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Netanyahu ex-ally nominates himself to be next PM
JERUSALEM - A former right-wing ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recommended himself as the next prime minister, deepening Israel's political deadlock. Naftali Bennett's Yamina party nomi...
Apr 5, 2021
India's daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time
NEW DELHI - India reported its biggest single-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Monday, and officials in the hard-hit state home to Mumbai are resuming the closure of s...
Apr 5, 2021
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a midnight statement that government officials tied to Turkey...
Apr 5, 2021
Taiwan investigators ask public for photos of train wreck
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Prosecutors investigating Taiwan's worst railway disaster in seven decades appealed to the public Monday for any photographs they may have taken of the crash that killed at least 50 p...
Apr 5, 2021
Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest
ST. LOUIS - Inmates broke windows, set a fire and threw debris to the ground late Sunday at a St. Louis jail that has been plagued by uprisings in recent months. The riot broke out Sunday night around...
Apr 5, 2021
Navy submarine suffered long-term damage to ballast tank from errant test: Report
OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report has pulled back the curtain on the damage caused by an errant test on one of Canada's four submarines last year, suggesting some of the damage is permane...
Apr 5, 2021
'This is torture:' Proposed law in Montana looms over Canadian on death row
RED DEER, Alta. - The fate of a Canadian man who has been on death row in Montana for 38 years could become more tenuous as the state gets closer to removing obstacles that prevent it from resuming ex...
Apr 5, 2021
Auston Matthew, John Tavares lead Maple Leafs in 4-2 win over Flames
CALGARY - Auston Matthews and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-2 win Sunday over the host Calgary Flames. Morgan Rielly and Alex Galchenyuk also scored for...
Apr 4, 2021
Stanford holds off Arizona 54-53 to win women's NCAA title
SAN ANTONIO - Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down a piece of the net. It took 29 years, but VanDerveer and the Cardinal are NCAA women's basketba...
Apr 4, 2021
Alberta Health confirms 950 new COVID-19 cases in the province
Preliminary data from Alberta Health shows 950 new cases of COVID-19 were identified across the province on Saturday, April 3.The new cases come following the completion of 11,200 tests, meaning the p...
Apr 4, 2021