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Afghan officials say car bomb kills 12, wounds scores
KABUL - The Taliban carried out a devastating suicide car bombing in central Afghanistan Sunday that killed 12 people and wounded over 150 others, said Afghan officials. The attack came as an all-Afgh...
Jul 07, 2019
Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos
LONDON - Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Donald Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve. The me...
Jul 07, 2019
Hong Kong protesters aim to take message to mainland Chinese
HONG KONG - Thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British flags, were marching in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a mainland Chinese audience as a month-old protest movement ...
Jul 07, 2019
Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end
ATHENS, Greece - Greeks were voting Sunday in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged from three successive international bailouts still struggling with a crippling nearly decade-...
Jul 07, 2019
Frankfurt prepares to defuse WWII bomb, thousands evacuated
FRANKFURT - Thousands of people have been evacuated from a district of Frankfurt that includes the European Central Bank headquarters as authorities prepare to defuse a 500-kilo (1,100-pound) World Wa...
Jul 07, 2019
Iran ramping up uranium enrichment beyond 2015 deal limits
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and further heightening tensions between Tehr...
Jul 07, 2019
At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality
TEHRAN, Iran - Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cultural expression remains tightly controlled by strict rules imposed after the 1979 Islami...
Jul 07, 2019
Nick Arbuckle steps up for Calgary, Stampeders beat Riders 37-10
REGINA - Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes in his first career CFL start to lift the Calgary Stampeders to a 37-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Eric Rogers hauled...
Jul 06, 2019
Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 06, 2019
Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian Football League. "Don't take us lightly, because you...
Jul 06, 2019
