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Italy's World Cup fallout deepens as Tavecchio resigns
ROME - First it was the captain. Then the coach. And now it’s the president. One by one, the totems of Italian soccer are stepping aside. Gianluigi Buffon made the first move when he announced h...
Nov 20, 2017
Jury selection begins in trial of man charged in death of police officer
HALIFAX - Hundreds of people packed a Halifax courthouse Monday as jury selection in the trial of a Nova Scotia man accused of killing an off-duty police officer got underway. Christopher Calvin Garni...
Nov 20, 2017
Pink: Christina Aguilera 'killed it' with AMA performance
LOS ANGELES - Pink is shooting down any suggestion that she was critical of Christina Aguilera’s tribute performance of Whitney Houston hits during Sunday night’s American Music Awards. A ...
Nov 20, 2017
Germany faces uncertainty after coalition talks break down
BERLIN - Germany, Europe’s largest economy and anchor of stability, is facing the prospect of months of political uncertainty after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives were unable to ...
Nov 20, 2017
FBI report on black 'extremists' raises fears of targeting
WASHINGTON - An FBI report on the rise of black “extremists” is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups with...
Nov 20, 2017
Iraqi court opens way for Kurds to annul independence vote
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s top court has paved the way for the self-ruled northern Kurdish region to step back from its controversial independence referendum and annul the vote’s results that overwh...
Nov 20, 2017
Kenya top court upholds Kenyatta's win in repeat election
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in a repeat vote that the opposition boycotted while saying electoral reforms had not been ma...
Nov 20, 2017
Seoul: 2 top North Korean military officers punished
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Monday that North Korea has punished two of its top military officers, including one widely seen as its second-most powerful o...
Nov 20, 2017
Philippines' Duterte offers China 3rd telecom carrier slot
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to China an opportunity to operate a new, third telecommunications carrier in the country, his spokesman said Monday. The move is...
Nov 20, 2017
Iran's supreme leader visits quake-hit area, urges more aid
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s supreme leader has visited the earthquake-hit region along the border with Iraq and urged for more efficiency and aid for the people in the stricken area. The temblor kille...
Nov 20, 2017