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IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town
AKCAKALE, Turkey - Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed hundreds of Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displa...
Oct 15, 2019
Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue
TOKYO - Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. On...
Oct 15, 2019
'Be water': Police swoop as Hong Kong protests shift tactics
HONG KONG - Taking a page from ancient Chinese military philosophy, black-clad protesters in Hong Kong changed tactics and wreaked havoc by popping up in small groups in multiple locations across the ...
Oct 15, 2019
Some disabled Canadians feeling left out of discussion during election campaign
Amy Amantea tuned in to the English-language federal leaders' debate with modest hope there would be at least some discussion of issues relevant to disabled Canadians. The first half of the campa...
Oct 15, 2019
Sprinting to the finish line and disappearing dimples; In-The-News for Oct. 15
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 Oct. 15. What we are watching in Canada ... Li...
Oct 15, 2019
Rewards for good behaviour part of school-violence prevention: teachers' union
VANCOUVER - Hearing about the stabbing death of a 14-year-old boy outside a school in Hamilton has Darrel Crimeni grappling with questions of bullying and a lack of empathy that may also hav...
Oct 15, 2019
Papua New Guinea police seeking to arrest ex-PM O'Neill
CANBERRA, Australia - Papua New Guinea police say they have an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for official corruption. Acting Police Commissioner David Manning said O'Neill had...
Oct 15, 2019
Koreas meet in historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The rival Koreas are set to meet in an historic soccer World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang, but the match has been cast into media darkness in the South, with the North disall...
Oct 15, 2019
Golden Knights snap two-game skid, top Flames 6-2
LAS VEGAS - The Vegas Golden Knights came into the season with one of the best top-six forward units in the NHL. In their latest win, they proved they have the potential to be a threat with all four l...
Oct 14, 2019
Pearson, Canucks snap Flyers unbeaten streak with 3-2 shootout win
Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson was just looking for some empty space when he sent the puck flying in the shootout Saturday night. The left-winger beat Philadelphia Flyer netminder Carter Har...
Oct 14, 2019