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Canadians have traded BitTorrent for Kodi for streaming pirated content: report
TORONTO - Canadians who stream pirated TV and film content have shifted almost entirely from using BitTorrent technology to the more user-friendly Kodi software that’s commonly installed on TV s...
Apr 5, 2018
Brazil's top court rules against da Silva on prison
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s top court voted narrowly in the early hours Thursday to turn down an attempt by former President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption ...
Apr 5, 2018
Lebanon seeks funds for troubled economy at Paris conference
BEIRUT - Lebanon hopes to secure billions of dollars for infrastructure this week at an international donor conference in Paris, as it grapples with low growth and soaring debt. Some 50 countries and ...
Apr 5, 2018
Malaysian prosecutors rest case in Kim Jong Nam murder trial
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Malaysian prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday against two Southeast Asian women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea’s leader in a brazen att...
Apr 5, 2018
Under the sea: Fighting Greece's plastic trash problem
LEGRENA, Greece - Dressed all in black and preparing his diving gear with loud zips and clicks, George Sarelakos looks like he’s part of a Greek naval operation ready to storm an island or take ...
Apr 5, 2018
Koreas holds preparatory talks to set up Kim-Moon summit
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The rival Koreas held preparatory talks Thursday for a summit later this month between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in amid a global ...
Apr 5, 2018
Colorado lawmakers urged to unveil misconduct investigations
DENVER - Colorado is among several statehouses trying to modernize sexual harassment policies and has received recommendations Thursday to publicize investigations into lawmakers accused of misconduct...
Apr 5, 2018
Hungary's Orban seeks re-election on anti-migrant platform
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is betting that his relentless campaign against migration will keep his voter base united and motivated for Sunday’s national election. ...
Apr 5, 2018
In Zimbabwe, Mugabe's exit drama is already playing on stage
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Laughter has replaced fear in Zimbabwe as the dramatic events leading to the resignation of former leader Robert Mugabe are already playing out on stage. Crowds last week packed a t...
Apr 5, 2018
Street signs honour First Nation heritage at University of B.C. Vancouver campus
VANCOUVER - New road signs have been unveiled on the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus honouring the linguistic heritage of the Musqueam First Nation and its location within unc...
Apr 5, 2018