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Bahrain's long-serving prime minister dies at age 84
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Bahrain's Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation's government for decades and survived the 201...
Nov 11, 2020
Hong Kong disqualifies 4 pro-democracy legislators
Hong Kong has moved to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators, after Beijing passed a resolution that would allow the local government to remove lawmakers from their positions if they're deemed to ...
Nov 10, 2020
April trial scheduled for Avenatti over Stormy Daniels book
NEW YORK - An April trial date was set Tuesday for Michael Avenatti to face charges that he cheated ex-client Stormy Daniels out of proceeds from her book. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman in Manha...
Nov 10, 2020
Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK travel, virus in Vanuatu
Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travellers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism a...
Nov 10, 2020
Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink
WASHINGTON - Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House on Tuesday but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet finale to last week's elections that has left them divided ...
Nov 10, 2020
Tony Waiters remembered locally in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS --- 2020 has seen the loss of several icons and legends in Canadian sports, including Henri Richard, Eddie Shack, Dale Hawerchuk, David Braley, Howie Meeker, and now Tony Waiters.83 year old ...
Nov 10, 2020
SD73 proposes fee on new development to pay for new Kamloops school sites
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education is asking residents to weigh in on a proposal to help fund new school sites in Kamloops.Under the proposal, developers of new reside...
Nov 10, 2020
Press groups concerned over killings of Mexican journalists
MEXICO CITY - International press groups expressed concern Tuesday about a spike in the number of journalists killed in Mexico, after three were murdered within the space of 10 days. The Committee to ...
Nov 10, 2020
Lawsuit challenging arrest of NYC transgender woman settled
NEW YORK - The New York Police Department will have to give its force more training on protecting the rights of transgender people as part of a deal announced Tuesday that settles a civil rights lawsu...
Nov 10, 2020
Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance
WILMINGTON, Del. - Vowing "to get right to work," President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday shrugged off President Donald Trump's fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as "inconsequential," even as...
Nov 10, 2020
