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Hong Kong protesters aim to take message to mainland Chinese
HONG KONG - Thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British flags, were marching in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a mainland Chinese audience as a month-old protest movement ...
Jul 7, 2019
Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end
ATHENS, Greece - Greeks were voting Sunday in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged from three successive international bailouts still struggling with a crippling nearly decade-...
Jul 7, 2019
Frankfurt prepares to defuse WWII bomb, thousands evacuated
FRANKFURT - Thousands of people have been evacuated from a district of Frankfurt that includes the European Central Bank headquarters as authorities prepare to defuse a 500-kilo (1,100-pound) World Wa...
Jul 7, 2019
Iran ramping up uranium enrichment beyond 2015 deal limits
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and further heightening tensions between Tehr...
Jul 7, 2019
At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality
TEHRAN, Iran - Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cultural expression remains tightly controlled by strict rules imposed after the 1979 Islami...
Jul 7, 2019
Nick Arbuckle steps up for Calgary, Stampeders beat Riders 37-10
REGINA - Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes in his first career CFL start to lift the Calgary Stampeders to a 37-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. Eric Rogers hauled...
Jul 6, 2019
Vernon couple deals with major injuries to son in Portugal
A Vernon couple is in need of support as they deal with devastating news.Janet and Luiz Araujo need help to bring their son, Matthew, home from Portugal after he suffered a catastrophic fall while tra...
Jul 6, 2019
Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works
REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...
Jul 6, 2019
Alouettes' Stanback scores three touchdowns in 36-29 win over Ticats
MONTREAL - Following a dominant performance on the ground, Alouettes running back William Stanback delivered a warning for the rest of the Canadian Football League. "Don't take us lightly, because you...
Jul 6, 2019
Jansen stays hot but Blue Jays fall to Red Sox 8-7 on Hernandez's late homer
TORONTO - It's not just that Danny Jansen's hitting home runs, he's barely missing the ball. Jansen hit two solo blasts and added a ground-rule double but the Toronto Blue Jays still lost to the Bosto...
Jul 6, 2019

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