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Geoffrey Rush wins case against Sydney newspaper publisher
CANBERRA, Australia - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavi...
Apr 11, 2019
South Korean court orders easing of abortion ban
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In a major reversal, South Korea's constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the easing of the country's decades-long ban on abortions, one of the strictest in the developed...
Apr 11, 2019
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn says a 'conspiracy' led to his arrest
TOKYO - Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn maintained his innocence in a video released by his legal team Tuesday and accused some executives at the Japanese automaker of a "conspiracy" that led to...
Apr 11, 2019
New Zealand's new gun laws get final assent to take effect
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's governor general has formally signed into effect sweeping gun laws outlawing military style weapons, less than a month after a man used such guns to kill 50 peo...
Apr 11, 2019
Generals earn bye to semis, Eagles to play Thursday at Allan Cup
The host Lacombe Generals benefitted from a sizeable upset on their day off Wednesday at the 2019 Allan Cup. In the final round-robin game of the tournament, the Hawt-Madawaska Panthers upended the So...
Apr 10, 2019
Sudanese army to deliver 'important statement' amid protests
CAIRO - Sudan's state TV says the country's armed forces will deliver an "important statement" and are asking the nation to "wait for it." The announcement raised expectations the statement Thursday c...
Apr 10, 2019
Pavelski's painful goal leads Sharks past Golden Knights 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski took a puck off his chin to score the opening goal and the San Jose Sharks raced past the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night in Game 1 of their fir...
Apr 10, 2019
Heiskanen scores 2, Stars beat Predators for 1-0 series lead
NASHVILLE - Rookie Miro Heiskanen scored two goals in his first post-season game, and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Western Confer...
Apr 10, 2019
Clippers honour broadcaster Ralph Lawler for long career
LOS ANGELES - Ralph Lawler called his 3,229th and last regular season game for the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Lawler, who turns 81 on April 21, plans to end his 60-year broadcasting care...
Apr 10, 2019
9 leaders of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests found guilty
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations guilty Tuesday on public nuisance and other charges, a verdict that activists say likely presages more restriction...
Apr 10, 2019