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China says Australia writer held on national security charge
BEIJING - China on Thursday said it has detained a Chinese-Australian writer for allegedly “endangering China’s national security,” a vague charge frequently levelled at critics of t...
Jan 24, 2019
North Korea's leader orders preparations for 2nd Trump meet
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with patience and in good fait...
Jan 24, 2019
Europe court orders Italy to pay damages to Amanda Knox
MILAN - Europe’s human rights court on Thursday ordered Italy to pay Amanda Knox financial damages for police failure to provide legal assistance and an independent interpreter during a long nig...
Jan 24, 2019
Uncharted waters: Scientists to explore Indian Ocean depths
BREMEVERHAVEN, Germany - Scientists prepared Thursday to embark on an unprecedented, years-long mission to explore the Indian Ocean and document changes taking place beneath the waves that could affec...
Jan 24, 2019
Jennie-O to donate $25,000 in reward money to Jayme Closs
BARRON, Wis. - Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl. Jayme was kidnap...
Jan 24, 2019
Red Deer RCMP arrest man during break and enter
RED DEER- On Jan. 22, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Red Deer RCMP arrested a man during a break and enter in progress at a business in the area of 77 Street and Gaetz Avenue. Following two previous brea...
Jan 24, 2019
Suspect in Florida bank attack dreamed of hurting classmates
SEBRING, Fla. - A man accused of fatally shooting five women at a small-town bank in Florida had dreamed of hurting classmates in high school and had long been fascinated with killing, police and a fo...
Jan 24, 2019
Pope in Panama blasts corruption, walls, prays for Venezuela
PANAMA CITY - Pope Francis insisted Thursday that public officials live simply, honestly and transparently as he opened a visit to a Central America that has been rife with corruption scandals and is ...
Jan 24, 2019
Maduro foe's next step awaited as power crisis deepens
CARACAS, Venezuela - All eyes were on Juan Guaido’s next step after the popular Venezuelan opposition leader declared he was temporarily assuming presidential powers in a high-stakes bid to unse...
Jan 24, 2019
Senate rejects rival plans for ending shutdown, talks start
WASHINGTON - A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, but the twin setbacks prompted a burst of biparti...
Jan 24, 2019