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Embattled Russian track president Dmitry Shlyakhtin resigns
MOSCOW - The president of the Russian track and field federation resigned on Saturday, two days after he was accused of obstructing an anti-doping investigation involving fake medical documents. Dmitr...
Nov 23, 2019
Former Trump adviser undercuts GOP impeachment defences
WASHINGTON - A former White House official said Thursday that President Donald Trump's top European envoy was sent on a "domestic political errand" seeking investigations of Democrats, stunning testim...
Nov 23, 2019
Iraqi official: Pence visits US troops in surprise Iraq trip
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi official say Vice-President Mike Pence has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says Pence arrived at the Ain al-Asad air base...
Nov 23, 2019
Iraqi officials: 1 protester dead amid ongoing clashes
BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials say one protester has died and 12 have been wounded amid ongoing clashes in central Baghdad. Security and medical officials say the protester died when security forces fired ...
Nov 23, 2019
St. John's the latest city to offer sensory-friendly space at Christmas parade
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The holiday season brings flashing lights and blasting Christmas carols to public spaces and shopping malls across Canada, making it a challenge for people with sensory disorders to...
Nov 23, 2019
Metis Nation looks to join forces with other minorities on human rights issues
OTTAWA - As the temperature rises in debates about separatist sentiment in the West and legally enforced secularism in Quebec, minorities and Indigenous communities alike...
Nov 23, 2019
Key European group mulls status of Hungary’s ruling party
ZAGREB, Croatia - The new president of the European People's Party on Thursday denounced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "illiberal" policies and said the status of Orban's populist party with...
Nov 23, 2019
Hockey's cradle up for sale and pantless in Winnipeg; In-The-News Nov. 21
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 21. What we are watching i...
Nov 23, 2019
Actor's complaint of racial discrimination against Victoria theatre to proceed
VANCOUVER - When Ravi Jain heard about the experience of an actor in Victoria who alleges she was denied an opportunity to audition for a role in "Les Belles-soeurs" (The Sisters-in-Law) because ...
Nov 23, 2019
Iraqi officials: 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes
BAGHDAD - Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad, in the most violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in recent...
Nov 23, 2019