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Russia providing mood music for House impeachment drama
WASHINGTON - For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there's a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia. As has so...
Nov 17, 2019
Chileans agree to replace dictatorship-era constitution
SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's most important political parties agreed Friday to call for a new constitution to replace one imposed by a military dictatorship almost 40 years ago, a move that follows a mon...
Nov 17, 2019
Inquiry begins Monday into deaths of former soldier and his Nova Scotia family
HALIFAX - It was almost three years ago that Lionel Desmond - a deeply disturbed Afghan war veteran diagnosed with PTSD - bought a rifle and headed to his modest home in rural Nova Scotia. As night fe...
Nov 17, 2019
Freeland's imprint of foreign affairs remains even if she's shuffled: analysts
OTTAWA - Whether or not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles her to a new cabinet post on Wednesday, Chrystia Freeland's imprint on Canada's foreign policy will remain visible for some time to come,...
Nov 17, 2019
Be careful out there: UK police warn candidates about safety
LONDON - British police are unveiling new tactics to protect politicians amid the country's fraught, even hostile political atmosphere, issuing safety recommendations for candidates running in the cou...
Nov 17, 2019
Venezuela's decline poses challenges for Liberal minority government
OTTAWA - The ripples from Venezuela's collapse are shifting Canada's Western Hemisphere neighbourhood, creating major long-term costs for the new Liberal minority government. South America's bord...
Nov 17, 2019
Saudi Aramco to sell small stake on Riyadh exchange
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Saudi Aramco is going to sell a 1.5% stake in its company on Riyadh's stock exchange. That's according to documents released on Sunday by the comp...
Nov 17, 2019
Pierce Brosnan’s sons named Golden Globe Awards ambassadors
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Pierce Brosnan's sons have been chosen as the Golden Globe ambassadors to assist with the glitzy awards ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday ev...
Nov 17, 2019
Tyler Seguin with goal and assist, surging Stars beat Canucks 4-2
VANCOUVER - The Dallas Stars have found themselves again. Tyler Seguin scored a goal and added an assist as Dallas defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night for their sixth win in seven NHL ga...
Nov 17, 2019
MacKinnon scores OT winner, Avs recover from blowing late lead to beat Canucks
VANCOUVER - Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 27 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 Saturday night. MacKinnon used his speed to go aro...
Nov 17, 2019