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Official: China's moon probe will carry French, Russian gear
BEIJING - China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from France, Sweden, Russia and Italy, the official news agency reported. Plans call for Chang'e 6 to land ...
Apr 25, 2021
Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward
BAGHDAD - Iraq's Independent High Commission for Human Rights reported Sunday that 58 people died in a catastrophic fire that broke out in a Baghdad hospital. Among the dead were 28 patients on ventil...
Apr 25, 2021
Albanians vote in election after a bitter political fight
TIRANA, Albania - Albanians are voting in parliamentary elections on Sunday amid the virus pandemic and a bitter rivalry between the two largest political parties. Some 3.6 million eligible voters, in...
Apr 25, 2021
India's crematoriums overwhelmed as virus 'swallows people'
NEW DELHI - India's crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing through the populous country with terrifying speed, depleting the supply of...
Apr 25, 2021
At least 6 killed in fiery van crash on Georgia interstate
SUWANEE, Ga. - At least six people died and several others were hurt in an interstate crash in Georgia that left a passenger van engulfed in flames and rolled on its side, police said. Passersby stopp...
Apr 25, 2021
Holtby solid as Vancouver Canucks edge Ottawa Senators 4-2
VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson scored the game winner Saturday as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Ottawa Senators 4-2. Nate Schmidt, Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller also scored for the Canucks (19-19-3), and...
Apr 24, 2021
Ottawa's Rachel Homan earns berth in second Grand Slam final in a row
CALGARY - Canada's Rachel Homan is one win away from sweeping the condensed Grand Slam of Curling schedule this year. The Ottawa skip advanced to the final of the Princess Auto Players' Championship w...
Apr 24, 2021
P.A.'s Schneider wins it for Wheaties over childhood team
Even when facing his hometown team for what was most likely the last time in his WHL career, all Prince Albert's Braden Schneider wanted was two points for his Brandon Wheat Kings. Schneider was able ...
Apr 24, 2021
Johnny Gaudreau scores twice for Flames in 5-2 win over Canadiens
CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau scored twice for the Calgary Flames in a 5-2 win Saturday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Milan Lucic, Brett Ritchie and Rasmus Andersson, with an empty-net goal, also ...
Apr 24, 2021
Rays benefit from costly Biggio error, beat Blue Jays 5-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay broke an eighth-inning tie when Toronto third baseman Cavan Biggio let a grounder go between his legs, and the Rays went on to beat the Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night...
Apr 24, 2021