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Turkey's Erdogan claims ex-Egyptian president was killed
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi didn't die of natural causes, but that he was killed. During a speech in Istanbul, Erd...
Jun 21, 2019
Score a goal, shake a leg. Canada's World Cup soccer women have the music in them
PARIS - Safe to say, members of the Canadian women's soccer team have the music in them. From grooving to Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" on the team bus to flossing during an...
Jun 21, 2019
4 charged in downing of Malaysian airliner over Ukraine
NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands - International prosecutors announced murder charges Wednesday against four men - three of them Russians with military or intelligence backgrounds - in the missile attack that ...
Jun 21, 2019
Rolling Stones return to stage, tour after Mick Jagger mends
CHICAGO - Please allow them to reintroduce themselves: The Rolling Stones are set to return to the stage. The band plays Friday night at Chicago's Soldier Field after postponing their North American t...
Jun 21, 2019
Trump moving beyond his media base for interviews
NEW YORK - With his reelection campaign officially launched, President Donald Trump is interacting with media organizations that reach beyond his base. He has booked an appearance on NBC's "Meet the P...
Jun 21, 2019
R.J. Barrett leads record-setting class of six Canadians picked in NBA draft
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - R.J. Barrett was picked third overall by the New York Knicks in the NBA draft, kicking off a record-setting night for Canadian basketball. A native of Mississauga, Ont., and a st...
Jun 21, 2019
Analysis: Trudeau-Trump Washington meeting helps end Canada's global loneliness
WASHINGTON - Canada suddenly became a little less lonely in the world after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump this week. Trudeau and Trump found a new s...
Jun 21, 2019
'Joints will be separated': Jamal Khashoggi's murder, retold
GENEVA - The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents of the crown prince's office. As they w...
Jun 21, 2019
At least 30 dead in fire at Indonesia home used as factory
MEDAN, Indonesia - At least 30 people including children were killed in a fire that swept through a house that doubled as a match factory in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, a disaster official sai...
Jun 21, 2019
South Korea to send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea said Wednesday it plans to send 50,000 tons of rice to North Korea through the World Food Program, in its second aid package announced in past weeks as it seeks...
Jun 21, 2019