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After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria - The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in or youthful rebellion. Whatever it was, it led them to travel across the world to joi...
Apr 23, 2019
Militants blamed in Sri Lanka attacks had incendiary leader
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The purported leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for an Easter attack in Sri Lanka that killed over 320 people began posting videos online three years ago calling for non...
Apr 23, 2019
Sri Lanka, like world, again sees scourge of suicide attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South Asian island nation, when militants inspired by attacks in the Lebanese civil war helped develop the...
Apr 23, 2019
Impeachment, felons voting divides Democrats at CNN forums
MANCHESTER, N.H. - California Sen. Kamala Harris joined the call for President Donald Trump's impeachment as five leading Democratic presidential contenders clashed in a series of prime-time town hall...
Apr 23, 2019
New commemorative loonie marking 'progress' for LGBTQ2 people to be unveiled today
TORONTO - The Royal Canadian Mint is unveiling a new commemorative loonie today meant to mark what it calls a key milestone for lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and two-spirited people in th...
Apr 23, 2019
President Trump to pay state visit to Britain in June
LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Britain in June as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. The palace said Trump and his wife, Melania, had accept...
Apr 23, 2019
Strong voter turnout expected in Prince Edward Island provincial election
CHARLOTTETOWN - It's election day in Prince Edward Island and voter turnout is expected to be strong. More than 36 per cent of eligible voters have already cast their ballots in the advance polls...
Apr 23, 2019
Ceremonies, vigils planned in Toronto to honour victims of deadly van attack
TORONTO - Ceremonies and vigils are planned today to honour those killed or injured in last year's deadly van attack in north Toronto. The City of Toronto is holding an event at the Mel Last...
Apr 23, 2019
Pope denounces 'cruel violence' of Sri Lanka Easter attack
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis denounced the "cruel violence" of the Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians and foreigners in Sri Lanka as he celebrated the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical ...
Apr 23, 2019
Voters offered rides, food in Egypt referendum on el-Sissi
CAIRO - Egyptian pro-government media, business people and activists urged a "yes" vote Sunday on constitutional changes that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. S...
Apr 23, 2019