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Pompeo urges Vatican to condemn human rights abuses in China
ROME - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Vatican on Wednesday to join the United States in denouncing violations of religious freedom in China, saying the Catholic Church should be at the ...
Sep 30, 2020
Azerbaijan, Armenia no closer to ending clashes after 4 days
YEREVAN, Armenia - Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh continued for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, with statements from both sid...
Sep 30, 2020
Political dispute deepens over anti-outbreak plan for Madrid
MADRID - The government of Madrid, the region in Europe where a second coronavirus wave is expanding at the fastest rate, rejected a Spanish government plan Wednesday that imposes stricter mobility cu...
Sep 30, 2020
Assange bugged while at Ecuadorian Embassy, UK court told
LONDON - Julian Assange's conversations in the latter part of his 7-year stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London were systematically bugged, even in the toilet, a London court heard Wednesday. In wri...
Sep 30, 2020
Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streak
LONDON - A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say were encouraging each other to swear. Billy, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre's colo...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany's Merkel defends government record during pandemic
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government's record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that the country had fared well compared to many of its peers....
Sep 30, 2020
Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener
CHICAGO - Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series. ...
Sep 30, 2020
Sask. NDP pledging to tax province’s wealthiest people
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leader Ryan Meili launched his campaign in Saskatoon Wednesday by pledging to implement a wealth tax if he is elected premier.Standing on the banks of the South Saska...
Sep 30, 2020
As Brazil's wetlands burned, government did little to help
PORTO JOFRE, Brazil - After hours navigating Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in search of jaguars earlier this month, Daniel Moura beached his boat to survey the fire damage. In every direction, he saw onl...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadiens sign goaltender Michael McNiven to one-year, two-way contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Michael McNiven to a one-year, two-way contract. The contract is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the American Hockey League. The 23-...
Sep 30, 2020