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IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...

Oct 15, 2019

Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story

NEW YORK - In reporter Ronan Farrow's account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusia...

Oct 15, 2019

Former WH aide: John Bolton called Giuliani a 'hand grenade'

WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani's back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump's personal lawyer as a "hand gre...

Oct 15, 2019

US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

WASHINGTON - The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Defe...

Oct 15, 2019

Hunter Biden denies doing anything wrong in Ukraine, China

WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden's son Hunter is rejecting assertions by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies that he did anything wrong in engaging in foreign work in Ukraine ...

Oct 15, 2019

Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, 19th-century theologian

VATICAN CITY - With Prince Charles looking on, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, praising the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an influential, unifying figure in bot...

Oct 15, 2019

IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town

AKCAKALE, Turkey - Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed hundreds of Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displa...

Oct 15, 2019

Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue

TOKYO - Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. On...

Oct 15, 2019

'Be water': Police swoop as Hong Kong protests shift tactics

HONG KONG - Taking a page from ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in multiple locations across the ...

Oct 15, 2019

Papua New Guinea police seeking to arrest ex-PM O'Neill

CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea police say they have an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for official corruption. Acting Police Commissioner David Manning said O'Neill had...

Oct 15, 2019