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Six nuns and two other people kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says
Six nuns kidnapped in Haiti last week along with two other people have been released, the archbishop of Port-au-Prince told The Associated Press on Thursday. The group was released late Wednesday, and...
Jan 25, 2024
Russian courts jail a Putin critic and a woman convicted of a blast that killed a pro-war blogger
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to 27 years for a cafe blast that killed a prominent pro-war blogger after he was given a bust of himself that later exploded. Dar...
Jan 25, 2024
Gushue learned a lot at first nationals in Regina, returns in March as Brier champion
Brad Gushue's first appearance at a national curling championship was memorable for his team's unusual standings record and an interaction he won't forget. Just 14 at the time, Gushue threw second sto...
Jan 25, 2024
Nepal asks Russia to send back Nepalis recruited to fight in Ukraine and the bodies of those killed
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal has asked Russia to send back hundreds of Nepali nationals who were recruited to fight against Ukraine and repatriate the bodies of those who died in the conflict, Nepal'...
Jan 25, 2024
Defending champion Sabalenka beats US Open winner Gauff to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka avenged a U.S. Open final loss to Coco Gauff and became the first woman since Serena Williams to reach back-to-back finals at the Austral...
Jan 25, 2024
South Korean police say a lawmaker has been injured in an attack with a rock-like object
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean police say a governing party lawmaker is being treated at a Seoul hospital after being attacked by an unidentified man who struck her head with a rock-like objec...
Jan 25, 2024
In the news today: Mourners in Fort Smith, N.W.T. hold vigil for plane crash victims
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Vigil held in Fort Smith after deadly plane crash A tearful candlelight vigil w...
Jan 25, 2024
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
VANCOUVER - Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a sterile laboratory at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver. They are robots that work with artificial intelligence ...
Jan 25, 2024
Candlelight vigil held in Fort Smith, N.W.T., after six people die in plane crash
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - A tearful candlelight vigil was held at the cathedral in Fort Smith, N.W.T., on Wednesday evening, after a plane carrying seven people went down near the town's airport a day earl...
Jan 25, 2024
Judge to deliver verdict in murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie who shot lover
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan judge is set to deliver his verdict today for a Mountie on trial for murder in the shooting death of his lover. Bernie Herman, who is 55, has pleaded not guilty t...
Jan 25, 2024