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India opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi resigns
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi resigned as president of India's opposition Congress party on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the crushing defeat of the party, long associated with his politically power...
Jul 03, 2019

Trudeau piñata in Red Deer sparks online debate
RED DEER -- Some say it's "Un-Canadian" while others say it's just harmless fun. Either way, a piata at a Red Deer bar over the long weekend has become a trending topic on social media. The large piat...
Jul 03, 2019 Truderau Pinata - The Canadian Press

Coaldale hosting "Once in a Lifetime" Settler's Day festival to commemorate 100th anniversary
COALDALE, AB - It was 100 years ago on December 27th, 1919 that the "Village" of Coaldale was formally established.While the actual anniversary is still a few months off, Community Services Manager wi...
Jul 03, 2019 Town of Coaldale sign. (Lethbridge News Now)

In the news today, July 3
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 3 --- CORRUPTION IN UKRAINE HURTS REFORM: U.S. ENVOY Ukraine's weak judicial system is hurting the country's prospects for reform, which is the o...
Jul 03, 2019

Iran warns it will increase nuclear enrichment within days
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president is warning Europe that Tehran will "take the next step" in increasing its uranium enrichment this coming Sunday. The comments Wednesday by President Hassan Rouhani furt...
Jul 03, 2019

Riot police clear away protesters from Hong Kong legislature
HONG KONG - Hundreds of protesters swarmed into Hong Kong's legislature Monday night, defacing portraits of lawmakers and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans in the chamber before vacating it as riot...
Jul 03, 2019

Canada celebrates 152nd birthday with fireworks and flybys
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech focused on his Liberal government's successes over the last four years as he delivered his Canada Day remarks on Parliamen...
Jul 03, 2019

Success has Malaysian rapper Bunga dreaming of music
One of the few Malaysian female rappers, Bunga says she at first didn't consider a career in music. "My initial dream was to be a politician or a lawyer," the 19-year old rapper told The Associated Pr...
Jul 02, 2019

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Is Ginsburg using words carefully?
WASHINGTON - It's been another taxing term for reporters who try to forecast the outcome of high-profile Supreme Court cases. Many of us wrote that based on arguments in late April, the court's five c...
Jul 02, 2019

Airstrike hits migrant detention centre in Libya, 40 killed
BENGHAZI, Libya - An airstrike hit a detention centre for migrants early Wednesday in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people, a health official in the country's U.N.-supported government said....
Jul 02, 2019