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Libyan commander urges troops to press fight to take Tripoli
CAIRO - A Libyan army commander whose forces are advancing on Tripoli is rallying his fighters on, despite U.N. calls for a weeklong cease-fire. Commander Khalifa Hifter urged his troops late on Sunda...
May 06, 2019
China says trade envoys preparing to go to Washington
BEIJING - Chinese envoys are preparing to travel to the United States for trade talks, a government spokesman said Monday, suggesting negotiations on ending a bruising tariff war will proceed despite ...
May 06, 2019
Trump changes position on Mueller testimony
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's turnabout on whether the special counsel should appear before Congress - "Bob Mueller should not testify," he tweeted - has sparked criticism from Democratic lawm...
May 06, 2019
Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US
ISLAMABAD - The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are cont...
May 06, 2019
Pope in Bulgaria tells refugees they bear cross of humanity
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Pope Francis met Monday with refugees in Bulgaria's showcase refugee centre and told them they are bearing the "cross of humanity," after he urged the migrant-skeptic government to n...
May 06, 2019
Powerful cyclone leaves 34 dead in India, 15 in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI - A rare summer cyclone that tore through parts of South Asia killed at least 34 people in India and 15 in neighbouring Bangladesh and smashed thousands of thatched-roof huts, officials said...
May 06, 2019
Both flight recorders recovered from burned Russian plane
MOSCOW - Russia's main investigative body says both flight recorders have been recovered from the plane that caught fire while making an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, killing at ...
May 06, 2019
In the news today, May 6
Three stories in the news for Monday, May 6 --- FEDERAL BYELECTION DAY NANAIMO, B.C. Voters are heading to the polls today to elect a member of Parliament in the B.C. riding of Nanaimo-Ladys...
May 06, 2019
Retailers struggle to keep popular cannabis extract CBD on shelves in Canada
VANCOUVER - Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extr...
May 06, 2019
Cortizo declared 'virtual winner' in Panama president race
PANAMA CITY - Panama's Electoral Court declared opposition candidate Laurentino Cortizo the "virtual winner" in the country's tight presidential election late Sunday. The vote followed a campaign focu...
May 06, 2019