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Fallen officers remembered five years after Moncton shooting rampage
MONCTON, N.B. - The commanding officer of the RCMP in New Brunswick is calling on the public to continue to honour the legacy of three Mounties killed by a gunman in Moncton five years ago today. Cons...
Jun 04, 2019
Barry Jenkins to direct film about choreographer Alvin Ailey
NEW YORK - Barry Jenkins will direct a film based on the life of choreographer Alvin Ailey. A spokesperson for Fox Searchlight on Monday confirmed that the studio is developing the project, with the "...
Jun 04, 2019
At least 4 dead in shooting in Australian city of Darwin
MELBOURNE, Australia - A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the tropical Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said. Prime Minister ...
Jun 04, 2019
Trump: UK should be ready to leave EU without a deal
LONDON - President Donald Trump has waded into the most contentious issue in British politics by urging the U.K. government to leave the European Union without a deal if it can't get better terms from...
Jun 04, 2019
Airlines downgrade 2019 forecast amid trade spats, fuel hike
BERLIN - The International Air Transport Association is lowering its 2019 profit forecast for the airline industry amid rising fuel prices and weakening world trade. The Montreal-based IATA said airli...
Jun 04, 2019
Bombings in Afghan capital kill 2 people, injure 2 reporters
KABUL - Four explosions struck the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding 27 others, officials said. Among the injured were two Afghan journalists, according to a local non...
Jun 04, 2019
Pope apologizes for history of discrimination against Roma
BLAJ, Romania - Pope Francis apologized Sunday to the Roma ethnic minority for their history of discrimination in Europe and paid homage to Romanian Catholics persecuted during communist rule as he wr...
Jun 04, 2019
Trump family to get red-carpet royal treatment on UK visit
LONDON - It's a unique odd couple: A 93-year-old sovereign who has made a point of keeping her opinions to herself during her long reign is hosting a 72-year-old reality TV star-turned-president who t...
Jun 04, 2019
Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The victims of America's latest mass shooting had been dead for less than a day when police and city officials released a detailed presentation with their names, photos, job titl...
Jun 04, 2019
5 injured in Venice as cruise ship slams into tourist boat
VENICE, Italy - A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist riverboat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning, injuring five people, officials said. The collision sparked ...
Jun 04, 2019