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Fake images of woman acquitted of blasphemy roil Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government, already struggling with a crisis surrounding a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges after eight years on death row, now has to deal with “fakeR...
Nov 12, 2018
Leaders meet in Italy to find settlement in Libya
PALERMO, Italy - Representatives of Libya’s quarrelling factions and of countries keen on stabilizing the North African nation started meetings in Sicily on Monday, as Italy encourages a politic...
Nov 12, 2018
1 year after Mugabe fall, Zimbabwe asks 'what has changed?'
HARARE, Zimbabwe - One year ago the unthinkable happened in Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe fell from power. Tanks rolled in the streets of the capital, Harare, on Nov. 14, 2017, and the military put Mugabe u...
Nov 12, 2018
Democrats seek ways to protect Mueller probe from Whitaker
WASHINGTON - Stepping up Democratic efforts to shield the Russia investigation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would seek to tie a measure protecting special counsel Robert Mueller to mu...
Nov 12, 2018
Wagerers crossing the Delaware (and Hudson) for sports bets
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - In the time it takes for a red light to turn green, Leonard Sciascia can get his sports bets made, turn around and head home. The 39-year-old man from New York City’s State...
Nov 12, 2018
Police chiefs tackle drink tampering, urge victims to come forward
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s police chiefs are shining a spotlight on drink tampering, after several high-profile cases of suspected druggings in downtown Halifax. At a meeting this fall, members of ...
Nov 12, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rhetoric on voter fraud is misleading
WASHINGTON - Facing closely contested election races in Florida and Arizona, President Donald Trump is spreading misleading rhetoric regarding voting fraud. He says votes are suspiciously appearing &#...
Nov 12, 2018
Bar gunman was 'out of control' in high school, coach says
MONTCLAIR, Calif. - A second high school coach of the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar recalled him on Sunday as volatile and intimidating, and said that repeated complaints to...
Nov 12, 2018
Trudeau: Canadian intelligence has heard Khashoggi tapes
PARIS - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday became the first Western leader to acknowledge his country had heard recordings of the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. “Canada h...
Nov 12, 2018
Canadian spy chief has heard audio of Khashoggi murder, CSIS says
PARIS - Canada’s spy chief travelled to Turkey at the request of the prime minister and heard a recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service...
Nov 12, 2018