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US poised to announce withdrawal from nuclear arms treaty
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is poised to announce Friday that it is withdrawing from a treaty that has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War and whose demise some ...
Feb 01, 2019
French police tactics at yellow vest protests under fire
PARIS - Is France cracking down too hard on yellow vest protesters? A top European human rights official thinks so, joining other critics decrying the police use of high-velocity rubber projectiles an...
Feb 01, 2019
3 students killed in South Africa school walkway collapse
JOHANNESBURG - At least three students are dead after a walkway collapsed at a school outside Johannesburg, a South African official said Friday. Panyaza Lesufi, the head of education for Gauteng prov...
Feb 01, 2019
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker launches 2020 bid
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency in 2020 with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a "common purpose." The New Jersey Democrat, who...
Feb 01, 2019
New Brunswick pulls plug on 2021 Francophonie Games, blames Ottawa
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has abandoned plans to host the 2021 Francophonie Games, throwing the international event into turmoil and escalating a feud with the federal government. Premier Blaine Hig...
Feb 01, 2019
Georges St-Pierre UFC championship belt on display at Canadian Museum of History
Georges St-Pierre made history in the UFC. Now he is part of the Canadian Museum of History. The museum in Gatineau, Que., has acquired the championship belt the mixed martial arts fighter from M...
Feb 01, 2019
Taliban say they are not looking to rule Afghanistan alone
ISLAMABAD - The Taliban said Wednesday they are not seeking a "monopoly on power" in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions - the most con...
Feb 01, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on case of N.S. man who burned girlfriend's body
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will deliver a judgment today in the case of a Halifax-area man who admitted to burning his girlfriend's body but insisted he didn't kill her. Paul Trevor Calnen w...
Feb 01, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 30
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, Jan. 30 --- HUMBOLDT BRONCOS FAMILIES WANT MORE ANSWERS The driver of the semi-trailer that crashed into a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos was ...
Feb 01, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 1
Five stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 1 --- FATHER OF BRONCO PLAYER MET WITH TRUCK DRIVER The parent of one of the players who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is reflecting a...
Feb 01, 2019
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