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More deaths in Syria bombing campaign near Damascus
BEIRUT - Syrian government warplanes supported by Russia continued their relentless bombardment of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of Damascus for a sixth day Friday, killing five people, opposit...
Feb 23, 2018
Florida executes inmate; Texas, Alabama executions halted
If executions set for Alabama, Texas and Florida were carried out as scheduled, it would have marked the first time in more than eight years that three convicted killers were put to death in the U.S. ...
Feb 23, 2018
Russian indicted by US seen as doing favours for Putin
MOSCOW - Thirty years ago, he was in prison. A decade ago, he was serving fancy meals to President Vladimir Putin. A week ago, he was among 13 Russians indicted in Washington on charges of meddling in...
Feb 23, 2018
Jury deliberates in first-degree murder trial of former N.L. athlete
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A jury wrapped up its deliberations for the day on Friday evening at the murder trial of a former elite Newfoundland athlete charged with beating a man to death with a hammer....
Feb 23, 2018
2nd Russian athlete tests positive for doping at Olympics
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - A second Russian athlete failed a doping test at the Pyeongchang Games, a day before the International Olympic Committee’s executive board is to decide whether to...
Feb 23, 2018
Those who misuse religion to divide will not be tolerated, says Indian PM Modi
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he and Justin Trudeau agreed to fight terrorism and those who misuse religion to divide people following a bilateral meeting between the two in New...
Feb 23, 2018
CARTOON 02-23-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 02-23-2018
Feb 23, 2018
In the news today, Feb. 23
Six stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 23 --- SYSTEM FAILED TINA FONTAINE, SAY INDIGENOUS LEADERS A walk will be held in Winnipeg today to honour Tina Fontaine, a day after the man accused of killin...
Feb 23, 2018
CP NewsAlert: Canada shut out of team curling medals as Koe loses bronze
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - There will be no team curling medal for Canada at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Calgary’s Kevin Koe lost 7-5 to Switzerland’s Peter de Cruz in the bronze-meda...
Feb 23, 2018
The teacher, teacher's aide and teen brothers who died in La Loche shooting
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Four people were killed and seven wounded in a mass shooting at a school and a home in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche on Jan. 22, 2016. A student, who was 17 at the ...
Feb 23, 2018