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Sri Lanka blocks social media after Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a lightning fast reaction that reflects accumulated dis...
Apr 24, 2019
New Ukrainian leader's campaign took page from sitcom script
MOSCOW - The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the clearest view of w...
Apr 24, 2019
Axworthy urges renewed Canada-Ukraine ties despite concerns about new president
OTTAWA - Former Canadian foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy is urging Canada to renew its relationship with Ukraine while expressing some reservations about the country's new president. Axworthy rec...
Apr 24, 2019
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime downs Malek Jaziri in opener in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the third round of the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal beat Malek Jaziri of Tunisia 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the ATP Tour 500 clay-cour...
Apr 24, 2019
Analysis: In a series with razor-thin margins, a look at why the Leafs lost
BOSTON - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock used the word "opportunity" over and over again when discussing his team's playoff rematch with the Boston Bruins. Toronto wound up missing a big one ...
Apr 24, 2019
Trump, first lady teaming up to address opioids epidemic
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are headed to an event in Atlanta where they're teaming up to provide an update on the nation's opioid epidemic. Both are to speak Wedn...
Apr 24, 2019
Britain's Prince Louis a baby no more, turning 1 on Tuesday
LONDON - The youngest child of Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, is about to celebrate his first birthday. Prince Louis will mark the milestone on Tuesday. He is fifth in line to the throne...
Apr 24, 2019
Rising Saint John River frustrating swath of southern New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - Rising waters have reduced the Trans-Canada Highway to a single lane outside Fredericton, as New Brunswick officials warn residents of flood-prone areas to get out while they can. T...
Apr 24, 2019
76ers season has gone south with each visit to Toronto
PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers have gone south in Toronto. Sixers coach Brett Brown wants the season series to come with an asterisk. Sure, the Raptors went 3-1 against the Sixers, but Philadelphia has evol...
Apr 24, 2019
Invigorated after Game 7 win, Bruins look to Blue Jackets
BOSTON - The Bruins needed performances from up and down their roster to outlast the Toronto Maples Leafs in yet another seven-game slugfest between the Original Six franchises. Boston will literally ...
Apr 24, 2019
