With Parents Detained, Chinese State Cares for Uighur 'Orphans'
ISTANBUL - Every morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four of her children into ...
Hong Kong's High Speed Rail Debuts Amid Political Turmoil
As the first high speed train pulls out of Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station early Sunday morning to mainland China, ...
NAFTA Deal Not Yet in Sight, Canada Stands Firm on Auto Tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States showed scant sign on Thursday of closing a deal to revamp NAFTA, and ...
Bye Bye Bugs Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA - A staple of summer - swarms of bugs - seems to be a thing of the past. ...
Amnesty International Toils To Tell Real Videos From Fakes
When Amnesty International launched a probe this year into police crackdowns against Russian protesters, one of its research methods was ...
Pussy Riot Links Member's Poisoning to African Murder Probe
MOSCOW - Russian punk group Pussy Riot on Wednesday linked the suspected poisoning of member Pyotr Verzilov with his attempt ...
Canada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA - Canada said on Wednesday that it would need to see movement from the United States if the two ...
Human Rights Team Toils To Tell Real Videos From Fakes
When Amnesty International launched a probe this year into police crackdowns against Russian protesters, one of its research methods was ...
Phoenix, Reilly Bond as Outlaw Kin in 'Sisters Brothers'
TORONTO - To play any brother, by blood or not, of John C. Reilly is an intimidating prospect given just ...
Canada's Trudeau Under Growing Pressure to Get NAFTA Deal Done
OTTAWA - Concerned business and political leaders are increasing the pressure on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to agree on ...
EU Lays Out WTO Reform Ideas to Keep US on Board
BRUSSELS - The European Commission published its ideas on Tuesday for reforming the World Trade Organization to counter market distortions, ...
Berlin Hospital Says 'Highly Plausible' Russian Activist Was Poisoned
German doctors treating Pyotr Verzilov have said that the anti-Kremlin activist was probably poisoned, and a Moscow newspaper reports a ...
German Doctors: Pussy Riot Poisoning 'Highly Plausible'
BERLIN - German doctors treating Pyotr Verzilov, a member of Russian protest group Pussy Riot, said Tuesday that claims he ...
Harnessing the Power of Women Foreign Ministers
In a first-of-its-kind summit, the world's female foreign ministers will meet in Montreal today and tomorrow to discuss a range ...
Injury bug, defensive woes hound Toronto FC
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Cannabis companies looking for new recruits in Calgary
CALGARY-With legalization less than a month away, two more cannabis companies opening up shop in the Calgary area are looking ...
Coming to a screen near you, Toronto election attack ads
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Angola drops graft charges against ex-army chief
Angola drops graft charges against ex-army chief LUANDA: Angolan prosecutors dropped corruption charges against a former army chief of staff ...
Harnessing tides for power
A turbine for the Cape Sharp Tidal project is seen at the Pictou Shipyard in Pictou, N.S. Ottawa has announced ...
MP awarded for heroism
Photo: Facebook When a man on a late-night flight collapsed and lay lifeless on the floor, it was an elected ...
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Red Sox could set club wins record against Indians
CLEVELAND -- Two teams that have won their respective divisions three years in a row will meet Saturday night at ...
Martinez to retire as Tigers host Royals
Victor Martinez's playing career will come to an end on Saturday when the Detroit Tigers face the Kansas City Royals. ...
UCLA backup QB Modster announces he will transfer
UCLA backup quarterback Devon Modster announced Friday that he is transferring. Modster, who entered the season as a candidate for ...
White Sox cause trouble for division-leading Cubs
The Chicago White Sox know that their sub-.500 season rapidly is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean they ...
NFL notebook: QB Rodgers will practice on Saturday
While the game plan will change, the Green Bay Packers are sticking with the same blueprint for Aaron Rodgers this ...
Decision on Titans QB Mariota (elbow) expected Saturday
Head coach Mike Vrabel said on Friday that quarterback Marcus Mariota's right elbow injury is getting better, but that the ...
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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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