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Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general's slaying
BAGHDAD - Thousands of Iraqis converged on a landmark central square in Baghdad on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and top Iraqi militia leader in a ...
Jan 03, 2021
Asia Today: Australian states reimpose travel restrictions
SYDNEY, Australia - More Australian states and territories are reimposing travel restrictions to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus from new outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria states. The...
Jan 03, 2021
Tibetans in exile vote in India for their political leader
DHARMSALA, India - Hundreds of Tibetans in exile braved the rain and cold Sunday in India's northern city of Dharmsala, where the exiled government is based, and voted for their new political leader a...
Jan 03, 2021
Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier
LOWER POST, B.C. - A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school. Some of the 175 or ...
Jan 03, 2021
3rd body found after landslide in Norway; 7 still missing
HELSINKI - Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris. Three bodies...
Jan 03, 2021
Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden's win dominate
WASHINGTON - Congress is preparing to convene for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a relative handful of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory...
Jan 03, 2021
FBI: Nashville bomber sent material to 'acquaintances'
Before he blew himself up in a Christmas Day attack that devastated blocks of downtown Nashville, Anthony Warner sent materials about his views to people he knew, federal investigators said Saturday. ...
Jan 03, 2021
India OKs AstraZeneca and locally-made COVID-19 vaccines
NEW DELHI - India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world's second most populous country. India's drugs ...
Jan 03, 2021
Bledsoe, Ingram lead Pelicans past Raptors, Raptors falls to 1-4 on the season
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Bledsoe capped a 19-point, 10-assist performance with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 120-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors o...
Jan 02, 2021
Canada reaches semifinal of world junior tournament with 3-0 win over Czechs
EDMONTON - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday. Goaltender Devon Levi posted a 29-save shutout and Dylan ...
Jan 02, 2021
