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Kenya LGBTQ+ activists try switching role of religion from oppression to empowerment
KISUMU - Every Sunday in the Kenyan port city of Kisumu, an HIV-prevention group gathers dozens of gay and bisexual men for a service to help maintain their physical and spiritual health. Standing in ...
Dec 08, 2024
Drought, heat threaten future of balsam firs popular as Christmas trees
FREDERICTON - University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees. Taylor recognized t...
Dec 08, 2024
In once tranquil N.S. town, intimidation in the lobster industry now all too common
METEGHAN, N.S. - Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer Geoffrey Jobert says such attacks have become an all-too-familiar reality in Nova Scotia's largest fishery. Overnight ...
Dec 08, 2024
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nat...
Dec 08, 2024
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African ...
Dec 08, 2024
Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate...
Dec 08, 2024
Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
DAMASCUS (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the en...
Dec 08, 2024
Oilers starting to look and play like a contender
After another typically slow start to the season, the Edmonton Oilers finally seem to be living up to some of the promise that had many believing they could get back to a Stanley Cup final, not long r...
Dec 08, 2024
McDavid, Skinner help Oilers beat Blues 4-2
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had two helpers as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday. Corey Perry,...
Dec 07, 2024
Canadiens' miscues prove costly in 4-2 loss to hot Capitals
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' first period against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Centre Bell was one of their best of the season. On both sides of the puck, the Habs kept the visit...
Dec 07, 2024