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Kuwait emir, 91, to go to US for medical care after surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir will travel to the United States on Thursday morning to seek further medical care after recently undergoing surgery, its state-run news a...
Jul 22, 2020

Trudeau must look into complaints about Governor General, Singh says
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has an obligation to look into allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members. Singh says workplaces need t...
Jul 22, 2020

Victims of Nova Scotia mass shooting march to demand public inquiry
BIBLE HILL, N.S. - Family members of victims were joined by supporters in a march today demanding a public inquiry into the April mass shooting that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia. About...
Jul 22, 2020

Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C.. police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer has died, six days after he intervened in a dispute while off duty and was critically injured. A statement from the Abbotsford Police Department sa...
Jul 22, 2020

UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January
LONDON - Britain's government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for eligible Hong Kongers as of January, taking another step toward solidifying ...
Jul 22, 2020

US sales of existing homes jump 20% after a 3-month slump
BALTIMORE - Americans stepped up their home purchases in June by a robust 20.7% after the pandemic had caused sales to crater in the prior three months. But the housing market could struggle to reboun...
Jul 22, 2020

2 more ex-Wirecard managers arrested, ex-CEO back in custody
BERLIN - Two more former executives at bankrupt German payment company Wirecard were arrested on Wednesday in the fraud scandal that brought down the one-time tech star and its former CEO was taken ba...
Jul 22, 2020

Canadian international Jessie Fleming signs first pro deal with England's Chelsea
Canadian international midfielder Jessie Fleming has signed with England's Chelsea. The 22-year-old from London, Ont., who has won 77 caps for Canada, joins the FA Women's Super League champion a...
Jul 22, 2020

Britain's Prince Philip, 99, makes rare public appearance
LONDON - Britain's Prince Philip has made a rare public appearance as he attended a military ceremony at Windsor Castle to transfer a long-held ceremonial role to his daughter-in-law Camilla. The 99-y...
Jul 22, 2020

Search continues in Nova Scotia for man accused of stabbing officer, police dog
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The search continues today around the Bridgewater, N.S., area for a man suspected of domestic assault, stabbing a police officer in the neck and later injuring a police dog. B...
Jul 22, 2020