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More vigils to be held for Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
Mourners will gather at more candlelight vigils across Canada today to grieve the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said 138 of the 176 passeng...
Jan 09, 2020
Reducing the number of Indigenous children in care
The Government of Canada has co-developed, with Indigenous peoples, provinces and territories, new legislation to reduce the number of Indigenous children and youth in care and improve child and famil...
Jan 09, 2020
Legal group seeks federal inquiry into Mississippi prisons
JACKSON, Miss. - Prisoner advocates are calling on the federal government to investigate Mississippi's prison system for possible civil rights violations, saying the violence of recent days highlights...
Jan 09, 2020
Actor Jeremy Irons to head jury at Berlin film festival
BERLIN - British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival next month, organizers said Thursday. Irons will be jury president at the festival's 70th edition, runn...
Jan 09, 2020
UK lawmakers vote on Brexit bill; EU warns of choppy waters
LONDON - Britain is set to pass a major milestone on the road to Brexit Thursday, when the bill authorizing the country's departure from the European Union receives final approval from the House of Co...
Jan 09, 2020
Questions, questions: What's next for Prince Harry & Meghan?
LONDON - The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they will step back from royal duties and seek a new "progressive" path has raised many questions about their future. ...
Jan 09, 2020
Germany, NATO moving soldiers out of Iraq amid tensions
BERLIN - Germany moved 35 soldiers serving in Iraq to neighbouring Jordan and Kuwait on Tuesday, while NATO said it was also shifting some of its troops out of the country amid tensions over the U.S. ...
Jan 09, 2020
Nationwide protest in France over pensions as talks continue
PARIS - Rail workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and others joined a nationwide day of protests and strikes Thursday to denounce French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul the pension system...
Jan 09, 2020
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mideast while jeopardizing efforts to rebuild Iraq. F...
Jan 09, 2020
Prince Harry, Meghan plan to go their own way in royal rift
Britain's royal family has been rocked by the surprise announcement from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan that they plan "to step back" from their roles and pursue a new path that will allow them to b...
Jan 09, 2020
