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Four stories in the news for Thursday, June 13 --- FANS PREPARE FOR RAPTORS TO PLAY GAME 6 Fans across Canada are gearing up for the Toronto Raptors to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals tonight as...

BEIRUT - A Lebanese man with permanent U.S. residency who had been imprisoned in Iran for years on charges of espionage said Tuesday that he was subjected to "kidnapping, arbitrary detention and a sho...

WESTFIELD, Wis. - Izzle, Timon, Batman, River and Mars spent years confined to inside of a lab, their lives devoted to being tested for the benefit of human health. But these rhesus macaques have paid...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Aid groups are warning of a developing humanitarian crisis in Bosnia as more migrants make their way to one of Europe's poorest and most volatile countries, where the needs of the e...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A U.K. maritime safety group warned Thursday of an unspecified incident in the Gulf of Oman and urged "extreme caution" amid heightened tensions between Washington and Te...

Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday following violent clashes between police and protesters who oppose a bill allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial and that is seen ...

When her senior rugby team folded this fall, Alicia Sorken had no option but to move to Prince George to keep playing. The move has paid dividends for the athletic grade 11, most recently by getting a...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has won a ruling party primary, setting up a likely run for re-election in January. The Democratic Progressive Party announced the primary results Thur...

BOSTON - Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was waiting patiently, as NHL rookies learn to do, while the Stanley Cup was passed from teammate to teammate across the recently conquered ice of the new Bosto...