By Oliver Teves The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines Gunmen abducted two Canadians, including a former mining company executive, a Filipino woman and the Norwegian marina manager at an upscale resort complex on a southern Philippine island, sparking an air and sea search by authorities, officials said Tuesday. At least 11 […]
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By Lorne Cook The Associated Press BRUSSELS The European Union’s two emergency meetings on the migration crisis this week won’t provide any quick solutions to ease the plight of tens of thousands of people seeking sanctuary in Europe. As the EU scrambles to respond to scenes of people charging razor-wire […]
By Nicole Winfield And Andrea Rodriguez The Associated Press SANTIAGO, Cuba Pope Francis marked the anniversary Monday of the day he decided as a teenager to become a priest by pressing a subtle message to Cubans at a delicate point in their own history: Overcome ideological preconceptions and be willing […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO Buffy Sainte-Marie has won this year’s $50,000 Polaris Music Prize. A jury of 11 music critics, bloggers and broadcasters named the album “Power in the Blood” the best Canadian record of the last year. The folk icon beat out nine other finalists for the award including […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press In the farm-to-table food world of today, we often praise the cook who keeps recipes simple, letting the ingredients speak for themselves. Yet once I get started in the kitchen, sometimes I can’t help but add in a final touch, an extra this or […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HBO claimed the hardware at the annual Emmy Awards. Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and Tracy Morgan captured the hearts. In the 67th edition of the television awards show Sunday, Davis became the first woman of colour to win best actress in a drama series. […]
By Christopher Torchia The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG A bronze bust of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has lost its nose to vandals who severed it with a power tool at a South African mountain slope overlooking Cape Town. South African officials have increased security in Table Mountain National Park after […]
By Maria ChengRaphael Satter And Krista Larson The Associated Press KENEMA, Sierra Leone Something didn’t smell right. As a worker at Kenema Government Hospital mixed a batch of chlorine on a broiling August day, he noticed it didn’t have its typically strong, bleach-like odour. Concerned, he turned to a consultant […]
By Kevin Freking And Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON A leading Republican presidential candidate says he doesn’t believe that a Muslim should be elected to the nation’s top office, stirring up yet another controversy for a party that professes a commitment to broaden its appeal and promote tolerance. Presidential […]
The Associated Press LONDON Many people have student antics they’d rather forget. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s university days at Oxford are in the news thanks to a new book by a former Conservative Party treasurer. Michael Ashcroft, who donated millions to the party before falling out with Cameron, has […]
By Steven R. Hurst The Associated Press A season of goal-setting begins this month as the United Nations launches a new 15-year plan to fight grinding world poverty, improve health and education and quell climate change. The Sustainable Development Goals are set for adoption by the 193 U.N. member states […]
The Associated Press EAST SELMA, Alabama A man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after shooting his girlfriend, their baby and a clergyman at a church in Alabama, authorities said Sunday. James Junior Minter, 26, of Selma, Alabama, was arrested after opening fire during services at the […]
