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Italy, China sign memorandum deepening economic ties
ROME - Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday in support of Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking Ch...
Mar 25, 2019
Longtime Canadian player/coach withdraws from national coaching search
TORONTO - Jay Triano's long term as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team has come to an end. The 60-year-old confirmed Sunday night that he'd withdrawn his name from the ongoing coaching ...
Mar 25, 2019
In the news today, March 25
Five stories in the news for Monday, March 25 --- TRUDEAU DELIVERS CAMPAIGN STYLE SPEECH AT NOMINATION EVENT Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech in Vancouver-Kingsway ...
Mar 25, 2019
Pakistan charges former policeman in killing of male model
KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan has charged a former police officer in last year's high-profile killing of a 27-year-old aspiring male model whose death triggered nationwide protests by members of his tr...
Mar 25, 2019
Mueller report gives Russia 'I told you so' moment
MOSCOW - Russia is reacting with an "I told you so" on Monday in state media after the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Moscow's involvement in the U.S. presidential e...
Mar 25, 2019
Afghan official: Taliban killed 33 troops, police in Helmand
KABUL - A devastating Taliban attack over the weekend on an Afghan army outpost in southern Helmand province killed 26 soldiers and seven policemen, a provincial official said Monday - casualties the ...
Mar 25, 2019
Barr scours Trump-Russia report to see how much to open
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller's confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers Saturday, deciding how much Congress and the Ameri...
Mar 25, 2019
Tens of thousands in southern Africa need help after cyclone
BEIRA, Mozambique - A second week has begun of efforts to find and help tens of thousands of people after Cyclone Idai devastated a large swath of Mozambique. Members of the Indian and South African m...
Mar 25, 2019
Anti-Brexit marchers flood into London, demand new vote
LONDON - Anti-Brexit protesters flooded into central London by the hundreds of thousands on Saturday, demanding that Britain's Conservative-led government hold a new referendum on whether Britain shou...
Mar 25, 2019
French yellow vest protests in Paris avoid last week's riots
PARIS - Scattered yellow vest protesters clashed with French police firing tear gas Saturday after a peaceful march through Paris, but tougher security measures and protest bans in high-risk neighbour...
Mar 25, 2019
