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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not resign
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam maintained that she has no plans to resign in the face of a turbulent pro-democracy movement that held a general strike Monday, leading to more than 100 flight cancellation...
Aug 05, 2019
US, South Korea prepare military drills despite North's ire
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual joint military exercises despite warnings from North Korea that the drills could derail fragile nuclear...
Aug 04, 2019
China's yuan falls below sensitive level of 7 to US dollar
BEIJING - China's central bank allowed its yuan to fall below the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. dollar on Monday, possibly adding to trade tension with Washington. The currency weak...
Aug 04, 2019
3 family members killed in California sea cliff collapse
ENCINITAS, Calif. - Three women killed when a Southern California sea cliff collapsed were members of a family gathered on a beach to celebrate one of them having survived breast cancer, authorities a...
Aug 04, 2019
Classmates: Ohio shooter kept a 'hit list' and a 'rape list'
DAYTON, Ohio - High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended for compiling a "hit list" of those he wanted to kill and a "rape list" of...
Aug 04, 2019
DeVonte Dedmon runs back two kicks for TDs, Redblacks beat Alouettes in OT
MONTREAL - Ottawa Redblacks kicker Lewis Ward has made so many consecutive field goals he's lost count. But the latest one will be remembered for a while. Ward's third field goal of the night cam...
Aug 04, 2019
Galvis, Drury HRs help streaking Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE - Undaunted by a trading spree that drained the roster, the Toronto Blue Jays are riding their longest winning streak of the season. Freddy Galvis had a home run among his three hits, Brando...
Aug 04, 2019
Ronaldo loses bid to dismiss or fully seal Vegas rape case
LAS VEGAS - Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009. Attorney ...
Aug 04, 2019
Rafael Nadal back in Montreal and looking for a fifth Rogers Cup title
MONTREAL - It was far and away the biggest moment of Denis Shapovalov's young career. But for Rafael Nadal, their Rogers Cup quarterfinal two years ago stands out as both an electr...
Aug 04, 2019
Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled on the importance of unity as he marched in Vancouver's annual Pride parade with two of his political rivals on Sunday. The prime minister took the o...
Aug 04, 2019