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MINNEAPOLIS - The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck as the Black man said he couldn't breathe will be decided by 12 Hennepin County residents pi...

KEELUNG, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a naval base on Monday to thank sailors and marines for their dedication to protecting the island amid renewed threats from China, vowing not...

MANDALAY, Myanmar - Security forces shot dead two people in northern Myanmar on Monday, local media reported, as the military government continued its attempt to stamp out opposition to its Feb. 1 cou...

MONTECITO, Calif. - The latest on Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry, their first since stepping away from royal life: 1:10 a.m. Tennis star Serena Williams says she's "proud" of Meghan M...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the city's government "fully welcomes" changes to the city's electoral system that will substantially increase central government control over Hong Kong poli...

PARIS - A French billionaire aviation industrialist and member of parliament has died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot, authorities said. Olivier Dassault, 69, was heir to a powerful family ...

BEIRUT - Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering a call by the head of the hospitals union who warned that such moves are preve...

OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Statistics Canada considered delaying this year's census until 2022 over pandemic-related health concerns that could erode the quality of data relied on by polic...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians believe there's still a long way to go to achieve gender equality in this country. The poll results themselves underscore the challenge, with women far more...

CALGARY - Drake Batherson scored the game-winning goal in a four-round shootout to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Connor Brown, Rya...