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Missing indigenous women spotlighted as bill signed

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A growing number of missing and murdered Native American women are the focus of a Washington bill signed into law Wednesday amid concerns the victims' cases are slipping between juris...

Apr 25, 2019

Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Shanahan of wrongdoing

WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says the Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official positi...

Apr 25, 2019

Ex-Vice-President Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign

WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, betting that his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama's presidency will h...

Apr 25, 2019

As Sri Lanka mourns, Islamic State claims Easter bombings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 321 on Tuesday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and released images that purported to show the attac...

Apr 24, 2019

Myanmar court rejects appeal of jailed Reuters reporters

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the final appeal of two Reuters journalists and upheld seven-year prison sentences for their reporting on the military's brutal crackdo...

Apr 24, 2019

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn's release on bail approved by court

TOKYO - A Japanese court has approved the release for detained Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn on 500 million yen, or $4.5 million, bail. Prosecutors can appeal the decision made Thursday by the Tokyo Di...

Apr 24, 2019

Russia's Putin arrives for summit with North Korea's Kim

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Thursday's summit reflects Russia's effort to position itself as an...

Apr 24, 2019

Prince William lays Anzac wreath, later to visit NZ mosques

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Britain's Prince William laid a wreath at an Anzac Day service Thursday in New Zealand, where he will later visit survivors of last month's mosque attacks. The Duke of Cambri...

Apr 24, 2019

Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crash

KERRVILLE, Texas - A man regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas was at the controls of a twin-engine airplane that crashed Monday in...

Apr 24, 2019

Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy. The company set as...

Apr 24, 2019