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Thousands rally across Russia in new challenge to Kremlin
MOSCOW - Tens of thousands of protesters held anti-corruption rallies across Russia on Monday in a new show of defiance by an opposition that the Kremlin had once dismissed as ineffectual and marginal...
Jun 12, 2017
Elephant in Sri Lankan Buddhist procession kills monk
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - An elephant that was part of a Sri Lankan Buddhist procession attacked and killed a monk, police said Monday. Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said three elephants were walking...
Jun 12, 2017
The AP interviewed Mildred Loving, who never wanted fame
MILFORD, Va. - EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional 16 state bans on interracial marriage. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by ...
Jun 12, 2017
German authorities arrest man over darknet drugs, guns shop
BERLIN - German authorities say they have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of running a website used to sell mainly drugs and firearms. Federal police said in a statement Monday that the unname...
Jun 12, 2017
Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia
CHIBA, Japan - A defence official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The move is...
Jun 12, 2017
Duchess of Cambridge visits London Bridge attack victims
LONDON - The Duchess of Cambridge has visited victims of the London Bridge attacks who are recovering in a hospital. Prince William’s wife praised the efforts of staff at King’s College Ho...
Jun 12, 2017
Nine stories in the news for today, June 12
Nine stories in the news for Monday, June 12 --- CANADA’S MEDICATION COSTS SECOND HIGHEST IN STUDY A new study says Canada had the second-highest medication costs for common conditions such as h...
Jun 12, 2017
Facts on which top court struck down assisted dying ban no longer relevant: Feds
OTTAWA - A court hearing begins today that will determine how long grievously ill Canadians must wait to find out if their right to a medically assisted death has been violated by the federal governme...
Jun 12, 2017
NDP proposes rule change to ensure federal watchdogs are non-partisan
OTTAWA - New Democrats are proposing a change to parliamentary rules aimed at ensuring only non-partisan individuals become the independent watchdogs who oversee crucial activities such as government ...
Jun 12, 2017
Halifax medical student 'not a criminal mastermind,' defence tells murder trial
HALIFAX - A Halifax university student is not a “criminal mastermind” and the Crown has twisted evidence in the case to fit its theory that William Sandeson murdered Taylor Samson during a...
Jun 12, 2017