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Countries agree to limit sales of elephants to zoos
GENEVA - Countries have agreed to limit the controversial sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the delight of conservationists but the dismay of some of the African countries inv...
Aug 29, 2019
Canada beats Puerto Rico, stays undefeated to secure first in group play
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian women got their first real test at the Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier and passed with ease. Sara Groenewegen went four innings and got the help from two relieves ...
Aug 29, 2019
Myanmar court sends filmmaker to prison for army remarks
YANGON, Myanmar - A court in Myanmar has found a prominent filmmaker guilty of defaming the military with his postings on Facebook and sentenced him to a year in prison. The lawyer defending Min Htin ...
Aug 29, 2019
Having the right facts doesn't always mean having the right answer: survey
OTTAWA - A survey probing how facts form beliefs suggests that even when given accurate information, many people will still answer questions incorrectly. The Digital Democracy Project told p...
Aug 29, 2019
Yemen colonel: Airstrikes kill at least 30 troops near Aden
CAIRO - A Yemeni commander says airstrikes have hit government forces near the southern port city of Aden to fight separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 30 troops. Col. Moha...
Aug 29, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 29
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 29 --- B.C. ANTI-GANG UNITS TARGETING KIDS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS A senior officer in the RCMP's gang enforcement unit in Surrey, B.C., says he...
Aug 29, 2019
S. Korean court sends Park, Samsung heir cases to new trials
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's top court on Thursday sent back jailed ex-President Park Geun-hye's corruption case to a lower court for separate trials on the charges on which she was convi...
Aug 29, 2019
Anti-gang units target 10-year-olds amid middle-class gang problems
SURREY, B.C. - Sgt. Mike Sanchez didn't expect to find himself working in elementary schools as a senior officer with the RCMP's gang enforcement unit in Surrey, B.C. But when he looks aroun...
Aug 29, 2019
Liberals commit $1.5M to help universities tackle on-campus sexual violence
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is committing up to $1.5 million to help colleges and universities get better at dealing with sexual violence on campus. Maryam Monsef, the minister for women...
Aug 29, 2019
Swedish prosecutor won't appeal A$AP Rocky verdict
COPENHAGEN - A Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday he won't appeal a verdict against American rapper A$AP Rocky and his two bodyguards who were found guilty of assault for a June 30 street brawl in Stockh...
Aug 29, 2019