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Nigeria in battle against fake news ahead of elections
ABUJA, Nigeria - In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been replaced by a Sudanese body double....
Feb 15, 2019
No exit: El Chapo likely off to 'Alcatraz of the Rockies'
NEW YORK - In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there's El Chapo. Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped two high...
Feb 15, 2019
Absent Iran takes centre stage at Mideast talks in Poland
WARSAW, Poland - Although it is absent from the stage, Iran is nevertheless taking the spotlight at a Middle East security conference co-hosted by the United States and Poland that has highlighted dee...
Feb 15, 2019
NATO chief says allies keen to avoid arms race with Russia
BRUSSELS - Taking aim at Russia, NATO's civilian chief said Wednesday the alliance is studying a range of options to counter Moscow's alleged missile treaty violations, and America's top diplomat accu...
Feb 15, 2019
Trump still coy on border deal - but claims victory anyway
WASHINGTON - Even before seeing a final deal or agreeing to seal it, President Donald Trump laboured on Wednesday to frame the congressional agreement on border security as a political win, never mind...
Feb 15, 2019
Budget defeat puts Spain's centre-left government on ropes
MADRID - Catalan separatist and right-wing lawmakers in the Spanish parliament's lower house rejected Wednesday the ruling Socialist government's 2019 budget plan, likely paving the way for Prime Mini...
Feb 15, 2019
King the wire fox terrier takes Westminster's best in show
NEW YORK - Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and...
Feb 15, 2019
Father of girl who died after Amber Alert issued en route to face charges: police
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The father of an 11-year-old girl found dead after being the subject of an Amber Alert is heading back to a Toronto suburb to face charges in her death. Peel Regional Police Cons...
Feb 15, 2019
BlackBerry to get $40M in federal funds to support self-driving car development
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is giving $40 million in federal money to BlackBerry to help the company develop self-driving car technologies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will b...
Feb 15, 2019
Whitecaps trade Vancouver snow for California sun with latest training trip
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert can't wait to get back to training with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates - even if the field is covered with snow. A wintry weather system left the 'Caps turf covered...
Feb 15, 2019