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Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait
ISTANBUL - A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul caught on fire Sunday and Turkish firefighters put out the blaze, working from both land and sea. The Vanikoy Mosque, built in the 17th century during t...
Nov 15, 2020
Hamilton clinches record 7th F1 title with win at Turkish GP
ISTANBUL - Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-equaling seventh Formula One title after winning a wet and gloomy Turkish Grand Prix for a record-extending 94th victory on Sunday. Hamilton now stands alon...
Nov 15, 2020
Rebel leaders who inked deal with government return to Sudan
CAIRO - Sudan's rebel leaders returned to the capital, Khartoum on Sunday, signalling the first major steps toward implementing a peace agreement with the government that aims to end the country's dec...
Nov 15, 2020
Moldova's presidential runoff sees big Russia-West divide
CHISINAU, Moldova - Mouldovans returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff, facing a stark choice between the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent and his popular challenger, a pro-Western forme...
Nov 15, 2020
What the end of the Trump era could mean for Canadian Conservatives
OTTAWA - When Donald Trump leaves the White House, a regular feature of the last four years of Canadian politics is going to change: Conservatives will no longer constantly have to distance themselves...
Nov 15, 2020
Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks ...
Nov 15, 2020
Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year's Olympics
TOKYO - The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021. The volume will be turned up lou...
Nov 15, 2020
Asia Today: India reports 41,100 new coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI - India has reported 41,100 new cases of the coronavirus, raising the country's overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million a day after it celebrated Diwali, a major Hindu festiva...
Nov 15, 2020
Azerbaijani leader: Christian churches will be protected
MOSCOW - The president of Azerbaijan is promising that Christian churches will be protected when the strongly Muslim country takes possession of areas formerly controlled by Armenians. President Ilham...
Nov 15, 2020
B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey
VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...
Nov 15, 2020