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China's economy czar going to Washington to sign trade deal
BEIJING - China's economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said Thursday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing's chief envoy in talks with Washingt...
Jan 09, 2020
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpecte...
Jan 09, 2020
UK woman in Cyprus gang rape case gets suspended sentence
PARALIMNI, Cyprus - A Cypriot court on Tuesday handed a four-month suspended sentence to a 19-year-old British woman who was found guilty of public mischief after authorities said she made up claims t...
Jan 09, 2020
Maple Leaf cake gets iced and a world junior redux; In The News for Jan. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 7: What we are watching in...
Jan 09, 2020
Vigils held for plane crash victims and Iran releases report; In The News for Jan. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 9. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Jan 09, 2020
Iranian general transformed Syria's war in Assad's favour
BEIRUT - When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was there to greet him, along with Iran's supreme leader ...
Jan 09, 2020
Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out
NEW YORK - On Sunday, Harvey Weinstein was a punchline at the Golden Globes. On Monday, he was hit with new sex-crimes charges in Los Angeles. And on Tuesday, he and his lawyers walked into court in N...
Jan 09, 2020
Trump disregards Canada, allies with killing of Iranian general: ex-ambassador
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's decision to order the killing of a top Iranian general has elevated his disregard of Canada and other American allies to a new level, says Barack Obama's fo...
Jan 09, 2020
What the Wet'suwet'en case says about how Canadian courts address Indigenous law
About 30 years before the Wet'suwet'en First Nation faced the possibility of a natural gas pipeline through its territory, members fought a different battle in court. Lawyer Peter Grant, who represent...
Jan 09, 2020
First Nation waits on logging road at centre of pipeline dispute in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. - Thirty-nine kilometres down a snow covered logging road, four men chop wood and work to erect a canvas wall tent in a pullout area. Cody Merriman, who is 'Namgis and also goes by the ...
Jan 09, 2020