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20 dead, mostly children, in Nigeria building collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria - Twenty people are confirmed dead in the school building that collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday, and most of them are children, an official said Friday. Forty-three other people were r...
Mar 17, 2019
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
BRUSSELS - World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide...
Mar 17, 2019
Judge allows courtroom cameras for trial of R. Kelly
CHICAGO - Cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the trial and pretrial hearings in R. Kelly's sexual abuse case, but the R&B singer's accusers can't be photographed or filmed without the...
Mar 17, 2019
New Zealand digs graves as mosque massacre toll rises to 50
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Anguished relatives were anxiously waiting Sunday for authorities to release the remains of those who were killed in massacres at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Chr...
Mar 17, 2019
B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province's oil-transport reference case Monday
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project du...
Mar 17, 2019
New five week, use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave benefit kicks in
OTTAWA - The federal government says more families than expected are taking advantage of the new ability to extend a year's worth of parental leave benefits over 18 month...
Mar 17, 2019
Flash floods, slides in eastern Indonesia kill at least 50
JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Flash flood and mudslides triggered by days of torrential downpours tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province, killing at least 50 people and injurin...
Mar 17, 2019
Afghan troops go missing after fleeing battle with Taliban
KABUL - Around 100 Afghan soldiers fled their posts and tried to cross into neighbouring Turkmenistan during a weeklong battle with the Taliban, officials said Sunday, in the latest setback for the co...
Mar 17, 2019
France cleans up Champs-Elysees after yellow vest rioting
Paris cleaned up one of the world's most glamorous avenues Saturday after resurgent rioting by yellow vest protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron stunned the nation. Luxury stores, restaurants ...
Mar 17, 2019
China's premier denies Beijing tells companies to spy
BEIJING - China's No. 2 leader denied that Beijing tells its tech companies to spy abroad and promised Friday to treat foreign and domestic competitors equally in an effort to defuse tensions with Was...
Mar 17, 2019