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IRBIL, Iraq - Unknown gunmen opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara's consulate and o...

OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out a simplified application form for the Canada Child Benefit so payments get to the people the program is supposed to help the most. The decision comes mon...

NEW YORK - Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, expressing no remorse over his conviction for a massive drug c...

WINNIPEG - Greg Payonk has travelled to watch three NFL games, but he's skipping the one in his own backyard because of the ticket prices. The Winnipeg resident doesn't appear to be the only one makin...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Six people were injured and dozens of homes evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday after a huge gas explosion destroyed one home and damaged others. The ...

ATHENS, Greece - A strong earthquake hit Friday near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear and firefighters to check for people trapped in elevators. The Athen...

It has brought Dennis Casey Park plenty of fame and notoriety and even led to him meeting his wife. Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of Park botching "O Canada" before the Las V...

COPENHAGEN - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky should be held for another week in pre-trial detention to allow police to finish investigating a June 30 fight in downtown Stockholm, a prosecutor said Friday. Dani...

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president on Friday outlined the details of an impending prisoner swap with Russia, saying that Kyiv is willing to release a jailed Russian journalist in exchange for a Ukrai...

MULTAN, Pakistan - Pakistan on Wednesday arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials said, just days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan's ...