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Philippines seeking Canada's help to avoid 'great power rivalry' between China, U.S.
OTTAWA - The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining p...
May 14, 2024

Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
BEIJING (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visi...
May 14, 2024

In the news today: Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire The mayor of a northern British...
May 14, 2024

Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison on Tuesday for leaking to the media classified information that exposed allegations of Aust...
May 14, 2024

NHL roundup: Hurricanes beat Rangers to stay alive, Shines outshine Avs
NEW YORK (AP) - Jordan Staal and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes got four goals in the final period for a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers in Game ...
May 13, 2024

Johnston scores twice, Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win
DENVER (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Av...
May 13, 2024

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34, Thunder overcome Mavs defense to even series 2-2
DALLAS (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a Dallas franchise playoff-record 13 blocks, rallying for a 100-96 victory Monday night to even their West...
May 13, 2024

Skinner, Edmonton Oilers look to make adjustments ahead of pivotal Game 4
EDMONTON - Stuart Skinner has been here before. Like every professional hockey player, the Edmonton Oilers goalie has weathered periods of patchy play over his career. Now he's looking to those experi...
May 13, 2024

Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend a...
May 13, 2024

Depleted Blue Jays stoked to overcome illness, beat Orioles 3-2
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays are having a hard enough time this year when their lineup is healthy. So Monday's 3-2 win in 10 innings over the American League's top team - with several Toront...
May 13, 2024