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Putin: No intention to deploy Russian troops in Venezuela
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Vladimir Putin has told reporters that Moscow has no intention to deploy its troops or set up military bases in Venezuela. He added that Russian experts have been in...
Jun 06, 2019
Kyle Lowry shoved by fan after landing out of bounds
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kyle Lowry appeared to get shoved by a fan after the Toronto Raptors star crashed into a row of courtside seats while trying to save a ball from going out of bounds in Game 3 of the ...
Jun 06, 2019
Gimme five: Memorable moments from Game 3 of NBA Finals
The Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 123-109 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in Oakland, Calif., giving Toronto a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Here were five key moments ...
Jun 06, 2019
Gunman out on parole kills 4 in Australian city of Darwin
MELBOURNE, Australia - A man who was out on parole was arrested after fatally shooting four men and wounding a woman in an hour-long downtown rampage Tuesday in the northern Australian city of Darwin,...
Jun 06, 2019
Shakira appears before Spanish judge in tax fraud case
BARCELONA, Spain - Shakira's public relations firm says the Colombian pop musician has denied any wrongdoing when she testified before a judge as part of an investigation into her alleged tax evasion ...
Jun 06, 2019
Hong Kong court: Denying same-sex spousal benefits unlawful
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal said Thursday the government cannot deny spousal employment benefits to same-sex couples, in a ruling hailed as a major step forward for same-sex equality in the semi...
Jun 06, 2019
China issues US travel alert warning of official harassment
BEIJING - China issued a travel warning for the U.S. on Tuesday, saying Chinese visitors have been interrogated, interviewed and subjected to other forms of what it called harassment by U.S. law enfor...
Jun 06, 2019
Trump baby blimp flies in London as protests greet president
LONDON - Thousands of protesters greeted President Donald Trump's U.K. visit with anger and British irony Tuesday, crowding London's government district while the U.S. leader met Prime Minister Theres...
Jun 06, 2019
In the news today, June 4
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 4 --- WOMEN STILL FACING HATRED, RACISM: TRUDEAU Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rights of women are backsliding and gender equality is under att...
Jun 06, 2019
In the news today, June 6
Five stories in the news for Thursday, June 6 --- D-DAY ANNIVERSARY TO BE MARKED ACROSS CANADA Canadians will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day in ceremonies across the country today - ...
Jun 06, 2019