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As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options
BEIJING - A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it deploy its armed forces, or allow the chaos and destruc...
Nov 12, 2019
Teen climate activist is leaving US, setting sail for Spain
HAMPTON, Va. - Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will leave North America and begin her return trip across the Atlantic on Wednesday aboard a 48-foot (15-meter) catamaran sailboat whose pas...
Nov 12, 2019
Spanish king, Cuban president meet in Havana
HAVANA - Spanish King Felipe VI and Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel met Tuesday at the start of the first modern state visit to Cuba by a member of the royal family that once ruled the Caribbean isla...
Nov 12, 2019
'Sad day' or a 'scam'? What to watch at impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON - House Democrats are giving President Donald Trump a reality show for the ages as they take their case public for his impeachment. But the proceedings are much more than showbiz, with lawm...
Nov 12, 2019
Australian wildfires injure firefighters and destroy homes
CANBERRA, Australia - More than 50 homes were damaged or destroyed and 13 firefighters were injured overnight by catastrophic wildfires across Australia's most populous state before the emergency subs...
Nov 12, 2019
PG&E faces potential showdown over its bankruptcy plan
SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping up pressure on Pacific Gas & Electric to fork over billions more in cash to pay thousands of people who lost homes in wildfires that drove ...
Nov 12, 2019
Judge bans border activist from mentioning Trump in trial
TUCSON, Ariz. - A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harbouring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge R...
Nov 12, 2019
Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Washington went against baseball's trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39 per cent of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Co...
Nov 12, 2019
Blue Bombers employ one-two QB punch to advance to CFL West final
CALGARY - Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers employed a one-two quarterback punch of Collaros and Chris Streveler...
Nov 12, 2019
Devils score two quick goals, hold on to beat Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER - Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood continues to bedevil the Vancouver Canucks. The New Jersey Devils scored goals 22 seconds apart in the first period then relied on a 30-save performance from...
Nov 12, 2019