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US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
An official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the agency will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia after a wide range of labour abuse...
Sep 30, 2020
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS - A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here are some highlights: KENZO GET...
Sep 30, 2020
School divisions recognize Orange Shirt Day
Created in 2013, Orange Shirt Day was inspired by residential school survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad, whose orange shirt - a gift from her grandmother - was confiscated on her first day at the school wh...
Sep 30, 2020
Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020
Economy plunges 31.4% in spring but big rebound expected
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to swing to a record increase in the quarter that just ended. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the gro...
Sep 30, 2020
Foreign observers wary of 'chaos,' 'rancor' in US debate
GENEVA - "Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults," one Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate. An Australian counterpart said the debate was "swamped" by the "rancor...
Sep 30, 2020
Debate Takeaways: An acrid tone from the opening minute
WASHINGTON - After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio. The 74-year-old preside...
Sep 30, 2020
Serena Williams pulls out of French Open with hurt Achilles
PARIS - Saying she is "struggling to walk," Serena Williams ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title and withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match Wednesday because of an inj...
Sep 30, 2020
Trump facing devastating debt load? Experts say not so fast
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump reportedly must pay back more than $300 million in loans over the next four years, raising the possibility his lenders could face an unprecedented situation should he...
Sep 30, 2020
Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn't condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a "left-wing" problem and telling one far-r...
Sep 30, 2020