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South Sudan's rival leaders form coalition government
JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war Saturday as rival leaders formed a coalition government that many observers prayed would last this time aro...
Feb 22, 2020
Baloney Meter: Rail blockades and government authority over the police
OTTAWA - "The RCMP Act is clear: the minister of public safety has the ultimate authority over Canada's national police force, and has the power to direct the RCMP to enforce the law. ... So do the ri...
Feb 22, 2020
Pompeo in Saudi Arabia for visit focused on Iranian threats
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the crown prince on Thursday to discuss shared security interests in the Gulf and threats from Iran. ...
Feb 22, 2020
Iran reports another death, 10 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian health authorities on Saturday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in China, and said the fatality was from among 10 new confirmed cases of the virus in Iran....
Feb 22, 2020
Protests put pressure on Trudeau and B.C.'s sweet tax; In The News for Feb. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 20 ... What...
Feb 22, 2020
Supreme Court of Canada to hear federal appeal in Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower-court decision to grant a new trial to two men accused of plotting to crash a Via Rail train. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were found ...
Feb 22, 2020
Feds hope to meet with Wet'suwet'en chiefs and negotiate end to blockades
OTTAWA - Traditional chiefs from British Columbia at the heart of the Coastal GasLink pipeline protest are now in eastern Ontario, where federal cabinet ministers hope their proximity to the capital m...
Feb 22, 2020
Canadians released from coronavirus-ridden cruise ship in Japan fly home
OTTAWA - A sixth presumptive case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed in British Columbia after a woman in her 30s returned to the province from Iran, bringing the total number of cases in Canada...
Feb 22, 2020
Wild beat Canucks 4-3, Canucks tie for second place in Pacific Division
VANCOUVER - Dean Evason's first win as an NHL head coach is one for the memory books. "It's amazing," Evason said after his Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout on Wed...
Feb 21, 2020
S. Korea reports 1st virus death; 2.5M urged to stay home
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside as infections linked ...
Feb 21, 2020