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Islamic State group announces successor to al-Baghdadi
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group declared a new leader Thursday after it confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi days earlier in a U.S raid in Syria. In its audio release by the IS cent...
Oct 31, 2019
Quebec Muslims 'need to be patient' in face of rejections, mosque founder says
MONTREAL - When residents north of Montreal learned of a plan to transform a local church into a mosque and Islamic cultural centre, the reaction was so strong that parish leaders invoked the 201...
Oct 31, 2019
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has second MRI before rejoining team in Atlanta
ATLANTA - The Jozy Altidore storyline deepened Tuesday when the injured Toronto FC striker did not emerge from the team bus for training at a local soccer club. Combine that with an Instagram photo of...
Oct 31, 2019
UK lawmakers set to back early election but haggle over date
LONDON - After months of stalemate in Parliament, Britain appeared on course Tuesday for an early general election that could break the country's political deadlock over Brexit. Opposition lawmakers b...
Oct 31, 2019
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main pr...
Oct 31, 2019
Federal judge blocks Alabama's strict abortion ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama's near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month and called the law - part of a wave of new abortion restrictions by conservative s...
Oct 31, 2019
Li delights home crowd and takes lead in Shanghai
SHANGHAI - Li Haotong has come a long way in the HSBC Champions, which he realized before hitting any of his 64 shots Thursday that carried him to a one-shot lead. Standing next to him on the tee was ...
Oct 31, 2019
Overtime, uniform bans proposed if Metro Vancouver transit strike begins Friday
VANCOUVER - The union representing bus drivers and other transit staff across Metro Vancouver says if ongoing negotiations don't produce a deal by midnight Thursday, job action will begin with ba...
Oct 31, 2019
Gooding due in court to face new sex misconduct allegations
NEW YORK - Cuba Gooding Jr. faces a new accuser and new charges in his New York City sexual misconduct case, his lawyer said Wednesday. The actor is due in court Thursday for an arraignment on an upda...
Oct 31, 2019
Fraud, corruption trial underway for former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi
MONTREAL - The fraud and corruption trial of a former executive with the Montreal engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has gotten underway at the Montreal courthouse. Jurors were selected earlier this week i...
Oct 31, 2019