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Deadly year could imperil Little Rock mayor's reelection bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Frank Scott became Little Rock's first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines. But a deadly year in ...
Nov 05, 2022

Iran diaspora decry Montreal honour for urologist who shunned COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian physicians with roots in Iran are decrying a Montreal-based organization's plan to honour a Tehran physician who they accuse of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and uphol...
Nov 05, 2022

Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Saturday launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force's space pr...
Nov 05, 2022

1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma
POWDERLY, Texas (AP) - Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens of others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoe...
Nov 05, 2022

Russia cafe blaze kills at least 13 people, injures 5
MOSCOW (AP) - A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed at least 13 people and injured five others on Saturday, local authorities said. The governor of the Kostroma region, Sergei Sitnik...
Nov 05, 2022

North Korea fires missiles into sea amid US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, adding to its barrage of weapons demonstrations this week that has raised ...
Nov 05, 2022

Most Canadians turn clocks back one hour this weekend
The majority of Canadians will be able to get an extra hour of sleep this weekend, as clocks go back with the end of daylight time. Daylight time started at 2 a.m. March 13, and will end at 2 a.m. on ...
Nov 05, 2022

Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - First Nations leaders from British Columbia are taking their environment and climate policy pitch directly to the international stage at a United Nations climate conference in...
Nov 05, 2022

Canada pushes England to the limit before falling 26-19 in Rugby World Cup semifinal
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - England downed a determined Canada 26-19 on Saturday to extend its winning streak to 30 matches and move into the final of the Rugby World Cup. The high-tempo game was a showca...
Nov 04, 2022

Police investigating sex allegations against ex-Spur Primo
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Police have begun investigating allegations that former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo exposed himself on multiple occasions to a former team therapist during counseling sessi...
Nov 04, 2022