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Robert Durst faces photos of slain friend in life, in death
LOS ANGELES - A black-and-white photo displayed on a courtroom wall Monday provided a stark reminder of how much had changed in Robert Durst’s life over nearly four decades. The photo dating to ...
Apr 16, 2018
Nigeria's Boko Haram extremists hamper polio eradication
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Islamic extremists made Imana Alhaji Gana’s village in northeastern Nigeria too dangerous for health workers to vaccinate against polio. Now that she and her family have fle...
Apr 16, 2018
Bangladesh rejects Myanmar's claim of repatriating Rohingya
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh on Monday rejected a claim by Myanmar that the Buddhist-majority nation had repatriated the first five among some 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled to the neighb...
Apr 16, 2018
Pakistan watchdog says country failing on human rights
ISLAMABAD - An independent rights group in Pakistan said Monday that the country has failed to make progress on several issues over the past year, ranging from forced disappearances to women’s r...
Apr 16, 2018
AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists Comey role in Clinton disclosure
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is again twisting facts when it comes to former FBI director James Comey’s disclosure of a sensitive investigation into Democrat Hillary Clinton right before ...
Apr 16, 2018
Chinese exporters scramble to cope with Trump tariff hike
BEIJING - Facing a possible U.S. tariff hike, one of China’s biggest ball bearing makers, Cixin Group, is weighing plans to rush shipments to American customers before the increase makes its sal...
Apr 16, 2018
White House says Russia sanctions still under consideration
WASHINGTON - The White House scrambled Monday to walk back U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s weekend announcement that new economic sanctions against Russia are imminent, but stressed the penalties ...
Apr 16, 2018
Montenegro's Djukanovic wins presidency, avoids runoff
PODGORICA, Montenegro - Montenegro’s pro-Western ruling party leader Milo Djukanovic has won an outright victory in the country’s presidential vote, avoiding a runoff, according to officia...
Apr 16, 2018
US pastor denies terror links, spying in Turkish court
ALIAGA, Turkey - An American pastor on Monday denied accusations that he aided terror groups or spied against Turkey, speaking at the beginning of his trial in a case that has strained ties between Tu...
Apr 16, 2018
New foes emerge against Halifax's Cornwallis statue: Highlanders descendants
HALIFAX - Somewhere in Halifax, a large statue honouring British commander Edward Cornwallis - founder of the historic port city - is gathering dust. In a move that made international headlines, city ...
Apr 16, 2018