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Canada and Lima Group allies meet in Ottawa to discuss crisis in Venezuela
OTTAWA - Canada and its Lima Group allies are meeting in Ottawa today to talk about the political, economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will host t...
Feb 04, 2019
Sentencing hearing to begin for serial killer Bruce McArthur
TORONTO - A sentencing hearing for a serial killer who preyed on men in Toronto's gay village is expected to get underway today. Bruce McArthur, who pleaded guilty last week to eight counts ...
Feb 04, 2019
Man leading search for Sala's plane says wreckage found
LONDON - The wreckage of the plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala was located on Sunday, two weeks after it disappeared from radar over the English Channel, according to the marine scientist lea...
Feb 04, 2019
In the year of the pig, Hong Kong debates its boar problem
HONG KONG - It may be the year of the pig, but Hong Kong has had enough of the wild ones. Authorities in the densely populated financial centre are looking for ways to cut down on potentially dangerou...
Feb 04, 2019
UAE gives pope pomp-filled welcome ceremony at visit's start
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Pope Francis received a grandiose, pomp-filled welcome on Monday as he opened his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with a meeting with Emirati leaders ahead of...
Feb 04, 2019
Man leading search for Sala's plane says wreckage found
LONDON - The wreckage of the plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala was located on Sunday, two weeks after it disappeared from radar over the English Channel, according to the marine scientist lea...
Feb 04, 2019
5 die, 2 hospitalized when plane parts hit California house
YORBA LINDA, Calif. - Five people died and two others were injured after a small plane apparently came apart, raining debris across a Southern California neighbourhood and igniting a house fire before...
Feb 04, 2019
Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after US does same
MOSCOW - Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimi...
Feb 04, 2019
Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
WASHINGTON - Worried about a potential Republican primary challenge, President Donald Trump's campaign has launched a state-by-state effort to prevent an intraparty fight that could spill over into th...
Feb 04, 2019
European nations recognize Guaido as Venezuelan leader
MADRID - Spain, France and Sweden have all announced that they are recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president and are urging him to hold a new presidential...
Feb 04, 2019
