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China-US row over tech giant Huawei overshadows trade talks
BEIJING - U.S. criminal charges against Chinese electronics giant Huawei have sparked a fresh round of trans-Pacific recriminations, with Beijing demanding Tuesday that Washington back off what it cal...
Jan 29, 2019
Afghans wary over talks with Taliban as US cites progress
KABUL - Afghans are wary of peace talks with Taliban militants, even as the country’s president expressed hope that U.S.-led negotiations could successfully end the long-running civil war. U.S. ...
Jan 29, 2019
Atlanta braced for wintry weather, gets spritzed by rain
Atlanta got a mere spritzing of rain Tuesday, hours after a winter weather forecast prompted authorities to close government offices, shutter schools and cancel flights in anticipation of icy streets....
Jan 29, 2019
Former City of Wetaskiwin councillor found not guilty of sexual assault
WETASKIWIN- A former municipal politician has been found not guilty of sexual assault. Joe Branco was charged in May 2017 based on events that allegedly occurred between July 2011 and December 2014. H...
Jan 29, 2019
Ukraine's president announces re-election bid for March vote
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has launched his campaign for re-election in March’s vote, which promises to be a bitter contest between him and a former prime minister. Add...
Jan 29, 2019
CARTOON 01-29-2019
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 01-29-2019
Jan 29, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 29
Seven stories in the news for Tuesday, Jan. 29 --- CASE OF HUAWEI EXEC BACK IN VANCOUVER COURT The case of a senior executive of Chinese tech juggernaut Huawei Technologies is scheduled to return to c...
Jan 29, 2019
3-time major champion Andy Murray says he had hip operation
Andy Murray did have a second hip operation, after all, getting a metal implant one year after his first procedure on the joint. The three-time major champion posted a message Tuesday on Instagram say...
Jan 29, 2019
Liberals set to decide on future of Social Security Tribunal: sources
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers will soon decide whether and how to reform the oft-maligned tribunal Canadians use to appeal federal benefits rulings, potentially undoing changes made six years ago...
Jan 29, 2019
Canada has one month to decide whether to hold an extradition hearing for Meng
VANCOUVER - The clock is ticking for Canada to decide whether to proceed with a high-profile extradition case involving a senior executive of Huawei Technologies, which has touched off furor in diplom...
Jan 29, 2019