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As U.S. plans in Syria shift, Canada tries to plan for own forces in Iraq
OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's special forces says officials are watching closely to see what impact U.S. plans to withdraw hundreds of soldiers from Syria could have on Canada's mission in neighb...
Feb 23, 2019
Soldiers unleash tear gas amid tension on Venezuela's border
CUCUTA, Colombia - Venezuela's National Guard fired tear gas on residents clearing a barricaded border bridge between Venezuela and Colombia on Saturday, heightening tensions over blocked humanitarian...
Feb 23, 2019
French yellow vest protesters seek momentum on 15th week
PARIS - Yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations, trying to re-energize supporters while tamping down on the violence and anti...
Feb 23, 2019
India police arrest Kashmir activists amid rising tensions
SRINAGAR, India - Police have arrested at least 200 activists seeking the end of Indian rule in disputed Kashmir, officials said Saturday, escalating fears among already wary residents that a sweeping...
Feb 23, 2019
Spain: Pro-separatist protesters clash with police
BARCELONA, Spain - Protesters backing Catalonia's secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday during a strike called to...
Feb 23, 2019
Vietnam issues traffic ban for Kim's possible arrival route
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has announced an unprecedented traffic ban along a possible arrival route of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of his second summit with President Donald Trump in Hanoi ne...
Feb 23, 2019
Trump sets up abortion obstacles, barring clinic referrals
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday set up new obstacles for women seeking abortions, barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from making abortion referrals. The new policy is cert...
Feb 23, 2019
Nun to Vatican abuse summit: "This storm will not pass by"
VATICAN CITY - A prominent Nigerian nun has blasted the culture of silence in the Catholic Church that has long sought to hide clergy sexual abuse, telling a Vatican summit that transparency and an ad...
Feb 23, 2019
Veteran NHLers Ryan Spooner, Luke Scheen seek fresh starts in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - This hasn't been the NHL season that Ryan Spooner expected. The 27-year-old forward started the year with the New York Rangers then was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers in November, only to be...
Feb 23, 2019
Prime minister decries profiling incident on Hill as 'anti-black racism'
HALIFAX - Justin Trudeau told an audience of African Nova Scotians on Thursday that an incident of apparent racial profiling on Parliament Hill shows that racism, unconscious bias and systemic discrim...
Feb 23, 2019
