BEIJING – Overseas Tibetan rights groups say a nun has set herself on fire to protest Beijing’s control over the…
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Australia cuts its benchmark interest rate quarter percentage point to record low of 2 percent
SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2 percent in a bid…
Read MorePakistan prevents court-ordered release of main suspect in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks
ISLAMABAD – A defense lawyer says Pakistan has again detained the main suspect in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks for…
Read MoreMontreal Canadiens play French national anthem before game at Bell Centre
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens honored the victims of the terrorist shootings in Paris by playing the French national anthem…
Read MorePhilippine air force plane crashes at sea, killing 2 pilots on training flight
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine air force said one of its Italian-made light planes crashed at sea on a training…
Read More45 dead in eastern Libya bombings, Islamic extremists claim responsibility
CAIRO – The Islamic State group’s offshoot in Libya has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly suicide bombings Friday…
Read MoreAustria: 3 men arrested after brazenly stealing money from Russian church during service
VIENNA – Austrian police say three intoxicated men were arrested after they brazenly stole collection money during a service at…
Read MoreAlberta ends a 44-year conservative party reign by electing left-of-center government
TORONTO – Canada’s most conservative province has elected a left-of-center government, ending a 44-year-long conservative party dynasty The western oil-rich…
Read MoreItalian cop on trial, accused of assaulting girls he lured to home via couch-surfing site
PADUA, Italy – An Italian policeman has gone on trial in the city Padua on allegations he lured young women…
Read MoreRussian foreign minister says anti-terror cooperation with the West should resume
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister says terror attacks in France have highlighted the need to restore anti-terror cooperation between Moscow…
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