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Some facts about child abductions in Canada
TORONTO - More than 42,000 children were reported missing across Canada last year. By the numbers: 27: Abducted by strangers 31,000: Runaways 58%: Female 73%: Runaways 62%: Cases resolved in 24 hours ...
Sep 10, 2019
UN atomic official in Iran as it runs advanced centrifuges
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran defended Sunday its decision to use advanced centrifuges prohibited by its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as a visiting top official of the United Nations atomic wa...
Sep 10, 2019
Silence, devastation mark Bahamas town; but some are staying
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamour for seats on airplanes an...
Sep 10, 2019
Bosnian capital holds 1st pride parade amid heavy security
SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, held its first LGBT pride parade Sunday without incidents but amid heavy security to prevent violence from extremist groups, as opponents of the event he...
Sep 10, 2019
Marchers ask Trump to 'liberate' Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
HONG KONG - Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to "liberate" the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, but violenc...
Sep 10, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 10
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, Sept. 10 --- NEW WEB TOOL AIMS TO HELP FIND MISSING KIDS Thousands of children are reported missing across the country each year but only a handful of A...
Sep 10, 2019
China's trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens
BEIJING - China's trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Imports ...
Sep 09, 2019
Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown's release
OAKLAND, Calif. - Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former ...
Sep 09, 2019
Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown's release
OAKLAND, Calif. - Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former ...
Sep 09, 2019
Canada sees improvement in 20-15 loss to United States in rugby
VANCOUVER - Playing better still wasn't good enough for Canada's senior men's rugby team as they saw an early 12-point lead slowly whittled away in a 20-15 loss to the United States Saturday night in ...
Sep 09, 2019