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Kenyan who gave earnings to poor wins $1M teacher prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Kenyan teacher from a remote village who gave away most of his earnings to the poor won a $1 million prize on Sunday for his work teaching in a government-run school th...

Mar 26, 2019

Spain: FBI offered stolen data from N Korea Embassy attack

MADRID - A Spanish court has accused an American, Mexican and South Korean of an attack on the North Korean Embassy in February, saying the FBI was offered stolen data. National Court judge Jose de la...

Mar 26, 2019

Algerian army chief wants president declared unfit to lead

ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's powerful army chief said Tuesday he wants to trigger the constitutional process that would declare President Abdelaziz Bouteflika unfit for office, after more than a month...

Mar 26, 2019

Family of late DJ Avicii to launch foundation in his memory

LOS ANGELES - The family of the Grammy-nominated Swedish electronic dance DJ Avicii (ah-VEE'-chee) is launching a foundation in his memory. The international pop star, whose name was Tim Bergling, die...

Mar 26, 2019

Jussie Smollett's attorneys say all criminal charges dropped

CHICAGO - Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say charges alleging he lied to police about an attack have been dropped. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a Tu...

Mar 26, 2019

Dubai denies there were plans for R. Kelly concert

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's government on Sunday forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the sheikhdom after he had sought permission fro...

Mar 26, 2019

US housing starts slumped 8.7 per cent in February

WASHINGTON - The number of homes under construction fell 8.7 per cent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years. The Commerce Departme...

Mar 26, 2019

Philly chilly in September, so nude bike ride set for August

PHILADELPHIA - Naked bicyclists say they were so cold riding around Philadelphia last September that this year they'll do it in August. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say they've "rid...

Mar 26, 2019

UK government defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing Tuesday that the manoeuvri...

Mar 26, 2019

Austrian far-right activist probed over ties to NZ suspect

BERLIN - Austrian authorities have searched the home of a prominent far-right activist as part of a probe into his ties to the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman, officials said Tuesday. Martin Sellne...

Mar 26, 2019