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'It was joyous:' Sun returns to some Nunavut communities for first time in weeks
IQALUIT - A sliver of orange rose over Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, earlier this week, tinting the sky pink and the snow a purple hue. The sun washed over the frozen tundra and sparkling sea ice for an hou...
Jan 16, 2021
Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open
HONOLULU - Canadian Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a t...
Jan 16, 2021
Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON - Some pomp. Very different circumstances. Inauguration day is supposed to be a star-spangled showcase of inalienable democratic spirit, the sort of patriotic, bunting-festooned display tha...
Jan 16, 2021
Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON - Some pomp. Very different circumstances. Inauguration day is supposed to be a star-spangled showcase of inalienable democratic spirit, the sort of patriotic, bunting-festooned display tha...
Jan 16, 2021
Uganda says president wins 6th term as vote-rigging alleged
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's electoral commission announced Saturday that longtime President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth five-year term, while top opposition challenger Bobi Wine alleges rigging and...
Jan 16, 2021
Pragmatic governor Laschet elected to lead Merkel's party
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party on Saturday chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader - sending a signal of continuity mont...
Jan 16, 2021
Iranian Guard holds anti-warship ballistic missile drill
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television reported, amid h...
Jan 16, 2021
Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it 'vote of conscience'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to ...
Jan 16, 2021
In Mexico, women take the front lines as vigilantes
EL TERRERO, Mexico - In the birthplace of Mexico's vigilante "self-defence" movement, a new group has emerged entirely made up of women, who carry assault rifles and post roadblocks to fend off what t...
Jan 16, 2021
Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue
MAMUJU, Indonesia - Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and hundreds injured on ...
Jan 16, 2021