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Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
HONG KONG - At least eight pop stars from mainland China and one each from Taiwan and Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment...
Aug 19, 2019
Dildo, N.L., warns against trespassing in excitement over Hollywood-like sign
DILDO, N.L. - Days after a Hollywood-style sign went up over Dildo, N.L., officials have had to post warnings to deter people from clambering through private yards and scaling a steep hill to tak...
Aug 19, 2019
Chrystia Freeland condemns violence in Hong Kong, sparking backlash from China
OTTAWA - Chinese officials accused Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland of "meddling" in China's internal affairs Sunday after her weekend statement condemning violence in Hong Kong in the wake ...
Aug 19, 2019
Chrystia Freeland condemns violence in Hong Kong, sparking backlash from China
OTTAWA - Chinese officials accused Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland of "meddling" in China's internal affairs Sunday after her weekend statement condemning violence in Hong Kong in the wake ...
Aug 19, 2019
Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom described ...
Aug 19, 2019
Women tell police suspect made them uncomfortable
MEDICINE HAT - A 34 year old man from Redcliff is facing 4 charges after city police were called about a man who was watching women in a suspicious manner.Police say the man appeared to be watching an...
Aug 19, 2019 CHATNEWS TODAY File
Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite US pressure
GIBRALTAR - The shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar on Sunday or Monday, as the U.S. made a last-minute effort to sei...
Aug 19, 2019
Canada loses 81-73 to Australia in second game of FIBA World Cup warmup series
PERTH, Australia - Canada's men's basketball team dropped a physical 81-73 decision to Australia in the second World Cup tuneup meeting between the two teams Saturday. The Canadians trounced...
Aug 19, 2019
Canada's Brigitte Thibault wants to keep learning at CP Women's Open
Brigitte Thibault is having the best summer of her young career, and it's only going to get better this week at the CP Women's Open. Thibault, from Rosemere, Que., represented Canada at the Pan Americ...
Aug 19, 2019
Prince Andrew rejects involvement in Epstein sex scandal
LONDON - Britain's Prince Andrew has rejected renewed suggestions he may have been involved in the alleged sex crimes of his one-time friend Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew says in a statement released by Buc...
Aug 19, 2019