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German leader Merkel says 'I'm fine' after shaking at events
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands reporters' questions surrounding her health after two incidents this month in which she was seen shaking at public events, but insisted: "...
Jun 29, 2019
Trump announces US-China trade truce, talks to resume
OSAKA, Japan - President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting - at least for now - an escalation feared by financial marke...
Jun 29, 2019
In the news today, June 27
Five stories in the news for Thursday, June 27 --- ORDER OF CANADA GROWS BY 83 WITH NEW MEMBERS Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette is naming 83 more Canadians to the Order of Canada. The list out this ...
Jun 29, 2019
Russian student cries foul after denied visa to attend conference in Canada
OTTAWA - A Russian student who was invited to present her research at an upcoming academic conference in Canada says she believes her visitor visa was unfairly rejected - an issue scholars say is...
Jun 29, 2019
Provinces, feds bringing in first step of 'action plan' for plastics recycling
HALIFAX - The federal government and the provinces and territories say they have pieced together an action plan to gradually harmonize the recycling and reduction of plastic waste, with...
Jun 29, 2019
Canada has 'broad international coalition' of support on China file: Freeland
OSAKA, Japan - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is fortunate to have assembled a "broad international coalition" of countries who support Canada and believe arbitrary d...
Jun 29, 2019
Trump says he could meet North Korea's Kim at DMZ
OSAKA, Japan - Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake during a visit to the demilit...
Jun 29, 2019
N. Korea says Trump's offer to meet Kim 'very interesting'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Saturday President Donald Trump's offer to meet leader Kim Jong Un at the Korean Demilitarized Zone is a "very interesting suggestion," brightening prospec...
Jun 28, 2019
NKorea urges South to stop mediating between North, US
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Thursday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States to work out new ...
Jun 28, 2019
Trump to discuss Huawei during highly-anticipated meeting with Chinese president
OSAKA, Japan - U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting now with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 in Osaka - a meeting that Canada is watching closely as it looks to free two detained Canadi...
Jun 28, 2019
