says opposition plans to block a "no-deal" Brexit will require another extension to Article 50 so the Oct. 31 deadline doesn't take effect. Keir S...
Sep 01, 2019

Woman convicted in Stefanie Rengel's killing has day parole revoked
KITCHENER, Ont. - A young woman who pressured her boyfriend to kill his teenage ex more than a decade ago had her day parole revoked Friday after she became entangled in a love triangle with two forme...
Sep 01, 2019

Confusion trips up labour reform roll out, leaving some stakeholders in the dark
Sweeping federal labour reforms come into force today, but the government is still figuring out who will be exempt from key provisions. Thousands of workers and employers are facing uncertainty a...
Sep 01, 2019

Israel PM vows to annex West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reaffirming his pledge to impose Israeli sovereignty on West Bank settlements. Speaking Sunday at a ceremony opening the new school year in the...
Sep 01, 2019

Train to Hong Kong airport suspended after violent protests
HONG KONG - The operator of the express train to Hong Kong's airport has suspended service as pro-democracy protesters gathered there following a day of violent clashes with police. MTR Corp. said Sun...
Sep 01, 2019

5 dead after man stopped by Texas troopers goes on rampage
MIDLAND, Texas - At least five people are dead in West Texas after a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire and fled. Authorities say the gunman shot more than 20 ...
Aug 31, 2019