The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s government said Tuesday that it had asked the United States to explain why a state lawmaker with dual Australian-Syrian citizenship was refused entry last week. Victoria lawmaker Khalil Eideh, a 62-year-old who was born in Lebanon to Syrian parents, was on a trip […]
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By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI — A deadly conflict is underway between India’s growing masses and its wildlife, confined to ever-shrinking forests and grasslands, with data showing that around one person has been killed every day for the past three years by roaming tigers or rampaging elephants. […]
By Alice Su The Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan — The lower house of Jordan’s parliament on Tuesday scrapped a provision in the kingdom’s penal code that allowed a rapist to escape punishment if he married his victim. Cheers and applause erupted from a packed spectators’ gallery as legislators voted for […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Here’s a ridiculously simple summer dessert the happy marriage of blueberry pie and French toast with a little cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top. It’s perfect not only for blueberry lovers, but also for those home cooks who consider themselves dessert-impaired. For all of their […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — Over the next year and a half, Alan Bekerman plans to grow his healthy fast-food chain iQ Food Co. from five to up to 11 locations and not a single one will accept cash. “It was one less thing that we had […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OAKVILLE, Ont.–This year there were no video calls to be made when Jhonattan Vegas won the RBC Canadian Open. He had brought his wife and daughter with him so they could see him win the PGA Tour event–again–in person. Vegas made birdie on the 524-yard par-five […]
The Associated PressJohn Kekis COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.–Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez stared out at his father, wiping away tears as he spoke. “I love you with all of my heart,” Rodriguez said. “If I’m a Hall-of-Famer, you’re a Hall-of-Famer–double.” Those words punctuated Rodriguez’s speech as he was inducted yesterday into the Baseball Hall […]
The Canadian PressNick Patch TORONTO–With his second walk-off grand slam in four days, Steve Pearce lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a miraculous 11-10 comeback win over the L.A. Angels yesterday afternoon to avoid a three-game sweep. The Angels held a 10-4 lead entering the ninth inning and many of […]
The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia–Security remained heightened in airports around Australia, with more intense screening of luggage, after law enforcement officials thwarted what a police chief described today as a “credible attempt to attack an aircraft.” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Border Protection minister Peter Dutton declined to comment on […]
The Associated PressKim Tong-Hyung SEOUL–The United States flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula yesterday in a show of force against North Korea following the country’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. The U.S. also said it conducted a successful test of a missile defence system located in Alaska. The […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Tex.–Adrian Beltre got his 3,000th career hit in a fitting way–a hard hit down the line past third base. The 38-year-old Texas Rangers’ third baseman doubled yesterday to become the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, to join the 3,000-hit club in […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston LONG POND, Pa.–Kyle Busch watched the number of laps he’s led this season tick, tick, tick as it crossed 1,000 but he only really cared about the lap he hadn’t led: the last one. “We’ve had speed. We’ve been right there,” Busch noted. “We’ve been able […]
