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What's next for Iran after President Hassan Rouhani's win?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - After Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s electoral victory Saturday, what’s next for the Islamic Republic? Here’s some things to watch for: HARD-LINERS&...
May 20, 2017
Spain: Catalan leader won't debate secession in Parliament
BARCELONA, Spain - Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has rejected the Spanish government’s offer to present his proposal for a regional independence referendum before Parliament. Puigdemont sa...
May 20, 2017
Rouhani, a man of the Islamic Revolution, opens Iran to West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As Iran’s chief nuclear envoy, Hassan Rouhani earned the nickname “diplomat sheikh” when negotiators in 2004 reached a deal that saw the Islamic Republi...
May 20, 2017
Chris Cornell fans hold vigil outside Detroit concert venue
DETROIT - Fans have gathered at a Detroit concert venue to remember singer Chris Cornell. A candlelight vigil was held Friday night outside the Fox Theatre where Cornell performed Wednesday night with...
May 20, 2017
Last batch of rebels leaving central Homs in Syria
BEIRUT - The final batch of opposition fighters and their families began leaving a besieged neighbourhood in the central city of Homs Saturday, a move that will bring the country’s third largest...
May 20, 2017
Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years
ABUJA, Nigeria - The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families Saturday as anxious parents looked for signs of how deep...
May 20, 2017
Canadian men go 2-1 to move into Cup quarter-finals at London Sevens
LONDON - Canada posted two victories and a loss on Saturday to reach the Cup quarter-finals at the season-ending London Sevens. The eighth-ranked Canadian men beat third-ranked Fiji 22-19, doubled No....
May 20, 2017
Spurs' Leonard will not play Game 3 against Warriors
SAN ANTONIO - Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard will not play against Golden State in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals because of a sprained left ankle. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Leonard ...
May 20, 2017
French AIDS drama earns best reviews yet at Cannes Film fest
CANNES, France - “120 Beats Per Minute,” a French AIDS drama with a full heart and a pounding rhythm, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday and quickly joined the shortlist of fa...
May 20, 2017
Canada to play for gold after 4-2 semifinal win over Russia at hockey worlds
COLOGNE, Germany - Trailing by two goals with 20 minutes to play, the mood was tense in the Canadian locker-room on Saturday at the world hockey championship. A light-hearted comment helped the two-ti...
May 20, 2017